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Behrend Honors Five Seniors In Final Conference Test of Season Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend baseball team will compete in its final regular season Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader of the season on Saturday, May 3 against Mount Aloysius. Game one is set for 1 p.m. Prior to the first game, seniors Mac Ciocco (Venetia, PA/Peters Township), Chase Palmer (Brookville, PA/Brookville), Daniel Boehme (Peters Township, PA/Seton LaSalle), Evan Bromley (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park), and Joe Lang (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) will be recognized.
Coverage:
Video | Game One Live Stats | Game Two Live Stats
Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions fell in a doubleheader to Alfred State on Wednesday
* Ciocco was most recently named AMCC Player of the Week and to D3baseball.com’s Team of the Week, slashing .609/.654/1.130 as he hit 14-for-23 with six doubles, two home runs, 10 runs scored and 19 RBI in six games played last week
* Ciocco ranks second in the AMCC and 12th in the nation with a .453 batting average. He is also first in the conference in hits (58), third in runs batted in (38), third in doubles (12), third in on-base percentage (.510), and fourth in slugging percentage (.633)
* Ciocco is currently on a 13-game hitting streak and has reached base in 33 of Behrend’s 34 contests this season. He sits 13th in Division III as one of the toughest hitters to strikeout with only five strikeouts in 128 at-bats this year
* Starter Andrew Bredel (Clinton, PA/Burgettstown) sits tied for first in the conference and 17th in the nation in wins (seven), while being second in the AMCC in earned-run average (2.36) and fourth in strikeouts (46)
* Bromley and Colin Bolla (Fairview, PA/Fairview) are tied for fourth in the AMCC with five wins apiece on the mound, while Bolla is fifth with 45 strikeouts in 41.1 innings pitched
* Relievers Jake Manendo (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) and Lang are second and third in the conference with five and four saves, respectively
* Freshman Cayden Turner (Stoystown, PA/North Star) has registered a .397 average with six doubles and 16 RBIs in 73 plate appearances
* Fellow freshman Tyler Burick (Erie, PA/Harbor Creek) has tallied a .333 batting average to go along with a .517 slugging percentage and is second on the team with 26 RBIs in 87 at-bats
* Dylan Barnes (Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills) is six hits away from 100 career hits, while Bredel (84 strikeouts) and Ethan Tinker (Pittsburgh, PA/Avonworth) (92 strikeouts) are on the verge of 100 career K’s
* As a team, Behrend is 18th in all of Division III in with a .335 batting average
* The Lions are also first in the AMCC in hits (373), second in runs (275), second in runs batted in (242), and second in on-base percentage (.427)
* Behrend received 14 votes in the D3baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25 Week 9 Poll
Meet the Opposition:
* Mount Aloysius holds an overall record of 27-10 and a conference record of 7-5, winning two non-conference games against Westminster and Chatham this week
* The Mounties currently sit fourth in the AMCC standings
* Sidric Grove (.390) and Tyler Quade (.373) are sixth and eighth in the conference in batting average, while Quade is fourth with a .503 on-base percentage
* Outfielder Brandon Cook leads the AMCC with 10 home runs to go along with a .318 batting average and 35 RBIs
* Ryan Bushey is fifth third in the conference with 50 hits for a .360 batting average, while Owen McDermott ranks fourth in the AMCC with 36 runs driven in and has tallied a .360 batting average so far this season
* Quade, the reigning conference Player of the Year and Preseason Player of the Year, has registered four wins on the mound with a team-high 34 strikeouts in 40 innings pitched
* Junior reliever Joey DeRubeis has recorded a conference-high seven saves with a 1.59 ERA in 10 appearances this year
* Mount Aloysius was picked to finish second in the 2025 AMCC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
* Along with Quade, senior infielder John Griffith was named a Preseason Player to Watch
* Head coach Kevin Kime is in his 18th season as leader of the Mounties baseball program
Series History:
* Behrend leads the all-time series 38-13-2, dating back to 2003
* The Lions and Mounties have split matchups the past two seasons

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NCAA Volleyball Regional Schedule Set
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The fourth-seeded Indiana volleyball team (25-7, 14-6 B1G) will play in the Sweet 16 for just the second time in program history. The NCAA announced start times and dates for next week’s regional semifinals on Sunday (Dec. 7) afternoon. The Hoosiers will play top-seeded Texas at Gregory Gymnasium on Friday (Dec. 12) afternoon at Noon ET on ESPN.
