8 I The Behrend Beacon Behrend ice hockey team defeats University Park The Penn State lichiend \len Hockey team depw led at 4:30 p.m. from the .lunkei Center \\ ith much determination ,inkl e \cite ment as the\ tia\ eled to University }'ark to 111;1\ their first game against a 1)1% Hon II team on Saturday. "Being that ‘‘ c arc a DlN.kion 111 Wain. thi. !1;1111C gill •110‘,1 where we stand compared to a strong Division II team. - said Head Coach Gimanni Duchini prior to the game Pre-gaming ‘vith sonic "Of fice Space'' and "300 - on the coach bus, the team focused on a game that they knekk mild help them in there upcoming gailic , ;ome of the ~ trongcr teams in their division ..This game will al.O u , a feel of playing in the main cam- pus arena. \‘ here I •;oineda\ wv,h to , ;aid fre!shman forward Jordan Shellehv. In the fiat period of play. the Penn State Behrend I ions cored first with a goal h\ sophomore forward Nick ‘Vinar,l,i at I(:05. Later in the period!. a goal lk scored h\ the ct,ity Park campus at 6: 1 2 in the i ii,t period. In the second period.. hoth teams came out firin.!. The Unix ersitv Park Lions scored at 13:46. Just 46 seconds later. the Behrendl.ions scored w ith a goat by forward Chris Simanic which evened the col'e nut 2-?. With 9:13 on the , :_anie clock. the Behrend .cored pct again (dl a FCllOUnd. time h‘, defensemen Jerman\ \lcflugh. Universit\ Park came hack once again ‘‘ith a !..!1)ill that con sisted of the puck going. in, and then the opposing hhr. i sliding In atlei With 2112 left in the .conni period. the Behrend I ion, fought back with a tt ell earned ual ht forward Ben Rock. endiiili the second period of pla ( into the third period ihe k..1)1 . 0 3, in LIN OF of Behrend. "In the third period. (he Behrend on. came OW last. said Duchini. A quick ‘,loal ll) BehtC11(1 . SCOW hi\ second of the eaiu at 19:01. The fiehrend I \\ omen'. Volleyball team remain. unde feated in the AMC(' alter a tough game against Pitt-Bradford. With the vin, the team ha. clinched the number one seed lor the 2008 season We ate tryinii to (uiuti on the (game) immediately ahead of us. - said head coach Phil Pisano. "VVe are trying to think just a fe‘‘ steps ahead and mg focus On the Bela - end\ volleyball phoet . .sel.s tg) a teammate Later. LniNer , ,it\ Park tied the game up at once again with a goal at 11:22. making the score 4-4. With 4:5! remaining in the third and final period of play, Behrend player Simanic scored the game \\ inning goal. assisted h\ Shellebv. Behrend Lions defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions. 6-5. "This w in means a lot for the team and Behrend college, - said Duchini. "Not only did we heat a yen good Dis ision II team, hut \ye pros ed that if we all play together as we did today. we can heat anyone. The win also builds Penn State Behrend - 6 Penn State University Park - 5 the confidence of the team. as tae pla cd the hest all near... Ilohefulla the team can build from the a ictor \ and use the a turn wound paint in the ~ c,i, , (01 We took ad \ ~intalie of each , atuation and came prepared said I )uchini. "This ‘‘as a big. %mon, ilnd a team %%ill_ as every one worked together. From this \\ in our school shoukl feel proud Volleyball team #1 seed in AMCC tournament end result just vet. We should heel [ - nett \ proud of what we've accomplished w tar but we don't 55 ant to he content or satisfied with being undefeated at this point. We are trying to finish our regular season strong and create some momentlllll for the play offs.- Injuries k\ ere a significant fac tor throughout the season for the \\ omen \ \ hall team as they By Tj Banas stall It we, t 0)5 . .2 1 7 (u pciLedu Behrend ice hockey player looks to gain control of the puck and hopefully games like these will open up things to the campus and bring larger crowds, leading to a possible arena on campus.- Goaltender Eric Thiessen of the Behrend Lions held the University Park team to only five goals throughout the game to give his team the victory. "This game was by far the best game we've played as a team this year." said Thiessen. "It was very intense. exciting, and one that we made the best of our opportuni ties in. It was non-stop rubber in the net, a lot of fun, and very exciting to be apart of.