Press Releases - December 2003

The following are press releases for the Kutztown University Athletic Department, released during the time listed above.  For more information, contact the sports information office.  

December 15, 2003 

CORSON, HENLEY HONORED BY D2FOOTBALL.COM

KUTZTOWN, PA – Two members of the Kutztown University football team were honored by d2football.com as members of its All-Northeast Region teams. 

Henley

Corson

           Punter Jon Corson (sr. Lansdale/North Penn) was named to second-team All-Northeast Region honors.  Tight end Jason Henley (fr. Gilbertsville/Boyertown) was named to the All-Northeast Region Freshman team.  

            Corson led the PSAC in punting, averaging 43.0 yards on 55 punts.  He set KU’s single-season record for punting average, while finishing his career as KU’s all-time leader in punting yards with 8,868 on 230 career kicks.  He was a three-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East selection, while this is his first All-Region honor. 

            Henley was standout during his redshirt freshman season in 2003.  He caught 21 passes for 190 yards and had six touchdown catches.  He started all 11 games at tight end.  He was a first-team All-PSAC East pick. 

            Additionally, wide receiver Trevor Smith (jr. Bristol/Harry S. Truman), defensive lineman Matt Sola (sr. Blandon/Reading Central Catholic), defensive back Andre Davis (sr. Philadelphia/Dobbins Tech) and kicker Matt Scartozzi (so. Malvern/Bishop Shanahan) were included among those receiving “honorable mention” for the All-Northeast Region teams. 

            Kutztown, under sixth-year head coach Dave Keeny, finished 6-5 overall, 3-3 in the PSAC East. 

December 8, 2003 

FIVE KUTZTOWN SOCCER PLAYERS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS

KUTZTOWN, PA – Five members of Kutztown University’s men’s and women’s soccer teams have earned All-Region honors.

Will

Lau

Tatro

Hunter

Lapore

           Named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Northeast Region teams were Lindsay Will (sr. Lancaster/Manheim Twp.), Kelly Kau (fr. York/Central York) and Lauren Tatro (jr. Somerville, NJ/Somerville) of the women’s team, and E.T. Hunter (sr. Clarks Green/Abington Heights) and John Lapore (sr. Harrisburg/Cedar Cliff) of the men’s team. 

            Will earned first-team honors, Lau and Tatro were selected to the women’s second team, while Hunter and Lapore were named to the men’s third team.  

            Will anchored the Golden Bear defense, starting all 21 games at sweeper.  Will and her fellow defenders limited teams to nine shots and just over goal per game.  She also chipped in on offense, scoring two goals with four assists.  Will was named to first-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honors.

             Lau had a sensational freshman season.  She led the team with 14 goals and 36 points, while tying for the team lead with eight assists.   Her 14 goals are the third most in a single season at KU, and her 36 points are the second highest total in school history.  She was a first-team All-PSAC selection. 

            Tatro tied for the team lead with eight assists.  She added four goals for 16 points.  Three of her goals were game winners.  Tatro holds KU’s career record for assists with 25.  She earned her second All-PSAC honor in 2003, adding a first-team selection to last year’s second-team award.  

            Will, Lau and Tatro become Kutztown’s first ever women’s soccer All-Region honorees.  The women’s soccer team was 14-4-3 under head coach Jeff Schellenberger. 

            Hunter earns All-Region honors for the second year, having been named to the 2002 Northeast Region second team.  He scored seven goals and dished out three assists for 17 points.  Four of his goals were game winners.  He was a three-time All-PSAC second-team selection. 

            Lapore garners his first All-Region honor.  He finished the 2003 season tied for the team lead with seven goals.  He added seven assists for a team-best 21 points.  Lapore finished his career with a school-record 24 assists, along with 39 goals and 102 points.  He was a three-time All-PSAC selection, earning second team honors from 2000-to-2002. 

            The men’s soccer team, under head coach Otto Ormosi, was 8-7-4 in 2003. 

December 2, 2003 

KUTZTOWN’S SALAAM, BRADY HONORED BY PSAC 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University basketball players Bilal Salaam (jr. Wilmington, DE/Howard), of the men’s team, and Jess Brady (fr. Wescosville/Emmaus) of the women’s team, have been honored by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). 

            Salaam was named the PSAC East Men’s Player of the Week, while Brady was named the PSAC East Women’s Rookie of the Week for their performances in games from November 25-December 1. 

               Salaam was two blocks shy of a triple-double in a 81-63 win over Columbia Union on Tuesday.  He registered 11 points, 17 rebounds and eight blocks in the victory, Kutztown's only contest of the week.   

               Brady scored 14 points and grabbed nine boards in a win over Columbia Union, then was the only Kutztown player to reach double-scoring figures, as she had 10 points in a loss to Holy Family yesterday.  She averaged 12.0 points and seven rebounds during the week.

December 1, 2003 

KUTZTOWN’S MOLLY LARE NAMED PSAC CROSS COUNTRY ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University’s Molly Lare (fr. Bethlehem/Liberty HS) was named the 2003 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Women’s Cross Country Rookie of the Year in voting conducted by the league’s coaches.  

           Lare had an outstanding freshman season for the Golden Bears in 2003.  She earned All-PSAC honors with a seventh-place finish at the PSAC Championships, with a time of 23:28 on the 6K course at Bloomsburg.  Lare went on to earn All-Region honors with a sixth-place showing at regionals, with a time of 22:17 on the 6K course at Lock Haven.  During the regular season, Lare turned in three top-ten finishes, including a first-place showing at the Lehigh Valley Championship. 

            Kutztown, under sixth-year head coach Ray Hoffman, finished fourth in the team standings of both the PSAC and East Regional Championships.