Behrend Men and Women Take Care of Bethany in Junker Center

Penn State Behrend Men and Women handled the Bethany Bison in the Junker Center Pool on Saturday, October 31.  The men won 86 to 56 and the women won 97 to 78.

On the women's side, the team of Meghan Stefanko (Elizabeth/Elizabeth Forward), Brittany Tanilli (Gibsonia/Deer Lakes), Anne Lawrence (State College/State College), and Hilary MacManus (Beaver Falls/Blackhawk) won the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 2:01.17.  Junior Krystal Kovach (Scott/Chartiers Valley) won the one meter dive with a final tally of 229.80.  Katie VanEpps put in a great performance in the 200 yard IM by winning convincingly with a time of 2:26.95.

The men were led by Eric Pierce (Harmony/Seneca Valley) who competed in the victorious 200 yard medley relay for Behrend and also won the 100 yard backstroke event with a time of 1:02.98.  Josh Weaver (Franklin/Franklin) also had a good meet by winning the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:51.64.

The Behrend Lions will be on the road on November 6 when they take on Buffalo State.  The blue and white will be back in the Junker Center the next day when they take on St. Vincent with Baldwin Wallace.