New era on horizon for Penn College athletics
Published 08.20.2022
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Wildcat Weekly
After a busier-than-normal administrative summer offseason that included the return of a former director of athletics, Pennsylvania College of Technology athletes have their sights set on returning to pursue their educational goals and fields of dreams.
Fall openers set
Getting their seasons underway in nonconference action on Thursday, Sept. 1:
Getting underway in nonconference action on Saturday, Sept. 3:
Getting underway in nonconference action on Friday, Sept. 9:
Getting underway in nonconference action on Wednesday, Sept. 14:
The yet-to-be finalized esports schedule will begin after Sept. 5, Labor Day.
Former AD returns
On July 11, it was announced that Scott Kennell is returning to Penn College as its director of athletics, a post he previously held from 2011-16.
Going into the school year, Kennell listed his vision and his long- and short-term goals for the athletics program:
Personal long-term goals
Personal short-term goals
Vision
“I’ve been very open on my vision: Graduate student-athletes with meaningful degrees and experiences, serve our campus and community, and win championships,” Kennell said.
Wrestling coach named
On June 10, Pankil Chander was introduced as the college’s new head wrestling coach.
Chander comes to Williamsport after spending the previous two seasons as the assistant coach at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he helped coach eight regional place finishers, 12 National Wrestling Coaches Association scholar-athletes and a NCAA Division III Championship qualifier. Chander also served as the co-interim head coach for four months and was responsible for all facets of the program. Springfield was 9-5 in dual matches last season. The Pride did not compete in 2020-21 due to the pandemic.
Chander also spent two seasons as the assistant coach at Gettysburg College from 2018-20 and helped coach one Division III national qualifier and four regional place-finishers.
Chander was a four-year starter for nationally ranked Wilkes University from 2013-17 and was named a NWCA Scholar All-American. After graduating from Wilkes, he spent a year as a volunteer assistant wrestling coach at Bloomsburg University.
Chandler succeeds Jamie Miller, who resigned after four seasons.
Cross-country coach named
Tom Leeser, of Milton, the boys track and field coach at Milton High School for 19 years and its boys and girls cross-country coach for eight seasons, was named the college’s head men’s and women’s cross-country coach in July.
A retired mathematics teacher from the Milton Area School District who earned degrees from Penn State and Bucknell universities, Leeser succeeds Nick Patton, who coached the previous six seasons.
A 1982 graduate of Milton High where he competed in track and field, Leeser helped produce numerous Heartland Athletic Conference-Division II- and PIAA District 4 Class AA-championship teams along with conference, district and state individual champions during his stint as the boys head coach that ended in 2019. At one point, his track team won 43 consecutive dual meets. His cross-country teams claimed one district title and was a runner-up twice.
One of Leeser’s standout athletes was his son, Tyler, a two-time state runner-up, who attended Virginia Tech on a scholarship and graduated earlier this year.
“It’s one of the reasons I’m getting back into coaching – I’m done watching him. The last couple of years we did a lot of traveling to see him run,” Tom Leeser said.
“One of the things I realize is I’ve got to do some work to promote cross-country at Penn College. It’s not a high-profile sport anywhere and certainly one that needs more encouragement,” he added.
2022 Hall of Fame
On July 25, the college announced its 2022 Hall of Fame class, which features three inductees: Mark Shaffer (baseball, 2006-10), Alicia Ross (basketball, 2013-17) and Jordan Courter-Rutledge (soccer, 2013-16). They will be inducted on Oct. 22 in a ceremony during Wildcat Weekend.
Presidents' Cup
Penn College finished sixth among nine United East institutions for the Presidents’ Cup, which annually recognizes the athletic achievements of its members. The winner is determined by a scoring system that rewards success during both regular-season and postseason competition.
Penn State Harrisburg took top honors and was followed by St. Mary’s (Md.) College, Lancaster Bible College, SUNY Morrisville, Penn State Berks, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Gallaudet University and Wells College.
UE Scholar-Athletes cited
A school-record 100 student-athletes earned United East Conference Scholar-Athlete honors – topping the previous mark of 85 last year – as the Wildcats finished tied for third among the conference’s nine full-time and six associate members.
