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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Freshman Jack Clark (Cheltenham) scored a team-high 21 points in his second collegiate game in La Salle’s 92-79 loss to Bucknell on Tuesday. He connected on 4-of-8 shots, 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, and buried 10-of-12 from the foul line. Clark also had five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
Damien Washington (Upper Moreland) came off the bench to score 17 points in Delaware Valley University’s 76-73 win over Eastern University on Saturday. In Wednesday’s 88-61 victory over Manhattanville College, Washington finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds. In Del Val’s 62-58 win over Haverford, Washington contributed 14 points, four rebounds and two blocks.
Josh Arruda (Pennsbury) contributed 10 points off the bench in McDaniel’s 91-86 loss to Dickinson on Wednesday.
Evan Slone (Souderton) had a team-high 23 points to go along with seven rebounds in Arcadia’s 76-65 win at Lycoming on Saturday. Evan Derr (Upper Dublin) had six points. In Wednesday’s 72-63 win over Alvernia, Slone had eight points. The Souderton graduate connected on 8-of-10 shots from the field and finished with 17 points in Arcadia’s 78-74 win over Hood last Saturday. In Arcadia’s 77-68 win over DeSales, Slone netted 13 points and had nine rebounds to finish just shy of a double-double.
Senior Matt Penecale (Abington) scored nine points and handed out seven assists in West Chester’s 88-37 win over Edinboro last Saturday.
Junior Tracy Simsick (Souderton) had eight points – all in the second half – in DeSales University’s 62-55 win over King’s on Saturday. In Wednesday’s 80-64 win on the road at FDU-Florham, Simsick had eight points. In the Bulldogs’ 77-68 loss to Arcadia, Simsick finished with 16 points.
Freshman guard Trevonn Pitts (Cheltenham) scored a career and game-high 22 points in Chestnut Hill’s 76-64 loss to the University of the Sciences on Saturday. He also posted six rebounds, four assists and two steals. In last Saturday’s 83-74 loss to the University of the District of Columbia, Pitts had 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. In Chestnut Hill’s 91-69 loss to Shippensburg, Pitts led the defense with four blocks and a steal and four rebounds.
Junior forward John Ryan (William Tennent) contributed 12 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in Penn State Abington’s 94-74 win over Penn College last Saturday.
Senior Zack Muredda (Pennridge) handed out a game-high eight assists in Ursinus College’s 87-82 loss to Dickinson last Saturday. In the Bears’ 65-58 win over Washington College, Muredda pulled down a career-high 11 boards.
Kutztown redshirt senior Anthony Lee (Abington) was named the PSAC East Athlete of the Week for the 
week ending Dec. 2. In a 2-1 week for the Golden Bears, Lee averaged 26.7 points, three rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game while averaging 30 minutes on the court. It is the fifth career award for Lee, who is a returning 2018 All-PSAC East first team honoree and All-Atlantic Region second teamer. Lee shot 61 percent from the floor overall (28-for-46), 62.5 percent from three (10-of-16) and 100 percent from the free throw line (14-for-14). Lee is on top of the PSAC in scoring, ninth in minutes played. His 91.7 percentage from the free throw line also ranks first in the PSAC. Lee had 28 and 37 points respectively in wins against Jefferson and Clarion while dealing with foul troubles against third-ranked IUP. He has scored in double figures in all eight games this season and in the last 37 games of his career. A two-year team captain, Lee is the school record holder for three-pointers made in a game (8) and season (83) and for three-point percentage in a season (.516) and career (.486).
