Campus clippings: Appleby's decorated career comes to close at IUP

Not many college basketball players can say they played in two Division II final fours and led their team to the No. 1 ranking in the nation.

But IUP senior Carolyn Appleby can say she’s done that — and much more.

Appleby had quite the career for the Crimson Hawks after leaving Greensburg Central Catholic.

The 5-foot-5 point guard was named an honorable mention All-American by Women’s Division II Bulletin after a memorable and highlight-filled final season.

Appleby, an All-Atlantic Region second-team selection, averaged 17.8 points and 3.2 assists as IUP went 30-4 and returned to the national semifinals. She was named PSAC Tournament MVP and made the Atlantic Region All-Tournament team, averaging 19.4 points across eight postseason games.

Appleby finished second on the IUP women’s scoring list with 1,723 points and 127 games played. She made more field goals this season (227) than any guard in program history.

Other career ranks: Third in field goals (623); fourth in assists (406); sixth in scoring average (13.6); seventh in 3-pointers made (168); and seventh in free throws (309).

She made the All-PSAC West first team twice, took home PSAC Tournament MVP twice, All-Region MVP in 2018, All-Elite Eight Tournament team in ‘18.

IUP finished this season ranked No. 4 in the nation in the WCBA coaches’ poll.

Softball

Akron: Freshman Lexie Petrof (Ligonier Valley) picked up the first pitching win of her college career as the Zips topped Toledo, 11-5. She came on in relief and worked five strong innings. Petrof is 1-1 with a 6.93 ERA in 13 appearances, three of them starts, for the Zips (8-21-1, 2-8).

Mt. Aloysius: Sophomore catcher/first baseman Lydia DeFazio (Penn-Trafford) leads the Mounties (20-5, 7-1) in batting average (.522), hits (36), home runs (7) and RBIs (33). Freshman outfielder Sammie Smith (Penn-Trafford) is hitting .370 with a team-high 25 runs and 13 RBIs. DeFazio’s average, home runs and RBIs lead the AMCC.

Otterbein: Freshman Hannah Dobrinick (Penn-Trafford) is batting .302 with a team-high seven doubles and 11 RBIs. Her .535 slugging percentage also leads the Cardinals (14-10, 6-2).

Penn: Freshman Emma Nedley (Penn-Trafford) hit her fifth home run of the season, adding to her team lead, as Ivy League leader Penn (17-11, 8-4) topped Cornell, 8-0. She went 3 for 4 with three RBIs. Nedley went 4 for 4 with a triple and four RBIs in a 14-0 win over Cornell. She also leads the team in average (.385) and runs (20) and RBIs (20) and was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week.

Penn State: Freshman outfielder Chelsea Bisi (Derry) blasted her team-leading ninth home run of the season in a 7-4 win over Purdue. Penn State moved to 19-20 overall and 3-6 in the Big Ten.

Pitt-Johnstown: Sophomore Olivia Porter (Southmoreland) hit her first home run of the season in an 11-1 win over Mansfield. She is hitting .289 and has 13 runs scored for the Mountain Cats (13-11, 5-2 PSAC).

Robert Morris: Senior Taylor Bartlow (Hempfield) hit her first home run of the season, and junior Briana Bunner (Southmoreland) went 4 for 5 with a run and RBI as the Colonials (10-25, 3-3) ripped St. Francis (Pa.), 12-4.

Saint Vincent: The Bearcats moved to 6-0 in PAC play with a doubleheader sweep of Waynesburg by scores of 7-3 and 7-5. Sophomores Alona Sleith (Yough) and Lauren Miller each went 5 for 7 with two RBIs, and sophomore Johnna Karas (Norwin) added three hits and two runs scored. SVC combined for 29 hits across the two games. Freshman pitcher Celia Knappenberger improved to 9-2 and sophomore pitcher Erica Smiley moved to 6-1.

Knappenberger was named PAC Pitcher of the Week and Miller nabbed hitter-of-the-week honors.

Slippery Rock: Redshirt freshman Adeline Nicholson (Southmoreland) is hitting .273 with a team-leading four home runs. She also has six doubles and is tied for team lead in RBIs with 17.

Towson: Freshman Chloe Poulich (Mt. Pleasant) had two hits, a double and drove in a run in a 13-6 win over Morgan State. The first baseman has a .267 average with 20 runs scored and 13 RBIs for the Tigers (16-19, 3-6).

Wrestling

Pitt-Johnstown: Junior Chris Eddins (Greensburg Salem) was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association Super Region I Wrestler of the Year. Eddins, who finished 24-0, won his second NCAA Division II championship, this time at 149 pounds.

He won the 141-pound title in 2018.

Eddins, who had five pins, six technical falls and six major decisions, now will be considered for NCAA Division II Wrestler of the Year.