To be selected, a student-athlete competing in a conference-sponsored sport must achieve a combined GPA of 3.4 or higher for the fall and spring semesters and must have been in good standing on their team. Twenty-seven Penn College students achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Wildcats honored were:
Baseball (16)
Alex Jaworski, sophomore, Taylor; Andrew Snyder, junior, Whitehall; Ben Bretzman, junior, Bendersville; Brian Robison, senior, Quakertown (4.0); Chance Webb, junior, Hughesville; Cole Culver, junior, Titusville; Connor Burke, senior, St. Clair; Evan Nagy, junior, Williamsport (4.0); Ian Gagliano, sophomore, Hughesville; Jacob Carles, senior, Bernville (4.0); Jacob Wagner, junior, Palmyra (4.0); Justin Porter, junior, Fairless Hills; Keegan Nytz, junior, Allentown; Samuel Zeigler, senior, Palmyra; Zac Weaver, sophomore, Pottstown; Zak Underoffler, freshman, Tower City.
Men’s lacrosse (14)
Alex Feeman, junior, Lebanon; Benjamin Guaragno, senior, Spring Grove; Chad Szatkowski, freshman, Point Pleasant, New Jersey; Charles Jones, freshman, Glenolden; Cory Johnson, freshman, North Huntingdon; Elliott Gmiter, freshman, Gibsonia (4.0); Giovanni Ferrari, sophomore, Harveys Lake; Graham Purdy, sophomore, Hillsborough, New Jersey; Guerin San Agustin, freshman, Old Bridge, New Jersey; Isaac Hernandez, junior, Monroe Township, New Jersey; Kevin Ronayne III, freshman, Havertown; Ryan Santora, freshman, Norwalk, Connecticut; Ryan Jefferies, freshman, Oxford, Connecticut; Walter Heiser, sophomore, Easton (4.0).
Men’s soccer (14)
Alexander Cassada, senior, Chambersburg; Braeden Eckard, freshman, Danville; Brandon Ratjavong, sophomore, Gordonville (4.0); Daniel Jackson, sophomore, Phoenixville; Gabriel Mckeon, sophomore, Williamsport; Grayson Tanner, sophomore, St. Matthews, South Carolina (4.0); Jack Lenosky, freshman, Moon Township (4.0); Rowen Gibson, junior, Abington; Tad Sellenberger, sophomore, Port Royal; Tanner Layne, senior, Chesapeake, Virginia; Thomas Degeyter Jr., freshman, Long Valley, New Jersey; Tyler Hendershot, sophomore, New Columbia; Tyler Weimert, sophomore, Feasterville-Trevose; William Watson, sophomore, Springfield (4.0).
Women’s soccer (12)
BillieGene Hennessy, freshman, Holtsville, New York; Brieanna Twigg, freshman, Montgomery (4.0); Charlee Marshall, senior, Snow Shoe; Jaci Hunsberger, freshman, Reading; Kaelan Cronan, senior, Leesport; Kaelynn Sheetz, sophomore, Elizabethtown; Kelly Williams, senior, Marion, New York; Madison Kistler, senior, Kutztown; Megan Bugbee, senior, Geneseo, New York (4.0); Nicole Lichtinger, freshman, Erie (4.0); Shannon O’Day, freshman, Honesdale (4.0); Teagan Willey, sophomore, Towanda.
Softball (10)
Alyssa Rusnock, junior, Ovid, New York (4.0); Ivvy Morder, sophomore, Mechanicsburg; Jaylynn Cochran, junior, Montoursville; Jordan Specht, senior, Frederick, Maryland (4.0); Maddie Hurst, junior, Mechanicsburg; Madison Herriman, sophomore, Danville; Madison Shaffer, junior, Trout Run; Maggie Mangene, sophomore, Boalsburg; Olivia Eisenhauer, sophomore, New Columbia; Skyelar Splain, junior, Liverpool.
Women’s basketball (7)
Allison Troup, sophomore, Huntingdon; Cassie Kuhns, senior, Loyalsock Township (4.0); Emily Pardee, sophomore, Williamsport (4.0); Isabella Hitesman, freshman, Muncy; Jade Cordrey, freshman, Muncy; Maci Ilgen, senior, Spring Mills; Shelby Pyatt, sophomore, Frenchtown, New Jersey.
Women’s volleyball (6)
April Murphy, sophomore, West Mifflin; Cheyenne Stein, junior, Orwigsburg; Emalie Marnati, senior, Canton; Hailey DeBrody, freshman, Cogan Station; Jo Hess, freshman, Jersey Shore; Sierra Yaggi, freshman, Columbia Cross Roads.
