Volleyball Media Guide - Penn State Erie
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Behrend Lions<br />
<strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
2002<br />
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On the cover: Defensive specialist Rose Boni will look to lead the Behrend Lions back<br />
to the conference finals in 2002. Boni, a senior from Ridgway, earned 248 digs last year<br />
from the back row and will serve as a team captain.<br />
Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
2002 Season Preview<br />
The <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend Lions volleyball team is coming off a<br />
banner year in which they captured their first-ever AMCC<br />
conference championship. “Last season we had a great year,”<br />
said second-year head coach Kellie Diehl. “Our team really gelled<br />
and performed at a high level when it mattered most.” After losing in<br />
the AMCC finals the year before, the team finished the 2001 season<br />
with a strong 22-10 record that included a 10-2 performance against<br />
league teams.<br />
“This year we will<br />
rely heavily on our<br />
returning players<br />
and their competitive<br />
desire to<br />
defend their<br />
conference title,”<br />
Diehl said. “We<br />
need this group to<br />
step up their level<br />
of play and be<br />
ready to go right<br />
from the start.”<br />
The Behrend<br />
Lions will have to<br />
replace a pair of<br />
talented allconference<br />
players who<br />
accounted for<br />
over 1,000<br />
assists, 700 digs, and 500 kills.<br />
Coach Diehl, upper left, with the 2001 AMCC conference champs.<br />
Leading the Behrend Lions will be senior co-captain Rose Boni<br />
(Ridgway/Ridgway). A multi-talented player who recorded 248 digs<br />
last season, Boni can set or lead from the back row in her defensive<br />
specialist position. She may also see action as the libero player, the<br />
new back-row, unlimited-substitution position that has been added<br />
this year. “Rose’s versatility is really an asset for us,” Diehl said.<br />
“Having the libero player this year is an exciting change, and you<br />
need versatile athletes to play that position.”
Three key juniors will be back in uniform for the defending AMCC<br />
champions: Danielle Bemis (Corry/Corry), Lauren Senkevich<br />
(Aliquippa/Hopewell), and Katie Butler (Benezette/Elk County Christian).<br />
All three will be expected to make big contributions to this<br />
year’s squad. Bemis, a co-captain, battled injuries all season but still<br />
accumulated 253 kills and 388 digs while earning all-conference<br />
honorable mention honors. Senkevich led the team in solo blocks<br />
with 25 and had 30 blocking assists and 198 kills. Butler started last<br />
season with an injury, but looks to earn more time and work into the<br />
line-up. Diehl is pleased with the experience of her juniors. “Danielle<br />
will take more of a leadership role this season because of her court<br />
experience, Lauren will be a key in the middle, and Katie was voted<br />
the team’s most improved player by her peers, so we are optimistic<br />
about the season’s possibilities,” Diehl said.<br />
Also returning will be a pair of sophomores, Ashley Ordy (Butler/<br />
Butler) and Emily Waters (<strong>Erie</strong>/Villa Maria). Ordy saw action in 111<br />
games last year while Waters will be working to earn more playing<br />
time. Ordy will see time as a hitter and is a key in the back row, and<br />
Waters can handle setter’s responsibilities or play the libero position.<br />
Adding depth for coach Diehl will be seven<br />
first-year players—Tricia Adams (Fairview/<br />
