Press Releases - November 2004

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.  

November 29, 2004 

KUTZTOWN’S MERCEDES VAN WAGNER NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University’s Mercedes Van Wagner (fr. Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional) has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Player of the Week. 

            Van Wagner scored 10 of the first 16 points to lead Kutztown to a 79-65 win over Felician in the Golden Bears’ only game of the week.  She tallied game highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds, while hitting 9-of-12 shots from the field. 

            Van Wagner leads Kutztown in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.0 points and 12.5 rebounds through four games.  She has connected on 24-of-41 field goals (58.5%) and has eight blocked shots. 

            Kutztown is 3-1 and travels to Holy Family tonight for a non-conference matchup.

November 23, 2004 

SARAH BRANDON SELECTED FOR ALL-REGION SQUAD 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Sarah Brandon (so. Gibsonia/Pine-Richland), of the Kutztown University volleyball team, was selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Atlantic Region squad. 

Brandon

           Brandon set a Kutztown single season record with 477 kills.  The outside hitter was second in the PSAC in kills per game at 4.38 and tallied a .324 hitting percentage to lead the Golden Bears.  She also recorded 230 digs and 95 blocks.  In a win over Clarion, Brandon set a KU record with 27 kills and followed it with 24 the following match.  After just two seasons, Brandon is fifth all-time at Kutztown with 831 kills.  Brandon also earned the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Athlete of the Year award. 

            The Golden Bears completed the 2004 season with a record of 19-12 overall and 5-5 in the PSAC East.

November 23, 2004 

KU’S MURDOCK NAMED ALL-REGION 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Kelly Murdock (so. West Lawn/Wilson) of the Kutztown University women’s soccer team was selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Northeast Region second team. 

Murdock

              The sophomore midfielder led the Golden Bears in assists in her first year with the squad.  On the season, she totaled four goals, seven assists and 15 points.  Her 15 points tied her for third on the team.  She scored the game-winner in a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia that was part of KU’s school-record eight-game win streak.  Murdock was previous named to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division first-team. 

            The Golden Bears finished 14-5-2 overall in 2004, winning the PSAC East title.  It was the school’s first PSAC East title, and the Golden Bears advanced to the conference championship game, falling to Indiana (PA).  The team also allowed a PSAC-low 0.89 goals per game.

November 22, 2004 

EBERHART, WEIDENSAUL GARNER PSAC WEEKLY HONORS 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University’s Bobby Eberhart (sr. Lancaster/McCaskey) and Rachel Weidensaul (fr. Ashland/Cardinal Brennan) have been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Men’s Player of the Week and Women’s Rookie of the Week, respectively. 

            Eberhart earns the Player of the Week award after averaging 21.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals in Kutztown’s 2-1 week.  He scored a career-high 28 points in KU’s season-opening win over Columbia Union last Monday.  He added 15 points in Kutztown’s loss to Holy Family, while scoring 21 in a win over West Virginia State.  He was named to the Sheraton-Reading/AFBE KU Classic All-Tournament team.   

            Weidensaul was named Rookie of the Week after averaging a team-high 13.0 points, with 4.0 rebounds in KU’s first three games of the year.  She scored in double figures in each of the three games, netting 14 in a win over Columbia Union, 10 in a loss to Salem International and 15 in KU’s overtime win over New Jersey Tech.  Weidensaul was named to the KU Classic All-Tournament team. 

            Both the KU men’s and women’s teams are 2-1 on the season.  The men return to action Tuesday night at Wilmington (DE), while the women host Felician Tuesday night at 6:00 PM.

November 17, 2004 

KU WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HEADED TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 

KUTZTOWN, PA – The Kutztown University women’s cross country will compete in the NCAA Division II Championships on Saturday in Evansville, IN.  Race time at the University of Southern Indiana is set for 1:15 PM, central time. 

