Behrend track and field teams open outdoor season

Penn State Behrend’s track and field teams opened the outdoor season at Carnegie Mellon on March 26. Three members of the men’s team qualified for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Championships.

Behrend’s volleyball, tennis, water polo and bowling teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:

Men’s track and field

Braeden Smith, a senior from Erie, won the high jump, clearing a height of 1.91 meters. Samuel Hetrick, a sophomore from New Bethlehem, cleared the same height and placed second. Dan Dabrowski, a sophomore from Harborcreek, placed second in the discus, completing a throw of 46.91 meters.

Women’s track and field

Olivia Nola, a freshman from Erie, placed second in the 3,000-meter race, finishing in 11:09.98. Madison Kappeler, a sophomore from Cecil, placed fourth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 2.90 meters.

Men’s volleyball

Penn State Behrend 3, St. Vincent 0

Penn State Behrend 3, Thiel 1

Mt. Union 3, Penn State Behrend 0

JP Goodsel, a graduate student from Corry, had 16 kills and 10 digs against Thiel. Diego Ortiz, a junior from San Juan, Puerto Rico, had 21 assists against St. Vincent.

Men’s tennis

Penn State Behrend 9, Mt. Aloysius 0

Penn State Behrend 5, Penn State Altoona 4

Houghton 8, Penn State Behrend 1

Max Lu, a junior from Plum, and Ethan Hillhouse, a freshman from Erie, won their singles matches against Mt. Aloysius with perfect 6-0, 6-0 scores. Lu plays at No. 5, and Hillhouse at No. 6.

Women’s tennis

Houghton 6, Penn State Behrend 3

Erica Jasinski, a junior from Fairview, and Rachel Weber, a junior from Allison Park, won at No. 1 doubles, with a score of 8-2. Jasinski also won at No. 1 singles, with scores of 6-2, 6-1.

Women’s water polo

Washington & Jefferson 11, Penn State Behrend 10

Penn State Behrend 9, Grove City 4

Marley Persch, a freshman from Hudsonville, Michigan, and Shannon Young, a junior from Roseville, California, each scored three goals against Washington & Jefferson. Emily McNaughton, a junior from Wexford, scored three goals against Grove City.

Women’s bowling

Pitt-Bradford 902, Penn State Behrend 780

Pitt-Bradford 900, Penn State Behrend 721

La Roche 967, Penn State Behrend 789

Penn State Behrend 865, La Roche 708

Penn State Behrend 4, La Roche 3 (Baker format, best-of-seven)

St. Vincent 921, Penn State Behrend 750

St. Vincent 811, Penn State Behrend 642

The Lions exited the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship tournament with the losses to Pitt-Bradford. Abigail Lanker, a freshman from Sunbury, Ohio, led the team with a 183.

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