Fairview), Elizabeth Bello (Warren/<br />
Warren), Erin Bennett (<strong>Erie</strong>/Central),<br />
Amanda Evans (Pittsburgh/Upper St.<br />
Clair), Emily Gabrys (Franklin/Franklin),<br />
Katie Ortmann (Yatesboro/Ford City), and<br />
Amanda Steinke (Dayton, OH/Vandalia<br />
Butler).<br />
The Behrend Lions will play twelve<br />
conference matches along with three<br />
tournaments in 2002. The season starts<br />
with the Oberlin Tournament on August<br />
30-31, and then the Behrend Lions host<br />
seven teams in their annual home tournament<br />
on September 13-14 in the Junker<br />
Center. Defense of their conference crown<br />
begins on September 17, at 6:30 p.m.,<br />
when they welcome the La Roche<br />
Redhawks.<br />
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<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend Quick Facts<br />
General Information<br />
Name of School<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Erie</strong>, The Behrend College<br />
5091 Station Road<br />
<strong>Erie</strong>, PA 16563<br />
814-898-6000<br />
www.pserie.psu.edu<br />
Founded<br />
1948<br />
Enrollment<br />
3,700<br />
Nickname<br />
Behrend Lions<br />
School Colors<br />
Blue & White<br />
Arena<br />
Junker Center<br />
Capacity<br />
1,600<br />
Affiliation<br />
NCAA Division III<br />
Conferences<br />
AMCC & ECAC<br />
Interim Provost and Dean<br />
Dr. Jack Burke<br />
Director of Athletics<br />
Brian Streeter 814-898-6379<br />
Athletics Trainer<br />
Jeff Webster 814-898-6340<br />
Athletics Trainer<br />
Kathy Pomichter 814-898-7227<br />
Sports Information Director<br />
Paul Benim 814-898-6322<br />
prb3@psu.edu Fax: 814-898-7570<br />
Junker Center<br />
5091 Station Road<br />
<strong>Erie</strong>, PA 16563-0400<br />
SportsLine<br />
814-898-6163, press 1<br />
Coaching Staff<br />
Head Coach<br />
Kellie Diehl 814-898-6235<br />
Alma Mater<br />
St. Cloud <strong>State</strong> University, 1995<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend, 1992<br />
Record at School<br />
Years, 22-10, 1 years<br />
Career Record<br />
Years, 49-101, 5 years<br />
Assistant Coaches<br />
Michelle Walther<br />
Carol Masters<br />
Team Information<br />
Overall Record Last Year 22-10<br />
Conference Record 10-2<br />
Final Conference Rank 1st<br />
Starters Returning/Lost 3/3<br />
Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/8<br />
First Year of <strong>Volleyball</strong> 1976<br />
Overall Record 432-438-2<br />
<strong>Media</strong> Information<br />
College Newspaper<br />
Behrend Beacon<br />
Ph: 814-898-6488 Fax: 814-898-6019<br />
Newspaper<br />
<strong>Erie</strong> Times-News<br />
Ph: 814-870-1700 Fax: 814-870-1808<br />
Television<br />
WICU-TV 12<br />
Ph: 814-454-5201 Fax: 814-454-3753<br />
WJET-TV 24<br />
Ph: 814-868-2424 Fax: 814-868-1704<br />
WSEE-TV 35<br />
Ph: 814-454-3500 Fax: 814-459-3500
Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
Coaching Profiles<br />
Head Coach Kellie Diehl<br />
Kellie Diehl is in her second season as the head volleyball<br />
coach and head softball coach at <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend.<br />
Last year, Diehl’s team recorded an impressive 22-10 record<br />
and won the college’s first-ever AMCC volleyball championship.<br />
Prior to coming to Behrend in 2001, Diehl was the<br />
head coach of the softball and volleyball programs at<br />
Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio, for three seasons.<br />
She also served as head coach of the volleyball and tennis<br />
teams at Heidelberg College in 1996-97 and was previously<br />
an assistant volleyball and softball coach at Mt. Union<br />
College.<br />
