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Saint Francis, PA Softball Adding Awards to Young Season

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Saint Francis, PA Softball Adding Awards to Young Season

SOMERSET, N.J. (March 5, 2012) – After a couple of hard fought wins to open the 2012 season, the Saint Francis University softball team can add a couple of individual Northeast Conference awards to its solid start. Paige Smith picks up her first NEC Player of the Week award while newcomer Chelsea Rex was recognized as the top rookie within the conference. Smith compiled a .462 batting average on the weekend, going 6-for-13 while scoring three runs and driving in two more. The senior outfielder went 2-for-3 with a run scored…

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Lock Haven University Wrestlers Take 6th Place at EWL Championships

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Lock Haven University Wrestlers Take 6th Place at EWL Championships

CLARION, Pa.  – Senior Seth Creasy (Mercer, Pa./Mercer) moved up a weight class and finished third to qualify for the 2012 NCAA National Championships as he led the Lock Haven University wrestling team at the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Championships. True-freshman Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) also took third to help the Bald Eagles take sixth overall at the 37th edition of the EWL Championships. No. 9 Pittsburgh took home its second straight team title. Edinboro and West Virginia rounded out the top three teams. Owen Wilkinson (Hartland, Mich./Hartland) and…

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10 LHU Field Hockey Players Named to Academic Squad

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10 LHU Field Hockey Players Named to Academic Squad

CHANDLER, Ariz.  – Ten members of the Lock Haven University field hockey team were named to the 2011 Gladiator by SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic Squad. The National Academic Squad recognizes those student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2011-12 academic year. The 10 Lady Eagles who were named to the All-Academic squad were Megan Evans (East Greenville, Pa./Christopher Dock), Anna Heggensteller (Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood), Abbey Hordendorf (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights), Teresa Lezama (D’Abadie, Trinidad & Tobago/St….

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LHU Volleyball Loses in Championship Match

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LHU Volleyball Loses in Championship Match

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University volleyball team (20-9) looked to spark up a huge comeback for the second straight night, but it wasn’t to be as the Lady Eagles lost 3-1 (26-24, 25-22, 19-25 & 25-22) to rival California (Pa.) University (31-4) in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship match. Last night, LHU came back from two down to rally past defending PSAC champ Clarion University to reach tonight’s conference final. California knocked off West Chester 3-1 last night to set up tonight’s championship tilt. LHU…

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