Volleyball falls to Gallaudet in first round of NCAA Tournament
11.9.06
Making their first appearance at the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament
in school history, the Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team ran into a
buzz saw Thursday afternoon in Huntingdon. The squad fell in straight
games (16-30, 11-30, 22-30) to second seed Gallaudet in the Mid-Atlantic
Regional. The first two games were lopsided, as Altoona fell behind early
and never recovered against the solid Bison attack. The Lions had 29 kills
over the three games compared to 58 by Gallaudet. Serving, usually one of
Altoona's strengths, was neutralized by impressive defense, as the Lions had no
service aces on the afternoon. Gallaudet recorded 10 aces and were led by
Tamijo Foronda's 20 kills and nine digs. For Altoona, Huntingdon High
School graduate Sara Kylor had 10 kills, and fellow Huntingdon grad Megan Goss
dug up 11 Bison kill attempts. The Lions end their record-setting season
at 17-13 overall and champions of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference,
also a first in school history.
Three Lions earn AMCC Player of the Week honors
11.7.06
Three Penn State Altoona athletes have been selected as AMCC Players of the
Week for their outstanding performances. Junior Sara Kylor (Huntingdon,
PA/Huntingdon) earned the nod as women's volleyball Player of the Week after
Penn State Altoona captured its first ever AMCC Championship last weekend.
Kylor put away 39 kills, averaging 5.57 kpg during the AMCC championship
weekend, while maintaining a .260 attack percentage. She also collected 30 digs
(4.29 dpg) in leading the Lions to their first ever NCAA Tournament berth.
Brittany Yingling (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) and Chris Hickey (West
Chester, PA/West Chester East), both swimmers, have also garnered Player of the
Week honors for their efforts at the St. Vincent meet on Saturday.
Yingling posted three of four first place finishes in the women's dual meet win
over St. Vincent. In addition to winning the 100 and 200 backstroke, she was in
the final relay which took first place to win the meet. Hickey took three
first places in the 200 free, 200 back and 200 free relay in a dual meet with
St. Vincent. He broke the school record in the 200 free, posting a time of
1:45.23.
Volleyball wins AMCC, advances to NCAA Tournament
11.4.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team has done the
unthinkable. The second-seeded Lions stunned top seed and tournament host
Penn State Behrend 3-1 on Saturday afternoon to win their first ever
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship and earn their first
ever berth to the NCAA Tournament. The game scores were 30-26, 22-30,
30-27, 30-27. Altoona struggled through the semfinals, sliding by Frostburg
State 3-0 to leave the top two regular-season teams battle it out.
After running the regular season with a perfect 9-0 conference record which
included a 3-1 defeat of Altoona, Behrend crushed Lake Erie College in the
semifinals on Friday night and were nearly everyone's favorite to win the
title. But upset-minded Penn State Altoona had other thoughts, leaving a
standing room only, pro-Behrend crowd in utter disbelief of the victory.
For Altoona, junior Sara Kylor had 23 kills in the four games while
contributing 20 digs. Fellow junior Sheena Cooper had 25 digs. Freshman
setter Lisa Byars handed out 48 assists on the evening, as the Lions
improved their record to 17-12 overall. NCAA Tournament information will be
announced on Monday, November 6th with pairings and brackets available at 11:00 AM on the ncaasports.com website. This is the second squad in school history to earn
an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, with men's golf earning the nod
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Volleyball falls to Behrend, will be second seed in AMCC playoffs
10.28.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision
(25-30, 30-23, 16-30, 23-30) to Penn State Behrend on Saturday evening at the
Adler Gym. With the loss, Altoona will be the #2 seed in the upcoming AMCC
playoffs while Penn State Behrend will enter as the #1 seed after running the
table and finishing a perfect 9-0 in the conference. The Lions of Altoona
dropped the first game before storming back to take game two in front of the
largest crowd at the Adler Gym this season. But games three and four
belonged to Penn State Behrend, as they flexed their muscle and improved their
overall record to an impressive 26-2. Both teams earn a first round bye
and will head to Erie on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4 for the
AMCC semifinals and finals hosted by Behrend. Altoona will take on the
winner of the Tuesday's first round game between third seed Frostburg State and
sixth seed Pitt-Bradford.
