BEHREND TRIUMPHS OVER D'YOUVILLE FOR 7TH AMCC SOFTBALL CROWN
Penn St. Behrendis the AMCC softball champion and will represent the conference at the NCAA Division III tournament at a regional site to be announced Monday.
Penn St. Behrend is the AMCC softball champion, defeating D'Youville College, 4-0, at Dobson Field. The Lions will represent the conference at the NCAA Division III tournament at a regional site to be annouced Monday.
The title is the second consecutive and seventh overall for .Behrend.
The match-up featured two of the best pitchers in the league, Behrend's Rachel Miller and D'Youville's Kalie McHenry. While Miller had just 3 strikeouts, the team's outstanding defense worked to limit the Spartans to just 4 hits and no runs.
The defendng champs struck first, with Behredn scoring two in the second inning. The Lions added 2 more insurance runs in the 6th inning then shut the door with a 1-2-3 seventh. Second baseman Katie Gozzard was instrumental in the scoring for Behrend, recording an RBI and a run scored.
2016 All-Tournament Team
Penn St. Behrend: Rachel Miller, Sarah Blagg, Alexa Bupp
D'Youville: Kalie McHenry, Lydia Monin, Mackenzie Kehlenbeck
Penn St. Altoona: Kate Burge, Clarissa Keller
Mount Aloysius: Leanne Bastos, Morgan Rackish
La Roche: Aubriatta Martin, Kara Sainato
Pitt-Greensburg: Morgan Russo, Alyssa Panza