Author: Sam Jordan

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Lauren Perry finished third in the 500 free, Emily Wright tied for third in the 50 free and both relay foursomes earned medals to help the Bucknell women’s swimming and diving team hold down second place in the team standings after the first day of the three-day ECAC Championships at Harvard’s Blodgett Pool. Perry, who posted the No. 2 time in program history (4:53.21) in the 500 free prelims, started well at the ECAC Championships less than one week after winning a pair of gold medals at…

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CAMBRIDGE, MA – All-Patriot League selections Mike Nicholson and Christian Treat both finished in the top five of the 200-yard individual medley and six different Bison individuals scored points in swimming competition as the Bucknell men’s swimming and diving team stands second in the team standings after the first day of competition at the ECAC Championships, which are taking place this weekend at Harvard’s Blodgett Pool. Nicholson’s third-place finish in the 200 IM paced the Bison on Friday. The junior was third in the prelims and then matched that in…

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LORETTO, PA – Freshman  Olivia Pittman recorded seven points to lead the Saint Francis University womens lacrosse team to a win over Binghamton, 10 – 5, at DeGol Field on Sunday afternoon. The Red Flash (1-1) racked up nine scores in the first half and never gave the Bearcats (0-1) any chance to mount a comeback. SFU finished with 21 shots, with 15 of them coming on goal. Rebecca Meyer started the scoring for SFU as she netted a goal three minutes into the game. Pittman scored the next two…

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SELINSGROVE, PA – Senior Tom Lurie (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air), sophomore Sean Reilly (Corning, N.Y./Corning Painted Post West) and freshman Mike Cooper (Riva, Md./Archbishop Spalding) each posted a goal and an assist for the Lycoming College men’s lacrosse team, but Susquehanna University rallied with a four-goal fourth quarter to take a 10-6 decision at the Sassafras Fields on Sunday, Feb. 24. The Warriors took the lead in the first quarter with a pair of goals in the middle of the first quarter, as junior Matt McCaffer (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) scored on…

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – With its 68-57 win over Michigan on Sunday afternoon, Penn State has clinched at least a share of the Big Ten Championship. It marks the program’s second consecutive Big Ten Championship and the Lady Lions’ seventh title overall. The Lady Lions boast a 13-1 conference record and 23-3 mark overall. In Sunday’s game, Maggie Lucas led all Penn State scorers with 21 points. With Nebraska’s 66-46 win over Iowa on Sunday afternoon, the Huskers improved to 11-3 in conference play to remain in the running to…

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EDINBORO, PA  – Tyler Cox (Mountville, Pa./Hempfield) of the Lock Haven University men’s indoor track & field team has been named the 2013 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Champion Scholar. The PSAC Champion Scholar award is given to the male student-athlete participating in the championship with the highest grade-point-average. Cox, a Health Science and Pre-Physician’s Assistant major currently holds a 3.963 GPA. Yesterday, Cox ran on Lock Haven’s 4×800-meter relay team that place fourth overall with a time of 8:00.22. LHU co-head indoor track &…

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