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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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