Spotlight on Sports: Fall teams all see action

Last week in review: The men’s and women’s soccer teams both went 1-0-1, women’s volleyball was 1-2, and the golf, cross-country and women’s tennis teams also saw action.

MEN’S SOCCER
Last week’s hometown highlights: AJ Sedor, of Bloomsburg, scored the lone goal in the 68th minute, and goalie Justin Crismale, of Glen Gardner, New Jersey, made it stand up with two saves in Tuesday’s win at Alfred State. At Cairn University in the United East opener on Saturday, Logan Pietrzak, of Philadelphia, scored the lone Penn College goal in the 76th minute, and Crismale had four saves in a draw.

Schedule/Records
Overall: 5-4-1
UE: 0-0-1
Tuesday, Sept. 23 — at Alfred State College, W, 1-0
Saturday, Sept. 27 — at Cairn University (UE), 1-1 draw
Wednesday, Oct. 1 — host Keystone College (UE), 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4 — host Notre Dame (Md.) University, 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER
Last week’s hometown highlights: Sara Darlington, of West Chester, evened the score Wednesday against Ramapo and goalie Taylor Brownback, of Birdsboro, made three saves as the match ended in a draw. In the team’s UE opener at Cairn on Saturday, goals by Candace Holmberg, of Fairfield, Ella Garman, of Boiling Springs, and Darlington, two assists by Brooke Klinger, of Herndon, along with a defensive effort that didn’t allow a shot on goal, led to the team’s seventh shutout of the season and extended its regular-season unbeaten streak to 34. Also, Garman was awarded UE Offensive Player of the Week honors for her three-goal week Sept. 15-21.

Schedule/Records
Overall: 8-0-2
UE: 1-0
Wednesday, Sept. 24 — host Ramapo College, 1-1 draw
Saturday, Sept. 27 — at Cairn University (UE), W, 3-0
Wednesday, Oct. 1 — at Keystone College (UE), 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4 — host Notre Dame (Md.) University (UE), 3:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Last week’s hometown highlights: In a 3-2 win over Penn State Schuylkill on Monday that gave the team its third win of the season, equaling last season’s win total, Lilly Stockum, of Dauphin, had 22 kills and three aces; Kendall Shade, of Reinholds, had seven blocks; Sara Seyfert, of Nazareth, had five aces, six kills and three blocks; Ellen Banfill, of Mill Hall, had 29 assists and 18 digs; Nashalie Vializ, of New Holland, had 28 digs and four assists; and Haylie Thomsen, of High Bridge, New Jersey, had 19 digs, eight kills and three assists. On Friday at King’s College, Stockum had 10 kills, Banfill 16 assists and Vializ 16 digs. Among the leaders in Saturday’s UE loss at Cairn University were Banfill with 10 assists, Vializ with eight digs and Stockum with seven kills.

Schedule/Records
Overall: 3-14
UE: 0-1
Monday, Sept. 22 — host Penn State Schuylkill, W, 3-2 (25-16, 13-25, 25-23, 26-28, 16-14)
Friday, Sept. 26 — at King’s College, L, 3-0 (25-6, 25-19, 25-15)
Saturday, Sept. 27 — at Cairn University (UE), L, 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-9)
Thursday, Oct. 2 — host Penn State Berks (UE), 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 3 — at Valley Forge University (UE), 7 p.m.

MEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY
Last week’s hometown highlights: Ben Causak, of Lebanon, placed 56th in a field of 161 in 29:28 at the 8K Dickinson College Long-Short Invitational on Saturday in the Wildcats’ first time at the event since 2021. Also scoring team points were Mitchell Campbell, of Riegelsville, 71st in 30:00; Chase Ebeling, of Bellefonte, 72nd in 30:01; Holden Furey, of Williamsport, 75th in 30:07; and Aaron Guerrisky, of South Williamsport, 94th in 31:13.

Schedule
Saturday, Sept. 27 — at Dickinson College Long-Short Invitational, 10 of 19
Tuesday, Oct. 7 — host Lycoming College, 5:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY
Last week’s hometown highlights: Elaina Brady, of McConnellsburg, finished 84th among 138 who finished in 27:56 to lead the team on Saturday at the 6K Dickinson College Long-Short Invitational. Following were Ellie Miller, of Hughesville, 106th in 29:40; Natalie Greiner, of Mount Joy, 120th in 32:16; Adelyn McDermott, of Williamsport, 123rd in 33:27; and Gwynn Johnson, of Staunton, Virginia, 126th in 34:28

Schedule
Saturday, Sept. 27 — at Dickinson College Long-Short Invitational, 16 of 19
Tuesday, Oct. 7 — host Lycoming College, 5:30 p.m.

MEN’S GOLF
Last week’s hometown highlights: In the fall season-opening Gauntlet at Bucknell Golf Club last Sunday and Monday, Gunner Redmond, of Lock Haven, led the Wildcats with rounds of 75-77—152 and tied for 29th in a field of 75. Freshman Chase Dillman, of Boyertown, ended two shots behind Redmond and tied for 39th.

Schedule
Sunday-Monday, Sept. 21-22 — The Gauntlet at Bucknell Golf Club, 13 of 15
Sunday-Monday, Sept. 28-29 — Northeast Elite at Williamsport Country Club, 9:30 a.m.; 9 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 2 — United East Fall Preview at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course, 10 a.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS
Last week’s hometown highlights: Faith Murray, of Dillsburg, was the lone winner at No. 3 singles on Friday against Mount Aloysius.

Schedule
Overall: 0-3
Friday, Sept. 26 — host Mount Aloysius College at Central PA Tennis Center, L, 6-1
Friday, Oct. 3 — at Penn State Altoona, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 5 — at Juniata College, 1 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS
Schedule
Overall: 1-1
Sunday, Oct. 5 — at Juniata College, 1 p.m.

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