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2007-2008 NEWS


Three players, coach honored with AMCC postseason basketball awards
3.4.08
Two Penn State Altoona men's basketball players and their head coach along with one women's player were recognized by the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tuesday morning.  Senior Quintin Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria) and junior Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) earned Honorable Mention all-conference honors while third year Lion head coach Alan Seretti was voted the AMCC Co-Coach of the Year, splitting the award with Penn State Behrend bench boss Dave Niland.  Senior Erin McGowan (Duncansville, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle) was the lone Penn State Altoona player that got a women's all-AMCC nod by garnering second team honors.  Dziabo leaves Penn State Altoona as one of only three players in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points.  He has played 100 games since his arrival in 2004 and has an all-time average of 10 points and six rebounds a game.  This is Dziabo's second straight all-conference selection after also earning Honorable Mention distinction after last season.  Geiger came on strong late in the season and scored 266 points through the Lions' 25 games (10.6 ppg)  He reached double figures in 16 games this season and shot 40% from three point range.  Geiger is also the league's top free throw shooter, finishing the season at 88.1% from the stripe.  Seretti, who came to Altoona in 2005 via Washington & Jefferson College, has resurrected the men's basketball program at Ivyside.  His teams have made back-to-back AMCC Tournament appearances and have improved their win total every season (7 in 05-06, 10 in 06-07, 14 in 07-08).  McGowan had a breakout senior season in which she scored 359 points and shot 41% from the floor.  She set single game records for points (30) and made 3-pointers (7) and leaves Ivyside as the third leading scorer in program history with 827 points.  CLICK HERE to view the men's all-AMCC team.  CLICK HERE to view the women's all-AMCC team.


Quintin Dziabo


Colin Geiger


Erin McGowan

Behrend ousts Lion men in AMCC semifinals
2.29.08
Host and top seed Penn State Behrend outscored visiting Penn State Altoona 40-26 in the second half to claim a 62-42 victory in the semifinals of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference playoffs Friday.  Altoona, seeded fourth, concluded its season at 14-13 overall and finished with its first winning record in program history.  Behrend improved to 22-4 and advanced to play the winner of the Lake Erie/Medaille game for the conference championship on Saturday.  The Lions from Erie held a slim 22-16 advantage at intermission after both squads made just six first half field goals.  Behrend led by nine in the closing minutes of the period before Altoona guard Curtis Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) canned a trey to stop a 5-0 run.  Penn State Altoona suffered through a disastrous five minute offensive drought early in the second half as Behrend capitalized with a 9-0 spurt to increase its lead to 38-22.  READ MORE

Penn State Altoona Uses Balanced Scoring to Win An Overtime Thriller
2.26.08
Penn State Altoona used a team effort to tweak by Pitt-Greensburg 79-73 in the first round of the AMCC playoffs Tuesday night.  The game had Altoona leading most the way, but they saw a 13 point halftime lead slip away only to be tied at the end of regulation.In Overtime, Altoona again took the early lead, but that was taken away by a Darnell Hampton 3 to put the Bobcats up 71-70.  The resilient Lions struck back thanks to a Curtis Geiger three (Pottstown, PA/ Pottsgrove) and never looked back from there.  Geiger then sank four big free throws late to seal the Lions into the next round. READ MORE

Lions hold off pesky Mounties, earn #4 seed in AMCC playoffs
2.23.08
Penn State Altoona used a balanced attack and some clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to slip past Mount Aloysius 79-75 Saturday afternoon at the Adler Gym.  The Lions, who finished the regular season at 13-12 overall and 10-8 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, will be the #4 seed in next week's AMCC playoffs and host a first round game for the first time in program history.  The Mounties concluded their season at 4-21 and 1-17 in league play.  The back and forth affair featured 13 ties and 11 lead changes before Altoona grabbed an advantage it would not relinquish with 5:46 remaining.  Junior Curtis Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), who scored all 23 of his points in the second half, hit three 3-pointers and made 4-4 free throws in the final 20 seconds to stave off the Mountie comeback effort.  READ MORE


