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T.J. Holl matched his career-high with 18 tackles to help Colgate University to a 31-0 victory over Cornell University; the team’s third shutout win of the season, while extending the team’s streak of holding its opponent without a touchdown to 20 quarters. The senior linebacker also had 2.0 tackles for loss of six yards, 0.5 sack… More »
Jake Chapla scored 12 points in Slippery Rock’s 30-27 upset win at No. 14 IUP in the Crimson Hawks Homecoming Game. He booted three field goals for the first time in his career with makes from 33 yards, 41 yards and 46 yards. His lone miss came from 49 yards. Chapla was a perfect 3-for-3 on… More »
Christian Giannetti helped Grove City College compile a 0.48 goals-against average last week, including a shutout of Buffalo State (6-3-2) last Tuesday. Friday against Washington & Jefferson College, he also scored Grove City’s first goal, helping Grove City to a 2-1 win. The North Allegheny graduate was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of… More »
Nick Morrow was 3-for-3 on field goal tries (44, 30, 33) in Saturday’s 36-33 come-from-behind Homecoming win for Grove City College over Westminster College. He was also successful on all three of his extra point attempts. The 33-yarder gave Grove City a 29-27 lead in the third quarter. His five field goals this season are tops… More »
Courtney Finney anchored an outstanding Washington & Jefferson College defense in a pair of shutouts last week. She played all 90 minutes in the two wins. In Thursday’s 1-0 win at Penn State Altoona, the Presidents’ defense navigated 15 shots, including six on goal. W&J held Thiel College to just four shots, including two on goal,… More »
Megan Schoeneweis totaled seven points on two goals and three assists during Geneva College’s 1-1 week. She had Geneva’s lone score in last Tuesday’s 4-1 setback against Point Park University before registering a goal and three assists in Saturday’s 4-0 PAC-opening win over Bethany College. Schoeneweis played the full 90 minutes in both matches. Her 22… More »
Thomas Robinson put together a fantastic game during Waynesburg University’s 6-0 win over Saint Vincent College to open PAC play on Saturday. The freshman from Pittsburgh scored a pair of second-half goals against the Bearcats to help put the game out of reach. Robinson came off the bench against the Bearcats to attempts four shots, three… More »
Nick Morrow’s 46-yard field goal with 8:46 left in the game gave Grove City College a 24-21 lead at Carnegie Mellon University as the Wolverines went on to a 31-21 win. The kick is the longest in the league this season. He also went 4-for-4 in extra points. Carnegie Mellon averaged only 16.8 yards per return… More »
Patrick Crossey had a PAC season-best 15 stops (four solo) in Saturday night’s 35-14 PAC victory at Westminster College for Case Western Reserve University. The Spartans’ co-captain played a pivotal role in holding the Titans scoreless over the game’s final 30 minutes, registering six tackles in the second half. He intercepted a first-and-goal pass at… More »
Morgan DeFloria had 31 kills, swung .245 on 94 attempts, and had 23 digs as Shippensburg University swept previous conference unbeatens Seton Hill University and California University of Pa. this weekend. The Raiders have now set a school record with 13 straight wins. On Friday against Seton Hill, DeFloria delivered a match-high 19 kills and hit… More »