ERIE, Pa. — The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship, defeating Penn State Altoona, 4-1. The win earned the team its fifth consecutive AMCC title.
Vitaliy Pikalo, a sophomore from Hampton, and Carson Sauser, a sophomore from Clay, New York, were named to the All-Tournament Team. Both were double-winners on the day.
The Lions advanced to the final after a 4-0 defeat of Pitt-Greensburg.
The women’s team lost to Allegheny, 7-0.
Behrend’s baseball, softball, track and field and volleyball teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Baseball
- Alfred State 13, Penn State Behrend 9
- Penn State Behrend 7, Alfred State 0
- Penn State Behrend 5, Alfred State 4
- Penn State Behrend 15, Franciscan 6
Tyler Burick, a sophomore from Erie, and Silvio Ionadi, a senior from Pittsburgh, each hit two-run home runs against Franciscan. Burick also hit a triple.
Softball
- Penn State Behrend 9, La Roche 1
- Penn State Behrend 6, La Roche 5
- Penn State Behrend 9, Hilbert 3
- Penn State Behrend 8, Hilbert 0
Head coach Ashley Gruber earned her 300th career win in the opener against Hilbert. Julia Jones, a junior from Wilcox, hit a lead-off triple.
Men’s track and field
Carter Tobin, a sophomore from Irwin, won two events at the Behrend Track and Field Invitational. He finished the 100-meter race in 10.65 seconds. He won the 200-meter race in 21.47 seconds.
Nicolin Pierce, a junior from Erie, won the 1,500-meter race, finishing in 4:02.65.
In the field events, Alex Cotton, a senior from Saxonburg, won the shot put, completing a 16.53-meter throw. Charlie Motter, a sophomore from Oil City, won the javelin event, completing a 57.32-meter throw.
Peyton Brewer, a junior from Erie, won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the John Papa Invitational at Slippery Rock. He finished in 9:50.76.
Women’s track and field
Bethany Litwiler, a senior from Reynolds, won the 10,000-meter race at the Behrend Track and Field Invitational. She finished in 43:57.42. Ella McGowan, a sophomore from Erie, won the 200-meter race, finishing in 29.10 seconds.
Julia Balaski, a senior from Mercer, won the javelin event. She completed a 37.88-meter throw.
Jessica Park, a senior from East Meadow, New York, set a school record in the hammer throw at the John Papa Invitational at Slippery Rock. She completed a 43.35-meter throw, placing 14th. It’s the third time she has set the school record this season.
Men’s volleyball
- Baruch 3, Penn State Behrend 1
The Lions lost to Baruch in the semifinal round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships. Luke Mumpower, a senior from North Huntingdon, set the program record for service aces, with 99. He also had 10 digs and 23 assists.
Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.