Behrend Volleyball Goes 2-0 on Saturday at Home Invitational
The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball program finished up its 2007 Behrend Invitational on Saturday, September 8. Behrend dominated Bethany College in three straight games (30-22, 30-23, 30-25), and handled a talented Fredonia team three games to one (30-24, 26-30, 30-26, 31-29). The blue and white finished runner's-up in the tournament with a 3-1 mark.
In the first game, Behrend's Carissa Johnston (Cambridge Springs/ Cambridge Springs) poured on 10 kills. While in the second game against Fredonia she had an impressive 12 kills.
Against the Blue Devils, Sheila Ogden (Grove City/Grove City) had an amazing 15 kills while teammate Jenna Kelly (Grove City/Grove City) added 10 kills to help in the Behrend win.
In other results on Saturday, D'Youville defeated Medaille three games to one (30-27, 30,28 30-26, 30-23) and Grove City went 2-0 for the day defeating Fredonia 3-0 (31-29, 30-19, 30-21) and then on to beat D'Youville (30-23, 30-12, 30-17). Bethany beat Medaille three games to none (30-19, 30-23, 31-29) but in the end Grove City took home the tournament championship.
The Behrend Lions will travel to Buffalo Tuesday, September
11 and take on the Buffalo Bengals at 7:00 p.m.
All-Tournament Team
Natalie Liberati
Grove City (Tournament MVP)
Kate Skinner
Grove City
Carissa Johnston
Penn State Behrend
Jahana Dixon
Fredonia
Lauren Spegal
Bethany
Dana Metz
Medaille
Christine Halter
D'Youville
Tournament Champions
Grove City College (4-0)
Runners-Up
Penn State Behrend(3-1)
For complete Behrend Lions Invitational tournament results go to www.behrend.psu.edu/athletics/volleyball/invitational.htm