Lions win overtime thriller, clinch AMCC playoff berth
2.20.08
Penn State Altoona outscored host Pitt-Greensburg 14-4 in overtime to pull out a 70-60 victory over the Bobcats Wednesday night.  The Lions improved to 12-12 on the season, 9-8 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, and clinched an AMCC playoff berth for the second consecutive season.  Greensburg, who already secured a spot in the upcoming conference tournament, dropped to 11-13 and 10-7 in the league.  After a Jacquet Wells lay up 15 seconds into the extra session put UPG ahead 58-56, Altoona scored the next seven points on a Justin Gasbarre (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) 3-pointer sandwiched around two Quintin Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria) lay ups to nab a 63-58 advantage with 1:58 remaining.  Bobcat center Daniel Waajid scored a bucket to cut the deficit to three, but Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) drained a huge trey and scored six points in the final 1:03 to help Altoona snap its three game losing skid.  READ MORE


Colin Geiger

Last-second shot sinks Lion men at Medaille
2.16.08
Medaille guard Keith Hack drained a jumper with one second remaining to send the Mavericks to a 54-52 come-from-behind win over Penn State Altoona Saturday at the Sullivan Center.  Medaille improved to 13-10 overall and 8-8 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.  The Lions dropped to 11-12 overall, 8-8 in the AMCC, and lost their second straight heartbreaker after falling 77-75 Wednesday at Frostburg State.  Hack, who finished with a team-high 21 points, made two free throws with 1:30 remaining to give the Mavs a 52-50 lead.  Lion guard Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), who also netted 21, tied the game at 52 on a jumper with 58 seconds left.  Medaille's Chris Moscato misfired on a trey with 27 ticks on the clock, but the ball caromed out of bounds off a Penn State Altoona player.  After a timeout, Bill Gersitz missed a last-second lay up that was put home by Hack just before the horn.  READ MORE

Despite Dziabo's career night, Lions lose heartbreaker to Bobcats
2.13.08
Senior forward Quintin Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria) scored a career-high 28 points and tied a single-game record for field goal percentage by shooting 12-14 from the floor (86%), but it wasn't enough as Penn State Altoona dropped a 75-73 heartbreaker to Frostburg State Wednesday night in Maryland.  The Bobcats improved to 7-15 overall and 6-9 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while the Lions fell to 11-11 and 8-7 in the AMCC.  With the game tied at 70 with 3:18 remaining, Frostburg received a lay up from Brian Anderson and two free throws from Brian Green to grab a 74-70 lead at the 1:32 mark.  Lion guard Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) buried a trey on the following Altoona possession to cut the deficit to one at 74-73.  The Bobcats committed one of their 18 turnovers with 33 ticks to play, but the Lions gave it right back with five seconds showing on the clock.  Anderson made one of two free throws after being fouled by Zach Spitz (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township), and Curtis Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) missed a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.  READ MORE


Quintin Dziabo

Behrend men make 13 triples in victory over Lions
2.9.08
Penn State Behrend used stifling defense and precision offense that produced 13 three-pointers to easily defeat host Penn State Altoona 69-40 Saturday afternoon at the Adler Gym.  The Erie Lions improved to 17-4 overall and 11-3 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while Altoona dropped to 11-10 and 8-6 in the AMCC.  The Behrend starting backcourt, Justin Kovac and Adam Keiser, combined to make nine treys, score 29 points, and dish out seven assists while committing just one turnover.  Kovac (15) and Keiser (14) were joined in double figures by swing guard Tom Newman who netted 11.  The Erie Lions finished 13-27 from distance for 48.1%.  READ MORE


Seniors lead Lions to big road win at Bradford
2.6.08
Senior forward Quintin Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria) scored a team-high 16 points, and classmate Mike Dancer (Montgomeryville, PA/North Penn) added 15 off the bench including four three pointers as Penn State Altoona edged Pitt-Bradford 76-69 Wednesday night.  The Lions improved to 11-9 overall and sit alone in third place in the 10-team AMCC with an 8-5 conference mark.  The Panthers fell to 10-10 and 6-7 in league play.  After Bradford's Bobby McFadden drained a jumper to cut the Altoona lead to one (61-60) with 2:34 remaining, Dancer made a triple to extend the lead to four at the 1:55 mark, then hit another trey a minute later to give the Lions a much needed cushion.  Curtis Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) and Justin Gasbarre each made three free throws in the last 25 seconds to preserve the win, just the second in program history at Bradford.  READ MORE


