District College category, Page 46
Saint Vincent hosting Case Western Reserve in PAC showdown
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Case Western Reserve (2-2, 1-2 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (2-1, 1-1 PAC) 1 p.m. Saturday, Chuck Noll Field, Unity Coaches: Greg Debeljak, Case Western Reserve; Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent Series: Case Western Reserve leads 6-1 Last meeting: In 2019, Case Western Reserve 34, Saint...
Seton Hill set to host Edinboro in PSAC matchup
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Edinboro (0-3, 0-1 PSAC West) vs. Seton Hill (2-2, 0-1 PSAC West) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Coaches: Jake Nulph, Edinboro; Daniel Day, Seton Hill Series: Edinboro leads 6-1 Last meeting: Edinboro 37, Seton Hill 10 (2019) About Edinboro: The Fighting...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent routs Thiel in PAC football
Saint Vincent was met with little resistance in its third football game of the season as the Bearcats cruised past Thiel, 41-7, to move to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Brady Walker threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns, freshman Billy Beck scored two touchdowns and...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Westminster’s Powell nets late winner
Mackenzie Powell made her first college goal count. The freshman at Westminster, who played at Penn-Trafford, scored with just eight seconds remaining to lift the Titans to a 1-0 victory over Oberlin. Her big performance earned her the PAC Rookie of the Week. Powell has played in seven games, with...
Derry graduate Justin Huss emerges as super sophomore for W&J
Justin Huss used his sprinter’s speed to score 32 touchdowns as a senior at Derry, so it should come as no surprise that he went untouched on his first collegiate score. Huss, a sophomore at Washington & Jefferson, returned a kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown in a victory over...
Valley grad Vaun Ross keeps working despite record-setting game for Allegheny footballVideo
Vaun Ross was irritated. He dropped two passes in Allegheny’s 36-28 loss to Wabash on Sept. 18 and wanted to do something to ensure it didn’t happen again. The following Tuesday, during a rainy practice in Meadville, the Valley graduate continually rolled the ball in a puddle and smeared his...
Thomas Jefferson grad Dunsey to play basketball at Saint Vincent
Not only does he have the height and brawn, he has the smarts. Thomas Jefferson graduate Ethan Dunsey plans to continue his basketball career at Saint Vincent. Dunsey, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound frontcourt player, was awarded the Chancellor’s Scholarship — the college’s highest level of merit scholarship — for his academic...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock rolls past Seton Hill
Andrew Koester had a big game, throwing for 323 yards on 18 of 31 passing with five touchdowns, to lead Slippery Rock (4-0, 1-0) to a 41-17 victory over Seton Hill (2-2, 0-0) on Saturday. Koester found Jermaine Wynn Jr. five times for 111 yards and two touchdowns and Henry...
Riverview grad Michael Komaniak shines in leadership role for W&J men’s soccer
Michael Komaniak is dangerous. The opponents of the Washington & Jefferson senior forward know that all too well. Point Park saw that first-hand Sept. 1. The Presidents team co-captain and Riverview graduate made his presence felt throughout the nonconference season opener. Komaniak factored into all three goals in W&J’s 3-2...
Saint Vincent heads to Thiel for PAC showdown
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Saint Vincent (1-1, 0-1 PAC) vs. Thiel (0-3, 0-2 PAC) 7 p.m. Saturday, Alumni Stadium, Greenville Series: Saint Vincent leads, 8-5, since 2007; 11-11 overall Last meeting: Oct. 12, 2019: Saint Vincent 41, Thiel 18 Coaches: Mike Winslow, Thiel; Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent About...
Seton Hill football set to host Slippery Rock
NCAA Division II Nonconference Slippery Rock (3-0) vs. Seton Hill (2-1) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: Slippery Rock leads 9-2 Last meeting: Slippery Rock 55, Seton Hill 14 (2019) Coaches: Shawn Lutz, Slippery Rock; Daniel Day, Seton Hill About Slippery Rock: After scoring just seven total points...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Western Michigan’s Jack Salopek plays at Pitt
Western Michigan freshman quarterback Jack Salopek (Norwin) saw his first college action, and it came in his return to the Pittsburgh area. In backup duty, Salopek completed 3 of 3 passes for 20 yards as the Broncos defeated Pitt, 44-41. Some forget that Salopek had an offer from Pitt early...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Valley grad Ross sets receiving mark at Allegheny
Vaun Ross had a record-setting day for Allegheny against Wabash on Saturday. The Valley graduate and Gators sophomore receiver tied a 52-year-old school record for catches. He hauled in 14 receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown in Allegheny’s 36-28 loss. Ross’s scoring catch, his first of the season and...