Lee set a new school record for points in a game as he dropped 50 points in Kutztown’s 109-97 loss at Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday. It was a career high for the Abington graduate, who topped his previous high mark of 41 earlier this season in the win over No. 2 West Liberty. He connected on five three-pointers and was 15-of-16 from the free throw line. Lee entered the game leading the PSAC in scoring at 26.0 points per game, and that number is now 28.7 ppg, 7.2 ppg more than the next closest. In last Sunday’s 87-70 win over Clarion, Lee led all scorers with 37 points. He shot 12-of-16 (75 percent) from the floor and 5-of-7 (71.5 percent) from three-point land. In last Saturday’s 96-87 overtime loss to No. 3 IUP, Lee tallied 15 points, three rebounds and three assists but was hampered by foul trouble all game, fouling out late in the second half. In KU’s 76-75 win over Jefferson, Lee led all scorers with 28 points and added four rebounds.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Junior forward Makenzie Mason (Central Bucks West) led the University of Scranton with 15 points as the eighth-ranked Lady Royals coasted past Goucher last Friday. She also had six rebounds in just 20 minutes of playing time. For Mason, it marked the third time in six games she led Scranton in scoring. In Scranton’s 65-51 win over Cabrini, Mason posted her third double-double in five games on the year, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Nicole Munger (Central Bucks West) had six points and eight rebounds in the University of Michigan’s 83-38 win over LIU Brooklyn on Thursday. In last Sunday’s 84-65 loss to Marquette, Munger scored 12 points on four three-pointers, connecting on 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. In Michigan’s 66-55 loss to No. 13 North Carolina State, Munger had 18 points, connecting on 7-of-9 shots and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. In the Wolverines’ 80-73 win over Washington, Munger had a career night, hitting seven triples en route to 27 points and five rebounds in 38 minutes.
Taylor Dunn (Central Bucks South), who entered the game averaging 20.9 points per game, had a team-high 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting – including 4-of-7 from long range – in Arcadia’s 55-52 loss to Lycoming on Saturday. In Wednesday’s 49-28 win over Alvernia, Dunn led the Knights with 15 points and six rebounds. In last Saturday’s 89-77 win over Hood, Dunn had 25 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. In Arcadia’s 79-77 win over Wesley, Dunn scored a career-high 31 points on 10-of-17 shooting. She also grabbed seven boards.
Sophomore Irisa Ye (North Penn) had a team-high 19 points and six rebounds to go along with an assist, block and steal in No. 10 University of the Sciences 66-31 victory at Chestnut Hill on Saturday. Jess Huber (North Penn) had nine points to tie her season high, connecting on 3-of-5 three-pointers. In Tuesday’s 63-39 win over Holy Family, junior Jordan Vitelli (Central Bucks South) had a team-high 17 points in 22 minutes, which included making 5-of-9 three-pointers. She added five rebounds and a steal. Ye added 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. She also had two rebounds, two assists and two steals. She was big in establishing a lead for USciences in the first half when she scored 12 of her points. Mikaela Giuliani (North Penn) finished with game-highs of three assists and two steals as well as a block. In USciences 81-66 win over Shippensburg, Ye set a career-best in scoring for the fourth game in a row, pouring in 20 of her game-high 26 points in the second half. She connected on 9-of-14 field goals and 6-of-7 free throws. She also paced all players with career-highs of five assists and three steals. Vitelli added 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Emory junior Allison Chernow (Upper Dublin) was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III National Women’s Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 25. The 5-6 guard averaged 32 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 0.5 blocks per game as the Eagles split their two contests in the week. In a 90-87 double-overtime loss to Transylvania, Chernow scored a career-high 39 points (second-highest in program history), including a school record tying and NCAA Division III best nine pointers (9-of-11). She added five rebounds and five assists in the contest while accumulating 22 of her points in the fourth quarter and overtimes. Against Denison, Chernow totaled 25 points (11 in the fourth quarter), eight rebounds, four assists, and a steal in Emory’s 69-57 victory. Overall, she shot 58.1 percent (18-of-31) from the field, 89.5 percent (17-of-19) from the free throw line and 73.3 percent (11-of-15) from beyond the arc. For her efforts, Chernow was also named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week.
Chernow had eight points, five rebounds and two assists in Emory’s 69-31 win over Birmingham Southern on Saturday. In Emory’s 68-62 victory at Berry, Chernow led four double-figure scorers with 16 points. It was her fourth double-digit performance of the season. In Emory’s 72-52 win over Sewanee, Chernow had seven points and 10 rebounds.
Millersville freshman Samantha Brusha (Abington) was named PSAC East Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the week ending Nov. 25. Brusha scored 23 points against Goldey Beacom. She went 7-for-13 from the floor, including 3-for-6 from beyond the arc and 6-for-6 from the free throw. She also tallied six rebounds and added one block. On the season, Brusha is averaging 13.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. She leads the team and is second in the conference in three-point percentage (50 percent) and is third in the PSAC in free throw percentage (91.7 percent).
Brusha scored nine points off the bench in Millersville’s 87-52 loss to No. 3 IUP on Saturday.
