The Mid State Sports Network

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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LEWISBURG, PA – Less than 48 hours after sweeping the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invitational, Bucknell cross country nearly pulled off another sweep in the Patriot League awards as Caroline Tolli (Lockport, N.Y./Lockport) and John Dugan (Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey) were named the conference Runners of the Week and Alison Billas (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) was cited as the Rookie of the Week on Monday. Tolli and Dugan both claimed individual titles in Michigan on their way to helping the Bison claim the team trophies as well. Tolli’s and Dugan’s wins were the first…

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LEWISBURG, PA – With a team-leading five points in the last three games, Bucknell field hockey’s Rachel Misko (Morristown, N.J./Madison) was named the Bison Athlete of the Week on Monday. Misko picked the biggest moments of the week to make her presence felt as she scored the game-winning goal against Cornell and assisted on the overtime game winner a few days later opposite Saint Francis (Pa.). The late-game heroics have helped Bucknell to a 4-2 overall record this fall. Misko opened her week by scoring the game-winning goal against the…

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LEWISBURG, PA – For the first time this season, Bison volleyball will play in its own Davis Gym when it hosts the Bucknell Tournament this Friday and Saturday, featuring competition against Fordham, Providence and Quinnipiac. Play begins on Friday at 5 p.m., while the Bison will take the court first against Fordham at 7:30 p.m. Saturday then gets underway at 10 a.m. with Bucknell’s matches scheduled for 12 p.m. against Providence and 5 p.m. opposite Quinnipiac. Live stats on GameTracker for all six of the weekend’s matches will be available…

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LOCK HAVEN, PA – Gao Xuan (Dong Ying, China/Zibo No. 10 Middle School) of the Lock Haven University volleyball team has been named this week’s Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Athlete of the week. Xuan, who plays outside hitter for The Haven, had a solid weekend as she led the team to a 3-1 record at the LHU Classic. The senior started the weekend off with 19 kills, nine digs and four blocks against Malone. She recorded a .325 hitting percentage as she led LHU to a 3-2 win….

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LEWISBURG, PA – The Bison Club has announced a total of 10 bus trips to road football and men’s basketball games in 2012-13. Bus trips will be made to three road football contests, including the Oct. 20 contest at defending Patriot League champion Lehigh, and seven men’s basketball games. To secure a spot on a bus, fans should return the attached form to Todd Newcomb, Director of the Bison Club. Please contact Todd Newcomb with any questions at 570-577-1771 or tnewcomb@bucknell.edu. Bus prices and departure times vary. Packages including bus…

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