- Another player who con tributed to the game greatly was sophomore forward Nick Winarski. who had a pair of Freshman forward Matthew Mahouski was excited about the "We played real strong on the ice. and I was glad that everyone was able to contribute to a big win." said Mahouski. "I felt great Bs Sam Curti staff write; ,r c s I 31 (a pql.edu fought on to sustain their unde feated record. "Because we had injuries at the beginning of the season, it forced us to look at people in different spots. - said Pisano. As injuries became more prevalent. the freshman were ready to step up "We've got a big freshman class," said Pisano. We've got seven freshman on our team. They have all played significant moments for us. And I think that has really helped us, that they came in, ready to go and they caught on pretty quickly. Our upper clansmen helped them along the way learn our system and the terms that we use." When asked about the match against Pitt-Bradford, Pisano said, "Well, it's a big match for us. We treat all of our home games as very important. It's important for us to play well at home. This fgamel is extra spe cial because we can clinch the number one seed if we win. There are a lot of reasons why we should show up. If we play hard nosed, aggressive style and we stay focused mentally. then I think we'll be in good shape. They have been working pretty hard throughout the course of the season. We have tried to get bet SPORTS scoring twice against a Division II team, and glad that my team was able to back me up and block shots. Everyone held their own today, and I hope that we can bring this into Saturdays game [Nov. I J. We all are hoping for many people to show up, being that it's for a good cause, and they can also see some great hockey. This is our time." Sophomore forward Josh Welker was another player who agreed that the team played exceptionally well together. "We really pulled together as a team, and this is a first stride towards beating last year's National Champions, California University of Pennsylvania, and St. Vincent College in the Upcoming Breast Cancer aware ness game, - said Welker. Many_.of. the playertdeet the Breast Cancer Awareness game on Saturday will be one that should bring the fan base needed for a team with great success. The game will be played at Mercyhurst College with the puck dropping at 4:25 p.m. ter each day." Pisano is proud to be coaching a team that shows a lot of heart and enthusiasm while on the "It's a group that works hard, I demand a lot from them and I can be pretty hard on them at times," Pisano said. "I am pleased that we have beaten some good teams this year. And we have played well against some strong oppo nents. So for me the most impor tant thing is this team getting as close as it can to its potential and make sure we are improving on a daily basis. We ask them for a lot of hard work. It's a big commit ment, and we ask them for a lot of focus." "I am always very proud and pleased when they outwork their opponents and they stay focused. If they do those things then I feel like its my job to help them win the match." added Pisano. Their next game will be on Nov. I at Penn State Altoona at 3:00 p.m. The game will be the team's last regular season matchup before the start of the AMCC tournament, which begins on Nov. 4. The location of the first playoff match is yet to be determined. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO PSB HOCKEY Ist Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game November Ist vs. St. Vincent College Puck Drops at 4:25 p.m. @ Mercyhurst College Ice Center Doors open at 3:25 p.m 501 E. 38th St. - Erie, PA 16546 $2 per students (with ID) $5 per person (without ID) Pink PSB Hockey t-shirts will be sold at the game. BEHREND' S SPORTS THIS WEEK: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 The Men's and Women's Cross Country team competes in the AMCC Championships at Penn State Altoona at 1 and 2 p.m. Behrend Women's Volleyball (20-8) team plays in their last reg ular season game against Penn State Altoona at 3 p.m. The Women's Soccer team (6-11- I) plays in the AMCC Tournament at I p.m. Behrend's Men's Soccer (11-6-1) team plays in the AMCC Tournament at the Behrend Fields against Pitt-Bradford (4-12-1) at 2 p.m. The Swim team faces Bethany at 2 p.m TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 The Women's Volleyball team competes in the first round of the AMCC Tournament at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Behrend's Women's Soccer team plays in the AMCC The Men's Soccer team plays in the AMCC Tournament at Frostburg at 2 p.m. All lean, records faw' at time miltheation. Home games in bold text. LAST WEEK'S FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 M. Water Polo: Behrend 7, Gannon 14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 W. Tennis: Behrend 3, Grove City 6 M. and W. Cross Country: Mens: 23/30 W Volleyball: Behrend 3, Frostburg State 1 W. Soccer: Behrend 0, Frostburg State 1 M. Soccer: Behrend 1, Frostburg State 2 M. Water Polo: Behrend 6, Washington and Jefferson 8 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 W. Tennis: 2008 AMCC CHAMPIONS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 W Volleyball: Behrend 3, Medaille 0 Wednesday, October 22 W Soccer: Behrend 7, Hilbert 0 M. Soccer: Behrend 3, Hilbert 0 All scores based from Sports Calendar and individual team page results. If your sport is not listed and you feel that it should be, contact cisso6o@psu.edu Friday, October 31, 2008 Tournament at TBA SPORTS All wins in italic text Andy lams- 104th Womens: 23/27 Jenna Fat ica- 1 17th
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