Behrend soccer team posts seventh consecutive shutout

A Penn State Behrend men's soccer player advances the ball to midfield while being pressured by a defender.

The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team posted its seventh consecutive shutout with a 4-0 win against Pitt-Greensburg on Oct. 22.

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ERIE, Pa. — The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team posted its seventh consecutive shutout with a 4-0 win against Pitt-Greensburg on Oct. 22. The Lions, who are tied for first place in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, have scored 30 goals during that stretch.

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

Men’s soccer

Penn State Behrend 4, Pitt-Greensburg 0

Penn State Behrend 9, Hilbert 0

Justin Hockenberger, a senior from Spencerport, New York, scored four goals against Hilbert. He also scored against Pitt-Greensburg.

Women’s soccer

Pitt-Greensburg 3, Penn State Behrend 1

Penn State Behrend 5, Hilbert 0

Five different players scored against Hilbert. Mia Zec, a junior from Cranberry Township, struck first, on a penalty kick in the 17th minute.

Women’s volleyball

Penn State Behrend 3, Pitt-Greensburg 0

Penn State Behrend 3, Hilbert 0

Sarah Cole, a senior from Jackson Center, hit a season-high 12 kills against Hilbert. Meg Goodsel, a junior from Corry, contributed 33 of the team’s 37 assists.

Men’s swimming and diving

Penn State Behrend 194, Westminster 104

Tim Compton, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, won the 200 butterfly (1:58.40), the 100 butterfly (53:41) and the 200 IM (2:02.18) at the season opener at the Junker Center. He also swam a leg of the 200 medley relay, which the Lions won.

Women’s swimming and diving

Westminster 167, Penn State Behrend 103

Emma Webster, a junior from Bradford, won the 100 backstroke (1:06.14) and the 200 backstroke (2:20.39) in the season opener at the Junker Center.

Men’s water polo

Washington & Jefferson 14, Penn State Behrend 6

Johns Hopkins 21, Penn State Behrend 5

Connecticut 18, Penn State Behrend 12

Jack Holl, a sophomore from Greenwich, Connecticut, scored seven goals against Connecticut at the Division III Eastern Championships. He scored three more against Johns Hopkins.

Women’s bowling

Penn State Behrend 790, La Roche 742

Daemen 835, Penn State Behrend 778

Penn State Behrend 872, Pitt-Greensburg 695

Penn State Behrend 777, Pitt-Greensburg 729

Daemen 765, Penn State Behrend 737

Abigail Lanker, a sophomore from Sunbury, Ohio, had the top team score in two matches at the Grapevine Classic. She finished with a 171 average and was named to the All-Tournament team.

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

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