Men's Swimming and Diving Hosts Alfred State on Saturday
The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team will host Alfred State in their home and Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener in the Junker Pool at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team will host Alfred State in their home and Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener in the Junker Pool at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The men's team placed third out of four teams in the season-opening meet at Grove City last Saturday
* The Lions earned 597.5 points and five first-place finishes on the day
* Chase Bietz (Clearfield, PA/Clearfield) led with three individual first-place finishes (50 free, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM). It marked the first time in his career that he swam the 200 breaststroke
* Mark Patterson (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) tallied a pair of first-place finishes (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke)
Alfred State News & Notes
* The 2018-19 season marks the Pioneers third year competing in the AMCC
* Last season, Alfred State placed fourth at the AMCC Championships
* The Pioneers roster features one senior, four juniors, five sophomores and seven freshmen
* Alfred State opens its season against the Lions
* The Pioneers return junior Ethan Dale, the 400 IM AMCC Champion and the Team MVP from last season