As an undergraduate, Diehl was a four-year starter for the<br />
Behrend Lions volleyball team and a four-year starter<br />
behind the plate for the softball team. In volleyball, she set<br />
the school record for aces in a season and aces in a career.<br />
On the softball field, she set the record for the highest<br />
fielding percentage for a catcher and guided the team to the<br />
Eastern College Athletic Conference playoffs, winning the<br />
title in 1992.<br />
Diehl earned her degree in business management from<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend in 1992 and obtained her graduate<br />
degree in sports management from St. Cloud University in<br />
1995.<br />
Assistant Coach Michelle Walther<br />
Michelle Walther is in her first season as an assistant to the<br />
volleyball and softball programs at <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend.<br />
She was a standout in basketball and softball at Wilmington<br />
College. Walther was an all-conference performer and<br />
named the MVP of the Quakers softball team as a junior.<br />
She earned her bachelor’s degree in communication arts<br />
and is now working toward a master of business administration<br />
degree at <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend.<br />
Assistant Coach Carol Masters<br />
Carol Masters is in her first year as an assistant coach for<br />
the Behrend Lions volleyball squad.<br />
Masters was a standout player at D’Youville College in<br />
Buffalo, New York. In 1995-96, she earned the <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
Coach’s Award and was also named the Scholar Athlete of<br />
the Year. She graduated from D’Youville with bachelor’s and<br />
master’s degrees in occupational therapy.<br />
Kellie Diehl<br />
Michelle Walther<br />
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Rose Boni<br />
Danielle Bemis<br />
Katie Butler<br />
Lauren Senkevich<br />
Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
Player Profiles<br />
Rose Boni<br />
Senior Defensive Specialist #6<br />
Hometown: Ridgway, Pa.<br />
High School: Ridgway<br />
Saw time in 193 games over the last two seasons, working for<br />
almost 500 digs from the back row … key returning member of<br />
2001 conference championship team … member of AMCC allacademic<br />
team … defensive specialist who can also set . . . could<br />
also see time at the new libero position … will be a leader for the<br />
2002 team … majoring in biology.<br />
Danielle Bemis<br />
Junior Outside Hitter #5<br />
Hometown: Corry, Pa.<br />
High School: Corry<br />
All-conference honorable mention last season … recorded 253 kills<br />
and 388 digs a year ago in 105 games … integral part of AMCC<br />
Championship run in 2001 … member of AMCC all-academic team<br />
… was tabbed conference Newcomer of the Year in 2000 … great<br />
athlete who has also played basketball at Behrend … majoring in<br />
psychology.<br />
Katie Butler<br />
Junior Middle Hitter #10<br />
Hometown: Benezette, Pa.<br />
High School: Elk County Christian<br />
Solid player with two years of collegiate experience … made great<br />
strides during the 2001 season … voted team’s most improved<br />
player … will contribute in the middle for the Behrend Lions …<br />
major is undecided.<br />
Lauren Senkevich<br />
Junior Middle Hitter #4<br />
Hometown: Aliquippa, Pa.<br />
High School: Hopewell<br />
Has posted very good numbers in first two seasons for Behrend<br />
Lions … saw action in 106 games and had 198 kills and a teambest<br />
25 solo blocks and 30 blocking assists … will anchor the<br />
middle this season and looks to drive team to defend conference<br />
crown … majoring in management information systems.