Mike Dancer

Second half struggles doom Lion men at Lake Erie
2.2.08
After leading by as many as 10 in the first half and holding a 28-24 lead at intermission, Penn State Altoona made just four second-half field goals as watched Lake Erie battle back for a 62-47 victory Saturday afternoon.  The Storm avenged an 80-64 setback to the Lions on December 8 and improved to 13-6 overall and 9-3 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.  Altoona dropped to 10-9 and 7-5 in the AMCC.  The Lions made only one field goal in the last 15 minutes of the game and earned the rest of their points at the foul line.  Freshman Eric Gaetano (Montoursville, PA/Loyalsock Township) hit a triple with 8:13 remaining that brought Altoona to within two (44-42).  But Lake Erie scored the next seven points and the visitors went 0-8 from the field and committed four turnovers in the final eight minutes.  READ MORE


Zeigler treys help Lions hold off Redhawks
1.30.08
Freshman Chad Zeigler (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) scored all eight of his points in the final eight minutes and drained the go-ahead three pointer with 7:41 left as Penn State Altoona held off visiting La Roche 63-50 Wednesday night at the Adler Gym.  The Lions improved to 10-8, matching last year's season-long win total, and moved three games above .500 (7-4) in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play.  The Redhawks fell to 8-10 and 5-6 in the AMCC.  Zeigler, who played just four minutes in the first half and did not attempt a shot, put the Lions on top 47-46 with his first trey inside of eight minutes.  After a Curtis Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) lay up extended the lead to three, Zeigler cashed his second triple at the 5:30 mark to make the score 52-46.  READ MORE


 Chad Zeigler

Defense keys Lions to AMCC win over Hilbert
1.26.08
Penn State Altoona outscored visiting Hilbert 31-21 in the second half and held the Hawks to just 35% field goal shooting on the game en route to a 60-49 victory Saturday at the Adler Gym.  The Lions improved to 9-8 overall and 6-4 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while Hilbert dropped to 9-8 and 5-5 in the AMCC.  Leading 47-43 with 6:08 remaining, Altoona used a 6-0 run over the next 3:30 that included four straight Zach Spitz (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) free throws and a Colin Geiger jumper to extend the advantage to 10 (53-43).  Hawk forward Noah McHale made a lay up with 2:01 left to cut the deficit to six, but Spitz and Quintin Dziabo combined for three straight free throws in the final minute to put the game out of reach.  READ MORE

Gordon's last second shot lifts Bobcats past Lion men
1.23.08
Rhett Gordon drained a fade away jumper with sixth-tenths of a second remaining on the clock and Pitt-Greensburg overcame a 12-point second half deficit to escape with a 72-71 victory over Penn State Altoona Wednesday evening at the Adler Gym.  The Bobcats climbed to 7-9 overall and 6-3 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while the Lions dropped to 8-8 overall and 5-4 in the AMCC.  Altoona led by four (69-65) with 1:09 left before three straight Greensburg free throws trimmed the Bobcat deficit to one with 44 seconds to play.  A missed three pointer by Lion guard Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) and subsequent Jacquet Wells lay up with 12 seconds remaining put the visitors back on top 70-69.  Wells was also fouled on the play but missed the foul shot, and Altoona forward Kirk Peters (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) was hacked on the rebound.  READ MORE


First half shooting keys Lion win over Mounties
1.21.08
Penn State Altoona shot 50% from the field and 69% from behind the arc in the first half, and junior Curtis Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) poured in 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Lions downed Mount Aloysius 78-69 Monday evening.  Altoona improved to 8-7 and hiked its Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference mark to 5-3 while the Mounties fell to 3-10 and 1-8 in the AMCC.  The Lions rode their hot shooting opening half to a 46-30 lead at intermission.  Penn State Altoona was 9-13 from three point range in the period as Geiger went 3-3 and Mike Dancer (Montgomeryville, PA/North Penn) and Chad Zeigler (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) each canned two.  READ MORE


Curtis Geiger

Mavs dominate second half, rally past Altoona men
1.19.08
Trailing by six at intermission, Medaille outscored host Penn State Altoona 47-30 in the second half to grab an 82-71 victory over the Lions Saturday at the Adler Gym.  The Mavs snapped a six game losing streak and improved to 7-7 overall and 2-5 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.  Altoona fell to 7-7 and 4-3 in the AMCC.  Reserve Kelly Condello drained a three pointer that just beat the halftime buzzer to cap a 6-0 run and trim the Altoona lead to six (41-35) at the break.  Medaille then scored the first nine points of the second half and took the lead for good on a Chris Moscato long ball with 16:16 remaining.  READ MORE


