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CLARION, PA – Scoring more goals and winning more games are the goals of the 2012 Clarion University women’s soccer team. “We want to win more games and score more goals,” Clarion’s third-year head coach Rob Eaton said. “It’s as simple as that. It’s nothing besides that anymore.” Under Eaton, Clarion has produced its best two defensive seasons allowing a school-record low 1.57 goals per game in 2010 and following it up with a 1.60 goals per game allowed last year while winning four games in each season. But last…

CLARION, PA – The Clarion University Sports Information office is pleased to announce the addition of internet Live Stats for both football and volleyball home games for the 2012 season. “We are really excited to offer this service to all our fans, especially alumni, parents and friends of Clarion athletics who can’t make it to the games,” Clarion Sports Information Director Rich Herman said. “We were able to start offering Live Stats during men’s and women’s basketball last year, and the response was overwhelming. Being able to offer them at…

ALTOONA, PA – Over the past two seasons since Matt and Heidi Manfred assumed the co-head coaching jobs of the Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s cross country teams, they have overseen consistent improvement. The 2011 season was highlighted by some strong individual showings and solid team performances. The Manfreds were even named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Coaches of the Year in women’s cross country at the conclusion of last season. But in 2012, the third-year head coaches are looking for their teams to take the next step. “We…

LEWISBURG, PA – Bucknell women’s cross country was voted second in the 2012 Patriot League Preseason Poll on Thursday, just days before it kicks off the new campaign with the Bison Open and Harry Lang Invitational in Hamilton, N.Y., this weekend. The women’s race at the Bison is slated for a 6 p.m. start on Friday at West Fields, featuring opponents from Saint Francis (Pa.), Bloomsburg, Susquehanna and Juniata. Bucknell’s top runners will compete at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Colgate. The Bison were picked second with 82 points and…

LORETTO, PA – The Saint Francis University football team opens its 2012 campaign on the road Saturday against No. 5/8 James Madison with kickoff set for 6 p.m. JUST THE FACTS Opponent: James Madison Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field Start Time: 6 p.m. Series: First Meeting SETTING THE STAGE The Red Flash return to the state of Virginia to open the season for the second time in the past three seasons. SFU opened the 2010 campaign against Liberty in Lynchburg, Va. In that match up SFU scored…