Ashley Ordy<br />
Sophomore Outside Hitter/Setter #3<br />
Hometown: Butler, Pa.<br />
High School: Butler<br />
Played in 111 games last year – second most on the team …<br />
posted second-best 64 serving aces a year ago and had 224 digs<br />
… four-year letterwinner at Butler … very versatile player … major<br />
is undecided.<br />
Emily Waters<br />
Sophomore Setter/Defensive Specialist #9<br />
Hometown: <strong>Erie</strong>, Pa.<br />
High School: Villa Maria Academy<br />
Second-year setter for the Behrend Lions … will battle for court<br />
time … member of AMCC championship team last year …<br />
improved over her first season … majoring in accounting.<br />
Tricia Adams<br />
Freshman Outside Hitter #11<br />
Hometown: Fairview, Pa.<br />
High School: Fairview<br />
First-year outside-hitter for the Behrend Lions … named team MVP<br />
as a senior and earned first-team all-county honors … majoring in<br />
international business.<br />
Amanda Evans<br />
Freshman Setter #1<br />
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.<br />
High School: Upper St. Clair<br />
First-year setter … two-year letterwinner for the Upper St. Clair<br />
Panthers … majoring in mechanical engineering.<br />
Ashley Ordy<br />
Emily Waters<br />
Tricia Adams<br />
Amanda Evans<br />
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Emily Gabrys<br />
Amanda Steinke<br />
Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
Player Profiles<br />
Emily Gabrys<br />
Freshman Defensive Specialist #7<br />
Hometown: Franklin, Pa.<br />
High School: Franklin<br />
First-year player who will challenge for court time … defensive<br />
specialist skills could also earn her time at the new libero position<br />
…majoring in business management.<br />
Amanda Steinke<br />
Freshman Middle Hitter #2<br />
Hometown: Dayton, OH<br />
High School: Vandalia Butler<br />
First-year player for coach Diehl in 2002 … will challenge for time<br />
after adjusting to college style of play … major is undecided.<br />
Elizabeth Bello<br />
Freshman Defensive Specialist #13<br />
Hometown: Warren, Pa.<br />
High School: Warren<br />
Rookie player for the Behrend Lions … helped Warren Dragons<br />
capture Sheffield Tournament title as a senior … scored most<br />
points and had most digs in final season … major is undecided.<br />
Erin Bennett<br />
Freshman Middle Hitter #8<br />
Hometown: <strong>Erie</strong>, Pa.<br />
High School: Central<br />
Former volleyball and basketball standout for the Central Falcons<br />
… was number one server on squad as a senior … majoring in<br />
accounting.<br />
Katie Ortmann<br />
Freshman Outside Hitter #12<br />
Hometown: Yatesboro, Pa.<br />
High School: Ford City<br />
Three-year varsity player at Ford City … team captain as a senior<br />
… multi-sport athlete in high school … good work ethic … majoring<br />
in chemistry.
Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
Career Leaders<br />
Digs<br />
1. Mary Good 1,666 1997-00<br />
2. Brianne Engelbert 1120 1998-01<br />
3. Amy Good 1,088 1994-97<br />
4. Angie George 759 1994-97<br />
5. Jen Leone 666 1993-96<br />
6. Sarah Peterson 646 1998-01<br />
7. Heather Lerch 554 1996-98<br />
8. Angela Traister 501 1996-98<br />
9. Tiffany Beers 486 1998-99<br />
10. Erica Scribner 471 1987-90<br />
Service Aces<br />
1. DeEtte Bacon 207 1980-82<br />
2. Pam Allshouse 174 1989-92<br />
3. Nat Kuhn 170 1980-82<br />
4. Kellie Jordan 160 1988-91<br />
5. Angie Georg 153 1994-97<br />
6. Erica Scribner 134 1987-90<br />
7. Brianne Englebert 120 1998-01<br />
8. Heather Lerch 110 1996-98<br />
9. Jen Leone 105 1993-96<br />
10. Jen Taylor 104 1993-96<br />
Blocks<br />
1. Erin McCormick 668 1994-97<br />
2. Carrie Grzejka 402 1991-94<br />
3. Angie Georg 274 1994-97<br />
4. Jen Leone 214 1993-96<br />
5. Kim Volmer 180 1994-95<br />
6. Beth Calhoun 175 1996-97<br />
7. DeEtte Bacon 172 1980-82<br />
8. Mary Toboz 169 1983-85<br />
9. Kathy Ott 164 1981-84<br />
10. Tanya Deats 161 1996, 98-99<br />
Kills<br />
1. Mary Good 1,028 1997-00<br />
2. Carrie Grzejka 1,027 1991-94<br />
3. Erin McCormick 932 1994-97<br />
4. Erica Scribner 900 1987-90<br />
5. Amy Good 736 1994-97<br />
6. Kim Keller 655 1982-85<br />