Following the greatest regular season in program history, IU was awarded a top-16 national seed and the chance to host the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers made quick work of their first two matchups, sweeping Toledo and fifth-seeded Colorado in Bloomington to advance to the Sweet 16.
IU is one of five Big Ten programs remaining in the NCAA Tournament. Of the 16 schools left in the big dance, IU is one of two teams (Cal Poly) that didn’t make the big dance last year. The Hoosiers have already set a single-season program record for wins (25) and will attempt to advance to the regional final for the first time in program history.
The other matchup in the Austin Regional will pit second-seeded Stanford and third-seeded Wisconsin against each other. Their match will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of IU’s. The winners of both regional semifinals will meet on Sunday (Dec. 14) afternoon for a spot in the national semifinals in Kansas City.
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Louisville volleyball NCAA Tournament bracket, Texas A&M vs UofL game
Dec. 6, 2025Updated Dec. 7, 2025, 6:08 a.m. ET
After defeating Marquette 3-2 in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday night, No. 2 Louisville will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, and take on No. 3 Texas A&M in the Sweet 16 at 7 p.m. Friday.
This will be the Cardinals’ seventh consecutive regional appearance but first with Dan Meske as head coach.
Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the match from home:
No. 2 seed Louisville versus No. 3 seed Texas A&M will be broadcast live on ESPN or ESPN2.
Authenticated subscribers can access ESPN2 via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app.
Those without cable can access ESPN2 via streaming services, with Fubo offering a free trial.
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After defeating Marquette, UofL will play Texas A&M in the Lincoln, Nebraska, Regional Friday at 7 pm. Here’s a look at the tournament schedule:
- First and second rounds: Dec. 4-6
- Regionals: Dec. 11-14
- Semifinals: Dec. 18 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
- Championship: Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
Click here to view the complete bracket.
- Aug. 29: Louisville 3, Auburn 0
- Aug. 31: Louisville 3, Morehead State 0
- Sept. 1: Louisville 3, St. John’s 0
- Sept. 7: Louisville 3, Illinois 1
- Sept. 10: Texas 3, Louisville 2
- Sept. 12: Louisville 3, Creighton 1
- Sept. 13: Louisville 3, UNI 1
- Sept. 14: Louisville 3, Rice 1
- Sept. 18: Kentucky 3, Louisville 2
- Sept. 22: Louisville 3, Western Kentucky 0
- Sept. 26: Louisville 3, Boston College 0
- Sept. 28: Louisville 3, Syracuse 0
- Oct. 3: Louisville 3, California 0
- Oct. 5: Louisville 3, Stanford 1
- Oct. 10: Louisville 3, Virginia Tech 0
- Oct. 12: Louisville 3, Virginia 1
- Oct. 17: SMU 3, Louisville 2
- Oct. 19: Pitt 3, Louisville 2
- Oct. 24: Louisville 3, Duke 0
- Oct. 26: Louisville 3, North Carolina 1
- Oct. 29: Louisville 3, Notre Dame 0
- Nov. 1: Louisville 3, Notre Dame 0
- Nov. 7: Louisville 3, N.C. State 0
- Nov. 9: Louisville 3, Wake Forest 1
- Nov. 13: Louisville 3, Florida State 1
- Nov. 16: Louisville 3, Miami 2
- Nov. 21: Louisville 3, Georgia Tech 1
- Nov. 23: Louisville 3, Clemson 0
- Nov. 26: Pitt 3, Louisville 0
- Nov. 29: Stanford 3, Louisville 2
- Dec. 5: Louisville 3, Loyola Chicago 0 (NCAA Tournament First Round)
- Dec. 6: Louisville 3, Marquette 2 (NCAA Tournament Second Round)
- Dec. 11: Louisville vs. Texas A&M (NCAA Tournament Regional Round)
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Men’s T&F Opens Season at Diplomat Open
Lancaster, PA (December 6, 2025) – The DeSales University men’s track & field team opened the 2025-26 indoor T&F season competing at the Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall College on Friday.