Women’s tennis (5)
Alexis Youse, senior, Pottstown (4.0); Georgia Macensky, sophomore, Wellsboro; Hannah Burnett, senior, Middlebury Center (4.0); Marcie Harman, senior, Nescopeck (4.0); Mary Kathryn Hillman, freshman, Williamsport.
Men’s golf (4)
Gavin Baer, freshman, Bainbridge (4.0); Karson Felty, sophomore, Pine Grove; Sean McNamara, senior, Lancaster; Trevor Keaton, sophomore, Lansdale.
Men’s cross-country (4)
Alec Rees, sophomore, Centerport, New York (4.0); Chad Bomboy, senior, Unityville (4.0); Dean Fulton, junior, Palmyra; Will Deem, sophomore, Chalfont (4.0).
Men’s tennis (3)
Paul Langbein, freshman, Carnegie; Tucker-Phillippe Johansson, senior, Mattituck, New York; Zackary Burkhart, senior, Milton.
Women’s cross-country (3)
Avery Baker, freshman, Lock Haven; Kayleigh Miller, freshman, Sayre (4.0); Taylor Schon, junior, Selinsgrove (4.0).
Men’s basketball (2)
James Ross III, sophomore, Williamsport; Will Sulesky, junior, Huntingdon.
More academic honorees
Also:
United East grows
On July 6, the addition of Clarks Summit University as an associate member in men’s golf and men’s tennis was announced.
Last year, the Defenders men’s tennis squad competed in nine matches, including two against current United East members Lancaster Bible College and Penn State Harrisburg. The Clarks Summit golf team also teed off in five competitions over the 2021-22 season.
SCHEDULES/RECORDS
Men’s soccer
Thursday, Sept. 1 – host Keystone College, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3 – host McDaniel College, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7 – at Alfred State College, 4 p.m.
Women’s soccer
Thursday, Sept. 1 – host King’s College, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3 – at Wilkes University, noon
Monday, Sept. 5 – at Geneva College, 7 p.m.
Women’s volleyball
Thursday, Sept. 1 – at Lycoming College, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3 – at Carin University, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 – at Clarks Summit University, 7 p.m.
Men’s/women’s cross-country
Saturday, Sept. 3 – at Mansfield Short Course, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10 – at Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen Invitational, 10:15 a.m.
Men’s/women’s tennis
Friday, Sept. 9 – at Misericordia University, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11 – host Susquehanna University, 11 a.m.
Golf
Wednesday, Sept. 14 – at Elizabethtown College, TBA
Friday, Sept. 16 – Mountain Valley Classic Day 1 at Sinking Valley Country Club (Altoona), 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16 – Mountain Valley Classic Day 2 at Summit Country Club (Cresson), noon
Esports
TBA
For more about the United East, visit the conference website.
For additional information, visit the Wildcat Athletics website.
Fall openers set
Getting their seasons underway in nonconference action on Thursday, Sept. 1:
- Women’s soccer hosting King’s College at UPMC Field, 4:30 p.m.
- Women’s volleyball at Lycoming College, 5 p.m.
- Men’s soccer hosting Keystone College at UPMC Field, 7 p.m.
Getting underway in nonconference action on Saturday, Sept. 3:
- Men’s and women’s cross-country at Mansfield Short Course, 9:30 a.m.
Getting underway in nonconference action on Friday, Sept. 9:
- Men’s/women’s tennis at Misericordia University, 3 p.m.
Getting underway in nonconference action on Wednesday, Sept. 14:
- Men’s golf at Elizabethtown College, TBA
The yet-to-be finalized esports schedule will begin after Sept. 5, Labor Day.
Former AD returns
On July 11, it was announced that Scott Kennell is returning to Penn College as its director of athletics, a post he previously held from 2011-16.
Going into the school year, Kennell listed his vision and his long- and short-term goals for the athletics program:
Personal long-term goals
- Continue to ingrain athletics as a key ingredient of the Penn College environment. Find ways to involve the student-athletes more around campus and in the community. Ask different groups around campus if there are ways we can help them.
- Reach out to alumni. I want to make sure the alumni know that they are extremely important to each program. Ways to do this: Attend alumni events, provide ways for alumni to be involved and interact with the program (homecoming, alumni weekend and alumni games).
- Maintain academic excellence. Encourage student-athletes to reach high levels of academic achievements. Promote academic excellence in the classroom.
Personal short-term goals
- Create a new vision for Penn College Athletics.
- Assess the department, identify weak areas and implement strategies to enhance the strengths of the department.