Geiger brothers combine for 30, lead Lions past Frostburg
1.16.08
Penn State Altoona brothers Curtis and Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) scored 17 and 13 points, respectively, and the Lions shot 48% from the field to hold off a pesky Frostburg State club 74-66 Wednesday night at the Adler Gym.  With the victory, Altoona improved to 7-6 overall and 4-2 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.  Frostburg dropped to 3-11 and 2-5 in the AMCC.  The host Lions held a slim 60-59 advantage with less than five minutes remaining before lay ups by Curtis Geiger and Justin Gasbarre stretched it back to five.  After a Korwan Harris triple for the Bobcats sliced the deficit to 66-64 at the 1:47 mark, Altoona would score the next eight points and connect on 6-6 foul shots down the stretch to seal the win.  READ MORE


Colin Geiger


Curtis Geiger

Hot shooting pushes Behrend past Lion men
1.12.08
After a back-and-forth first half that featured six ties and seven lead changes, Penn State Behrend flexed its muscle and ran away from visiting Penn State Altoona 77-61 Saturday afternoon at the Junker Center.  Behrend improved to 9-3 overall and 3-2 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while Altoona dropped to 6-6 and fell to 3-2 in AMCC play.  The Lions from Erie shot a blazing 57.4% from the field on the evening and connected on 14-23 second half buckets (60.9%) to outscore the visitors 45-31 over the final 20 minutes.  Behrend also won the turnover battle and dominated the paint, gaining 20 points off 17 Altoona giveaways and holding a 32-12 advantage in the three second area.  READ MORE

Lions have winning streak halted at Juniata
1.2.08
Brian Cannon scored 19 points to lead a balanced Juniata attack Wednesday evening as the host Eagles cruised past Penn State Altoona 73-47.  Juniata improved to 6-4 overall while the Lions fell to 6-5 and had their school record five game winning streak snapped.  The Eagles shot 44% from the field on the night and held a comfortable 31-19 lead at intermission.  Juniata would go on to outscore Altoona 42-28 over the final 20 minutes to set the final.  David Thompson and Brent Ferko each added 12, and teammate Kyle Opitz chipped in 10 for Juniata, which got 15 second chance points on 13 offensive rebounds.  READ MORE

Peters, Spitz lead men's basketball to fifth straight win
12.14.07
Freshman Kirk Peters (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) scored 15 points, and sophomore Zach Spitz (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) broke his own single game assists record as Penn State Altoona raced past Franciscan 76-57 Friday night at the Adler Gym.  The Lions won their fifth consecutive game for the first time in program history and improved to 6-4 while Franciscan fell to 1-10.  After the visiting Barons cut the deficit to 48-43 with 13:03 left in the game, Altoona used a decisive 9-0 run that included a Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) three pointer and four straight points by Lorenzo Carter (Philadelphia, PA/Swenson) to grab a 57-43 advantage just three minutes later.  The lead would not dip below 12 and twice reached 22 points via two Jovan Brown (Philadelphia, PA/Sayre) buckets.  READ MORE


Reserves help men's basketball beat Bethany
12.10.07
Three players reached double figures, and sophomore Sean Stewart (West Chester, PA/Unionville) scored a career-high 14 points to lead Penn State Altoona past Bethany College (WV) 68-65 on Monday evening.  The Lions won their fourth straight game and improved to 5-4 overall while the host Bison fell to 5-4.  Stewart converted a lay up with 2:32 remaining to give the visitors a 66-63 lead.  Bethany's Brody Jackson sank two free throws a minute later to cut the deficit to one, but after a Zach Spitz (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) bucket extended the Altoona advantage back to three with 20 seconds left, Jackson missed two potential game-tying three pointers in the final seven seconds to set the final.  READ MORE


Sean Stewart

Free throws help Lion men handle Lake Erie
12.8.07
Penn State Altoona made 29-35 free throws and shot 52.4% from the field as the Lions handled conference powerhouse Lake Erie College 80-64 Saturday afternoon at the Adler Gym.  Altoona improved to 4-4 overall and 3-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while the Storm dropped to 5-2 and 2-1 in the AMCC.  Leading 32-31 at intermission, Altoona opened the final period on a 6-2 run capped off by a Kirk Peters (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) lay up and would not trail the rest of the way.  The lead reached double figures when Curtis Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) nailed one of his three triples at the 12:47 mark, and the visitors would get no closer than eight points.  READ MORE