The Bulldogs posted 10 MAC qualfying times/marks in the meet.
Among the qualifying times were junior Bryce Guthier taking second in the 400-meters with a time of 52.08. It is the fifth fastest time in indoor history. Senior Davis Trump also qualified in the 5K with a time of 16:20.32.
In the field events, DSU posted eight qualfying marks. Junior Weston Simak qualified for the MAC Championships in both the long jump (6.52m) and triple jump (13.72m). His triple jump mark was the second best in team history. First-year Luke Heimann also qualfied in the triple jump (11.86m).
Junior Jonathan Castronovo took home first place in the long jump with a mark of 6.58m, the second best long jump in team history.
First-year John Amoretti qualified in the shot put (12.33m), seniors Jonathan Eudja and Giovanni Wellington qualified in the weight throw with marks of 14.85m and 14.23m. First-year Ryan Rodriguez also quallified in the weight throw (11.89m).
The Bulldogs won’t return to action till the New Year at the Blue and Grey Invitational on Jan. 17th.
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Women’s Track & Field Turns in Multiple High Marks to Begin Season at Cornell
RESULTS
ITHACA, N.Y. –
The Ithaca College women’s track & field team opened its 2025-26 season over the weekend as the Bombers made the short trip across town to compete in the Greg Page Relays hosted by Cornell University on December 5-6.
Lola Gitlin posted a time of 10:25.57 in the 3000-meter run to finish third overall.
Rachel Larson was a fourth place finisher with a time of 8.58 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles. That time is currently No. 1 in Division III after the opening weekend of the season.
Aynisha McQuillar took fifth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.61 seconds. McQuillar also ran in the 60-meter dash and posted the 11th fastest time in DIII during the prelim with a performance of 7.78 seconds.
Lyla Powers was fifth in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:21.75.
Lily Seyfert claimed fifth in the shot put with a heave of 12.78 meters, which is currently ninth in the nation.
Bree Boyle and Erin Eastwood each cleared 3.54 meters in the pole vault, which is tied for 11th on the Division III performance list.
Alexis Brown turned in a leap of 11.02 meters in the triple jump for the 17th best mark in the country.
Ithaca is off for the remainder of 2025 and will return to Cornell on January 10 for the Southern Tier Invitational.
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Men’s Track & Field Opens Indoor Season at Cornell Greg Page Relays
RESULTS
ITHACA, N.Y. –
The Ithaca College men’s track & field team opened its 2025-26 season over the weekend as the Bombers made the short trip across town to compete in the Greg Page Relays hosted by Cornell University on December 5-6.
Anik Vossschulte claimed third in the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.32 seconds, while Jacob Antilety was seventh at 23.71 seconds.
Matt Lokshin posted a time of 8.65 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles to place third in the event. Aidan Irwin took fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.70 meters.
Quinten Lewis posted a mark of 13.73 meters in the triple jump to place fourth and Sebastien-Oliver Lacrete was sixth at 12.68 meters, while Evan Cherry secured fifth in the long jump with a leap of 6.84 meters.
IC’s 4×400-meter relay team of Damian Simmonds, Griffin Lupes, Noah McKibben and George Nilson placed sixth in 3:34.49.
Luke Ellor finished sixth in the shot put with a mark of 14.40 meters.
Three Bombers finished within the top eight in the 500-meter dash as Brad Kellogg was sixth in 1:09.73, Peter Tysiak followed in seventh with 1:10.74 and Matthew DeJulio was next at 1:11.59.
Kaiden Chandler and Luke Ferrer posted times of 4:41.29 and 4:53.44 in the mile to finish in seventh and eighth.
Raf Campanile was seventh in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.25 meters.
Ithaca is off for the remainder of 2025 and will return to Cornell on January 10 for the Southern Tier Invitational.
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