- Invigorate the department with a new positive attitude and energy. Make each program something that the student-athletes are proud of and look forward to being involved in. The students need to be excited about everything we do, not just the games.
- Continue to establish athletics as an important part of the Penn College community. Meet with students, faculty and staff to let them know how much we need their support.
- Work to develop a high trust level with the students. Do this by being visible and showing the students that I care about them and each program.
- Develop open communication with the department chairs throughout the campus.
- Speak with the student-athletes and gather input on their view of the intercollegiate programs. See if they can identify any areas that can be improved for the betterment of the program.
Vision
“I’ve been very open on my vision: Graduate student-athletes with meaningful degrees and experiences, serve our campus and community, and win championships,” Kennell said.
Wrestling coach named
On June 10, Pankil Chander was introduced as the college’s new head wrestling coach.
Chander comes to Williamsport after spending the previous two seasons as the assistant coach at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he helped coach eight regional place finishers, 12 National Wrestling Coaches Association scholar-athletes and a NCAA Division III Championship qualifier. Chander also served as the co-interim head coach for four months and was responsible for all facets of the program. Springfield was 9-5 in dual matches last season. The Pride did not compete in 2020-21 due to the pandemic.
Chander also spent two seasons as the assistant coach at Gettysburg College from 2018-20 and helped coach one Division III national qualifier and four regional place-finishers.
Chander was a four-year starter for nationally ranked Wilkes University from 2013-17 and was named a NWCA Scholar All-American. After graduating from Wilkes, he spent a year as a volunteer assistant wrestling coach at Bloomsburg University.
Chandler succeeds Jamie Miller, who resigned after four seasons.
Cross-country coach named
Tom Leeser, of Milton, the boys track and field coach at Milton High School for 19 years and its boys and girls cross-country coach for eight seasons, was named the college’s head men’s and women’s cross-country coach in July.
A retired mathematics teacher from the Milton Area School District who earned degrees from Penn State and Bucknell universities, Leeser succeeds Nick Patton, who coached the previous six seasons.
A 1982 graduate of Milton High where he competed in track and field, Leeser helped produce numerous Heartland Athletic Conference-Division II- and PIAA District 4 Class AA-championship teams along with conference, district and state individual champions during his stint as the boys head coach that ended in 2019. At one point, his track team won 43 consecutive dual meets. His cross-country teams claimed one district title and was a runner-up twice.
One of Leeser’s standout athletes was his son, Tyler, a two-time state runner-up, who attended Virginia Tech on a scholarship and graduated earlier this year.
“It’s one of the reasons I’m getting back into coaching – I’m done watching him. The last couple of years we did a lot of traveling to see him run,” Tom Leeser said.
“One of the things I realize is I’ve got to do some work to promote cross-country at Penn College. It’s not a high-profile sport anywhere and certainly one that needs more encouragement,” he added.
2022 Hall of Fame
On July 25, the college announced its 2022 Hall of Fame class, which features three inductees: Mark Shaffer (baseball, 2006-10), Alicia Ross (basketball, 2013-17) and Jordan Courter-Rutledge (soccer, 2013-16). They will be inducted on Oct. 22 in a ceremony during Wildcat Weekend.
Presidents' Cup
Penn College finished sixth among nine United East institutions for the Presidents’ Cup, which annually recognizes the athletic achievements of its members. The winner is determined by a scoring system that rewards success during both regular-season and postseason competition.
Penn State Harrisburg took top honors and was followed by St. Mary’s (Md.) College, Lancaster Bible College, SUNY Morrisville, Penn State Berks, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Gallaudet University and Wells College.
UE Scholar-Athletes cited
A school-record 100 student-athletes earned United East Conference Scholar-Athlete honors – topping the previous mark of 85 last year – as the Wildcats finished tied for third among the conference’s nine full-time and six associate members.
To be selected, a student-athlete competing in a conference-sponsored sport must achieve a combined GPA of 3.4 or higher for the fall and spring semesters and must have been in good standing on their team. Twenty-seven Penn College students achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Wildcats honored were:
Baseball (16)
Alex Jaworski, sophomore, Taylor; Andrew Snyder, junior, Whitehall; Ben Bretzman, junior, Bendersville; Brian Robison, senior, Quakertown (4.0); Chance Webb, junior, Hughesville; Cole Culver, junior, Titusville; Connor Burke, senior, St. Clair; Evan Nagy, junior, Williamsport (4.0); Ian Gagliano, sophomore, Hughesville; Jacob Carles, senior, Bernville (4.0); Jacob Wagner, junior, Palmyra (4.0); Justin Porter, junior, Fairless Hills; Keegan Nytz, junior, Allentown; Samuel Zeigler, senior, Palmyra; Zac Weaver, sophomore, Pottstown; Zak Underoffler, freshman, Tower City.
