Category: College Sports

LEWISBURG, PA – With a team that features 10 freshmen and sophomores, Bucknell women’s tennis looks forward to another early fall tournament with a trip to the Mount St. Mary’s Invitational this weekend. The Bison claimed runner-up finishes in four of five draws at last week’s season opener and will look to continue that success as play in Emmitsburg, Md., begins Friday and continues through to Sunday’s finals. Of the Bison’s four championship match appearances at the Bucknell Quad last weekend, three of them involved freshmen and the fourth came…

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LEWISBURG, PA – Bucknell field hockey’s marathon homestand continues this weekend with another pair of back-to-back contests against Towson and Ohio State at Graham Field. The Bison and the Tigers square off at 12 p.m. on Saturday with Bucknell eyeing a third consecutive win in the series. Bucknell and Ohio State then do battle at 10 a.m. on Sunday in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. The Sunday brunch matchup will be broadcast live on Bison Vision with live stats on GameTracker available for both contests. BISON NOTEBOOK –      …

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LEWISBURG, PA – Bucknell men’s tennis got off on the right foot at last weekend’s season-opening tournament by winning three of four titles, but the Bison will have a new set of tests ahead of them this week as they split the squad to compete at the Farnsworth/Princeton and Mary St. Mary invitationals. Match play for both tournaments begins on Friday and runs through Sunday. Of the Orange and Blue’s three titles at last week’s Bucknell Quad, two of them were career firsts for the players involved. Freshman Nick Bybel…

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LOCK HAVEN, PA  – Sophomore Amanda Allex (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) scored 7:14 into the first overtime to give the Lock Haven University women’s soccer team (2-2) a 4-3 win over St. Thomas Aquinas College (1-2) tonight in a non-conference matchup. LHU controlled the first half of action, but the game remained scoreless at halftime.  The Haven out-shot the Spartans 6-4 in the first period. The defensive battle that took place in the first half was nowhere to be found in the second half as the two teams combined for six second…

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FLASH FACTS – The Red Flash enters their contest with Morehead State looking to win back-to-back games against the Eagles for the first time this week. -Saint Francis enters the week 1-1 after opening conference play against Bryant with a win. – The Red Flash and Morehead State have met seven times with SFU’s only victories coming in Loretto. The last time the Eagles and the Flash met in Morehead, Morehead State picked up a 31-21 win. The Eagles lead the all-time series 5-2. – Last season, the Red Flash…

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LAFAYETTE HILL, PA – Senior Bobby Mohr (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) converted a penalty kick in the 79th minute and Lock Haven University men’s soccer team (2-1-1) earned a hard-fought 1-0 win on the road at Chestnut Hill (1-3-1). Haven goalie Brad Sumski (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) needed just one save to preserve the clean sheet and help the Bald Eagles to their third shutout in four games. Lock Haven put the pressure on Chestnut Hill early and the Bald Eagles outshot their hosts 7-2 in the first half, but couldn’t find…

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The Lock Haven University field hockey team (4-3) fell to No. 6 Penn State (6-2) 5-0 Wednesday night in non-conference action. The Nittany Lions led 2-0 at halftime and got goals from five different players on the night. Kelly Harsh (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) did everything she could to help spark the Lady Eagles tonight and she finished with three shots. Haven goalies Kelsey Moll (Newmanstown, Pa./Elco) and Elaina White (Etters, Pa./Red Land) combined for five saves. Lock Haven’s Beverly Rhule (Millerstown, Pa./Greenwood) turned in a solid…

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LORETTO, PA (Sept. 10, 2012) – The accolades continued to roll in Monday for the Saint Francis University football team as sophomore linebacker Bishop Neal earned National Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Sports Network.     “Bishop came to Saint Francis from an excellent program in Clairton and he has done a great job growing in the last year and a half,” head football coach Chris Villarrial said. “I’m proud of the way our team battled but it is still early we need to keep growing and…

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Junior Kelly Harsh (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) and freshman Stephanie Ebersole (Elizabethtown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) of the Lock Haven University field hockey team swept the weekly Atlantic 10 field hockey awards. Harsh was named A-10 Player of the Week, while Ebersole earned Rookie of the Week honors. Both players were a huge reason behind The Haven’s 2-0 week that included a 3-2 OT win over Robert Morris (9/8) and a dominating 4-2 victory at Kent State (9/9). Harsh and Ebersole combined for 10 points in the two games…

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LOCK HAVEN, PA – The Lock Haven University football team is set to host its second annual “Community Day” when the Bald Eagles host Edinboro University on Saturday, September 22 at 3 p.m. as part of The Haven’s 2012 home-opener. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, parking and admission will be free for everyone. Along with free admittance, there will also be giveaways on game day. The 2012 Community Day sponsors are Bill Macintyre Chevrolet Buick, Nittany Travel, the LHU Bookstore, 92.1 WSQV / AM 1230 WBPZ and The…

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