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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Arron Goodman (Council Rock North) eclipsed the career 1,000-point mark on Saturday, reaching the elusive milestone on a three-point play late in Gwynedd Mercy’s 90-78 loss to Neumann. Goodman finished with 16 points and a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with three blocks. In Wednesday’s 85-56 win at Cairn University, Goodman scored 11 points.
Senior Ryan Charity (Pennsbury) scored 12 points off the bench in Cabrini’s 73-61 win at Marywood on Saturday. In Thursday’s 88-75 win over Rosemont College, Charity posted 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals.
Sophomore Evan Slone (Souderton) scored 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting while also recording a team-high eight rebounds in Arcadia’s 87-71 loss at DeSales on Wednesday.
Freshman Tracy Simsock (Souderton) had three points, six rebounds and three assists and Steve Ciotti (Pennsbury) contributed five points in DeSales University’s 87-71 win over Arcadia on Wednesday.
Josh McWilliams (Council Rock North) scored a career best 29 points in Ursinus College’s 80-68 win over McDaniel on Saturday. He connected on 12-of-22 field goals, including 5-of-10 from beyond the arc.
Freshman John Ryan (William Tennent) scored a team-high 16 points in Penn State Abington’s 73-67 win over Wilson College on Wednesday.
Sophomore Zack Muredda (Pennridge) scored 10 points off the bench – all in the first half – in Ursinus College’s 80-68 win over McDaniel on Saturday. Junior Zach Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) scored seven points. In Thursday’s 102-86 win over Franklin & Marshall, Quattro scored 11 points.
Amir Hinton (Abington) scored 27 points in 40 minutes of action in Lock Haven’s 87-75 loss at Clarion on Sunday. In Saturday’s 81-70 loss to Gannon, Hinton netted 20 points, including a trio of three’s. In Wednesday’s 101-68 win at Penn State Fayette, Hinton scored 20 points, connecting on 7-of-12 shots from the field. He was 2-of-2 from three-point range and also added eight rebounds.
Anthony Lee (Abington) contributed 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals in No. 8 Kutztown’s 78-77 loss to No. 12 IUP on Sunday. Ryan Connolly (Souderton) added 12 points. In Saturday’s 96-90 win over Pitt-Johnstown, Lee had 12 points and six rebounds. Connolly sank two three-pointers to move into fifth place in program history with 169 for his career as he finished the game with 11 points. In KU’s 70-67 win over Philadelphia University, Lee had a team-high eight rebounds and also scored seven points.
Matt Penecale (Abington) contributed 15 points in West Chester’s 81-70 win over Edinboro on Sunday. In Saturday’s 71-69 loss at the buzzer to Slippery Rock, Penecale had 14 points.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Freshman Jordan Vitelli (Central Bucks South) provided seven points off the bench in the University of the Sciences 54-42 road win over Georgian Court on Saturday. She connected on 2-of-4 shots from the field and beyond the arc, while hauling in two rebounds.
Freshman Cassidy Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) scored 16 points in Washington College’s 70-61 win over Gettysburg on Saturday. With the win, the Shorewomen ended a 22-game conference losing streak as it was the squad’s first CC win since 59-44 win over Ursinus on Feb. 14, 2015. It was Washington College’s first win over Gettysburg since a 58-50 victory on Feb. 11, 2012.
Junior Kaitlin Kelly (Pennsbury) scored a game-high 20 points in DeSales University’s 82-62 win over Arcadia on Wednesday.
Alysha Lofton (Central Bucks South) shared team-high honors with eight rebounds to go along with 10 points in No. 18 Albright’s 83-60 win over Arcadia on Saturday. In Wednesday’s 61-55 win over Stevenson, Lofton contributed 13 points and nine rebounds.
Sophomore guard Taylor Thames (North Penn) played a pivotal role off the bench in Kutztown’s 81-77 win over Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday, posting six points, three rebounds, three assists and a career-high four steals. It marked the third consecutive game that Thames recorded at least three steals.
Freshman Lydia Konstanzer (Pennridge) scored 12 of her 15 points in the second half of Ursinus College’s 51-49 loss to McDaniel on Saturday. In Thursday’s 64-39 win at Bryn Mawr, Konstanzer scored 16 points, connecting on 7-of-16 shots and converting both of her free throw attempts. A pair of free throws by freshman Krista Schneider (Souderton) put Ursinus on top by 13 late in the first quarter. Schneider finished with four points and three rebounds. In Tuesday’s 51-47 loss to Franklin & Marshall, Konstanzer scored eight points, including a coast-to-coast layup plus a foul at the third quarter buzzer.
