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Beaver Finishes 5th in USCAA Director Cup Standings
Athletic Staff Writer
Monday, June 22, 2009
Williamsburg, Va- The final 2009 USCAA Director's Cup Standings were released last week at the National Convention in Williamsburg, Va. The Director's Cup is an award presented to the top perfoming institution at USCAA Championship events. Penn State Beaver finished 5th in the final standings. Southern Virginia won the cup for a third consecutive year. Penn College of the PSUAC finished second. UC Cermont and Robert Morris Springfield both finished above the Lions as well (3rd and 4th respectively).
Beaver had three teams qualify for USCAA tournaments this past year. The men's and women's basketball teams both played in the USCAA tournament in Uniontown, PA this past March. The women finished in 4th the 12 team tournament and the men's finished runner's up (2nd). The Women's softball team competed in the tournament held in DeCatur, IL in May. The women finished 4th in the eight team tournament.
Two Coaches Honored at PSUAC Athletic Luncheon
Athletic Staff Writer
June 1, 2009 – State College, PA – At the Penn State University Athletic Conference Spring Awards Luncheon, Penn State – Beaver coaches Marcess Williams and Andy Kirschner were honored at the reception.
Coach Williams was named Coach of the Year for men’s basketball. During the 2008-09 season, the Penn State – Beaver Nittany Lions finished an impressive 24-7, including ending 18-2 in the PSUAC, winning the West Division Championship, earning the #1 seed in the conference tournament and winning the conference tournament. Winning the conference vaulted Beaver to the USCAA National Tournament, where they finished second in the Division II Men’s Tournament, falling to Williamson Trade (Media, PA) in the final. Beaver also posted impressive non-conference wins against University of Pittsburg-Titusville (Titusville, PA), Franciscan University (Steubenville, OH) and cross-town rival Geneva College (Beaver Falls, PA).
Coach Kirschner was also named Coach of the Year for softball. During the 2009 campaign, the Lady Lions finished a solid 29-19, (22-2 PSUAC) while earning the #1 seed and conference championship in dramatic fashion over Penn College of Technology (Williamsport, PA). The Lady Lions conference championship qualified them for the USCAA National Tournament, held in Decateur, Illinois. At the National Tournament, the Lady Lions finished a respectable 4th place in the eight team field. The Lady Lions also notched non-conference victories over Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY), Northwestern College (St. Paul, MN), Grove City College (Grove City, PA), Franciscan University (Steubenville, OH), St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn, NY) and Southern Virginia University (Buena Vista, VA).
11 Receive Post Season Honors from PSUAC and USCAA
Athletic Staff Writer
Monaca, PA- Four baseball players, six softball players, and one coach has received post season honors for their performance on the field. The baseball team, which finished 3rd in the PSUAC had Junior Greg Frederick (Quaker Valley/Fair Oaks, PA) named PSUAC Player of the Year, as well as USCAA All-American. Junior Ryan Raraigh (Riverside/ Fombell, PA) was named USCAA Honorable Mention All-American as well as PSUAC Honorable Mention All-Conference. Senior Jeff Trojan (Rochester/Rochester, PA) and Junior Joe Scherer (Quaker Valley/Sewickley, PA) were both named the PSUAC All-Conference.
The PSUAC Women's Softball Champs had numerous players receive post season Awards. Senior Melissa Swoager (South Side/Hookstown, PA) was named USCAA Honorable Mention All-American, as well as PSUAC All-Conference. Junior Alonna Verrico (Rochester/Rochester, PA), Freshman Lindsey Scialdone (Lincoln/Ellwood City, PA), Junior Jen Hain (Northgate/Pittsburgh, PA), and Sophomore Kayla Chambers (South Side/Hookstown, PA) were named to the PSUAC All-Conference team. Chambers was named PSUAC Pitcher of the Year as well. Senior Taylor Rzeczkowski also was named PSUAC Honorable Mention All-Conference. Finally, Softball Coach Andy Kirschner was named PSUAC Coach of the Year.
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