ERIE, Pa. — The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team was undefeated at the two-day Behrend Invitational. The team defeated Houghton, Thiel, Utica and Westminster.
Cadence Jones, a junior from North East, recorded her 1,000th career kill on the second day of the tournament.
The Lions played four matches in Junker Center, losing just one set:
- Penn State Behrend 3, Houghton 0
- Penn State Behrend 3, Thiel 0
- Penn State Behrend 3, Utica 0
- Penn State Behrend 3, Westminster 1
Jones had 18 kills against Westminster and 15 against Thiel. Hannah Smith, a junior from Harborcreek, had 13 kills against Utica.
Behrend’s soccer and tennis teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Men’s soccer
- Penn State Behrend 2, Chatham 0
- Penn State Behrend 0, Grove City 0
Gage Adinolfi, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, and Nate Coleman, a senior from Vandergrift, scored against Chatham. Goalkeeper Connor Cross, a junior from Erie, made five saves against Grove City.
Women’s soccer
- Penn State Behrend 3, Mt. Union 0
- Penn State Behrend 2, Allegheny 0
Emily Samluk, a junior from Erie, scored in the 23rd minute against Allegheny. Rori Kostos, a senior from Cleveland, Ohio, scored in the second half.
Women’s tennis
- Penn State Behrend 5, Penn State Altoona 2
- Penn State Behrend 7, Pitt-Greensburg 0
- Geneseo 4, Penn State Behrend 3
Jana Kamel, a senior from Cairo, Egypt, won at No. 1 singles against Penn State Altoona, finishing with scores of 6-4, 6-3. Enisa Siljkovic, a junior from Erie, won at No. 2 singles, finishing 6-0, 6-4. The pair also won at No. 1 doubles, 6-2.
Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.