Sophomore guard Aigner Bookard (Cheltenham) scored 21 points in Cairn University’s 68-46 win over Cedar Crest College on Saturday.
Freshman Devan Rimmer (Pennridge) contributed 13 points and four assists in Widener’s 87-78 loss to Stevenson on Saturday. In Wednesday’s 79-62 loss to Lebanon Valley, junior Allison Gallagher (Souderton) finished with 14 points.
Junior guard Vicky Tumasz (North Penn) scored 10 points in Chestnut Hill’s 80-67 win over Holy Family University on Wednesday. In Monday’s 82-71 loss to East Stroudsburg, Tumasz had 11 points.
FIELD HOCKEY
Muhlenberg junior Emma Rosenthal (Central Bucks East) was named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the fall season. To be named to the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing and carry at least a 3.40 cumulative GPA.
Albright junior Cassidy Barrow (North Penn) was named to the ECAC South Region Second Team. She picked up the honor after being named All-MAC Commonwealth First Team for her performance during the 2016 season. Barrow helped lead a defensive effort that placed Albright second in the conference in shutouts and in the top third in the nation in that category. Albright recorded five shutouts in 2016, the most for the program since having six during the 2010 season. On offense, she scored one goal while starting all 18 games for the Lions.
Messiah sophomore Shelby Landes (Souderton) was recognized by Longstreth and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) with a second team All-Region selection. In goal, Landes protected the cage with 51 saves, a .76 goals-against average, a .750 save percentage and nine shutouts. The biggest shutout of them all came on the biggest stage, the National Championship game. Landes notched four saves and knocked away four of Tufts’ five attempts in the shootout to preserve the win.
Messiah junior Kristin Donohue (Council Rock South) was named to the All-Region second team by Longstreth and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). A standout midfielder, Donohue registered seven goals and 11 assists for a total of 33 points. The honor is the first of her career.
Ursinus senior Amber Steigerwalt (Central Bucks South) was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches
Association (NFHCA) All-South Region first team for the second straight year after leading the Bears in goals (16) and points (37). Steigerwalt, who tied for third in the Centennial Conference in both categories, finished her prolific career tied for fifth in goals (57) and sixth in points (140) in the program’s storied history. The forward and team co-captain was a first team NFHCA All-American as a junior. Steigerwalt started every game for the last three seasons and made 81 starts in her career.
FOOTBALL
Kutztown running back Craig Reynolds (Abington) was named to the 2016 Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) All-Super Region I second team. Reynolds became the youngest player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season and was the first KU player to average over 100 rushing yards per game since 2001. His season was highlighted by rushing for a school record 261 yards in a win over East Stroudsburg on Oct. 15. He also broke the KU record for all-purpose yards in a game with 345. Reynolds posted six 100-yard rushing games, including three games in a row on two separate occasions.
MEN’S SOCCER
West Chester senior co-captain Brian Schaefer (Upper Dublin) was named to the NSCAA 2016 Division II All-Region third team. Schaefer, who missed six games to injury, finished with career highs in both goals (4) and points (9) from his central midfield position. He scored as many goals in 2016 as he had in his previous three seasons. He also added one game-winning goal this fall.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Muhlenberg sophomore Sarah Theurer (Hatboro-Horsham) was named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the fall season. To be named to the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing and carry at least a 3.40 cumulative GPA.
Washington and Lee sophomore midfielder Megan Engeland (Pennsbury) was named to the 2016 Division III All-South Atlantic Region First Team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA). The Pennsbury graduate started 18 games this season, registering 10 goals and 21 points, which was ranked second on the team. She also had a team-high six game-winning goals, which ranked second in the conference. Earlier this season, Engeland was named the ODAC Player of the Year and earned first team all-conference recognition.
McDaniel junior Sarah McDonald (Pennsbury) was named a second team All-American by
the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. She also was named to the All-Mid-Atlantic Region first team. The goalkeeper becomes the program’s second player to be named an All-American. The first team All-Centennial Conference selection started 20 games in goal and posted a 0.67 goals-against average and .843 save percentage. Individually, she posted nine shutouts and was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week four straight times in October. The Green Terror concluded the season with a record of 18-3-1 (8-0-1 CC) and advanced to the CC championship game and the NCAA tournament third round. The 18 wins was a new program record.
