December 6, 1979
Volleyball Standouts
Praised
Jan Wilson, coach of the
Women's Volleyball team was
especially pleased with the per
formances of three of her
players, Natalie Kuhn, Carolyn
Hammers, and Mary Rose,
during the past season.
The Volleyball team ended
their '79 season with 11 wins and 8
losses. The team took third place
in the Women's Sports Keystone
Conference standings. The Con
ference, an eight member college
sports organization, revealed
their findings at the close of the
season.
Spiker Natalie Kuhn, in her fir
st year with Behrend, set many
records. She averaged at least 2
kill-spikes a game and served 6
aces. for the season. She also
received Honorable Mention
from the Conference Members.
Ms. Kuhn, is from Waterford,
Pa. and a graduate of Ft.
Netters Lauded
Although Behrend's Women's
Tennis Team lost more matches
than it won, (4-9), Coach Kent
Pightal felt it was due mainly to
the team's slow start in the
season. Some of the team's key
players were injured during the
first matches and Coach Pightal
explained the many of those early
losses had very close scores.
One of the players who im
pressed Coach Pightal this
season was Freshman Sue King.
This being her first season, she
held the top spot for singles com
petition and won 9 games of the 13
she played. The members of the
Women's Keystone Sports Con
ference awarded her for out-
Leßoeuf High School. She is
enrolled in the Division of Un
dergraduate Studies.
Carolyn Hammers, originally
from Lawrence Park, played
many positions, mostly spiker
and setter. Ms. Wilson described
her as, "an aggressive back
court player."
This year's only returning
junior, Mary Rose, served as co
captain with Mennite. Ms. Rose,
a native of Churchill, Pa., was in
Coach Wilson's opinion, "an
aggressive center." Ms.., Rose,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Rose, is enrolled as a
Math major.
Ms. Jan Wilson was satisfied
with her team's record and with
the performances of her players.
She welcomed the support of
Behrend's Power Volleyball Club
and team member's parents.
standing playing abilities,
namely her forehand stroke.
Ms. King is a native of North
Hills, a suburb of Pittsburgh. She
is a health and physical education
major and the daughter of
Timothy and Jane King.
Another player described as,
"outstanding"; by Coach Pightal
was sophomore Laurie Lansat.
She played the third position in
singles competition with a final
record of 7-4. Ms. Lansat, a
business administration major, is
considered a highly skilled player
by her coach.
Ms. Lansat resides- in Sharon,
Pennsylvania.
Robin Ruhl, a senior •at
Behrend Collegian
The going was tough but
the Cubs came through with
an impressive victory at the
Mercyhurst Tourney. Here
(right) Greg Vaughn powers
to the hoop in a display of
strength as Ron Williams is
more than ready for a
possible carom. (more
details and related stories on
pages 1 and 2) both Williams
and Vaughn impressed
enough to gain all-tourney
births. Behrend looks good
and figures to better it's
mark of 2-0.
Behrend, was cited in doubles
play this past season. Coach
Pightal claimed her playing
abilities, especially her volleys,
had "greatly improved."
Ms. Ruhl is a resident of
Millcreek and will graduate with
a baccalaureate degree in
Psychology.
A freshman from Upper Sin
clair, Pa., Donna Higgins, got a
late start in the season. Coach
Pightal called her progress
"amazing." She won four of her
six matches although she hadn't
played team tennis previous to
this fall.
Ms. Higgins is a D.U.S. major
at Behrend.
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