7. DeEtte Bacon 648 1980-82<br />
8. Kathy Ott 558 1981-84<br />
9. Nat Kuhn 514 1980-82<br />
10. Brianne Englebert 501 1998-01<br />
Assists<br />
1. Angie Georg 3,100 1994-97<br />
2. Pam Allshouse 1,947 1989-92<br />
3. Karen Walters 1,698 1999-00<br />
4. Brianne Englebert 1,506 1998-01<br />
5. Kim Wilson 992 1983-85<br />
Hitting Efficiency<br />
1. DeEtte Bacon .312 1981-82<br />
2. Tanya Deats .295 1996, ’98-99<br />
3. Molly Samuels .281 1993-94<br />
4. Erin McCormick .273 1994-97<br />
5. Angie Georg .255 1994-97<br />
Kills Per Game<br />
1. Carrie Grzejka 2.99 1991-94<br />
2. Jess Niedermeyer 2.81 2000-01<br />
3. Mary Good 2.43 1997-00<br />
4. Erica Scribner 2.37 1987-90<br />
5. Erin McCormick 2.29 1994-97<br />
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Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference<br />
Frostburg <strong>State</strong> University www.frostburg.edu<br />
Physical Education Center, Frostburg, MD 21532<br />
Head Coach: Jeff Billington Nickname: Bobcats<br />
Office phone: 301-687-7014 Colors: Red, Black, and White<br />
Athletics phone: 301-687-4455 Arena: Bobcat Arena; capacity: 3,600<br />
Athletics fax: 301-687-4780 Enrollment: 3,800<br />
Lake <strong>Erie</strong> College www.lec.edu<br />
391 W. Washington Street, Painesville, OH 44077<br />
Head Coach: Gary Vancauwenberger Nickname: Storm<br />
Office phone: 440-639-5876 Colors: Green and White<br />
Athletics phone: 440-639-7861 Arena: Lincoln Gym; capacity: 600<br />
Athletics fax: 440-639-7862 Enrollment: 700<br />
La Roche College www.laroche.edu<br />
9000 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237<br />
Head Coach: Kassie Ott Nickname: Redhawks<br />
Office phone: 412-536-1056 Colors: Red and White<br />
Athletics phone: 412-536-1001 Arena: Kerr Fitness & Sports Center; capacity: 1,200<br />
Athletics fax: 301-536-1012 Enrollment: 1,800<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona www.aa.psu.edu<br />
3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA 16601<br />
Head Coach: Tick Hedrick-Sheaffer Nickname: Lions<br />
Office phone: 814-949-5235 Colors: Blue and White<br />
Athletics phone: 814-949-5410 Arena: Alder Athletic Complex; capacity: 700<br />
Athletics fax: 814-949-5412 Enrollment: 3,800<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend www.pserie.psu.edu<br />
5091 Station Road, <strong>Erie</strong>, PA 16563-0400<br />
Head Coach: Kellie Diehl Nickname: Behrend Lions<br />
Office phone: 814-898-6235 Colors: Blue and White<br />
Athletics phone: 814-898-6163 Arena: Junker Center; capacity: 1,600<br />
Athletics fax: 814-898-6013 Enrollment: 3,700<br />
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford www.upb.pitt.edu<br />
300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701<br />
Head Coach: Fred Wallace Nickname: Panthers<br />
Office phone: 814-362-5086 Colors: Royal and Gold<br />
Athletics phone: 814-362-7520 Arena: T.L. McDowell Sports Center; capacity: 1,300<br />
Athletics fax: 814-362-7503 Enrollment: 1,200<br />
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg www.pitt.edu/~upg<br />
1150 Mt. Pleasant Road, Greensburg, PA 15601<br />
Head Coach: Janet Buchheit Nickname: Bobcats<br />
Office phone: 724-836-7038 Colors: Navy and Gold<br />
Athletics phone: 724-836-7869 Arena: Chambers Hall; capacity: 600<br />
Athletics fax: 724-836-7134 Enrollment: 1,500
Regular Season<br />
Conference Record<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona 11-1<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend 10-2<br />
Pitt-Bradford 8-4<br />
Frostburg 6-6<br />
La Roche 5-7<br />
Pitt-Greensburg 2-10<br />
Lake <strong>Erie</strong> 0-12<br />
All-Conference Team<br />
Carrie Ness Frostburg<br />
Lauren Petrick Frostburg<br />
Jen Vance Frostburg<br />
Carletta Harrell Lake <strong>Erie</strong><br />
Emilee Bedillion Lake <strong>Erie</strong><br />
Annie Byler <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
Amy Szalankiewicz <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
Jessica Niedermeyer <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend<br />
Amanda Gressly Pitt-Bradford<br />
Laura Guncheon Pitt-Bradford<br />
Angelica Carr Pitt-Greensburg<br />
Honorable Mention<br />
