December 13, 2010
Gamble and Meehl Selected to All-Region Team
Penn State Behrend men’s soccer players Jake Gamble and Aaron Meehl were named to the 2010 NSCAA/Performance Subaru Men’s NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Region Team. Gamble received second-team honors while Meehl was selected to the third team.
November 11, 2010
Men's All-Conference Team Announced
Eight players from the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer were selected to the All-AMCC team. The All-AMCC honorees include Jake Gamble, Jerry Tortella, Aaron Meehl, Lance Sabol, Brian Bodnar, Kyle McKinney, Danny Poljak and Chris Bolea.
November 10, 2010
Early Exit For Men’s Soccer In ECAC Tournament
Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team was bounced out of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament by Bethany in a muddy Wednesday afternoon game. The men were outscored 4-3.
November 8, 2010
Top Seeded Lions Head to ECAC's
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer program has earned the Top seed in the 2010 ECAC Southern Division Tournament. The first round is scheduled to begin with the Lions taking on Bethany, Wednesday November 10, at 1:30 p.m.
November 6, 2010
Lions Suffer Heartbreaking Loss
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team fell short of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship after losing in penalty kicks 5-4 to Medaille, Saturday.
November 5, 2010
Championship Venue Change
The November 6, Allegheny Mountain Athletic Conference Championship (AMCC) venue has been moved to Gannon University at 2 p.m.
November 3, 2010
Lions Advance to Championships
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team advances to its 11th Allegheny Mountiain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) championship game after defeating La Roche 5-0 Wednesday.
November 2, 2010
Men's Soccer Ready For AMCC Tournament
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team begins its quest for a fifth Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) title tomorrow, battling fourth-seed La Roche is the semifinals beginning at 12 p.m. at the Behrend fields.
October 27, 2010
Behrend Blows Past D'Youville 4-0
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team defeated D’Youville in the final game of the season 4-0 Wednesday.
October 23, 2010
Behrend Clinches Top Seed in Playoffs
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team clinched the top seed in the 2010 AMCC playoffs with a 6-0 win over Mt. Aloysius Saturday.
October 19, 2010
Sabol Named Offensive Player of the Week
Penn State Behrend midfielder Lance Sabol was tabbed Allegheny Mountian Collegiate Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week for the week Oct. 10 – Oct. 17.
October 17, 2010
Senior Day Victory Over Altoona
Seven student-athletes from Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team celebrated their Senior Day with a 4-0 win over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) rival Penn State Altoona.
October 14, 2010
Physical Game Fuels Behrend Men’s Soccer
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team advances to 5-0 in conference play after a 2-1 win over Medaille Thursday.
October 12, 2010
Lions Breeze Past Bradford 4-1
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team defeated Pitt-Bradford 4-1 in conference play Tuesday, to continue their undefeated streak in the AMCC.
October 9, 2010
Seven Players Tally to Lead the Lions Against Franciscan
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team defeated Franciscan Saturday 7-0, to mark the programs third straight AMCC win.
October 6, 2010
Case Outscores Behrend 4-2 in a Match Between Regionally Ranked Teams
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team battled regionally ranked Case Western Reserve to a 4-2 loss Wednesday.
Tortella Breaks Points Record in 5-1 Win Over Greensburg
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer program blew past rival Pitt-Greensburg 5-1 in conference play Saturday afternoon.
September 25, 2010
Behrend Handles La Roche
Brian Bodnar scored two goals and Jerry Tortella handed out a pair of assists to help the Behrend men’s soccer team defeat La Roche 6-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener on Saturday afternoon.
September 21, 2010
Behrend Falls Short in 2OT
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team played John Carroll tough to two overtime periods, only to lose 4-3 in non-conference play Tuesday.
September 19, 2010
Lions Roar Past Titans
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team blanks Westminster 2-0 in non-conference play Saturday.
September 15, 2010
Early Excitement Leads to a 1-1 Tie
Behrend men’s soccer failed to tally the game winner against Grove City in 2OT while fighting to a one-all tie in non-conference play Wednesday.
September 14, 2010
McKinney Named AMCC Defensive Player of the Week
Penn State Behrend’s own, Kyle McKinney was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Defensive Player of the Week for the week Sept. 6 -Sept. 13.
September 12, 2010
Behrend Men Battles Colorado College to Tie 0-0
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team went into double overtime against Colorado College with both teams failing to score the golden goal in non-conference play Sunday afternoon.
September 10, 2010
Men's Soccer Shuts Out McMurry
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team flew out west to face McMurry in the Colorado College Tournament and made it worth the trip, posting a 2-0 decision for their third straight win of the season on Friday afternoon.
