Erie County Times

Penn State Behrend issued the following announcement on Feb. 22.

The Penn State Behrend women’s swimming and diving team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title, its first since the 2018-19 season. Two swimmers – Marcella Puglia and Barbie Cessar – end their collegiate careers as three-time champions in individual events.

The men’s team placed second.

Here are the highlights from Behrend’s other teams last week:

Men’s basketball

• Penn State Behrend 63, Penn State Altoona 60
• La Roche 64, Penn State Behrend 59

Kenny Fukon, a senior from Cranberry Township, scored 16 points against Penn State Altoona. Matt Niland, a junior from Erie, scored 14. The Lions will host the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference tournament.

Women’s basketball

• La Roche 78, Penn State Behrend 68
• Kara Haslett, a senior from Baden, scored 15 points in the loss to La Roche. Caitlin Carnuche, a senior from New Castle, scored 14.

 

Men’s volleyball

• Penn State Behrend 3, Hilbert 0
• Penn State Behrend 3, Mt. Union 0

JP Goodsel, a graduate student from Corry, had 11 kills against Mt. Union. Setter Alex Jackson, a sophomore from Cochranton, had 20 assists.

Men’s swimming and diving

• Second (of six teams) at the AMCC Championships

Tim Compton, a freshman from Pittsburgh, won the 200 butterfly, finishing in 1:53.39. He was named the Allegheny Empire Championship Men’s Swimmer of the Meet. Jacob Eshelman, a junior from Franklin, won the 200 breaststroke, finishing in 2:10.26.

Women’s swimming and diving

• First (of six teams) at the AMCC Championships

Marcella Puglia, a senior from Beaver Falls, won the 1,650 freestyle, finishing in 18:38.67. Emma Webster, a sophomore from Bradford, won the 200 backstroke, finishing in 2:11.36. Barbie Cessar, a senior from Slippery Rock, won the 200 breaststroke, finishing in 2:29.42.

Men’s track and field

Antonio Stello, a senior from Punxsutawney, won the 60-meter dash at the Conference Tune-Up in Rochester, New York, finishing in 7.06 seconds. Ryan Festa, a sophomore from Horsham, placed second in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.40 meters. Both qualified for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference Championships.

Women’s track and field

Olivia Nola, a freshman from Erie, placed third in the mile run at the Conference Tune-Up in Rochester, New York. She finished in 5:23.05. She placed sixth in the 3,000-meter race, finishing in 11:08.16.

Men’s volleyball

• Penn State Behrend 3, Thiel 0
• Penn State Behrend 3, Mt. Aloysius 0

Diego Ortiz, a junior from San Juan, Puerto Rico, had 22 assists and nine digs against Thiel. JP Goodsel, a graduate student from Corry, had 14 kills.

Men’s tennis

• Otterbein 9, Penn State Behrend 0

Jonathon Laier, a freshman from Lansing, Michigan, and Mitchell May, a junior from Erie, lost by an 8-5 decision at No. 1 doubles.

Women’s tennis

• Otterbein 9, Penn State Behrend 0

Rachel Weber, a junior from Allison Park, won four game points at No. 3 singles.

Wrestling

• Pitt-Bradford 41, Penn State Behrend 12

Joe Newara, a senior from Harborcreek, won by pin in the heavyweight match. The win was his 13th pin of the season.

Women’s water polo

• Siena 16, Penn State Behrend 5
• McKendree 28, Penn State Behrend 5
• Mount St. Mary’s 24, Penn State Behrend 5

Samantha Darrell, a freshman from Perkasie, scored two goals against McKendree. Olivia Wright, a sophomore from Fairview, scored twice against Mount St. Mary’s.

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

Original source can be found here.