Sammy Lochner (Abington) had eight points in Saint Peter’s 69-57 win over Wagner.
Deja Rawls (Abington) had nine points and four assists in Siena’s 70-66 loss to Florida Atlantic last Saturday.
Sophomore Lexi Edwards (Central Bucks West) netted nine points in Cabrini’s 74-62 victory over Brooklyn College on Friday. In Tuesday’s 75-64 victory over Elizabethtown, Edwards netted 16 points.
Freshman Emma Stanfield (William Tennent) had six points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals in DeSales University’s 84-43 win over King’s on Saturday. In DeSales’ 79-51 win over Gwynedd Mercy, Stanfield came off the bench to total eight points and four steals.
Cassidy Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) had seven points and seven rebounds in Washington College’s 49-41 loss to Ursinus on Wednesday.
Aigner Bookard (Cheltenham) tallied 14 points and six rebounds in Cairn University’s 78-65 win over the College of New Rochelle on Saturday. In Thursday’s 61-54 loss to the Wilson College Phoenix, Bookard had eight points, and she had 14 points in Cairn’s 61-56 win over Centenary last Saturday. In the Highlanders’ 75-46 win over Clarks Summit University, Bookard had 11 points.
Junior Lydia Konstanzer (Pennridge) had 14 points and 11 rebounds for her second straight double-double in Ursinus College’s 60-34 win over Bryn Mawr on Saturday. In Wednesday’s 49-41 win over Washington College, Konstanzer posted her third double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to go with five steals. In the Bears’ 71-57 win over Swarthmore, Konstanzer was a rebound shy of a double-double with 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, and she had 15 points in the Bears’ 72-60 loss to No. 20 Gettysburg. She also had seven rebounds.
Taylor Thames (North Penn) posted a season-high six assists and 14 points, which included an 8-for-9 effort at the foul line, in Kutztown’s 67-49 win over Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday. Gabbi Wright (Cheltenham) delivered a solid game for KU off the bench to the tune of 10 points, three blocks and two rebounds in 28 minutes. In last Sunday’s 66-55 win over Clarion, Thames had 11 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Devan Rimmer (Pennridge) finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the year and led the team in steals with three in Widener’s 78-69 win over Hood on Saturday. She also had eight rebounds and hit 50 percent of her three-point attempts. In Wednesday’s 64-58 win over Albright, Rimmer matched a season-high with 23 points. Emma Gardy (Central Bucks South) tallied a career-high 14 points. She went 2-for-5 from three and 4-for-4 from the foul line. In last Saturday’s 71-61 win over Alvernia, Rimmer led the Pride with 23 points on 61.5 percent shooting.
Junior Alynna Williams (Plymouth Whitemarsh) had 11 points in No. 19/25 Jefferson University’s 74-59 win over Holy Family on Saturday. In Tuesday’s 83-58 win over Wilmington (Del.), Williams and senior Erin Maher (North Penn) each contributed 14 points. Maher drained four shots from beyond the arc and also had eight rebounds, four assists and one block. Williams added five assists, five steals and two rebounds. In Jefferson’s 82-56 win over West Chester, Maher finished with 16 points, five boards, two assists, one steal and one block, and Williams contributed 14 points.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Shippensburg senior Jackie Kinkead (Central Bucks East) completed her SU cross country career as the team’s No. 3 runner at the 2018 NCAA Division II Championships last weekend, finishing 185th in a time of 25.33. Junior Maria Antoni (Upper Moreland) rounded out the Raider scorers with a time of 25.52. SU was also represented in the race by junior Lindsey Gerlach (Central Bucks West) who posted a time of 26:03.3.
FIELD HOCKEY
Ursinus junior Erin Saybolt (Souderton) was awarded All-South Region first team status by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). The junior forward was a first team All-Centennial Conference honoree after a strong season that included 13 goals and 29 points, both team highs and good for second in the league.