West Chester senior Carly Henry (Pennridge) was named to the NSCAA All-Atlantic Region first team. Henry scored one goal and assisted on three others from her outside back position. A key member of West Chester’s stout back line, Henry provided the senior leadership to a unit that led the PSAC in fewest goals against and ranked as high as third nationally in that same category. This is her third first team postseason award this fall.
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Freshman Mark Preedy (William Tennent) was part of Arcadia’s second place 200 freestyle relay that posted a time of 1:27.07 at the 2016 Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday, trailing only Division II Pace’s winning time of 1:25.15 and besting the previous Arcadia record of 1:28.14 set at the 2015 MAC Championships. Preedy placed 15th in the 100 freestyle with a time of 48.97. Sophomore Jacob Schellinger (North Penn) placed 15th with a time of 54.01 in the 100 butterfly. He was 16th in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:05.42.
Gettysburg freshman Ogden Leyens (Upper Dublin) cruised to a five-second victory in the 100 free with a B-cut time of 1:39.37 at the Gettysburg Invitational on Saturday. In his top event, the 500 freestyle, he led from start to finish, posting a time of 4:33.68 and winning by over eight seconds to earn his second B-cut. He shattered the previous school record of 4:39.67 set in 2003. Leyens finished second in the 100 free with a time of 45.54.
Shippensburg freshman Jeff Beyer (Wissahickon) won the 1,650 freestyle on the final day of Ithaca College’s Bomber Invitational on Sunday, completing the race in 16:22.48 to move into 10th place on SU’s all-time Top 10 list for the event. He also was part of SU’s third place 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:10.39. Earlier in the day, Beyer finished fourth in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:44.15. On Friday, Beyer debuted in the 100 IM with a time of 1:59.61.
Bloomsburg senior Bobby Lenahan (Hatboro-Horsham) tied for the win in the ‘C’ final of the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.78 at the Zippy Invitational hosted by the University of Akron. Freshman Matt O’Donnell (Council Rock South) was fourth in the 100 breaststroke ‘C’ final with a time of 58.78, and freshman Devon Polak (Upper Dublin) was part of the 800 free relay that finished eighth with a time of 6:56.41. On Friday, Lenahan was part of the 400 medley relay that finished 11th with a time of 3:27.24 while Polak was 24th in the 200 IM (1:58.69). Senior Pat Stasio (Hatboro-Horsham) was part of the seventh place 200 free relay that touched the wall in 1:24.49. Stasio (21.60) and O’Donnell (22.35) posted PSAC-qualifying times in the 50 free but failed to advance to the finals. Lenahan posted a PSAC-qualifying mark in the 200 IM (1:58.74) but also failed to advance to the finals.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Freshman Sarah Eplett (Plymouth Whitemarsh) posted the winning time in the 100 freestyle while junior Jackie Ware (Central Bucks South) was third in the 1000 free in Cabrini’s 134-59 win over Penn State-Altoona on Friday.
Marist junior Megan Berardelli (Wissahickon) finished first in the 3-meter diving competition with 256.13 at the H2ounds Invitational on Saturday. On the first day of the invitational, Berardelli won the 1-meter with 244.95 points. Marist (186 points) finished second only to host Loyola and ahead of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference foes Iona (241 points) and Saint Peter’s (46 points).
Haley Sutton (Hatboro-Horsham) was part of Towson’s 200 freestyle ‘B’ relay that placed eighth with a time of 1:46.63 at the Bucknell Invitational on Saturday.
Freshman Rachel Samson (Council Rock North) was part of Arcadia’s third place 400 medley relay that posted a time of 4:03.23 and was first among Division III programs at the 2016 Eastern College Athletic Conference Winter Championships on Sunday. She also was part of the 400 free relay that registered a fifth place finish with a time of 3:39.22, crushing the previous mark of 3:44.19 set at last year’s conference championships. It was the fastest time among Division III programs. Senior Megan Obarowski (Council Rock South) scored points in the 200 individual medley, placing 23rd in 2:22.92. On Saturday, Obarowski broke her own school record in the 200 butterfly, placing fifth overall and first among DIII competitors with a time of 2:14.49 to break her previous program record time of 2:16.59 by over two seconds. Obarowski registered her second record-setting performance of the day as she placed fifth overall and first among DIII swimmers with a time of 4:44.69. Her previous record time of 4:46.98 was set at last year’s ECAC Winter Championships. Samson was part of the 800 free relay that placed fourth overall and first among DIII teams with an Arcadia record time of 7:58.25, which was just over a five-second improvement of the previous record of 8:03.49 set at last year’s MAC Championships.