Volleyball tied for first place with win over Frostburg
10.25.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team is sitting tied for first in
the conference after a three games to none (31-29, 30-28, 30-24) victory against
Frostburg State Wednesday night at the Adler Gym. All three games featured
incredible runs by both teams. At one point in game two, Altoona led 10-4
before Frostburg scored nine unanswered. The Lions stormed back to tie and
eventually use a five-point run to take a 2-0 advantage and never look
back. Junior Megan Goss contributed 22 digs on the night while freshman Lisa
Byars handed out 35 assists. Junior Sara Kylor led the team in kills with
12 in the three games. The squad improved to 15-11 overall and a perfect
8-0 in the AMCC. Penn State Behrend is also 8-0 in conference play and
will be at the Adler Gym Saturday, October 28 for a 5:30 PM contest. The
winner of the match gains the AMCC tournament's top seed and has home court
advantage for the semifinal and final rounds. Altoona has done no worse
than clinch second place, which means a first round bye in the playoffs.
Saturday is also
Halloween Day at the Adler Gym as all fans are
encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes. A prize will be
awarded for the best costume of the day.
Women's Volleyball drops game at Messiah, defeats Hilbert
10.21.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team dropped a non-conference
contest to Messiah College Friday night before storming back Saturday to
overpower AMCC opponent Hilbert at the Adler Gym. After dropping the first
two games to Messiah by the narrowest of margins, Altoona battled back to win
game three before succumbing in the fourth game. The final scores were
25-30, 26-30, 30-28, 24-30. Junior Sheena Cooper had 13 kills and 19 digs
on the contest. Less than 24 hours later, the Lions were back home
handling Hilbert College in three straight games (30-11, 30-11, 30-13).
Freshman Lisa Byars handed out 12 assists for the day while seven different
players had three or more kills. Altoona is now 13-11 overall and a
perfect 6-0 in AMCC play. The travel to Medaille Sunday for a make-up game
against the Lady Mavericks before hosting Frostburg State and Penn State Behrend
next week.
Women's Volleyball downed by UPJ
10.18.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team got a third crack at the
Pitt-Johnstown Lady Cats, but fell in straight games (22-30, 27-30, 20-30)
Wednesday evening at the Adler Gym. Altoona lost to UPJ in a five-game
thriller at the Lebanon Valley Tournament in mid-September before dropping three
straight games in a match at Johnstown September 20. Junior outside hitter
Sara Kylor had 12 kills and eight digs on the evening while fellow junior Megan
Goss recorded a team-high 17 kills. The squad is now 12-10 overall but
still undefeated in AMCC play. Altoona begins a difficult stretch this
Friday in which they play three games in three days. They'll travel to
Messiah College for a non-conference game on October 20, host AMCC foe Hilbert
College on October 21, and finish by traveling to Buffalo, New York for a makeup
game against Medaille College October 22.
Volleyball takes down Chatham
10.12.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team stepped outside the AMCC
Thursday evening at the Adler Gym and bested Chatham College 30-10, 30-21,
30-27. Junior Sheena Cooper led the way for the Lions with 16 kills and
six aces on the match while teammate Megan Goss collected 21 digs. Setter
Lisa Byars 39 assists for Altoona, who is now 12-9 overall and 5-0 in AMCC play.
The Lions return to AMCC play this weekend as they travel to Medaille College
for a tri-match, meeting the Lady Mavericks at 12:00 noon before playing
Fredonia State at 2:00 PM.
Women's Volleyball remains perfect in AMCC
10.12.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball ran its AMCC record to 5-0 after
downing Pitt-Greensburg 30-23, 26-30, 30-28, 34-32 Wednesday evening in
Greensburg. The hard-fought contest featured a wild fourth and final game
in which both teams had ample opportunities to win. Juniors Sara Kylor and
Sheena Cooper led the way for the Lions with 16 and 14 kills, respectively, in
the four games. Kylor also had four service aces and 12 digs. Fellow
junior Megan Goss recorded 32 digs on the evening and freshman setter Lisa Byars
handed out 43 assists. The squad is back in action tonight (Thurs. October
12) when Chatham College comes to the Adler Gym for a non-conference matchup.