Westmoreland campus clippings: FR grad Brooke Horvath fuels fast start for Westminster women’s soccer
Freshman forward Brooke Horvath has played a key role for the Westminster women’s soccer team, which is off to a fast start. The Franklin Regional graduate has pumped in six goals and dealt out four assists for the Titans, who were 5-0-1 heading into the week. Horvath had two-goal games...
Slippery Rock’s Chad Kuhn hopes final chapter ends with national championship
Chad Kuhn spent four seasons dissecting defenses as Kiski Area’s starting quarterback from 2012-15. Six years, 2 inches, 40 pounds and a position change later, and it’s safe to say Kuhn has a different perspective. Now 24 and working toward his MBA, the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Kuhn ranks among the best...
Penn-Trafford grad Samantha Kelly wants to finish time at Westminster with NCAA berthVideo
When Penn-Trafford grad Samantha Kelly arrived at Westminster three years ago, she already was comfortable on a college volleyball court. Her mother, Kim, was a player for and later coach at Gettysburg College and was the coach at Carnegie Mellon for 14 years. Little Samantha often would run around at...
District college roundup: Seton Hill offense struggles in 1st loss of season
Eric Nickel threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns as Kutztown topped previously unbeaten Seton Hill, 14-3, on Saturday. Logan Wiland paced the Griffins (2-1) with 72 rushing yards. Luke Hauger accounted for Seton Hill’s only points with a 31-yard field goal at the end of the first half. Kaden...
Saint Vincent football eyes 2-0 start as it hosts PAC opponent Geneva
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Geneva (0-2, 0-1 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (1-0, 0-0 PAC) 1 p.m. Saturday, Chuck Noll Field, Latrobe Series: Geneva leads 16-11-1 Last meeting: Geneva 48, Saint Vincent 10 on Oct. 5, 2019 About Geneva: The Golden Tornadoes opened the season with losses to Wooster...
Seton Hill football looking to stay undefeated as it preps for Kutztown
NCAA Division II Nonconference Seton Hill (2-0) vs. Kutztown (1-1) Noon Saturday at Andre Reed Stadium, Kutztown Series: Tied 1-1 Last meeting: Kutztown 62, Seton Hill 17 (2017). About Seton Hill: The Griffins defense is tops in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in points allowed per game at 10.5. Jaylen...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad Hilty delivers winning goal for Allegheny
Senior Ryan Hilty (Penn-Trafford) scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as the Allegheny men’s soccer team edged past Marietta, 3-2. It was the first score of his career. Cal (Pa.): Sophomore midfielder Zach Vanek (Hempfield) scored his second goal of the season, on a penalty kick, in a...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill, St. Vincent football start season hot
It’s mid-September and neither Seton Hill nor Saint Vincent has lost a football game. Seton Hill looks like it is going to grind its way to victories this season, and that will do just fine for a program looking to turn a corner. The Griffins improved to 2-0 with a...
Hempfield alum Monica Burns to coach at Alderson Broaddus
Monica “Mo” Burns used to think about what coaching might be like, but she didn’t fully entertain the idea when she was in college. She was too busy breaking records at Wheeling Jesuit a few years ago. But now the profession has Burns’ full attention. The former Hempfield standout was...
Mt. Pleasant grad MacKenzie Leeder growing up fast for Duquesne soccer team
MacKenzie Leeder isn’t acting her age. And that’s a great thing for the Duquesne women’s soccer team. Leeder, a freshman defender from Mt. Pleasant, has started four of five games for the Dukes (2-2-1) and has played all 90 minutes in the past two matches. “She’s earned every minute she’s...
District college football roundup: Seton Hill beats Bloomsburg to go 2-0
Luke Hauger hit the go-ahead field goal with 2:30 left in the third quarter and Seton Hill started a season 2-0 for the first time since 2016 with a 13-7 victory over Bloomsburg (1-1) on Saturday night. JaiQuawn McGriff ran 20 times for 75 yards and Seton Hill’s only touchdown...
Seton Hill football to meet Bloomsburg, looking to go 2-0
NCAA Division II Nonconference Bloomsburg (0-1) vs. Seton Hill (1-0) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: Bloomsburg leads 1-0. Last meeting: Bloomsburg 17, Seton Hill 14 (2015) Coaches: Frank Sheptock, Bloomsburg; Daniel Day, Seton Hill About Bloomsburg: Linebacker Quentin Gaskill had 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and...
