The Penn State Behrend baseball team lost to Mount Aloysius in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship game, falling short in both halves of a doubleheader. Jake Dietz, Isaac Stouffer and John Berger were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Behrend’s softball, tennis and track and field teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights.
Baseball
Mount Aloysius 10, Penn State Behrend 4
Mount Aloysius 10, Penn State Behrend 5
Penn State Behrend 5, Mount Aloysius 4
Penn State Behrend 11, La Roche 6
Isaac Stouffer, a junior from Punxsutawney, hit a three-run home run in the win over La Roche. Juston Jones, a junior from Moon Township, recorded his 100th hit – a double – in the win over Mount Aloysius.
Softball
Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3, Penn State Behrend 1
North Central 5, Penn State Behrend 0
The Lions exited the NCAA tournament with the loss to Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Samantha Manioci, a senior from Rochester, New York, singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and then scored on a left-field hit by Emi Curcio, a sophomore from Perryopolis.
Men’s track and field
Samuel Hetrick, a sophomore from New Bethlehem, placed second in the high jump at the Marty Goldberg Gator Invite, clearing a height of 2.05 meters. Blake Burns, a junior from Jefferson, Ohio, placed eighth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Harrison Dillard Twilight meet, finishing in 15.28.
Women’s track and field
Ivy Laffan, a freshman from Waterford, placed third in the 200-meter finals at the Marty Goldberg Gator Invite. Olivia Nola, a freshman from Erie, placed tenth in the 800-meter and 5,000-meter races at the Harrison Dillard Twilight meet, hosted by Baldwin Wallace.
Men’s tennis
St. Mary’s 5, Penn State Behrend 1
The Lions exited the NCAA tournament with a loss to St. Mary’s. Jonathon Laier, a freshman from Lansing, Michigan, and Mitchell May, a junior from Erie, won at No.1 doubles.
Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.
Robb Frederick
Assistant director, news and information, Penn State Behrend
Jill Yamma
Sports information director, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College