Aimee Feree La Roche<br />
Lindsay Prall <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
Colleen Shields <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
Danielle Bemis <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend<br />
Melanie Sparinga Pitt-Greensburg<br />
Most Valuable Player<br />
Laura Guncheon Pitt-Bradford<br />
Newcomer of the Year<br />
Carrie Ness Frostburg<br />
Coach of the Year<br />
Tick Hedrick-Sheaffer <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
Athelete-of-the-Week<br />
9/3 Jessica Niedermeyer<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend<br />
9/10 Lauren Petrick<br />
Frostburg<br />
9/17 Danielle Bemis<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend<br />
9/24 Amy Szalankiewicz<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
10/1 Laura Guncheon<br />
Pitt-Bradford<br />
10/8 Amy Szalankiewicz<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
10/22 Lindsay Prall<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
10/29 Annie Byler<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
11/5 Sarah Peterson<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend<br />
11/6 Jen Long<br />
Frostburg<br />
11/13 Heather Abucevicz<br />
Frostburg<br />
AMCC Tournament<br />
@ <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend 3<br />
Pitt-Bradford 1<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona 1<br />
Frostbburg 3<br />
Frostbburg 1<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend 3<br />
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<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Erie</strong>, The Behrend College<br />
At <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Erie</strong>, The<br />
Behrend College, more<br />
than 3,700 students benefit<br />
from the opportunities and prestige<br />
of a major research university set in<br />
the atmosphere of a small college.<br />
Students enjoy the beauty of the<br />
college’s 725-acre campus located<br />
only minutes away from the heart of<br />
<strong>Penn</strong>sylvania’s fourth-largest city.<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Erie</strong> has offered fouryear<br />
degrees for more than twentyfive<br />
years, and today students can<br />
choose from twenty-nine baccalaureate<br />
majors and nineteen minors,<br />
five associate degree programs, a<br />
Master of Business Administration<br />
(MBA) degree, and a Master of<br />
Manufacturing Systems Engineering<br />
degree (M.ENG.).<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Erie</strong> has a growing<br />
academic reputation and an<br />
impressive array of new facilities.<br />
Fundamental to the college’s<br />
success are vibrant partnerships<br />
with business and industry, as<br />
demonstrated by twenty-eight<br />
outreach centers and programs. A<br />
recent addition to campus is<br />
Knowledge Park at <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Erie</strong>.<br />
This 200-acre research and<br />
development park, a partnership<br />
with local and state agencies,<br />
houses knowledge-based organizations<br />
that benefit from the site’s<br />
superior technological infrastructure<br />
and <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong>’s strengths in<br />
applied research and technology<br />
transfer.<br />
New campus facilities include an<br />
indoor athletics and recreation<br />
center, observatory, chapel and<br />
carillon, and baseball and softball<br />
fields. On-campus housing for 1,500<br />
students includes two new residence<br />
halls. Soon to be constructed<br />
is a $30 million Research and<br />
Economic Development Center as<br />
well as an additional residence hall.<br />
Campus life is enriched by more<br />
than seventy clubs and organizations,<br />
ranging from the Astronomy<br />
Club to Habitat for<br />
Humanity to the<br />
Society of Women<br />
Engineers. A growing<br />
athletic program<br />
features twenty-one<br />
varsity teams (ten for<br />
men and eleven for<br />
women), which<br />
compete in the<br />
Allegheny Mountain<br />
Collegiate Conference.<br />
Students also participate<br />
in nineteen<br />
intramural and club sports.
