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 13-7 win over Bloomsburg. They held a significant edge in rushing yards, 195-46, with junior running back Jaiquawn McGriff scoring the team’s only touchdown on a 4-yard run in the second quarter.

Sophomore Luke Hauger (Mt. Pleasant) kicked two more field goals, from 19 and 25 yards, while senior linebacker Narrio Wilks had a game-high 14 tackles. The Griffins had 13 tackles for loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.

Grad student Logan Wiland ran for 113 yards.

The Griffins haven’t started 2-0 since 2016.

As for Saint Vincent, junior quarterback Brady Walker completed 18-of-30 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns — two to grad student wideout Keith Kalp (Mt. Pleasant), who had five catches for 143 yards — as the Bearcats opened the season with a 34-14 win over Bluffton.

Junior linebacker Jack Poling (Franklin Regional) had a team-high six tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception, while grad linebacker Cam Norris and senior defensive lineman Ryan Brown each had two sacks.

Football

Allegheny: Sophomore Declan O’Brien (Norwin) had a team-best four receptions for 59 yards, but the Gators lost to Denison, 31-0.

Delaware: Redshirt junior Braden Brose (Hempfield) had two catches for 61 yards and his brother, Fintan Brose (Hempfield), a sophomore defensive lineman, also played in a 27-10 victory over St. Francis (Pa.).

Mercyhurst: Senior Jason Armstrong (Latrobe) caught an 11-yard touchdown, and sophomore Max Malis (Derry) had three tackles in the Lakers’ 56-10 loss to West Chester.

St. Francis (Pa.): Redshirt junior defensive back Gio Vonne Sanders (Jeannette) had a team-high nine tackles, while freshman Wylie Spiker (Ligonier Valley) made his second straight start at right guard for the Red Flash in a 27-10 loss to Delaware.

Washington & Jefferson: Sophomore running back Justin Huss (Derry) returned a kickoff 74 yards for his first college touchdown and pulled in five receptions for 65 yards in a 64-12 victory over Thiel in the PAC opener. Sophomore linebacker Justin Johns (Franklin Regional) tied a team high with five tackles and also intercepted a pass, and junior linebacker Adam Rudzinski had three stops for the Presidents (2-0).

Waynesburg: Junior running back Justin Flack (Derry) ran for 112 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in a 66-33 loss to Case Western Reserve.

Women’s soccer

IUP: Sophomore Sam Nemeth (Greensburg Central Catholic) and freshman Sam Felder (Greensburg Central Catholic) are seeing significant minutes for IUP (2-1), which is ranked No. 14 in the nation in Division II.

Pitt: Redshirt junior Emily Harrigan (Norwin) helped Pitt to its largest margin of victory in program history. Harrigan, who has rediscovered her roots in Pittsburgh since transferring from Rutgers, scored two goals — the first two of the game — in a 7-0 victory over St. Francis (Pa.). The victory moved the No. 20 Panthers’ record to 6-1.

Pitt-Greensburg: The Bobcats welcomed back their 2019 AMCC championship team on Saturday and awarded players rings. The current team then put on a show, scoring an 8-0 victory over Muskingum. Senior Tiffany Michalek had a hat trick, while junior Ashley Lucas and junior Juliana Bedoya each found the back of the net twice. Senior Lauren Yoder improved to 4-0 in goal for the Bobcats (5-0).

Saint Vincent: Sophomore Tanisha Grewal extended her scoring streak to four games with a hat trick in the Bearcats’ 3-0 win against Rosemont. Freshman goalkeeper Kendall Castor made three saves for SVC.

Seton Hill: A goal from a defender is always welcome, especially in a conference opener. Junior defender Olivia DeLeonibus found the net for the Griffins in a 1-0 victory over Gannon to start PSAC West play. Junior Grace Kenyon made three saves in net for Seton Hill (2-0, 1-0).

Slippery Rock: Sophomore Sydney Patrick (Hempfield) scored her first college goal in the Rock’s 7-0 victory over Clarion.