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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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Behrend Lions <strong>Volleyball</strong><br />

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 />

<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>State</strong> is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its<br />

workforce. This publication is available in alternative media upon request.<br />

U.Ed. EB 03-51

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