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend Athletic Facilities<br />
Junker Center<br />
The growth of<br />
athletics at <strong>Penn</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> Behrend has<br />
led to the development<br />
of new indoor<br />
facilities. The $10.2<br />
million Junker<br />
Center, which<br />
opened in the spring<br />
of 2001, comprises<br />
72,800 square feet,<br />
including outstanding<br />
volleyball and basketball facilities.<br />
The center features three allpurpose<br />
courts and a gymnasium<br />
seating 1,600, an eight-lane<br />
swimming pool, three-lane<br />
running track, jumping pits,<br />
aerobics room, locker rooms,<br />
offices, and a variety of exercise<br />
equipment. The fully equipped<br />
Jageman Fitness Room provides<br />
a variety of exercise equipment<br />
for students, faculty, and staff.<br />
Behrend Fields<br />
The college’s soccer teams<br />
compete on the Behrend Fields,<br />
located northwest of the baseball<br />
and softball complex and across<br />
the bridge over Trout Run.<br />
The complex comprises four<br />
multi-purpose athletic fields and<br />
a putting green. The facility was<br />
created in 1988, thanks to a<br />
pacesetting gift of $1.4 million<br />
from an anonymous donor. The<br />
fields are also used for<br />
intramurals and course instruc-<br />
tion. They accommodate a<br />
variety of play configurations,<br />
including flag football and<br />
softball.<br />
Other outdoor facilities on<br />
campus include lighted tennis<br />
courts, sand volleyball courts,<br />
and recreational basketball<br />
courts.<br />
Baseball and Softball<br />
Complex<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Behrend’s recently<br />
completed baseball and softball<br />
complex, located adjacent to the<br />
main campus entrance, ranks as<br />
one of the region’s best facilities.<br />
Each field features a built-in<br />
irrigation system, seventy-foot inground<br />
dugouts, batting cages,<br />
bullpens, scoreboards, a full<br />
warning track, permanent<br />
fences, a concession stand, and<br />
scorekeepers’ stations.<br />
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2001 Results<br />
Date Opponent Score Record AMCC<br />
August 31 @ Cortland Tournament<br />
vs. Geneseo 0-3 0-1<br />
vs. St. Lawrence 3-1 1-1<br />
Sept. 1 @ Cortland Tournament<br />
vs. Buffalo <strong>State</strong> 0-3 1-2<br />
vs. Keuka 3-1 2-2<br />
Sept. 4 @ Allegheny 0-3 2-3<br />
Sept. 7 @ Carnegie Mellon Tournament<br />
vs. Marietta 0-3 2-4<br />
vs. Bethany 1-3 2-5<br />
Sept. 8 @ Carnegie Mellon Tournament<br />
vs. CMU 0-3 2-6<br />
vs. Thiel 3-0 3-6<br />
Sept. 14 Behrend Tournament<br />
vs. D’Youville 3-0 4-6<br />
vs. Fredonia 3-1 5-6<br />
Sept. 15 Behrend Tournament<br />
vs. Hiram 0-3 5-7<br />
vs. Pitt-Bradford 3-1 6-7<br />
vs. Capital 0-3 6-8<br />
Sept. 18 @ Buffalo <strong>State</strong> 3-0 7-8<br />
