Athletics Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology's men's soccer team captured its fourth straight conference championship Sunday, but it didn't come easy. The Wildcats built a 2-0 lead against Penn State York in the Penn State University Athletic Conference finale on goals by Abdullah Al-Bahrani, a junior from Saudi Arabia, in the 10th and 81st minutes.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology women's basketball team is under a new coach this season and she is very optimistic about keeping the winning tradition going. "We set our goals high. I think we are perfectly capable of a PSUAC (Penn State University Athletic Conference) championship. The girls work hard and we've got the talent.

Improved defense and a stronger inside presence are two things that the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's basketball team hope will help make a positive difference this season. The Wildcats open their season at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bardo Gym hosting Central Penn and should get a good indication what strides have been made.

The only thing standing in the way of Pennsylvania College of Technology winning its fourth straight men's soccer championship is Penn State York. The two teams will clash for the Penn State University Athletic Conference title at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jeffrey Field in University Park.

The winter "Meet the Wildcats Day" was held Wednesday night outside the Susquehanna Room. The men's and women's basketball teams, bowling teams and the Dance Team met with students and staff and distributed their home schedules.

The flag football team from Penn College walked into the GSC Dome not knowing what to expect from its Lycoming College opponent, but walked out with heads held high. Penn College dominated most of the game, but Lycoming scored with 3 seconds left and nipped the Penn College team, 19-18.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's women's soccer team, by virtue of a perfect 4-0 regular-season record in Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference matches, has been awarded its second straight conference championship. The Lady Wildcats totally dominated play in the conference, outscoring opponents Manor College and Reading Community College 28- 1 in home-and-away matches.

Eight returnees and a first-year woman bowler who is putting up numbers as good as the men gives Pennsylvania College of Technology bowling coach Debbie Vincenzes reason to be optimistic. The Wildcats open their season Friday at Summit Lanes in Pocono Summit. "David Florist (sophomore/Horsham) returns and is a much better bowler than he was last year.

Very little separated the top two women's volleyball teams in the Penn State University Athletic Conference. In fact, according to Pennsylvania College of Technology coach Bambi Hawkins, it was just a matter of inches.

After an opening loss to a NCAA Division III opponent, the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's soccer team breezed through the rest of its regular season. The Wildcats thoroughly dominated their opponents, winning all 14 matches and outscoring their foes 75-3, including 11 by shutout.