Thursday, October 4, 1990
Sports
Big week
Spikers streak to five wins
and take Alfred tourney's
runner-up trophy
by Steven R. Smith
The Collegian
The women's volleyball team
capped their most successful
week of the season last week by
placing second in the Alfred
University Volleyball
Tournament last weekend.
The week saw Behrend's
spikers quickly raise their record
from a dismal 3-10 to 8-11 by
defeating Case-Western, Alfred
University, Washington &
Jefferson once each, and SUNY-
Fredonia twice.
"I'm really proud of them,"
said Coach Jan Wilson. "They
learned how to win last week. All
they needed was some
confidence."
According to Wilson, that
confidence builder came early last
week's match with Case-Western
in Cleveland.
Erica Scribner:
Named to all-tourney
team at Alfred.
"We lost the first two games
really quick, we were just playing
terrible. But during the third
game we served the eyes out of
the ball," said a pleased Wilson.
That spark, and the service
aces of veterans like Pam
Allshouse, Erica Scribner, and
Kelly Jordan, rallied the team to a
Softball squad in weekend tourney
The Softball Fall Invitational
will be held this weekend October
6th and 7th at 11th and Hess
Street in Erie.
Behrend will play against
Allegheny College, Robert
Morris College, Mercyhurst
College, and Gannon University.
Head Coach Brett Banker said,
"This tournament will be very
competitive and a good test for
the team."
The Lions play Allegheny at
9 am Saturday morning for their
major come-from-behind victory
over the Case-Western squad. The
final game scores were 13-15, 6-
15,15-9,15-1, and 15-5.
"We just played great
together." says sophomore spiker
Sara Moss. "Our starters are
strong, and we’ve got a bench
that we can call on."
The next opponent for the
lady spikers was an experienced
team from SUNY-Fredonia.
The spikers met this
experience with a veteran of their
own: Erica Scribner.
"Erica had a great match," said
Wilson. "She had 18 kills and 3
aces. They (Fredonia) couldn't
stop her."
The spikers made short work
of their opponents and went on to
win the match (15-10, 18-16, 15-
10), giving the Lady Lions a two
game winning streak.
Coach Wilson commented on
the wins.
"Sara (Moss) was really
invaluable in those first two
wins, she came off the bench
strong. In that second game
against Fredonia she came in
with seven straight serves. She
saved the day."
The Lady Lions took their
winning streak to the Alfred
University Volleyball
Tournament Their opening round
opponent was SUNY-Fredonia,
the team they had beaten the
night before.
"We were confident, but it's
tough to beat a team back to
back," said Wilson.
The teams confidence
stemmed from the return of
starter Lori Connick, who had
missed the previous five matches
because of a tom calf muscle.
Connick supplied some
confidence by not only coming
back to start, but by leading the
team to victory (4-15, 15-4, 15-
12) with 10 kills.
first test. The Gators went to the
NCAA Division 111
championships last spring.
At 1 pm, Division I Robert
Morris from Pittsburgh will take
on Behrend. Robert Morris is a
good Division I team that should
give the Lions some trouble.
The other two teams are
Division II squads, which
Behrend will play on Sunday.
The Lions will first play against
Mercyhurst at 10 am and then
will meet Gannon at noon.
The Collegian
Jim Picrdomenico/7’ he Collegian
Proud team: The women's volleyball team left last weekend’s Alfred
Tournament with a few more wins, a little more confidence, and less room
in their trophy case. The spikers managed a second place finish at the
tourney, posting four wins before losing in the title game. Team members
are from left to right (sitting) Angela Coston, Aisha Norflett, and Chrissy
Whiteman. Standing from left to right are Jessica Powell, Lori Connick, Sara
Moss, Erica Scribner, Kellie Jordan, Pam Allshouse, and Alexis Pasteur.
"They thought they had us
figured out and went after Erica
and Alexis (Pasteur), but we had
an 'ace' up our sleeve with Lori,"
said Wilson.
That first round win sent the
spikers up against the
tournament's hosts, Alfred
University, a very deep, veteran
"The confidence keeps
building. We won that
first match , and it was
the turning point for the
whole week , and I hope
for the whole year."
-Jan Wilson
Volleyball coach
squad.
The spikers seemed to be
taking turns in the spotlight, and
freshman Chrissy Whiteman
decided that this match was her
time to shine. She led the team
in putting the ball on the
opponents floor with 10 kills.
Mercyhurst and Gannon are two
very competitive Division II
teams.
"The Invitational will be a
great test early, playing teams
from each NCAA division," said
Banker.
Coach Banker will be. taking
twenty-two players, eleven of
which are returning from last
season. The Lions have lost only
two players from last year's 19-9
squad.
Trophy winners
Whiteman's play and a
balanced team attack shut down
the Alfred middle-hitter who went
on to be voted most valuable
player of the tournament. The
Lady Lions rolled on, winning
15-10,12-15, and 15-12.
The victory over Alfred put
the Behrend squad in the semi
finals against the team from
Washington and Jefferson
College.
In this match Behrend simply
caught their opponents oft guard
and made the most of it, winning
in two games (15-4,16-14).
"We played really well. They
(Washington and Jefferson) woke
up in the second game, but it was
too late," said Wilson.
The win threw the winded
spikers into their first tournament
final of the year. They were pitted
against a team they had already
beaten a day earlier: Alfred
University.
The spikers lost the first
game, but came back to win the
second on the strength of
Scribner's 14 kills and four aces.
Unfortunately, that win turned
out to be a last gasp, and the
Behrend sports scoreboard
For games from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2
Soccer Volleyball
Sept- 29 sept. 27
Mercyhurst 5, Behrend 1 Behrend 3, Fredonia 0
First half scoring: 1 (M) Melody 15-10,18-16,15-10
36:42; 2 (M) Sheldon 20:40; 3
(M) Melody 218:07. Alfred Tournament
Second half scoring: 4 (M) SepL 28-29
A (B) Daoudi Behrend 2, Fredonia 1
34:00; 6 (M)Eback 22:51. 4.15 15.4 15.12
M R C h h “ r^ l xV BCh f nd 5 ' Behrend 2, Alfred 1
4 ’^ y , hum L 15-10,12-15,15-12
Saves: (B) Double 3, (B) Spear 5,
(M) Jett 2. (continued on page 14)
- Tony Vida
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Lady Lions settled for the runner
up title, losing 8-15, 15-11, and
5-15.
"We put up a good fight, but
we're not in the shape we want to
be in. In that last game we had a
mental and a physical lapse,” said
Wilson.
Although the Lady Lions had
to settle for the second place
trophy, they along with their
coach were proud of the
accomplishment
The spikers were also proud to
point out that Scribner was
honored for her tough play over
the weekend by being named to
the all-tourney team.
Coach Wilson sees this past
week, and more specifically the
third game of the Case-Western
win, as a turning point for her
team.
"The confidence keeps
building. We won that first
match, and it was the turning
point for the whole week, and I
hope for the whole year."
The spikers will try to start a
new winning streak tomorrow
night in the Juniata tournament.