            The Golden Bears qualified for the NCAAs after placing second at the NCAA East Regional at Indiana, Pennsylvania, on November 6.  It marked the third time in school history the team has advanced to the national championships.  Kutztown finished 19th at the 2000 and 2001 NCAA Championships.

             KU, which has placed in the top three at seven of the teams eight meets, will send its top seven runners to Evansville.  Molly Lare (so. Bethlehem/Liberty) leads the Golden Bears.  She placed 14th at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships and 11th at regionals, earning All-PSAC and All-East Region honors.  Lare also won the Maroon & Gold Invitational and was the top non-Division I finisher at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh.  She ran a season-best time of 21:51 at the East Regional. 

            Danielle Mousley (sr. Manheim Twp./Manheim Twp.), Madonna Patterson (so. Philadelphia/William Penn) and Chelsea Thomas (so. Sellersville/Pennridge) have taken turns as the Golden Bears number two runner.  Thomas was Kutztown’s second finisher at the East Regional, placing 16th in 22:25.  She also placed sixth at the Tidewater Classic at Salisbury, Maryland.  Patterson’s 22:38 placed her 18th at the regional, the third of three KU runners in the top 20.  Mousley finished 22nd at the East Regional, with a time of 22:44.  The senior finished fifth at both the Maroon & Gold Invitational and at Tidewater. 

            Stephanie Williams (fr. Harrisburg/Riverside) ran a 23:29 to finish 45th at the East Regional.  Amanda Grant (sr. Whitehall/Whitehall) and Desiree Bower (so. Bethel/Tulpehocken) round out the squad heading to the NCAAs.  Grant finished 64th at the regional, while Bower was 76th.  At Tidewater, Grant placed 16th in 23:45, and Bower clocked a 23:28 for 12th.           

Kutztown finished second at the East Regional to Edinboro, who also heads to the NCAAs.  The field will consist of 24 teams, including the defending champions from Adams State.  A total of 191 women will compete in the championships. All regions automatically qualified two teams of seven student-athletes each. Additional berths were awarded to the regions with the first eight finishers at the 2003 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships.  

All regions automatically qualify the top two individuals from non-qualifying teams. In addition, all individual competitors who finish in the top five overall places in their respective regional meet and are not a member of a qualifying team automatically advance to the championship.

November 16, 2004 

VOLLEYBALL’S BRANDON NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR, HERMAN ON SECOND-TEAM

KUTZTOWN, PA – Sarah Brandon (so. Gibsonia/Pine-Richland) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Athlete of the Year in voting conducted by the league coaches, while teammate Katie Herman (so. Grove City/Grove City) joined her on the All-PSAC East team. 

Brandon

Herman

           Brandon was also named to the All-PSAC East first team.  She earns the Athlete of the Year award after setting a Kutztown record with 477 kills for the season.  She ranked second in the PSAC in kills per game at 4.38 and tallied a .324 hitting percentage to lead the Golden Bears.  The outside hitter also recorded 230 digs and 95 blocks.  She also set a KU record with 27 kills in a win over Clarion and followed it with 24 the following match.  After just two seasons, Brandon is fifth all-time at Kutztown with 831 kills.  She was named to the All-PSAC East first team in 2003. 

            Herman was selected to the All-PSAC East second team, after a selection to the first team a year ago.  Her 1,312 assists for the season set a new school record, shattering the mark of 1,074 she set last season.  She handed out the three highest single match assist totals in school history this year, including 73 in a victory against Clarion.  The setter also led the squad with 48 service aces and had 327 digs.  Herman has 2,386 career assists, second all-time at Kutztown.            

            The Golden Bears completed the 2004 season with a record of 19-12 overall and 5-5 in the PSAC East.

November 15, 2004 

FIVE NAMED TO ALL-PSAC EAST FOOTBALL SQUAD 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Five members of the Kutztown University football team were selected to the 2004 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division teams.           