Senior Emily Hawkins (Cheltenham) tied a single-game program record with 26 saves in Keystone College’s 3-0 loss to No. 7 The College of New Jersey in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Hawkins faced 41 shots against the Lions and allowed only three to go by. Hawkins’ previous career high was 20 saves against Gwynedd Mercy on Oct. 22, 2016. The senior made 16 saves in the first half and 10 more in the second session. In Keystone’s 2-0 win over Wilson in the 2018 CSAC title game, Hawkins played the entire 70 minutes and turned away all four shots she faced. The title was the program’s first in history. Hawkins – who missed the first three games of the season with injuries sustained in an automobile accident – closed her senior season with an .846 save percentage and an 8-2 record. For her career, the Cheltenham graduate had a .792 save percentage after facing 603 shots and allowing 89 goals. Hawkins holds career marks for most win (20), save percentage in a season (.846) and goals-against average in a season (0.99). Her 2.18 goals-against average is second and her career save percentage is fourth (.792). Hawkins is second in career saves with 310 and third in saves per game with 5.25.
FOOTBALL
Ursinus senior Brett Highland (Plymouth Whitemarsh) was selected to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team in voting by the sports information offices from 30 institutions in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Highland, a senior offensive tackle, was among 24 student-athletes to receive the honor. A grade point average of at least 3.20 is required for eligibility. An Applied Economics major with a minor in history, Highland received All-Centennial Conference recognition for the second year in a row, garnering honorable mention as one of the league’s top left tackles. Highland was a D3football.com preseason All-American and a major reason why the Bears’ offense ranked in the top three in the conference in a wide range of statistical categories.
Widener junior Andrew Thomas (North Penn) was named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area team. It is the second straight year Thomas has been honored. He was a second team All-MAC after receiving first team honors in 2017. He started seven games this year for the Pride and 18 in a row at right tackle before suffering a season-ending injury. The junior engineering major has a 3.91 GPA and was named Academic All-MAC last year.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Washington and Lee senior Megan Engeland (Pennsbury) was named to the United Soccer Coaches 2018 All-
South Atlantic Second Team. Engeland, now a two-time All-Region selection after earning first team recognition as a sophomore, posted 10 goals and seven assists for a team-high 27 points this season. Her 10 goals marked her third straight season with double-digit goals. She ranked fifth in the ODAC in goals and tied for fourth in assists. A two-time All-ODAC first team performer, Engeland’s season was highlighted by a hat trick in a 4-2 win at Shenandoah on Oct. 5, followed by her first career multi-assist game in a 3-0 win over Eastern Mennonite on Oct. 27. Engeland concluded her career with 37 goals, tied for sixth most in program history, and 84 points, good for eighth most. The Generals posted a 9-5-2 overall record in 2018 with a 6-3-1 mark in the ODA and fell to No. 24 and third-seeded Lynchburg in the ODAC quarterfinals, 2-1, in double overtime.
MEN’S SOCCER
Shippensburg senior forward Cole Kropnick (Wissahickon) was named to the 2018 United Soccer Coaches
(USC) All-Atlantic Region Men’s Soccer Second Team. The Wissahickon grad finished the regular season tied for the conference’s lead in goals with 11 while appearing in 13 matches. His 26 points (11 goals, four assists) paced the PSAC this season. He produced three game-winning goals and began his season with at least one goal in nine of his first 10 matches. The awards are the third set of honors for the Raider senior this postseason. Kropnick also received All-PSAC first team recognition and Division II Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-Atlantic Region Men’s Soccer First Team.
A corner kick by Brett Miller (Council Rock North) set up a goal by teammate Jason Pixley in the 25th minute of the NCAA Division II title game, giving West Chester a 1-0 lead over Barry. Barry scored a pair of late goals to earn a 2-1 win. In an NCAA semifinal game against Cal Poly Pomona, Daniel Grindrod (Neshaminy) had an assist on the game-winner in the 95th minute, propelling West Chester to the 2-1 overtime victory and a spot in the national championship game. Miller was also involved in the winner. His hard run down the left flank with a defender draped on him created an opening for Grindrod, who received a short pass from Miller and served up a ball from outside the left corner of the 18 that Jason Pixley was able to convert with a strong header in traffic.
MEN’S SWIMMING
Albright senior Tyler Chamberlin (Springfield Township) was part of the fifth place 200 medley relay that posted a time of 1:38.72 at the Golden Ram Invitational Saturday. The Springfield graduate finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.66. On Friday at the Golden Ram Invitational, Chamberlin was part of the fourth place 400 medley relay that touched the wall in a time of 3:36.97. On day one of the Golden Ram Invitational, Chamberlin was part of the fourth place 400 medley relay (3:36.97).