Men’s lacrosse (14)
Alex Feeman, junior, Lebanon; Benjamin Guaragno, senior, Spring Grove; Chad Szatkowski, freshman, Point Pleasant, New Jersey; Charles Jones, freshman, Glenolden; Cory Johnson, freshman, North Huntingdon; Elliott Gmiter, freshman, Gibsonia (4.0); Giovanni Ferrari, sophomore, Harveys Lake; Graham Purdy, sophomore, Hillsborough, New Jersey; Guerin San Agustin, freshman, Old Bridge, New Jersey; Isaac Hernandez, junior, Monroe Township, New Jersey; Kevin Ronayne III, freshman, Havertown; Ryan Santora, freshman, Norwalk, Connecticut; Ryan Jefferies, freshman, Oxford, Connecticut; Walter Heiser, sophomore, Easton (4.0).
Men’s soccer (14)
Alexander Cassada, senior, Chambersburg; Braeden Eckard, freshman, Danville; Brandon Ratjavong, sophomore, Gordonville (4.0); Daniel Jackson, sophomore, Phoenixville; Gabriel Mckeon, sophomore, Williamsport; Grayson Tanner, sophomore, St. Matthews, South Carolina (4.0); Jack Lenosky, freshman, Moon Township (4.0); Rowen Gibson, junior, Abington; Tad Sellenberger, sophomore, Port Royal; Tanner Layne, senior, Chesapeake, Virginia; Thomas Degeyter Jr., freshman, Long Valley, New Jersey; Tyler Hendershot, sophomore, New Columbia; Tyler Weimert, sophomore, Feasterville-Trevose; William Watson, sophomore, Springfield (4.0).
Women’s soccer (12)
BillieGene Hennessy, freshman, Holtsville, New York; Brieanna Twigg, freshman, Montgomery (4.0); Charlee Marshall, senior, Snow Shoe; Jaci Hunsberger, freshman, Reading; Kaelan Cronan, senior, Leesport; Kaelynn Sheetz, sophomore, Elizabethtown; Kelly Williams, senior, Marion, New York; Madison Kistler, senior, Kutztown; Megan Bugbee, senior, Geneseo, New York (4.0); Nicole Lichtinger, freshman, Erie (4.0); Shannon O’Day, freshman, Honesdale (4.0); Teagan Willey, sophomore, Towanda.
Softball (10)
Alyssa Rusnock, junior, Ovid, New York (4.0); Ivvy Morder, sophomore, Mechanicsburg; Jaylynn Cochran, junior, Montoursville; Jordan Specht, senior, Frederick, Maryland (4.0); Maddie Hurst, junior, Mechanicsburg; Madison Herriman, sophomore, Danville; Madison Shaffer, junior, Trout Run; Maggie Mangene, sophomore, Boalsburg; Olivia Eisenhauer, sophomore, New Columbia; Skyelar Splain, junior, Liverpool.
Women’s basketball (7)
Allison Troup, sophomore, Huntingdon; Cassie Kuhns, senior, Loyalsock Township (4.0); Emily Pardee, sophomore, Williamsport (4.0); Isabella Hitesman, freshman, Muncy; Jade Cordrey, freshman, Muncy; Maci Ilgen, senior, Spring Mills; Shelby Pyatt, sophomore, Frenchtown, New Jersey.
Women’s volleyball (6)
April Murphy, sophomore, West Mifflin; Cheyenne Stein, junior, Orwigsburg; Emalie Marnati, senior, Canton; Hailey DeBrody, freshman, Cogan Station; Jo Hess, freshman, Jersey Shore; Sierra Yaggi, freshman, Columbia Cross Roads.
Women’s tennis (5)
Alexis Youse, senior, Pottstown (4.0); Georgia Macensky, sophomore, Wellsboro; Hannah Burnett, senior, Middlebury Center (4.0); Marcie Harman, senior, Nescopeck (4.0); Mary Kathryn Hillman, freshman, Williamsport.