Volleyball goes 1-3 at CMU Tournament
10.9.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team took a week off from AMCC
play to travel to the Carnegie Mellon Tournament on October 6th and 7th.
The squad fell to Wooster College (19-30, 24-30, 22-30) and host Carnegie Mellon
(14-30, 29-31, 16-30) on Friday's opening night. On Saturday, Altoona
defeated conference foe Medaille (30-22, 30-15, 33-31), however the match did
not count as an AMCC competition. The squad lost the final match of the
tournament to Hiram College (23-30, 11-30, 26-30) to finish with an overall
record of 10-9 but still with the perfect 4-0 AMCC mark. Freshman Lisa
Byars had 100 assists over the two-day tournament and the team tallied 120 total
kills. The squad travels to Pitt-Greensburg on Wednesday, October 11, for
a 7:00 PM contest.
Volleyball wins fifth straight by downing La Roche
10.3.06
The Penn State Altoona Lady Lion volleyball team had no trouble with visiting La Roche College Tuesday night at the Adler Gymnasium. Altoona beat the Redhawks three straight games, 30-7, 30-14, 30-14, to improve to 9-6 on the season and a perfect 4-0 in AMCC play. Five different players had at least seven kills in the match led by junior Sheena Cooper's 15. The squad is back in action this weekend as they travel to Carnegie Mellon University for a challenging two-day tournament.
Women's Volleyball defeats Pitt Bradford
9.30.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball
team grabbed their third AMCC win on the year, downing the Pitt
Bradford Lady Panthers 3-1 Saturday at the Adler Gym. After
dropping game one 23-30, Altoona took the next three in a row to
improve to 8-6 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Junior Sara
Kylor notched 22 kills and 17 digs over the four games while defensive
specialist Megan Goss had a team high 27 digs. In the fourth
and final game, Lion sophomore Ellyce Lipert served the final twelve
points to seal the match. The squad is back in action on
Tuesday, October 3, as La Roche comes to the Adler Gym for a 7:00 pm
contest.
Women's Volleyball nabs conference win over Mt. Aloysius
9.28.06
After dropping game one 25-30, the Penn
State Altoona women's volleyball team stormed back to win the next
three, defeating AMCC foe Mt. Aloysius 25-30, 34-32, 30-25, 31-29
Wednesday night in Cresson. Juniors Sara Kylor (Huntingdon,
PA/Huntingdon) and Sheena Cooper (Windber, PA/Windber) once again led
the way for the Lions, combining for 44 kills in the four games.
Cooper also recorded a team-high 20 digs. Freshman setter Lisa
Byars (Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawney) served up 55 assists for the
Lions, who improved to 7-6 overall and 2-0 in AMCC play. The
squad takes on Pitt-Bradford this Saturday, September 30, at 1:00 pm
as Penn State Altoona celebrates Homecoming.
Volleyball falls at UPJ
9.21.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team
fell to 4-6 on the season after a 29-31, 29-31, 20-30 defeat at the hands
of Pitt-Johnstown Wednesday evening. This was the second time in
four days that Altoona played the Lady Cats, falling to them in five games
in the Lebanon Valley Tournament last weekend. Junior Sara Kylor
(Huntingdon, PA/Huntingdon) led the Altoona charge with 17 kills and 12
digs in the three games. Fellow junior Sheena Cooper (Windber,
PA/Windber) notched 10 kills and 17 digs for the Lions, who will open AMCC
play by traveling to Lake Erie College for a tri-meet this Saturday.
The Lions take on LEC at 12:00 noon before meeting Thiel College in a
non-conference showdown at 2:00.
Women's Volleyball drops opener to Lycoming
9.6.06
The Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team
dropped a 25-30, 31-33, 27-30 decision at the hands of Lycoming College
Wednesday evening at the Adler Gymnasium. The Lions fell to 0-1 on
the season and return to action this weekend as they travel to Muhlenberg
College for the Buttermaker Tournament. Read the official game
release by clicking the link below.
LIONS DROP OPENER TO
LYCOMING