Henley	Adams
Baldwin	Mitchell
Brooks

             Tight end Jason Henley (so. Gilbertsville/Boyertown) and safety Michael Baldwin (jr. Philadelphia/ Dobbins Tech) were named to the All-PSAC East first team.  Wide receiver James Brooks (so. Lancaster/McCaskey), running back Maurice Adams (fr. West Chester/Henderson) and linebacker Greg Mitchell (jr. Bethlehem/Bethlehem Catholic) gained selection to the second team. 

            Henley earns a spot on the first team for the second time in his two-year career.  In 2004, he caught 20 passes for 202 yards, while playing in all 10 games for Kutztown.  For his career, he has 41 receptions for 392 yards and six touchdowns.   

            Baldwin was named All-East for the first time in his three-year career.  He started all 10 games in 2004, and finished fourth on the team with 59 tackles.  He blocked two punts, one that was returned for a TD, broke up five passes, forced a pair of fumbles and recovered another.  He returned his only interception of the season 65 yards for a touchdown in a win over Clarion.  In his career, Baldwin has appeared in 28 games.  He has 142 career tackles, 12 pass breakups and one interception.  Baldwin was recently named to Academic All-District first-team honors.

            Brooks was recognized on the second team after switching to offense this season and leading the team in receiving.  The converted defensive back caught 38 passes for 519 yards and two touchdowns, while starting all ten games.  He started two games at cornerback in 2003, while appearing in all 11. 

            Adams was one of only three freshmen to gain spots on the All-PSAC East offense.  Pressed into a starting role after a season-ending injury to Tony Bria, Adams led the team with 702 yards rushing on 125 carries (5.6/carry).  He also tied for the team-lead with six scores.   

            Mitchell gained a spot on the second team for the second-consecutive season.  He started all 10 games and finished second on the team with 80 tackles.  He had five tackles for losses of 12 yards, including two sacks, two pass break ups, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.  In three years at Kutztown, Mitchell has 209 tackles, 17 TFL, 3.5 sacks and nine pass break ups in 32 games.  Mitchell was recently named to Academic All-District second-team honors.

            The Golden Bears, under seventh year head coach Dave Keeny, finished the 2004 season with a 4-6 overall record and posted a 2-4 mark in PSAC East action.

November 15, 2004 

LIVINGSTON, HEALEY NAMED ALL-AMERICANS 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Erin Livingston (sr. Philadelphia/Archbishop Carroll) and Colleen Healey (jr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) were selected to the 2004 STX/NFHCA Division II All-America squads.  Livingston earned first team honors, while Healey was named to the second team.

Livingston

Healey

Livingston earned her second All-America honor, receiving a place on the second team last year.  The back started all 20 contests for the Golden Bears in 2004.  She made three defensive saves and added an assist.  Livingston is a three-year starter at Kutztown, and has a school-record 23 career defensive saves.  A two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) selection, she was selected to the South team in the NFHCA Division II Senior All-Star contest earlier this year. 

            Healey, also a back, picked up her first All-America nod this year.  She scored three goals and made three assists for nine points and finished second to Livingston on the team with a pair of defensive assists.  For her career, Healey has six goals and four assists for 13 points.  She also has three defensive saves. 

            In 2004, the Golden Bears finished 14-6 overall and 9-5 in the PSAC, advancing to the first round of the conference playoffs.
 

November 11, 2004 

BALDWIN, MITCHELL NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Michael Baldwin (jr. Philadelphia/Dobbins Tech) and Greg Mitchell (jr. Bethlehem/Bethlehem Catholic) of the Kutztown University football team were selected to the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-America District II Football Team. 

Baldwin

Mitchell

            Baldwin was selected to the first team, while Mitchell was recognized on the second team.  With his inclusion on the first team, Baldwin is now eligible for the Academic All-America ballot, the results of which will be announced on December 1. 

            Baldwin, a safety, is a criminal justice major with a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.76.  He started all 10 games in 2004, and finished fourth on the team with 59 tackles.  He blocked two punts, broke up five passes, forced a pair of fumbles, and recovered another.  He returned his only interception of the season 65 yards for a touchdown in a win over Clarion.  He was named to the 2003 Academic All-District II Second Team. 