Arcadia junior Mark Preedy (William Tennent) was fourth in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:09.87 at The College of New Jersey last Sunday. He was part of the 400 freestyle relay team that finished third with a time of 3:13.09. On day one of the invitational, Preedy was part of the 400 medley relay that finished fourth with a time of 3:33.87.
Maxwell Coulter (Pennridge) was part of Ursinus College’s 200 medley relay that finished third with a time of 1:35.82 at the Golden Ram Classic in West Chester on Saturday. Coulter also was part of the 400 medley relay that touched the wall in 3:30.24. The time was easily a season best and moved the Bears’ grouping up to third in the conference and into the top 50 nationally. Senior Travis Venables (Pennsbury) was part of the fifth place 800 free relay (7:05.92). Venables was part of the 200 free relay that finished third with a season-best time of 1:25.60, good for 37th in the nation.
Shippensburg junior Jeff Beyer (Wissahickon) finished first in the 1650 freestlye with a PSAC qualifying time of 16:23.35 on the final day of the Eighth Annual Bomber Invitational hosted by Ithaca College last weekend. He also was part of the third place 400 free relay that finished in a time of 3:07.93. On day two of the invitational, Beyer was part of the fourth place 200 free relay (1:25.85). On day one of the invitational, Beyer finished 10th in the 200 IM with a PSAC qualifying time of 1:59.11.
Ryan Hartmann (North Penn) posted PSAC qualifying times in the 100 free (49.08) and 200 free (1:47.60) in IUP’s 176-85 win over Clarion on Friday night.
Messiah sophomore Ridge Hagar (North Penn) finished fourth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.58 on the final day of the Washington & Lee Invitational last weekend. He also finished fifth in the 200 IM. His time of 2:01.27 is a new personal best and shaved over five seconds off his fastest time of the year. He previously set his best time of the season in the event against Lycoming on Oct. 27 with a mark of 2:06.41. In Messiah’s 144-58 loss to Dickinson, Hagar was part of the 200 free relay that finished first with a time of 1:30.42. He finished third in the 100 back with a time of 55.84.
Bloomsburg junior Corey Smith (North Penn) finished seventh with a time of 4:10.79 in the 400 individual medley on the final day of the Zippy Invitational last weekend. On the opening day of the invitational, Smith finished eighth in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:42.67.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING
Junior Rachel Samson (Council Rock North) finished first in three events in Arcadia’s 203-46 win over Wilkes on Saturday. Samson was first in the 100 fly, touching the wall in 1:01.45. She also was first in the 100 breaststroke, finishing in 1:11.47. She also won the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:15.92. On the final day of last weekend’s The College of New Jersey Invitational, Samson posted a season best time in the 200 backstroke (2:15.87). On day two of the invitational, Samson finished second in the 400 IM, touching the wall in 4:47.21. On day one, Samson was part of the fifth place 200 freestyle relay (1:40.72). Samson placed sixth in the 400 medley relay with a time of 4:09.13.
Shippensburg freshman Natalie Wiley (Bensalem) posted a PSAC qualifying time in the 200 breaststroke (2:35.94) on the final day of the 2018 Bomber Invitational last weekend. Olivia Guthy (Cheltenham) posted a PSAC qualifying time in the 100 free (55.43). On day two of the invitational, Wiley notched a PSAC qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.35). On day one of the invitational, Guthy finished 11th in the 500 free with a PSAC qualifying time of 5:19.09.
Ursinus freshman Stephanie Chell (Central Bucks East) was part of the Bears’ B 200 free relay that posted a mark of 1:39.63 at West Chester’s Golden Ram Classic. The time ranks just outside the national top 50.
Sophomore Alison McLaughlin (North Penn) finished first in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 11:48.89 in Kutztown’s 116-88 win over Cedar Crest last Saturday. She also finished second in the 100 free (59.05).
Widener junior Sammy Grogan (Council Rock North) won both the breaststroke events in Widener’s 197-65 win over Salisbury. She posted a winning time of 1:13.38 in the 100 and a time of 2:36.98 in the 200. Grogan also won the 400 IM in 5:02.94. Lauren Griffith (Central Bucks East) was part of the winning 200 medley relay (2:00.47) and the winning 200 free relay (1:45.70).
INDOOR MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Shippensburg freshman Matthew Lenahan (Hatboro-Horsham) posted a PSAC qualifying time in the 400 (51.83) at the Bison Opener hosted by Bucknell last weekend. Yobani Moreno (Bensalem) posted a PSAC qualifying distance in the shot put (14.14m).
