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"It is great to get the win
'against Frostburg State]. but we
are not done working. - said
Pisan°. "We need to not he satis
fied with what we already accom
plished. We need to stay hungry
to get better and continue to
improve."
Taking one game at a time and
remaining focused are two of the
major keys to winning out the
rest of the season
From here On Out we need to
take each game one at a time...
said Gallentine. "If we play
focused and consistent we should
end up with good results."
I think we need to take one
game at a time. stay focused. and
come ready to play." said
Johnston
The win against Frostburg
State could determine who hosts
the conference tournament
We arc in control of our des-
tiny right now and if we Continue
to win games we will host the
conference tournament and this is
Men's and women's swimming teams
ready for successful 2008 season
The Penn State Behrend men's and women's swimming and div
ing teams look to begin a strong season as they wrap up a long pre-
',C,1',011
- I think our preseason workouts went well," said freshman Mike
Fa] o. "This is my first year on the team, so I do not have any meet
experiences. Nevertheless, I along with many of the swimmers
have high hopes 14 our team during the upcoming season. -
Freshman Dane Dombrosky is also excited about the upcoming
season and the good chemistry on the team.
"I3y working hard together during our pre-season. the team grew
stronger not only physically. hut all of the upper classmen made the
new freshman swimmers feel welcome." said Dombrosky.
Behrend's swim team is hoping for a successful 2008 season.
"Many of the team members believe that this is the year the team
will win the AMCC and place high at the Grove City Invite," said
captain Josh Reish.
To he successful, the team must endure a challenging schedule.
"It is going to he a long and difficult season," said freshman
Connor still
retains a big lead
over the rest of
the staff, while
Rachel can't
seem to close the
gap•
Matt and Ryan
roll in tying for
third, and Chris
sits in last place.
Where would you
place?
Take a look at
next week's
schedule on
NFL.com and e
mail your picks
of the game to
cisso6o@psu.edu.
Volleyball team undefeated
our goal: said Pisano.
Hosting the AMCC tournament
would have a positive impact on
the Behrend players.
"It's always a benefit to play on
our home court rather than trav
el," said junior Gallentine. "We
have great fans that come to our
games and they are very support
ive.-
The volleyball team is looking
to claim their third AMCC title,
their last was in 2005. The team's
record is 18-8 overall and 6-0 in
the AMCC. Their sixth win came
as they swept Medaille in three
games on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
This week the Behrend Lions
travel to Mount Aloysius on Oct
25 and play Pitt-Bradford in the
Junker Center on Wednesday,
Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m. which will
he a televised game.
Nov. 1 is the last regular season
game and will he placed at Penn
State Altoona.
NFL
Oakland @ Baltimore
Arizona @ Carolina
Tampa Bay @ Dallas
Washington @ Detroit
Buffalo @ Miami
St. Louis @ N.E
S.D. @ N.O
Kansas City @ N.Y.J
Atlanta @ Philly
Cleveland @ Jac
Indi. @ Tennessee
Tie-Breaker
N.Y. G. @ Pittsburgh
Last week:
* denotes winner
NCAA
#3 PSU @ #9 Ohio State
#6 Oklahoma @
#1 Texas
#7 Georgia @ #l3 LSU
North Carolina @
Maryland
Virginia Tech @
#25 F.S.O
Last week:
* denotes winner
Season Totals:
in AMCC
By TJ Banas
staff write,
052 17 01` psusedu
Beat The Experts
Connor Matt
Carolina
Miami
St. Lou
Atlanta
NO MNF: 8-3 7-4
O.S.U. P.S.U. P.S.U. O.S.U. P.S.O
Georgia
Maryland N.O
NO MNF:77-29 63-43 71-35 63-43 59-47
Behrend player goes up for the spike
Annie Larwance
Both the swimmers and divers are ready for an eighth straight
season of competition. Now that the preseason is finally over for
the Blue and White, they look ahead to the long season before
them.
This season is packed with a schedule that begins on Oct. 25
against Pitt-Bradford, which starts at 1:00 p.m. at Pitt-Bradford.
This is an AMCC meet the Lions need to be victorious in order to
reach their goals.