Bloomsburg freshman Deanna Shuster (Pennsbury) posted a PSAC qualifying time (2:11.67) in the preliminaries on the 200 backstroke but did not advance to the finals at the Zippy Invitational hosted by the University of Akron on Sunday. On Saturday, Shuster was part of the 200 medley relay that placed 16th with a time of 1:50.07. Sophomore Linda Brouse (Upper Dublin) posted a PSAC qualifying time (2:30.15) during the Sunday morning prelims in the 200 breaststroke but didn’t advance to the finals.
Molly Templin (Abington) set her best time of the season (1:05.12) to finish second in the 100 free in Elizabethtown’s 181-55 win over Juniata on Saturday.
La Salle sophomore Olivia DiStefano (North Penn) finished fifth with a time of 56.58 at the Bucknell Invitational on Saturday. She also was part of the 200 free relay that secured 36 points with a top 10 finish, posting a time of 1:37.87. DiStefano was part of the 12th place 400 medley relay with a time of 3:54.36. In the 1-meter dive, Sydney Szopo (Upper Moreland) placed eighth with a score of 223.45.
Widener freshman Sammy Grogan (Council Rock North) won two individual events in the Pride’s 185-77 win over Salisbury on Saturday. The CR North graduate took first place in the 100 breast (1:13.24) and 400 individual medley (5:01.23). Grogan and sophomore Lauren Griffith (Central Bucks East) were part of the first place 400 medley relay that clocked in a time of 4:12.21.
East Stroudsburg junior Shirley Samson (Council Rock North) earned a PSAC-qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.75) at the TCNJ Invitational this weekend. She also registered a 2:31.07 in the 200 breaststroke, which put her eighth all-time in program history.
MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Kutztown’s Brandon Raguz (Central Bucks South) began the 2016-17 indoor season by posting an NCAA provisional with a first place performance in the pole vault at the Bison Opener on Saturday. Raguz was one of three Golden Bears to enter the KU record books as well as one of seven to eclipse the PSAC standard. The junior moved into a tie for eighth in the program annals as he cleared a career-best 15-9.00 (4.8m) to surpass the NCAA mark of 4.66. Freshman Ryan Benner (Pennridge) also moved into the top 10 in program history. Running in his first career collegiate race, Benner completed the 300m in 37.08 – the sixth fastest time in program history – to place fourth. Anthony Bullaro (Pennsbury) beat the PSAC time in the preliminaries of the 60m hurdles as he qualified fourth in 8.51. He then improved to move up to third in the finals by crossing in 8.46.
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Freshman Dior Alston (Cheltenham) and junior Lindsay Sheehan (Pennridge) were part of Shippensburg’s second place 4×400 relay at the Bison Opener on Saturday. Alston finished fifth in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:29.58 while Sophia Carrabba (Abington) was eighth (2:38.71).
WRESTLING
York College sophomore Dylan Nuttall (Harry S Truman) was named the Spartan Athlete of the Week for the week ending Nov. 20. Nuttall led the nationally ranked Spartans to four team dual meet victories. The Spartans’ 125-pound starter got the week off to a great start with a 10-2 major decision win over Elizabethtown’s Philip Torresani in York’s 35-6 victory over the Blue Jays. He opened Saturday’s quad match with a tech fall victory over Camden’s David Harris-Norton, earning the 15-0 win in 3:12 of the opening match. The Spartans rolled to a 35-9 win over Camden. He started the Spartans’ victory over Shippensburg with a spirited 12-10 win over Dustin Steffino as York captured the early lead. The Spartans downed Shippensburg 16-15. Nuttall closed the quad match with his second tech fall victory of the day as he blasted TCNJ’s Austin Maltez 16-1, getting York off to a 5-0 lead after 125 pounds. York went on to defeat the Lions 21-14 to improve to 4-0 for the season. Nuttall is 13-3 with three major decisions, a pair of tech falls and three wins by pin falls.
Redshirt freshman Francesco Palagruto (Plymouth Whitemarsh) earned a 2-0 win at 133 pounds, using an early second period takedown in East Stroudsburg’s 19-18 loss to Scranton on Wednesday.
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