September 7, 2010
Men's Soccer Regionally Ranked
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team is ranked in the first Great Lakes Region Top 10 poll, announced today. The Lions are regionally ranked 10th and are grouped among the areas most elite Division III programs, including (1) Carnegie Mellon, (2) DePauw and (3) Ohio Wesleyan.
September 5, 2010
Lions Capture Herb Lauffer Title
Two early goals, three minutes into the first half, was all Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team needed to capture the annual Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament Championship against Baldwin-Wallace in non-conference play Sunday.
September 4, 2010
Lions Advance to Championship Game
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer hosted its annual Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament, facing Utica in the first round. The Lions held the lead the entire game and finished with a 2-1 victory in non-conference play Saturday afternoon.
September 1, 2010
Behrend Battles Geneva To 1-1 Tie
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team opened the season tonight at Geneva, playing to a 1-1 deadlock in non-conference action on Wednesday.
August 25, 2010
2010 Men's Soccer Preview
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team enters the 2010 season with excitement and anticipation after having one of the best years in program history and then adventuring on a nine-day international trip to Brazil in May.
August 5, 2010
Behrend No. 1 in AMCC Preseason Polls
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women's volleyball team have all been picked as the preseason favorites to win their respective Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Coaches (AMCC) titles this fall.
June 1, 2010
Men's Soccer Blog From Brazil: Reflections From The Dads
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team took part in an international sports tour of Brazil from May 17-26. The following blog was sent by the fathers of Penn State Behrend men's soccer players who attended the tour and is the sixth in a series of short updates from the team trip to South America.
May 28, 2010
Men's Soccer Blog From Brazil: Rio de Janeiro and Paraty
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team is taking part in an international sports tour of Brazil from May 17-26. The following blog was sent by Penn State Behrend men's soccer players Brian Bodnar and Brad Nowosielski, and is the fifth in a series of short updates from the team trip to South America.
May 25, 2010
Men's Soccer Blog From Brazil: Third Match and More Traveling
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team is taking part in an international sports tour of Brazil from May 17-26. The following blog was sent by Penn State Behrend men's soccer players Aaron Meehl, Kyle McKinney, and Mike Liebdzinski, and is the fourth in a series of short updates from the team trip to South America.
May 21, 2010
Men's Soccer Blog From Brazil: Coffee Farm and Second Match
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team is taking part in an international sports tour of Brazil from May 17-26. The following blog was sent by Penn State Behrend men's soccer players Zach Herd, Jerry Tortella, and Jake Campbell, and is the third in a series of short updates from the team trip to South America.
May 20, 2010
Men's Soccer Blog From Brazil: Rainy Day and First Match
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team is taking part in an international sports tour of Brazil from May 17-26. The following blog was sent by Penn State Behrend men's soccer players Dave Revtai, Matthew Cline, and Cory Neiderer, and is the second in a series of short updates from the team trip to South America.
May 19, 2010
Men's Soccer Blog From Brazil: Travel Day
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team is taking part in an international sports tour of Brazil from May 17-26. The following blog was sent by Head Coach Dan Perritano, and will be the first in a series of short updates from the team trip to South America.
May 15, 2010
Men's Soccer Heading to Brazil for International Sports Tour
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will be heading to Brazil for a nine-day/eight-night international sports tour from May 17-26. This will be the fourth international trip the team has taken under Head Coach Dan Perritano, with previous trips to England (1998), Italy (2002), and Germany/Austria (2006).
May 12, 2010
Penn State Behrend Announces 2009-2010 Male Athlete Award Winners
The Penn State Behrend Lions recently announced the 2009-2010 Male Athlete Award Winners. The Behrend Lion Athletic Staff and athletes gathered for their annual Athlete Awards picnic to announce the recipients.
April 14, 2010
Behrend TOPSoccer Celebrates Tenth Year of Assisting Special Needs Children
For the past ten years, spring semester Wednesday evenings have been special times in the Junker Center. The TOPSoccer program is celebrating its tenth season of its community-based program aimed at giving special needs children the chance to learn and play soccer.
January 4, 2010
Behrend Men's Soccer Announces 2009 Team Awards
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team recently announced its team award winners for the 2009 season. The Behrend men's soccer team award winners are chosen by a vote of team members.
December 14, 2009
Walker and Meehl Selected to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Teams
Penn State Behrend senior Dustin Walker (Apollo/Kiski) and sophomore Aaron Meehl (North East/North East) were recently selected to the 2009 NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Teams.
December 8, 2009
Dustin Walker Selected to the ECAC Soccer All-Star First Team
Senior Dustin Walker (Apollo/Kiski) has recently been selected as the ECAC Soccer All-Star First Team goalkeeper.
November 15, 2009
Penn State Behrend Men's Soccer Wins 2009 ECAC Tournament Title
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team (18-5-2) won the 2009 ECAC South Tournament Championship 2-0 over Wesley on Sunday, November 15, at Gannon University.
