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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, BRANDYWINE CAMPUS
Women’s Soccer
Boosts
Brandywine
Athletics
Amanda Congialdi
Lion’s Eye Staff Writer,
amc6079@psu.edu
from his playing days, and shaped himself a pretty good
oaching resume’.
Felber’s coaching experience includes coaching the
4 | | Saint Johnston Ladies Women’s team in the Scottish National
Brandywine athletics has just added [still com- Women’s League and various other clubs and schools in
another program to the system. After the pete in exhibition games next fall against Scotland. He has a national license in coaching in Scotland
addition of women’s softball, Brandywine local teams. Brandywine has appointed and America, and is also has a National License with both
has now added another opportunity in Chris Felber as head coach, a Scottish pro- NSCAA and U.S. Youth Soccer.
women’s athletics with women’s soccer. fessional trainer who began coaching at age Aside from his new head coaching gig at Brandy-
“The addition of soccer in 2015, 15. wine, Felber also juggles his positions as the Director of
combined with the fielding of a softball Felber earned a degree in sports ~~ coaching at Towamencin Soccer Club in Lansdale and the
team in 2014, greatly enhances the compet- coaching and obtained coaching qualifi- head trainer at Jamestown Sports in Delaware. |
itive opportunities for our female student cations from the Scottish Football Asso- Felber is still recruiting for the 2014 women’s soccer
athletes at Penn State Brandywine,” Ath- ciation. As a former soccer player for the campaign, and all women athletes interested in soccer are
letic Director Jim Gastner said. semi-professional team the Jeinfield Swifts encouraged to contact Jim Gastner for more information. The
The soccer team will not field an and for the Fair City Futsal Team, in Perth, Brandywine athletic team is thrilled to welcome Chris Felber
intercollegiate schedule until fall 2015. Scotland, Felber has taken what he learned for his coaching debut next fall!
Women’s Basketball:
Young and Determined
Amanda Congialdi
Lion’s Eye Campus News Editor, amc6079@psu.edu
Last year, the women's basketball team Iell short of their third Championship
game appearance in the last four years, losing to Penn State Greater Alleghany in the
Final Four.
Some would be content with making it to the Final Four tournament, but head
coach Larry Johnson’s expectations of the team were well beyond just a Final Four ap-
pearance.
The 2-time Coach-of-the-Year had hoped for a better outcome for his 2012-2013
squad after the team finished with a league best 15-1 conference record and hosting the
entire playoffs.
But looking forward to a new season, Coach Johnson acknowledges the challenge at mak-
ing another run at a Championship without a few key players from last year’s team.
“We lost our leading rebounder and third leading rebounder. We lost a captain and
our leading three point shooter along with leadership and experience,” Johnson said.
However, Johnson is optimistic about the young and hungry 2013-2014 Lady Lions
squad. :
“We have two starters back from last year’s team,” Johnson said. “We have our #
leading scorer back. The young players offer depth on the roster, outside shooting and tal- |
ent.” :
As in the case in recent seasons, the Brandywine Lady Lions are fairly small in
size in comparison to most of their opponents. However, Coach Johnson has become
accustomed to having a smaller team since becoming head coach. It’s a fact that hasn’t
hindered their success. :
“We don’t have any girth or height. We also have a lack of depth, so we must
make sure the girls are in very good shape,” he said. Johnson went on saying that lack of
size can prove to be an advantage because smaller players are more likely to be quicker
and faster.
With the season already in full swing, the Brandywine Lady Lions are young but optimis-
tic for what lies ahead. Last year’s team was a testament that
having a smaller team can truly have its advantages, and an
indicator that Coach Johnson can get Brandywine back to be-
ing conference champions