2009-10 Top Stories

Season
Lions Are Going Dancing
Lions Are Going Dancing

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team earned its fifth NCAA Division III tournament selection announced on Monday and will travel to Oswego State on March 4 for first-round action.

Pittsburgh Steelers Basketball Team to Play Behrend Community All-Stars
Pittsburgh Steelers Basketball Team to Play Behrend Community All-Stars

The Pittsburgh Steelers Basketball Team will be playing at Penn State Behrend on Sunday, April 18 starting at 3:00 p.m.

Behrend Men's Basketball Captures 2010 ECAC South Region Championship
Behrend Men's Basketball Captures 2010 ECAC South Region Championship

Penn State Behrend capped the 2010 season with its 22nd win by defeating Alvernia College, 79-73, for the ECAC Division III South Region Men's Basketball Championship.

Kovac and Saltzman Named to AMCC All-Conference Teams
Kovac and Saltzman Named to AMCC All-Conference Teams

Junior's Justin Kovac (Venetia/Peters Twp.) and Chris Saltzman (Pittsburgh/Central Catholic) were recently tabbed to the 2009-10 AMCC All-Conference Teams. Saltzman was named to the AMCC First Team while Kovac was awarded with a Second Team selection.

Behrend Basketball Defeats Misericordia, Advances to Second Round of ECAC Tournament
Behrend Basketball Defeats Misericordia, Advances to Second Round of ECAC Tournament

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team competed in the first round of the ECAC South Region Tournament on Wednesday, March 3 at the Junker Center. The Behrend Lions defeated visiting Misericordia University by a score of 79 to 73 in overtime.

Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball Set to Host First Round of ECAC Tournament
Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball Set to Host First Round of ECAC Tournament

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team is set to host the first round of the 2010 ECAC Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, March 3 at the Junker Center. Behrend drew the third overall seed and will face the number six seed in Misericordia University at 7:00 p.m.

Justin Kovac
Behrend Men's Basketball Advances to AMCC Semifinals With Win Over Altoona

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the AMCC tournament with a 67-48 win over the Penn State Altoona Lions in a first round game on Tuesday, February 23 at the Junker Center.

Deshawn Haynes
Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball Cruises to Win Over Hilbert

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team cruised to victory over the Hilbert Hawks on Wednesday, February 17 on Behrend's senior night at the Junker Center. The final score of the contest was 85-71 as Behrend improved to 16-7 overall and 13-6 in AMCC play.

Behrend Men's Basketball Rebounds with Win over D'Youville on Junker Center Floor
Behrend Men's Basketball Rebounds with Win over D'Youville on Junker Center Floor

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team rebounded off Saturday's loss with a convincing win over the D'Youville Spartans on Monday, February 15 by a score of 96 to 77.

Nick Dvorksy
Men's Basketball Falls Short Against La Roche on Junker Center Floor

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team came up short against visiting AMCC opponent La Roche, losing 52-48 on Saturday, February 13 at the Junker Center.

Behrend Men's Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to Medaille at the Junker Center
Behrend Men's Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to Medaille at the Junker Center

In a battle of two of the best teams in the AMCC, the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker to the Medaille Mavericks by a score of 76-74. Medaille came into the game in first place in the conference while Behrend was third.

Chris Saltzman
Men's Basketball Downs Frostburg State 77-58 in Key AMCC Contest

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team was too much for visiting Frostburg State on Saturday, January 30 as the blue and white earned a 77-58 win in front of 566 fans in the Junker Center.

Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball Stunned By Franciscan In Junker Center
Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball Stunned By Franciscan In Junker Center

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team carried an unbeaten home mark into Monday night's game versus the visiting Franciscan Barons but suffered its first home defeat by a score of 67-64 on January 18 in front of 287 fans in the Junker Center.

Men's Basketball Keep Rolling with Win Over Penn State Altoona
Men's Basketball Keep Rolling with Win Over Penn State Altoona

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team kept their win streak alive with a 74-61 win over rival Penn State Altoona on Saturday, January 16 at the Junker Center.

Behrend Men's Basketball Stay Perfect at Home with Win Over Pitt-Bradford
Behrend Men's Basketball Stay Perfect at Home with Win Over Pitt-Bradford

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team remained undefeated at home with a 77 to 57 win over the rival Pitt-Bradford Panthers on Wednesday, January 6 at the Junker Center.

Russ Conley Named Enterprise Rent-A-Car Athlete of the Week
Russ Conley Named Enterprise Rent-A-Car Athlete of the Week

Russ Conley (Transfer/Reynolds) has been named the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Athlete of the week for the week of January 4, 2009.