
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team won its home opener, defeating Geneva, 3-1, at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Invitational.
ERIE, Pa. — The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team won its home opener, defeating Geneva, 3-1, at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Invitational. Cameron Schleicher, a junior from Meadville, had 16 kills and five digs.
The Lions lost to Chatham, 3-2, and to Thiel, 3-2.
Behrend’s basketball, swimming and diving, track and field, wrestling and bowling teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Men’s basketball
Pitt-Greensburg 77, Penn State Behrend 73
Alfred State 52, Penn State Behrend 49
The game against Alfred State included 32 lead changes and eight ties. Tommy DiRienzo, a senior from Pittsburgh, led the Lions with 15 points and seven rebounds. Mason Blankenburg, a junior from Ontario, New York, scored 22 points against Pitt-Greensburg.
Women’s basketball
Penn State Behrend 88, Pitt-Greensburg 60
Penn State Behrend 77, Alfred State 55
Rachel Majewski, a senior from Erie, scored 17 points against Alfred State and now holds the program record for points scored, with 1,597. Madilyn Boyer, a junior from Saxonburg, scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Men’s swimming and diving
Penn State Behrend 196, Nazareth 68
Penn State Behrend 170, Fredonia 61
Tim Compton, a senior from Pittsburgh, won the 200 freestyle (1:46.57) and the 400 IM (4:11.62) against Nazareth. Isaac Stoeckle, a freshman from Pittsburgh, won the 100 backstroke (53.68) and the 200 backstroke (2:04.26).
Women’s swimming and diving
Penn State Behrend 160, Nazareth 108
Penn State Behrend 137, Fredonia 76
Kallie Smith, a freshman from Oil City, won the 100 breaststroke (1:12.62) and the 200 breaststroke (2:39.59) against Nazareth. Camryn Watters, a sophomore from Greensburg, won the 200 freestyle (2:05.74) and the 200 backstroke (2:12.64).
Men’s track and field
Ryan Festa, a senior from Horsham, won the pole vault event at the Houghton Highlander Invitational, clearing a height of 4.45 meters. Alex Cotton, a junior from Saxonburg, won the shot put, completing a 15.25-meter throw. Derek Hillhouse, a senior from Erie, won the high jump, clearing a height of 1.89 meters.
Women’s track and field
Madison Kappeler, a senior from Cecil, placed second in the pole vault at the Houghton Highlander Invitational, clearing a height of 3.20 meters. She also placed second in the long jump, with a distance of 5.10 meters.
Wrestling
St. John Fisher 26, Penn State Behrend 11
Cole Neil, a sophomore from St. Marys, won by decision in the 141-pound bout. Steffan Lynch, a sophomore from North East, won by technical fall at 149 pounds. Nolan Fenton, a sophomore from Kersey, won by decision at 197 pounds.
Women’s bowling
Pitt-Bradford 870, Penn State Behrend 812
Pitt-Bradford 927, Penn State Behrend 784
Pitt-Bradford 4, Penn State Behrend 1 (Baker format)
Emily Warrene, a junior from Tarentum, led the Lions in the traditional matches with a total pinfall of 364. She bowled a 192 in the first match.
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