            In his career, Baldwin has appeared in 28 games.  He has 142 career tackles, 12 pass breakups and one interception. 

            Mitchell is a secondary education-mathematics major with a 3.67 GPA.  A linebacker, he started all 10 games and finished second on the team with 80 tackles.  He had five tackles for losses of 12 yards, including two sacks, two pass break ups, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. 

            In three years at Kutztown, Mitchell has 209 tackles, 17 TFL, 3.5 sacks and nine pass break ups in 32 games. 

            The Golden Bears finished the 2004 season with a 4-6 overall record and posted a 2-4 mark in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division action.

November 11, 2004 

BENSON SELECTED TO ALL-PSAC TEAM 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Marc Benson (jr. Boyertown/Boyertown) of the Kutztown University men’s soccer team was named to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) first team.  This is the first time Benson has been named to the All-PSAC team. 

Benson

              A back, Benson started all 19 games in which he played.  Despite being a defender, he led the team in goals and points.  He scored six goals on the season, assisted on five others and accumulated 17 total points.  Benson also led a defensive unit that allowed zero or one goal in 11 games. 

In his career, Benson has played in 43 games with 29 starts and has tallied eight goals and six assists for 22 points. 

            Kutztown finished the 2004 season with a 9-9-2 overall mark and a record of 3-5 in the PSAC.      

November 11, 2004 

WOMEN’S SOCCER CLAIMS NINE POSTSEASON PSAC HONORS 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Seven members of the Kutztown University women’s soccer team were selected to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division teams, and head coach Jeff Schellenberger and forward Kim Kelty (fr. Levittown/Neshaminy) received postseason awards. 

Kelty	Bria
Murdock	Tatro
Mitchell	Marczak
Folsom	Schellenberger

               Kelty earned the PSAC Rookie of the Year award and was named to the All-PSAC first team.  She was joined on the first team by midfielder Kelly Murdock (so. West Lawn/Wilson).  Schellenberger was selected as the PSAC East Coach of the Year. 

                Named to the All-PSAC East second team were goalkeeper Nicki Mitchell (fr. Nazareth/Nazareth), forward Julie Folsom (fr. Wanaque, NJ/Lakeland Regional), midfielders Jeannine Bria (jr. Warminster/William Tennent) and Lauren Tatro (sr. Somerville, NJ/Somerville) and back Nikki Marczak (sr. Levittown/Harry S. Truman). 

                Kelty earned her accolades after a standout freshman season.  She appeared in all 21 of Kutztown’s games, starting 16.  The newcomer finished third on the team with five goals, five assists and tied for third with 15 points.  Kelty had a three-game goal scoring streak in midseason, which included a game-winner against Wheeling-Jesuit during KU’s record eight-game win streak. 

                Murdock was selected to the first team after leading the Golden Bears with seven assists.  She also scored four goals for a total of 15 points, tied for third on the team.  The midfielder started all 19 games in which she played.   

                Mitchell also turned in an impressive first season, earning a place on the second team.  In 19 games, including 18 starts, the netminder tallied 63 saves and allowed just 0.93 goals against.  Her seven shutouts are tied for the second most in a season by a KU goalkeeper. 

                Folsom led the Golden Bears in goals and points during her freshman season.  The second team pick had 12 goals and two assists for 26 points.  She also paced the team with five game-winning scores.  She scored five goals in a three-game stretch that included wins at Mansfield and Millersville and against East Stroudsburg during KU’s school-record eight-game win streak.  Folsom made 14 starts in 20 appearances. 

                Bria appeared in all 21 games for the Golden Bears, making 20 starts.  She scored three goals and added a pair of assists for eight points on the season.  Her game-winning goals against West Chester and Millersville and her work on defense earned her a selection to the second team.  The junior has started all but two of her 60 games played and has six goals scored, eight assists and 20 points in her career. 