Sept. 20 Lake <strong>Erie</strong>* 3-0 8-8 1-0<br />
Sept. 26 La Roche* 3-0 9-8 2-0<br />
Sept. 28 <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona* 2-3 9-9 2-1<br />
Sept. 29 Frostburg* 3-0 10-9 3-1<br />
Oct. 2 @ Pitt-Bradford* 3-2 11-9 4-1<br />
Oct. 6 @ Fredonia 3-1 12-9<br />
Oct. 6 @ Fredonia vs. Pitt-Bradford 3-1 13-9<br />
Oct. 8 @ Pitt-Greensburg* 3-0 14-9 5-1<br />
Oct. 13 @ Lake <strong>Erie</strong>* 3-0 15-9 6-1<br />
Oct. 17 @ La Roche* 3-0 16-9 7-1<br />
Oct. 19 @ <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona* 0-3 16-10 7-2<br />
Oct. 20 @ Frostburg* 3-0 17-10 8-2<br />
Oct. 23 Pitt-Bradford* 3-0 18-10 9-2<br />
Oct. 24 Thiel 3-2 19-10<br />
Oct. 29 Pitt-Greensburg* 3-0 20-10 10-2<br />
Nov. 2 AMCC Tournament @ <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
vs. Pitt-Bradford 3-1 21-10<br />
Nov. 3 AMCC Tournament @ <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona<br />
vs. Frostburg<br />
Home games in Bold<br />
* AMCC games<br />
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Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
2002 Roster<br />
No. Name Position Year Hometown/High School<br />
1 Amanda Evans S Fr. Pittsburgh/Upper St. Clair<br />
2 Amanda Steinke MH Fr. Dayton, OH/Vandalia Butler<br />
3 Ashley Ordy OH/S So. Butler/Butler<br />
4 Lauren Senkevich MH Jr. Aliquippa/Hopewell<br />
5 Danielle Bemis OH Jr. Corry/Corry<br />
6 Rose Boni DS Sr. Ridgway/Ridgway<br />
7 Emily Gabrys DS Fr. Franklin/Franklin<br />
8 Erin Bennett MH Fr. <strong>Erie</strong>/Central<br />
9 Emily Waters S/DS So. <strong>Erie</strong>/Villa Maria<br />
10 Katie Butler MH Jr. Benezette/Elk County Christian<br />
11 Tricia Adams OH Fr. Fairview/Fairview<br />
12 Katie Ortmann OH Fr. Yatesboro/Ford City<br />
13 Elizabeth Bello DS Fr. Warren/Warren<br />
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Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />
2002 Schedule<br />
Date Opponent Time<br />
Aug. 30-31 @ Oberlin Tournament 4/7, 8:30 PM<br />
Sept. 3 @ Thiel 6:30 PM<br />
Sept. 6-7 @ Allegheny Tournament TBA<br />
Sept. 10 @ Grove City 6:30 PM<br />
Sept. 13-14 Behrend Tournament 4:00 PM<br />
Sept. 17 La Roche* 6:30 PM<br />
Sept. 19 @ Lake <strong>Erie</strong>* 6:00 PM<br />
Sept. 25 @ La Roche* 7:00 PM<br />
Sept. 27 @ <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona* 6:00 PM<br />
Sept. 28 @ Frostburg* 11:00 AM<br />
Oct. 1 Pitt-Bradford* 7:00 PM<br />
Oct. 3 Allegheny 7:00 PM<br />
Oct. 10 Lake <strong>Erie</strong>* 6:00 PM<br />
Oct. 12 @ Pitt-Greensburg* 1:00 PM<br />
Oct. 16 Fredonia 5:00 PM<br />
Oct. 16 Buffalo <strong>State</strong> 7:00 PM<br />
Oct. 18 <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> Altoona* 6:00 PM<br />
Oct. 19 Frostburg* 1:00 PM<br />
Oct. 22 @ Pitt-Bradford* 7:00 PM<br />
Oct. 25 Pitt-Greensburg* 7:00 PM<br />
Nov. 1-2 AMCC Tournament* TBA<br />
Home Games in Bold<br />
* AMCC Games<br />
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