Cal U junior point guard Miki Glenn's accolade list just got a whole lot bigger this past week. Glenn was selected to Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America Team on Monday night at the Elite Eight banquet ceremony in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was just one of only 10 Divison II players in the country to earn the honor, as voted on by the WBCA All-America selection committee. This honor comes exactly a week after being named to the Conference Commissioner's ... Read More
Mercyhurst wins first PSAC title in school history
For the second straight season, the Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team made program history. Last season,they appeared in their first ever NCAA tournament game. This season, they won their first ever PSAC championship. After being down by as much as 11 points in the first half, the Lakers roared back in the second half to knock off the host West Chester Golden Rams 70-67, securing that coveted PSAC championship. "This team never stops playing," said Mercyhurst head coach Gary Manchel. ... Read More
PSAC West Women’s Notebook: Cal U wins second straight PSAC Title
In the third meeting between the two conference foes this season, the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans took home their second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship, defeating the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks, 62-52 Sunday afternoon at Hamer Hall in California, Pa. With the win, the Vulcans captured their sixth PSAC Championship in program history and won back-to-back titles for the first time since they won three consecutive ... Read More
PSAC West Men’s Notebook: IUP burned at buzzer, Lakers make history
When IUP and West Chester's men's teams met on Nov. 22, the Crimson Hawks were a different team. This was long before they hit their stride, most notably compiling a 13-game winning streak. On March 5th, the Crimson Hawks were vastly improved heading into the rematch against the Golden Rams in the PSAC semifinals. Unfortunately for IUP, the result was the same as before. West Chester's Matt Penecale hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer in overtime, smashing the hearts of the Crimson ... Read More
PSAC West Women’s Notebook: Cal and IUP win to set up all-West title game
California and IUP just simply wanted another piece of each other to intensify their longstanding rivalry. The PSAC West foes each scored victories in their semifinal matchups Saturday afternoon, setting up a third meeting this season. This time it will be for PSAC women's basketball championship. IUP took on West Chester in the first of two semifinal matchups looking to make their first PSAC championship game appearance since 2009, and exact revenge from last year's PSAC semifinal. In ... Read More
PSAC West men’s notebook: IUP plays complete game to advance past UPJ
IUP’s men’s basketball team seemed to do everything right Tuesday night in their quarterfinal matchup. The Crimson Hawks dominated with a balanced scoring attack on offense, and slowed down the red hot three-point shooting of Pitt-Johnstown to win 77-66. The game played out very similar to IUP’s domination of UPJ last year in the first round in the PSAC playoffs. The Mountain Cats took an early lead before the Crimson Hawks (21-7) three-point shooting took off. IUP hit four three-pointers ... Read More
PSAC West Men’s Notebook: Clarion upsets Edinboro in the first round
Most PSAC fans thought the Clarion Golden Eagles men’s basketball team was lucky to be in the playoffs. These same doubters thought they would get hammered on the road by the high-powered Edinboro Fighting Scots. They could not have been more wrong Saturday afternoon. Clarion (14-15) used an immaculate second half effort to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit, winning going away by a score of 83-69. In their first PSAC playoffs since the 2009-10 season, the Golden Eagles turned up the ... Read More
PSAC West Women’s Notebook: Gannon advances past Seton Hill
Midway through the first quarter, Gannon fans thought it was the same script all over again. Their Lady Knights found themselves down 11-4 to Seton Hill at home, seemingly destined for a fourth-straight loss, and an end to a once promising season. Then the Lady Knights of old showed up. Gannon obliterated Seton Hill in the second quarter by out-scoring the Lady Griffins 21-5, and held on from there to win 64-58, advancing to the PSAC quarterfinals. These were the Lady Knights everyone in ... Read More
PSAC West Men’s Notebook: Seton Hill men complete nightly sweep of IUP
The final day of the 2015-16 regular season was a night Griffin fans will never forget. Just hours after Seton Hill’s women’s team clinched a playoff berth with an upset win over IUP, the men faced a similar scenario against the PSAC West champs. Following the Lady Griffins lead, the Seton Hill men locked up a playoff berth as well and completed a nightly sweep of IUP, with a 91-83 win. The Griffins (13-13, 11-11) either needed a win or a Slippery Rock loss to lock up a playoff berth, and ... Read More
PSAC West women’s notebook: Seton Hill upsets IUP to make playoffs
All Seton Hill’s women’s basketball team had to do was win Wednesday night and they were in the playoffs. They did not need any help nor worry about any other game. They just needed to simply win. The Lady Griffins did that and more on their Senior Night, throttling second place IUP in the last two quarters, to eventually win, 68-54. Seton Hill has now made the playoff in all three seasons it has been in the PSAC. Seton Hill (14-14, 10-12) came out inspired after the ceremonies to lead ... Read More