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
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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
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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