                Tatro’s selection to the second team marked her third career All-PSAC nod.  She earned first team honors last season and was selected to the second team in 2002.  In 2004, the midfielder appeared in all 21 games, including 20 starts.  She finished with two goals and five assists for nine points.  In her career, Tatro set a Kutztown record with 30 assists.  She also has 60 points, fourth all-time at KU and 15 goals, tied for fourth all-time. 

                Marczak received her first All-PSAC accolade, after returning from a redshirt season in 2003.  A member of the second team, she started 14 of her 20 games played, notching one assist.  The back helped key a Golden Bear defense that surrendered just 0.89 goals against and just 19 goals in 21 games.  She appeared in 71 games during her career, making 48 starts.   

                Schellenberger was named Coach of the Year for the first time, after leading the team to an 8-3-1 mark in conference action and the PSAC Eastern Division title.  The squad also advanced to the PSAC Championship game for the first time in school history and matched the single-season win record at KU with 14.  He is the first Kutztown women’s soccer coach to win the award in the PSAC’s 11 year history.

November 10, 2004

KUTZTOWN MEN FIRST, WOMEN FOURTH IN PRESEASON POLL

Eberhart, Salaam, Boykins Named Pre-Season All-PSAC East

KUTZTOWN, PA – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) released its preseason basketball polls, and the Kutztown University men are picked to finish first in the Eastern Division, while the women are picked to place fourth in the East in voting conducted by the league’s coaches.

            Bobby Eberhart (sr. Lancaster/J.P. McCaskey) and Bilal Salaam (sr. Wilmington, DE/Howard) of the men’s team and Monique Boykins (jr. Yeardon/Penn Wood) of the Golden Bear women were selected by the coaches to the preseason All-PSAC East teams.

            The Kutztown men, under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Bernie Driscoll, return three starters from last year’s team that went 18-11 and reached the PSAC Championship game.  Salaam is both the KU and PSAC all-time leader in shot blocking (302), after finishing second in Division II during each of his first three seasons.  Last year, he led the PSAC in blocks (3.5 per game), finished third in rebounding (8.8 per game) and fifth in field goal percentage (.550).  He was also second on the team in scoring with an average of 12.6 points per game.  Eberhart was third on the team in scoring with his 11.1 per game average and shot .477 from the floor and .400 from behind the arc.  He led Kutztown with 49 steals.  Tyree Brickus (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) is also a returning starter.  He scored 8.2 points per game last season and hit 53 threes on .408 from long range. 

Frank Moultrie (jr. Southampton/William Tennent) joins Eberhart and Brickus as three-point marksmen.  He came off the bench to score 7.9 ppg last season on .465 shooting and a team-high .437 from three-point range.  Shepherd-transfer Dorian Sims (so. Reading/Central Catholic) should start at the point for the Golden Bears this season.  He averaged 10.2 ppg at Shepherd as a freshman. 

In the frontcourt, Tyler Reynolds (sr. Athens/Athens) and Ben Arnold (jr. Philadelphia/Christian Academy) should also see significant time. 

After Kutztown, Cheyney was picked to finish second, followed by West Chester, Mansfield, Millersville, East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg.

The Golden Bear women will be looking to reach the PSAC postseason for their tenth straight year.  Last season, Kutztown finished 9-18 overall and 5-7 in the East.  Boykins led the circuit in blocks (2.33 per game) and finished fifth in rebounding (8.8 per game).  The junior center also scored 8.0 points per game. 

Three other starters return for the women.  Megan Bainbridge (so. Minersville/Nativity) started every game at point guard, averaging 7.7 ppg and leading the team with 119 assists and 46 steals.  Jess Brady (so. Emmaus/Emmaus) and Trish Dudeck (jr. Shamokin/Shamokin) return to join Boykins in the frontcourt.

            West Chester is picked to finish first in the East, Millersville second, and Bloomsburg third.  The Golden Bears are fourth, with Mansfield, East Stroudsburg and Cheyney rounding out the poll.