Lion men control glass, survive draught to beat Bradford
12.5.07
Penn State Altoona grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and converted 17 second chance points to stave off visiting Pitt-Bradford 58-55 Wednesday evening at the Adler Gym.  The Lions improved to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while the Panthers fell to 5-3 and 2-1 in the AMCC.  After a Mike Dancer (Montgomeryville, PA/North Penn) triple gave the hosts a 52-41 lead with 11:29 remaining, Altoona would score only two field goals and six total points the rest of the game.  Zach Moore converted a lay up and Aaron Stang hit two free throws to bring Bradford within three points (56-53) at the 4:40 mark.  READ MORE

Superb second half pushes men's basketball past Hilbert
12.1.07
Five Penn State Altoona players scored in double figures, and the Lions shot 60% from the field in the second half en route to a 79-66 victory over Hilbert College Saturday afternoon.  The victors improved to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while Hilbert fell to 2-3 and 0-2 in the AMCC.  After connecting on just 12-33 (36.4%) first half buckets, Penn State Altoona shot a blazing 18-30 from the field over the final 20 minutes and outscored the Hawks 48-37 to claim their first conference triumph of the season.  Senior forward Quintin Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria), who was without a point at intermission, netted 18 in the second half on 7-10 shooting to front the Lions offensively.  READ MORE

Lion men squander second half lead in loss to La Roche
11.28.07
Penn State Altoona led by double digits six minutes into the second half only to watch La Roche storm back, then hang on for a 59-53 win Wednesday evening in both squads' Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference openers.  La Roche improved to 2-3 and 1-0 in the AMCC while Altoona fell to 1-4 and 0-1 in the conference.  Sophomore guard Zach Spitz (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) hit a pair of free throws with 15 seconds left to cut the Lion deficit to 55-53.  After an Altoona foul, Redhawk guard Dylan Grazier sunk two freebees, and teammate Josh Rulnick connected on two more in the waning seconds to set the final.  READ MORE

Men's basketball falls to Albright in tale of two halves
11.25.07
Facing a 34-30 halftime deficit, the Lions of Albright College used a 42-point second half to surpass host Penn State Altoona and claim a 72-64 win Sunday afternoon at the Adler Gym.  Albright improved to 3-1 overall while the Altoona Lions fell to 1-3.  Albright shot a blazing 58% from the field after intermission and used an 8-2 run in the opening three minutes of the final half to take its first lead of the game (38-36).  After connecting on 14-31 field goals (45%) in the first half, Penn State Altoona managed only eight second half buckets on 25 attempts.  READ MORE

Grove City uses strong second half to down Lion men
11.20.07
After trailing 33-31 at halftime, Grove City outscored Penn State Altoona 44-33 in the second period to secure a 75-66 victory over the Lions Tuesday night at the Adler Gym.  The Wolverines improved to 2-1 on the season while Altoona dropped its second straight game and fell to 1-2.  A decisive 13-1 run by Grove City in the closing minutes of the game gave the visitors a 66-57 advantage with under three minutes to play.  Free throw shooting also factored heavily into the outcome as Grove City connected on 29-37 attempts (78.4%) compared to 15-24 (62.5%) shooting by the Lions.  Altoona actually made three more field goals (22-19) than Grove City.  READ MORE

Men's Basketball drops tight decision to Kings College
11.17.07
Penn State Altoona almost pulled its second upset in as many nights at the Lycoming Tip-Off Tournament Saturday, narrowly falling to Kings College (PA) 61-59 in the championship game.  The Lions fell to 1-1 on the young season while the Monarchs improved to 2-0.  Trailing 61-58 with under two minutes remaining, freshman Kirk Peters (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) connected on one of two free throws to cut the Altoona deficit to just two points.  Senior forward Quintin Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria) misfired on the tying bucket with 50 seconds left and, after a Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) steal and team timeout, the squad was unable to get the tying shot away.  READ MORE

Men's Basketball wins overtime thriller over Lycoming
11.16.07
With the game knotted at 56 after regulation, Penn State Altoona outscored Lycoming 15-9 in overtime to earn a 71-65 victory, stunning the Warriors in their own Tip-off Tournament Friday evening.  The Lions won a season opener for the first time in program history and advanced to play Kings College (PA) Saturday at 4:00 PM in the championship game.  Junior Colin Geiger (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) canned a three pointer 30 seconds into overtime, and the Lions would score eight more points on free throws in the extra session to secure the victory and improve to 1-0 on the season.  Lycoming, who returned 11 lettermen and four double digit scorers from a year ago, fell to 0-1.  READ MORE