Men’s golf (4)
Gavin Baer, freshman, Bainbridge (4.0); Karson Felty, sophomore, Pine Grove; Sean McNamara, senior, Lancaster; Trevor Keaton, sophomore, Lansdale.
Men’s cross-country (4)
Alec Rees, sophomore, Centerport, New York (4.0); Chad Bomboy, senior, Unityville (4.0); Dean Fulton, junior, Palmyra; Will Deem, sophomore, Chalfont (4.0).
Men’s tennis (3)
Paul Langbein, freshman, Carnegie; Tucker-Phillippe Johansson, senior, Mattituck, New York; Zackary Burkhart, senior, Milton.
Women’s cross-country (3)
Avery Baker, freshman, Lock Haven; Kayleigh Miller, freshman, Sayre (4.0); Taylor Schon, junior, Selinsgrove (4.0).
Men’s basketball (2)
James Ross III, sophomore, Williamsport; Will Sulesky, junior, Huntingdon.
More academic honorees
- For the first time, the Penn College women’s basketball team was recognized by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for performance in the classroom over the 2021-22 academic year and listed on the Academic Honor Roll Special Mention, it was announced on July 21. The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III; NAIA and two-year college women’s basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade point averages inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2021-22 season is the 27th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls. Penn College tallied a team GPA of 3.468. This year’s release also marks the first year in which all teams that qualified for the top 25 rankings with the minimum 3.0 GPA also are recognized for their academic accomplishment with a special mention in their respective division.
- For the Penn College men’s basketball team, Will Sulesky, a junior from Huntingdon, was named to the Honors Court for individual student-athletes who carry cumulative GPAs of 3.2 or higher as upperclassmen.
- Sophomore Noah Hunt, of Muncy, was named a National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-American for the second time. To be eligible for the academic honor, a student-athlete must have either a cumulative 3.2 GPA or higher, or a 3.2 GPA or higher over the last two semesters. Athletically, nominated student-athletes must be a national qualifier with a minimum .500 overall win/loss record; OR placed top eight at regionals with a minimum .500 overall record and participate in at least 50% of teams competitions; OR must have an overall win/loss record of .665 and have competed in at least 50% of teams competitions.
- Nine softball players earned All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades when Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association rolled out academic honors. Cited were Taylor Cashner, of Danville; Hailey DeBrody, of Cogan Station; Eisenhauer; Herriman; Mangene; Morder; Rusnock; Specht; and Splain. For an individual to be tabbed All-America Scholar-Athlete, the player must maintain a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or higher for the season.
Also:
- The college’s baseball team earned the American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award (3.0 average minimum GPA).
- The men’s and women’s soccer teams were honored as United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award winners with GPAs of 3.32 and 3.42, respectively – the men’s soccer team earned similar honors in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and the women’s team did so in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
- The men's lacrosse team received the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Team Academic Award, which is given to any NCAA Division I, II or III program that achieves a 3.0-grade point average for the 2022 spring semester.
United East grows
On July 6, the addition of Clarks Summit University as an associate member in men’s golf and men’s tennis was announced.
Last year, the Defenders men’s tennis squad competed in nine matches, including two against current United East members Lancaster Bible College and Penn State Harrisburg. The Clarks Summit golf team also teed off in five competitions over the 2021-22 season.
SCHEDULES/RECORDS
Men’s soccer
Thursday, Sept. 1 – host Keystone College, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3 – host McDaniel College, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7 – at Alfred State College, 4 p.m.
Women’s soccer
Thursday, Sept. 1 – host King’s College, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3 – at Wilkes University, noon
Monday, Sept. 5 – at Geneva College, 7 p.m.
Women’s volleyball
Thursday, Sept. 1 – at Lycoming College, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3 – at Carin University, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 – at Clarks Summit University, 7 p.m.
Men’s/women’s cross-country
Saturday, Sept. 3 – at Mansfield Short Course, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10 – at Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen Invitational, 10:15 a.m.
Men’s/women’s tennis
Friday, Sept. 9 – at Misericordia University, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11 – host Susquehanna University, 11 a.m.
Golf
Wednesday, Sept. 14 – at Elizabethtown College, TBA
Friday, Sept. 16 – Mountain Valley Classic Day 1 at Sinking Valley Country Club (Altoona), 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16 – Mountain Valley Classic Day 2 at Summit Country Club (Cresson), noon
Esports
TBA
For more about the United East, visit the conference website.
For additional information, visit the Wildcat Athletics website.
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