Behrend softball team wins AMCC championship

The Penn State Behrend softball team celebrates its ninth AMCC championship.

The Penn State Behrend softball team won its ninth Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship with a sweep of Mt. Aloysius on May 15. 

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May 19, 2021

The Penn State Behrend softball team won its ninth Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship with a sweep of Mt. Aloysius on May 15. The Lions (28-6) will face Rochester in the first round of the NCAA Division III Regional on Friday, May 21.

Other highlights of the week:

Baseball

Penn State Behrend 5, Mt, Aloysius 1

Penn State Behrend 11, Mt. Aloysius 3

The Lions advanced to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship with a pair of wins over No. 3 Mt. Aloysius. Thomas Zbezinski, a junior from Gibsonia, pitched the opener, recording a career-high 11 strikeouts. Colin Harger, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, batted 5-for-5, earning four runs and two RBIs.

 

Softball

Penn State Behrend 2, Mt. Aloysius 0

Penn State Behrend 1, Mt. Aloysius 0

Penn State Behrend 8, Penn State Altoona 0 (5 innings)

Penn State Behrend 6, Penn State Altoona 1

The Lions advanced to the AMCC championship with a sweep of Penn State Altoona. Mackenzie McIntire, a senior from Stoneboro, hit two doubles against Penn State Altoona, bringing her career total to 51 – the most for any player in program history.

 

Men’s golf

The Lions placed 33rd (of 37 teams) at the NCAA Division III championships, which were held at the Oglebay Resort & Conference Center. Ryan Meyer, a sophomore from Sewickley, led the team with a two-day score of 160.

 

Men’s track and field

Eric Stehlik, a junior from Northport, New York, placed third in the 100-meter dash at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Invitational at Grove City College. He finished in 11.07 seconds. Jack Georgetson, a senior from Aliquippa, cleared a season-best height of 4.58 meters in the pole vault.

 

Women’s tennis

York 5, Penn State Behrend 1

The Lions fell in the first round of the NCAA Division III championships at Washington and Lee University. Erica Jasinski, a sophomore from Fairview, and Audra Carnes, a freshman from Fairview, won a 7-2 tiebreaker to take the match at No. 2 doubles.

 

Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.

 

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