
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team defeated Carlow and Mount Aloysius. The Lions travel to La Roche on Feb. 5.
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team defeated Carlow, 75-50, in an away game on Jan. 28. The Lions scored a season-high 14 three-pointers.
The team also defeated Mount Aloysius, 86-57. Tommy DiRienzo, a senior from Pittsburgh, scored a game-high 25 points against Mount Aloysius. He is now third in career points, with 1,700. Nate Edwards, a freshman from Girard, scored a career-high 16 points against Mount Aloysius.
Behrend’s track and field, swimming and diving, volleyball, wrestling and bowling teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Women’s basketball
- Penn State Behrend 74, Mount Aloysius 55
- Penn State Behrend 92, Carlow 40
Rachel Majewski, a senior from Erie, scored 21 points against Mount Aloysius. The win earned coach Christine VanHook her 150th career victory.
Men’s track and field
Brandon Konieczki, a sophomore from Erie, placed second in the long jump at the Jim Wuske Invitational, clearing a distance of 6.61 meters. Derek Hillhouse, a senior from Erie, placed second in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.85 meters.
Women’s track and field
Lindsey Hartle, a junior from Pittsburgh, placed second in the 3,000-meter race at the Jim Wuske Invitational, finishing in 11:24.10.
Men’s swimming and diving
- Penn State Behrend 182, Alfred State 102
- Penn State Behrend 188, Wheeling 91
Will Perham, a junior from Upper St. Clair, set a pool record in the 100 breaststroke, finishing in 56.74. He won that event and the 200 IM, which he finished in 2:05.71. Glenn Fowkes, a sophomore from Vandergrift, won the 100 backstroke (54.27) and the 200 backstroke (2:02.33). Tim Compton, a senior from Pittsburgh, won the 1,000 freestyle (10:18.26) and the 200 butterfly (2:00.69). Anthony Tumino, a junior from Hershey, won the 200 freestyle (1:49.01) and the 50 freestyle (21.76).
Women’s swimming and diving
- Alfred State 142, Penn State Behrend 139
- Penn State Behrend 163, Wheeling 116
Camryn Watters, a sophomore from Greensburg, won the 200 backstroke, finishing in 2:11.51. Kallie Smith, a freshman from Oil City, won the 200 IM, finishing in 2:18.05.
Men’s volleyball
- Hiram 3, Penn State Behrend 1
Daniel Easly, a junior from Erie, led the Lions with nine kills and four block assists. Kyle Hoffman, a junior from Carlton, added eight kills and 10 digs.
Wrestling
- Penn State Behrend 53, Thiel 3
The Lions won nine of 10 bouts against Thiel. Nolan Fenton, a sophomore from Kersey, won by pin in just 27 seconds in the 197-pound class.
Women’s bowling
- Pitt-Greensburg 830, Penn State Behrend 807
- Penn State Behrend 855, La Roche 620
- Penn State Behrend 923, Daemen 775
- RV Saint Vincent 860, Penn State Behrend 812
- Pitt-Greensburg 844, Penn State Behrend 803
- Penn State Behrend 756, La Roche 633
- Daemen 767, Penn State Behrend 731
- RV Saint Vincent 853, Penn State Behrend 811
- Roberts Wesleyan 857, Penn State Behrend 690
The Lions placed fourth out of six teams at the two-day Bobcat Baker Tournament. Lillie Holt, a junior from Pulaski, was named to the All-Tournament Team.
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