Men seventh, women eighth in AMCC Preseason Basketball Polls
11.7.07
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released the 2007-2008 Men's and Women's Basketball Preseason polls Wednesday as voted on by the conference coaches.  One year removed from earning its first-ever AMCC playoff bid, the Lion men have been picked to finish seventh in the 10-team field ahead of La Roche, Mount Aloysius, and Pitt-Greensburg.  Perennial powers Lake Erie and Penn State Behrend finished in a tie for the top spot with Hilbert, Pitt-Bradford, and Frostburg State rounding out the top five.  Senior forward Quintin Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria) was tabbed as a player to watch this season after averaging 13 points and 6.2 rebounds and earning Honorable Mention All-AMCC honors last year.  On the women's side, the Lions were picked to finish eighth in front of Mount Aloysius and Hilbert after checking in at ninth place at last season's end.  Defending AMCC Champion Medaille is the preseason pick to win the league while Penn State Behrend and Lake Erie finished the voting in a tie for second.  Guards Brittany Poorman (Altoona, PA/Altoona) and Andrea Mortimer (Rimersburg, PA/Union), two of four Altoona returnees, were tabbed as players to watch for the Lions.  Poorman led the Lions in scoring last year averaging nearly 11 points a night while Mortimer enjoyed a superb freshman campaign in which she contributed 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.  To view the complete AMCC Men's and Women's Basketball Preseason Polls as well as players to watch, click the links below.

AMCC Men's Preseason Poll                        AMCC Women's Preseason Poll

2007-2008 SEASON PREVIEW:  Lions look for return trip to AMCC playoffs
11.6.07
A talented mix of nine returning lettermen and six exciting newcomers comprise the 2007-2008 Penn State Altoona men's basketball roster.  Now entering his third season, head coach Alan Seretti will try to guide his team back to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference playoffs and push toward the ultimate goal of a conference championship.  The 2006-2007 season ended with the Lions winning eight of their last 12 games and qualifying for the conference playoffs for the first time in program history.  The 10 wins the squad accumulated was tops all-time for a single season.   The Lions finished last season ranked in the top half of the AMCC in scoring defense, free throw percentage, and field goal percentage.  Seretti has described this year's bunch as very versatile yet very raw.  A lot of the practice time goes toward developing individual skills and learning to play at an intensity level that will make the team successful when game action begins.  READ MORE

Basketball takes on Saint Francis in first exhibition game
11.3.07
Saint Francis bolted to a 10-0 lead and shot 53% from the field en route to a 95-45 win over visiting Penn State Altoona in an exhibition contest Saturday night at DeGol Arena.  The Division I Red Flash improved to 2-0 in exhibition play after downing Juniata College 65-46 on October 31, although the game will not count toward either team's regular season record.  Four Red Flash players reached double digit scoring led by sophomore Devin Sweetney's 19 points on 7-11 shooting.  Cale Nelson chipped in 13 points, all in the first half, while teammates Chris Berry and Kyle Jackson contributed 11 points apiece.  READ MORE


Men's basketball set for exhibition at Division I Saint Francis
11.1.07
For the second straight season, the Penn State Altoona men's basketball team will make the short trip to Division I Saint Francis University for a 8:00 PM exhibition contest Saturday evening, November 3.  The Lions and Red Flash met last year in Loretto with the hosts nabbing an 82-41 win.  The game will be broadcast live on the Red Flash Sports Radio Network and can be heard online at www.GoRedFlash.com.  The game does not count toward either team's overall regular season win-loss record.  Penn State Altoona returns three starters and nine letter winners from last year's squad that finished 10-16 overall and qualified for the AMCC playoffs for the first time in program history.  St. Francis returns all five starters and a total of 12 lettermen after two consecutive sub-500 campaigns.  Click the link below to read the game notes for Saturday's match-up. 

GAME NOTES -- 11/3 @ SFU



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Student assistants and managers sought for men's basketball team
9.6.07
The Penn State Altoona men's basketball team is seeking student assistant coaches and/or student managers for the upcoming 2007-2008 campaign.  If interested, please stop by the office of head coach Alan Seretti in 102 Adler.  The positions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.  You can also contact coach Seretti via email at ajs33@psu.edu or by telephone at 814-949-5469. 

 

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