The Lions first home game will be held on Nov. 7 against Buffalo
State at 5:00 p.m. in the Junker Center pool. According to the
Behrend website. the spirits are high around the Penn State
Behrend Pool, as the strong group of talented newcomers should
provide plenty of depth to the talented returning roster.
Coach Wallace has the team motivated to go after another AMCC
swimming championship.
Carolina
Dallas
Miami
Atlanta
L.S.U. Georgia
F.S.U. F.S.O
SPORTS
Rachel
Carolina
Buffalo
Atlanta
L.S.U. L.S.O
F.S.U. F.S.O
pia Chris
Carolina
Dallas
Buffalo
Buffalo
St. Lou
Atlanta
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N.Y.G
+l3
N.Y.G
Lions remain unbeaten
with big conference win
against Michigan
After a lukewarm start. the
Nittany Lions managed to heat up
Happy Valley in the second half
of their game against Michigan.
The Lions went on to dominate
the Wolverines. scoring 19 unan
swered points after a lackluster
performance in the first half.
Going into the game. Michigan
had won nine straight games
against Penn State. That streak
was snapped as Penn State came
from behind to clinch a decisive
46-17 victory.
Daryl! Clark had a great day
completing 18 of his 31 attempts
for 171 yards and no intercep
tions. Clark rushed for two
touchdowns and threw one. The
Penn State quarterback kept his
composure throughout the game.
leading his team to an aspiring
comeback.
Evan Royster, Penn State's
highly regarded running hack,
finished the day with 18 rushes
for 174 yards and one touch
down. Royster also caught three
passes for 13 yards, helping the
Lions both on the ground and
through the air.
Not to he outdone, Stephfon
Green hauled in a reception of 80
yards and a touchdown.
Penn State's senior wide
receiver, Deon Butler. had a
favorable game, coming through
with eight receptions for 105
yards. Wide receiver Jordan
Norwood also contributed with
four receptions for 2S yards and a
touchdown.
Kevin Kelly. one of the most
reliable kickers in the Big Ten.
had a rough start when he missed
a 45 yard attempt as it ricocheted
off the upright. This was his sec
ond miss of the season. Alter the
miss, Kelly kicked for two field
goals, expanding the Lions' lead.
On the other side of the hall
Michigan came out swinging in
the first half. Determined to
bring the Lion's their first loss of
the season, the Wolverine's set
This week's NFL matchup
t_f
PIT vs N.Y.G
Team Starters
Passing
PIT - Ben Roethlisberger 151 95
N.Y.G - Eli Manning 191 118
Rushing
N.Y.G - Brandon Jacobs 96 516
PIT - Mewelde Moore 46 238
Receiving
PIT - Hines Ward
PIT- Santonio Holmes
N.Y.G -Steve Smith
N.Y.G - Plaxico Burress
The Behrend Beacon I 7
By Sam Curti
shill' write,
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the tone as the\ scored on their
opening drive
Michigan led al halftime and
went to the l o cker room with a
confident 17-14 lead over Penn
Wolverine quarterback Steven
Threet hegan the game with a
commanding presence. despite
his controversial elbow injuries
sustained in the previous game
against Toledo. Threet was
replaced in the third quarter by
his backup. Nick Sheridan.
Threet returned briefly in the
fourth quarter. only to he taken
out near the end of the game.
Threet finished the dad with nine
completions out of 13 attempts
and no touchdowns. Sheridan did
not help the cause, completing
only three of his nine attempts
with no touchdowns.
Michigan running hack
Brandon Minor contributed 23
rushes for 113 surds and two
touchdowns on the day
Alter the win mei . Michigan.
Penn State holds its number three
ranking atop the RCS standings.
only in succession to Texas and
Alabama.
Penn State looks f(nvard
this weekend when they lace the
ninth ranked Ohio State
Buckeyes as they go head to head
on Saturday Ni_.!,ht Primetime.
If Penn State can mercome the
intense pressures of a road game.
they are favored to he among the
top candidates for this year's
National Championship game.
However. hisniry doesn't favor
the Nittan \ Lions.
Penn State is approaching the
game with a 10-game losing
streak when facing Ohio State on
the road. Fortunately. it seems as
if Penn State is more than capable
of snapping any streak that may
come between them and a nation
al championship.
Att Cmp Yds
Car Yds
Avg
5.4
TD
5
Avg
13.4