INDOOR WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
West Chester senior Caroline DiJiosia (Plymouth Whitemarsh) finished sixth in the Pentathlon with 2,878 points at the Fast Times Before Finals hosted by Lehigh University on Friday night. She was third in the long jump with a leap of 16-5 ¼ while throwing the shot 28-4 ¼. She cleared 4-8 ¼ in the high jump and ran the 800m in 2:42.97 and the 60m hurdles in 9.58 seconds.
Bloomsburg sophomore Kathleen Stevenson (North Penn) qualified for the conference championships as she finished third in the long jump at the Houghton December Classic on Friday night. She posted a mark of 5.43 meters (sixth in the PSAC). In last Saturday’s Bison Opener, Stevenson hit the conference standard in the 200m dash and long jump. Stevenson ran a 26.33 in the 200m dash to finish third overall and then posted a jump of 5.51 meters in the long jump to place 11th.
East Stroudsburg senior Victoria Matthews (Abington) placed ninth in the Pentathlon with 2731 points while finishing fifth in the 800m with a time of 2:29.26 at the Lehigh Fast Times on Saturday. Junior Barbara Grossov (Quakertown) hit two PSAC qualifying marks. She placed fourth in the shot put with a qualifying mark of 37-1 ¼ and also hit a qualifying mark in the weight throw. Senior Leiana Dean (North Penn) was part of ESU’s second place 4x400m with a time of 4:08.05. She also finished fifth in the 200m (26.87).
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Cabrini sophomore Steph Judkins (Pennridge) received 2018 All-America Honorable Mention from the 
American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). This is the second All-America honor for Judkins, who was named to the AVCA All-America Third Team and National Freshman of the Year in 2017. The organization also named Judkins to its 2018 All-East Region Team. Judkins solidified her position as one of the nation’s top offensive players last season, racking up a program record 505 kills to go with 307 digs and 15 double-doubles. Judkins had at least 10 kills in 29 of the Cavaliers’ 32 matches, including 18 outings with more than 17 kills. She also recorded at least 10 digs on 16 occasions. Nationally, Judkins’ 505 kills ranked sixth in Division III. The sophomore also ranked fourth in kills per set (4.63), eighth in points per set (7.0), ninth in attacks per set (12.16) and 11th in total attacks (1,325). Judkins was also named Atlantic East Co-Offensive Player of the Year as well as Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Offensive Player of the Month for September and October. Judkins and the Cavaliers finished their 2018 campaign with 23-11 record, including a perfect 6-0 in their first season in the Atlantic East Conference, extending their conference unbeaten streak to 62 matches. Cabrini made its 11th consecutive conference championship appearance and claimed the top seed in the 2018 ECAC Tournament.
MEN’S WATER POLO
Freshman Josh Yardley (Pennridge) helped George Washington capture the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference title by defeating Bucknell 12-11 in overtime. Yardley scored a goal in the third quarter, and regulation ended with the game tied 9-9. George Washington followed that with a huge 14-13 overtime win over Princeton. In the semifinals of the NCAA Championships, GW fell to No. 2 UCLA but finished its season with the best record (23-6) and the highest ranking (#11) in program history. Yardley had a field block in the final game. For the season, Yardley had 22 goals and 14 assists.
WRESTLING
Kutztown junior Mikey O’Brien (North Penn) finished in sixth place at 165 at the 2018 PSAC Championships on Saturday. In No. 16 Kutztown’s 26-11 win over No. 21 Seton Hill last Saturday, O’Brien earned a technical fall (21-5) at 165, and Jeff Reimel (North Penn) notched a 5-3 decision at 197.
Bloomsburg junior Bruce Graeber (Neshaminy) finished fourth at 285 pounds at the PSAC Championships on Saturday. Graeber earned an opening round bye before starting his day with a 2-0 sudden victory over Mercyhurst’s Jacob Robb in the quarterfinals. He suffered a loss to Kutztown’s Andrew Dunn in the semifinals to get knocked to the consolation bracket. There, Graeber pinned Derek Berberick of Shippensburg in 1:22 to move on to the third place match where Robb got revenge by pinning Graeber in 4:45 to send Graeber to a fourth place finish. Graeber went 2-2 on the day to move to 7-9 and 39-40 in his career.
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