November 13, 2009
Men's Soccer Sees Five All-Conference Selections
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team saw five of its players get selected to the AMCC All-Conference teams. Senior goalkeeper Dustin Walker (Apollo/Kiski) was selected to the first team for the third straight year while Jerry Tortella (Pittsburgh/Thomas Jefferson), Aaron Meehl (North East/North East) and Kyle McKinney (Chesterland/West Geauga) all received second team All-AMCC honors. Rounding out the selections were juniors Josh Teti (McKeesport/Elizabeth Forward) and Lance Sabol (North Huntingdon/Norwin) who received honorable mention selections.
November 11, 2009
Behrend Opens ECAC Tournament With 2 to 1 Win Over Neumann
The Penn State Behrend Lions began their quest towards an ECAC South title with an opening round 2 to 1 win in overtime over Neumann University on Wednesday, November 11. The game was played at Gannon University.
November 9, 2009
Men's Soccer Awarded Top Seed for ECAC South Tournament
Penn State Behrend heard some positive news on Monday morning when the program learned it was awarded the top seed for the 2009 ECAC South Men's Soccer Tournament.
November 4, 2009
Behrend Men's Soccer Advances to AMCC Championship Game
Penn State Behrend continued their push toward an AMCC title with a victory in the semi-final round over the #3 seed Penn State Altoona Lions.
October 17, 2009
Penn State Behrend Lions Win Big Over Franciscan 5-1
Penn State Behrend took a lead and never looked back as they went on to handle the Franciscan University Barons by a score of 5-1. The contest was played at Mercyhurst College due to the field conditions at the Behrend Fields. With the win, Behrend improves their record to 11-3-1 overall and 6-1 in the conference.
October 15, 2009
Penn State Behrend Lions Snag Big AMCC Victory Over 5-0 La Roche
Penn State Behrend snagged a big win on Thursday, October 15, in a 6-0 route of the La Roche Redhawks. Behrend is now 10-3-1 overall and 5-1 in the AMCC.
October 13, 2009
Penn State Behrend Dominates Hilbert at Behrend Fields
Penn State Behrend fired on all cylinders on Tuesday, October 13 by defeating the Hilbert Hawks by a score of 4-0.
October 7, 2009
Penn State Behrend Falls to Washington and Jefferson 2-0
Penn State Behrend was defeated on Wednesday, October 7 by the visiting Washington and Jefferson Presidents by a score of 2-0.
September 19, 2009
Behrend Lions Defeat Frostburg in Conference Home Opener
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team defeated the rival Frostburg State Bobcats in the conference home opener by a score of 1-0 in a hard fought game on Saturday, September 19 at the Behrend Fields.
September 14, 2009
Men's Soccer Ranked in NSCAA Great Lakes Region Poll
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team is ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Great Lakes Region Poll that was released on Monday, September 14.
September 8, 2009
Penn State Behrend Claims Four AMCC Athletes of the Week -- September 7, 2009
The Behrend Lions claimed four AMCC Player of the Week honors. The league office announces selections each Monday throughout the season.
Erin McCreary (Pittsburgh/Seton LaSalle) was selected as the women's soccer player of the week. Dustin Walker (Apollo/Kiski) was named the men's goalkeeper of the week.
For the men's golf team, senior Joe Nelson (Warren/Warren) led the Behrend Lions to the Pitt-Bradford Invitational title. Kevin Gorny (Erie/McDowell) Gorny led the race from start to finish at the Westminster Invitational, and outdistanced the the nearest collegiate competitor by over 21 seconds.
September 6, 2009
Behrend Men's Soccer Claim Title of Herb Lauffer Tournament
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team claimed the title of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament on Sunday, September 6 by defeating the Geneseo Blue Knights 2-1 before a crowd of almost 100 fans at the Behrend Fields.
September 5, 2009
Penn State Behrend Men Battle to Tie Against Lebanon Valley
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team battled to a 0-0 tie against Lebanon Valley in their first game of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament. Although the game ended in a tie, Behrend did advance to tomorrow’s championship game by winning a shootout 6-5.
September 2, 2009
Behrend Lions Kick Off Season With 2-0 Win Over W &J
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team kicked off their season with a compelling 2-0 victory over the Washington and Jefferson Presidents on Wednesday, September 2 at the Behrend Fields.
September 1, 2009
Blue and White Open Season With Convincing Win Over Geneva
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team opened up the season with a convincing 2-0 win over Geneva on Tuesday, September 1.
August 17, 2009
Behrend Lions Men's Soccer Selected Second in AMCC Preseason Poll
Defending champion Medaille College has been picked to win their fourth men's soccer title in five years, as voted by the coaches of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. Penn St. Behrend, the 2007 conference champions who hold four titles overall, were ranked #2.
