Behrend women win Tip-Off basketball tournament, other athletic highlights

The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team won the Tip-Off Tournament with an 85-65 victory over Grove City. Kara Haslett, a senior from Baden, finished the weekend with 36 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and four steals. She was named Tournament MVP.

Other scores and highlights from last week:

Men’s soccer

Rutgers-Newark 4, Penn State Behrend 2

Penn State Behrend 2, Misericordia 1

The Lions exited the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament with a loss to Rutgers-Newark in the semifinals. Goalkeeper Sam York, a junior from Akron, Ohio, made a career-high 12 saves.

Women’s soccer

Wesleyan 1, Penn State Behrend 0

The goal by Wesleyan in the NCAA Division III Tournament was the first point scored on the Lions in 11 games. Behrend ends its season with a 19-2 record.

Men’s basketball

Waynesburg 60, Penn State Behrend 57 (OT)

Penn State Behrend 74, Thiel 51

PJ Gourley, a senior from Butler, led the Lions with 25 points against Thiel. RJ Marsh, a junior from State College, had a career-high 10 rebounds against Waynesburg.

Women’s basketball

Penn State Behrend 85, Grove City 65

Penn State Behrend 91, SUNY Canton 60

Chatham 68, Penn State Behrend 60

Caitlin Carnuche, a senior from New Castle, scored 25 points – including five three-pointers – against Grove City. She was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Men’s cross country

Phoenix Myers, a senior from Erie, led the Lions at the NCAA Division III Regionals, hosted by SUNY Geneseo. He finished the 8K race in 26:03.4, placing 24th in a field of 158 runners.

Women’s cross country

Olivia Nola, a freshman from Erie, led the Lions at the NCAA Division III Regionals, hosted by SUNY Geneseo. She finished the 6K race in 24:51.9, placing 44th in a field of 141 runners.

Women’s volleyball

Calvin 3, Penn State Behrend 0

The Lions exited the NCAA Division III Regionals with a loss to fifth-ranked Calvin. The team ends the season with a 22-6 record.

Men’s wrestling

Joe Newara, a senior from Harborcreek, pinned his first two opponents at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational. Newara, a heavyweight, lost in double-overtime in the match for sixth place.

Men’s water polo

Mount St. Mary’s 17, Penn State Behrend 6

Jack Holl, a freshman from Greenwich, Connecticut, scored two goals in the first quarter.

Women’s bowling

Pitt-Greensburg 727, Penn State Behrend 699

Penn State Behrend 840, Penn State Altoona 681

St. Vincent 876, Penn State Behrend 762

La Roche 807, Penn State Behrend 784

Pitt-Bradford 730, Penn State Behrend 687

The team competed at the La Roche Invitational. All matches were in the Baker format.

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