Megan Valentine, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Hilbert College, is pleased to introduce Jenna Castricone as the Hawks' women's soccer head coach. Castricone is excited to hit the ground running in preparation for her first opportunity leading an NCAA Division III program.
Penn State Behrend women's soccer freshman forward Brenna McGuire has been named the 2018 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Year, announced on Tuesday.
Members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women's soccer team spent their Sunday with members of the Bradford youth soccer community at the McDowell Field House.
All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
Pitt-Greensburg's Bri Burgunder and Mount Aloysius College's Summer Schell each earned all-region accolades from the United Soccer Coaches organization on Monday evening.
The Tufts University women's soccer team struck early for a 2-0 lead that would stand to defeat Penn State Behrend in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division III Championships held at William Smith on Saturday.
The Penn State Behrend men's and women's soccer teams both picked up regional rankings in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Great Lake Region poll.
Penn State Behrend freshman forward Brenna McGuire has been named the 2018 AMCC Newcomer and Offensive Player of the Year. McGuire led the AMCC in goals (13), points (29) and points per game (3.22).
Michael was instrumental in a pair of shutouts during the AMCC Tournament, holding Altoona to five shots and Mt. Aloysius to just three to help the Lions capture their eighth straight conference championship.
McGuire scored three goals in two games, including the game-winner in the AMCC Championship game to help the Lions capture their eighth straight title. She scored two insurance goals in the AMCC semifinals and then buried a shot in the 66th minute to break open the scoreless battle in the title game.
The #1 Penn State Behrend and #2 Mount Aloysius College women's soccer teams both picked up semifinal victories to advance to the AMCC championship game on Saturday afternoon.
Masullo led a Penn State Altoona back line that helped to limit AMCC opponents La Roche and Pitt-Greensburg to a combined three goals in two games. Her efforts on defense helped the Lady Lions to a 3-1 AMCC Tournament first round win at Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday.
Emershaw played in the field this past week, capitalizing on this opportunity by scoring the first two goals of her collegiate career. She helped the fifth-seeded Lady Lions' earn the 3-1 upset win over #4 Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday in the first round of the AMCC Tournament. In two games, Sydney totaled three shots, including two shots goal, and scored two goals.
In women's soccer first round action, #3 D'Youville College defeated #6 Franciscan University 2-0, while #5 Penn St. Altoona earned the upset victory over #4 Pitt-Greensburg, 3-1. D'Youville and Altoona both advance to the semifinals, to be played Wednesday, October 31.
The AMCC women's soccer championship tournament kicks off on Saturday when #6 Franciscan University travels to #3 D'Youville College and #5 Penn St. Altoona travels to #4 Pitt-Greensburg.
The AMCC women's soccer game of the week is a showdown of two of the four teams battling it out for the final three playoff spots. Penn State Altoona, Pitt-Greensburg, Pitt-Bradford, and Franciscan University are all in the hunt for seeds 4, 5, and 6 in the upcoming AMCC championship tournament.
Bethel had a perfect week in goal for Pitt-Bradford with a pair of clean sheets in crucial AMCC matches, shutting out Medaille and Pitt-Greensburg. Bethel made 13 total saves -- six against Medaille and seven against Pitt-Greensburg. Bethel's stellar play kept the Panthers' playoff hopes alive as Pitt-Bradford needed to win both games and the offense scored just one goal in each game.
Whipple tallied two goals and one assist in a 2-0 week for the Lions. The junior netted the game-winner in the 87th minute to lift Behrend over Mt. Aloysius on Saturday, helping the Lions to clinch the AMCC regular season title and hosting rights for the conference championship. Whipple also added one goal and an assist vs. Hilbert.
Brancato led a backline that registered its second and third consecutive shutouts in conference victories over Pitt-Greensburg and D'Youville. She was part of a unit that held D'Youville in the AMCC game of the week to just three shots (2 SOG).
Gebhart came up clutch with two game-winning goals in two consecutive 1-0 victories for the Mounties, who took over first place in the standings with a win over D'Youville on Saturday. The win over D'Youville was the AMCC game of the week.
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Department of Athletics hosted Mental Health Awareness Day at its home volleyball and soccer contests Saturday. Each Panther team wore green t-shirts that read the day's slogan, "#StopTheStigma" during warmups.
Dulniak continued her strong play in the net this past week, posting back-to-back shutouts for the women. Dulniak made nine total saves as the Spartans picked up a 2-0 win over Medaille on Tuesday and a 2-0 win against Pitt.-Greensburg on Saturday. D'Youville has allowed just one goal in conference play and are tied for first in the conference with a 4-0-1 record. All four of the team's wins this season have been via shutout. Within conference play, Dulniak leads the AMCC in wins (4), shutouts (4), save (47), and minutes played (470).
Shade put together a huge week offensively, scoring four goals against Hilbert and another on a PK against La Roche. Her terrific offensive week was crucial in the Panthers' 2-0 week in AMCC contests. She also assisted one goal in each game. Her four goal performance was the program's most in a single game since Melissa Smith scored the same amount on Oct. 28, 2014. Shade's seven goals scored in AMCC action rank second in the conference.
United Soccer Coaches announced the Team Academic Award winners for the 2017-2018 academic year on Thursday and the Mount Aloysius College men's and women's soccer teams, along with the Pitt-Greensburg women's team, earned the award.