It has been a slow start to the season for both the W&J and Waynesburg men’s basketball teams, as both programs are still in search of a winning streak in non-conference play. The Yellow Jackets are off to a 1-4 start to the season and are coming off an 85-70 loss to Frostburg State. Five Yellow jackets scored in double figures in the defeat, led by 13 points each from Thomas Ellis and Byrum Louco. Waynesburg has been led in scoring this season by junior guard B.J. Durham, who is ... Read More
Altavilla headlines PSAC players selected in MLB Draft
Two players from the PSAC West were drafted over the course of the MLB Draft which took place this past weekend. Leading the way by a landslide was Mercyhurst pitcher Dan Altavilla. Altavilla became the first Division II player taken and the highest Mercyhurst player ever drafted when the Seattle Mariners took the right-hander in the 5th round, 141st overall. He also became the highest selected draft pick from the PSAC since 1995. Altavilla went 9-1 over the 2014 season, including five ... Read More
IUP drops triple-overtime contest in NCAA Regional Semifinal
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA – The Crimson Hawks saw their season come to an end in the 2014 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region semifinals on Sunday night, falling to West Liberty in a triple overtime thriller 86-85 at Koehler Fieldhouse in East Stroudsburg, Pa. Marcel Souberbielle (Montevideo, Uruguay/Uruguayan American School) played perhaps one of the most dominant games of his career, hitting two last-second three pointers at the end of regulation and the end of the first overtime to keep the ... Read More
Gannon’s Blazek named PSAC West Athlete of the Year
PSAC West awards were announced yesterday and three of the four individual awards came from Gannon's squad, which finished first in the West this season. Adam Blazek headlined the awards, taking home Athlete of the Year honors. CJ Oldham was named the West's Defensive Athlete of the Year and Gannon's coach John Reilly was named West Coach of the Year. The other individual award, Freshman of the Year, went to Clarion's BJ Andrews. Blazek averaged 16.1 points per game this season and is coming ... Read More
No. 10 IUP’s PSAC Tournament Run Ends With Quarterfinal Loss to Mercyhurst
INDIANA, PA – Despite three players in double figures, the 10th-ranked Crimson Hawks fell to Mercyhurst 67-56 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Tuesday night at the Kovalchick Complex. Seniors Marcel Souberbielle (Montevideo, Uruguay/Uruguayan American School) and Mathis Keita (Thionville, France/Insep) each finished the night with 15 points, despite Souberbielle sitting out for a good portion of the second half after suffering an injury. IUP struggled ... Read More
Mercyhurst, Slippery Rock advance in PSAC Tournament
In first round action of the PSAC Tournament Saturday, Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock each advanced to the quarterfinals. Mercyhurst beat Cal U by a slim margin of 54-50. Jean Onana led the way for the Lakers, posting 19 points in the win. Anthony Lytle also had 16 points for Mercyhurst. In another close game, Slippery Rock downed Seton Hill, 68-65. Maurice Lewis-Briggs scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for the double-double. Mercyhurst will play No. 2 IUP and Slippery Rock will play ... Read More
PSAC West Hardwood Moment: Top teams gear up for PSAC, NCAA Tournament
With the regular season coming to a close, the top teams of the PSAC West are gearing up to take on the top teams from the PSAC East for the PSAC Championship. Here's how the West finished up the regular season: Gannon - 18-8, 13-3 IUP - 23-3, 13-3 Mercyhurst - 15-11, 11-5 Slippery Rock - 19-9, 10-8 Seton Hill - 15-11, 7-9 Cal U - 11-15, 6-10 Pitt-Johnstown - 13-13, 6-10 Edinboro - 10-16, 3-13 Clarion - 5-20, 3-13 Statistically, here's who led the West for the ... Read More
PSAC West lands three teams in first regional rankings
The first regional rankings for the NCAA Division II basketball tournament came out Monday, featuring three PSAC West teams. IUP, Gannon and Mercyhurst were able to take three spots out of the 10 teams listed. IUP is ranked third in the Atlantic Region with a 20-3 record, Gannon is ranked sixth with a 16-8 record and Mercyhurst is ranked 10th with a 14-9 record. Here's how the rankings look: 1. West Liberty (19-2) 2. East Stroudsburg (22-1) 3. IUP (20-3) 4. Charleston ... Read More
Golden Knight of the Week: Rogerio Livramento
Gannon's men's basketball team has been on a mission the second half of the season. Now, after two wins this week, they are in sole possession of the top spot in the PSAC West. That success came in large part to Rogerio Livramento. In Gannon's first win, a 71-54 decision over Edinboro, Livramento played his role off the ben, snapping a three-game winning streak by the Fighting Scots at the Hammermill Center. Livramento scored six points on 3-of-7 shooting. He also picked up a rebound, a steal ... Read More
PSAC West Hardwood Moment: IUP, Gannon clinch PSAC tournament berths
Teams in the PSAC West are starting to put some space between each other. IUP and Gannon sit atop the PSAC West and have now clinched births for the PSAC Tournament. Here's the standings: IUP - 19-2, 9-2 Gannon - 14-8, 9-3 Mercyhurst - 12-9, 8-3 Slippery Rock - 17-7, 8-4 Seton Hill - 13-9, 5-7 Pitt-Johnstown - 12-10, 5-7 Cal U - 9-13, 4-8 Edinboro - 9-12, 2-9 Clarion - 4-15, 2-9 Here's how the PSAC West team's in action fared this week: IUP won its only game ... Read More