The KU men and women start their season with a double header at Keystone Arena against Columbia Union on Monday, November 15.  Tip off for the women is 6:00 PM, with the men at 8:00 PM

November 9, 2004

WOMEN'S SOCCER DENIED REGIONAL BERTH

KUTZTOWN, PA -- The 2004 Kutztown University Women's Soccer season came to an abrupt end with the announcement of the NCAA Championship selections Monday night.

Despite a 14-5-2 overall record, the Golden Bears were not picked for a second-straight berth in the NCAA Northeast Regional tournament.  Instead, Southampton (17-1-2), Adelphi (17-3), Indiana (PA) (19-3) and West Chester (11-7-2) were given the four spots.

Kutztown advanced to the PSAC Championship game on Sunday, but lost to Indiana (PA), 3-2.  The IUP victory propelled the Indians into the playoffs, after not appearing in the rankings last week.  Kutztown was ranked sixth last week, but could not overtake West Chester, which was ranked third and still qualified for regionals despite a first-round PSAC playoff exit.

The Golden Bears, under 10th year head coach Jeff Schellenberger, turned in back-to-back 14 win seasons over the past two years, the most wins in a season in school history.  KU also racked up 17 PSAC/PSAC East wins over the last two seasons, winning the inaugural PSAC East regular season title this fall.

November 5, 2004

KU VOLLEYBALL TEAM TO FACE ESU WITH PLAYOFF BERTH ON THE LINE 

KUTZTOWN, PA – The Kutztown University volleyball team will battle East Stroudsburg on Saturday, with the winner of the match earning a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Playoff berth.   

            The regular-season finale for both teams will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday morning in Keystone Hall.  Admission is free.

             In what has become a yearly showdown, the teams will square off in the regular-season finale with a lot on the line.  In 2001 and 2002, the teams met on the last day of the season with the winner qualifying for the PSAC Playoffs.  ESU won in 2001, while KU took the 2002 meeting.  Last year, KU’s win over the Warriors preserved the Bears’ undefeated record in division play and its first-ever outright PSAC East title. 

            Kutztown enters the match with 5-4 record in the PSAC East.  The Warriors are also 5-4.  East Stroudsburg defeated Kutztown, 3-1, in the teams’ first meeting of the year on October 5.           

            Shippensburg (7-2 PSAC East) has all but locked up the #1 seed for the East in the upcoming playoffs, needing only a win over winless Cheyney on Saturday to make it official.  Millersville (6-3) can claim the #2 seed with a win over West Chester on Saturday.  While the winner of the KU-ESU match will take the third berth, KU can move up to the #2 seed with a win and Millersville loss Saturday.   

            The three teams from the East will square off against the top three teams from the West at the site of the Western Division Champion next Friday-Saturday, November 12-13. 

November 3, 2004

FOUR MEMBERS OF KU FIELD HOCKEY HONORED BY PSAC 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Three Kutztown University field hockey players and its head coach received All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honors in voting conducted by the conference coaches.   

Livingston	Kline
Blain	Wesner

Erin Livingston (sr. Philadelphia/Archbishop Carroll) was named to the All-PSAC first team, while Lauren Blain (jr. Marietta/Donegal) and Laura Kline (jr. Reading/Reading) were named to the second team.  Head coach Betty Wesner was selected as the league’s coach of the year. 

Livingston earned her second All-PSAC first team nod, receiving the honor last year, as well.  The back started all 20 contests for the Golden Bears in 2004.  She made three defensive saves and added an assist.  Livingston is a three-year starter at Kutztown, and has a school-record 23 career defensive saves.  Earlier this year, she was selected to the South team in the NFHCA Division II Senior All-Star contest.  

Blain, a forward, was selected to the All-PSAC squad for the first time.  The forward’s totals of nine goals, six assists and 24 points were all team-highs.  Blain started all 19 games in which she played and scored the game-winning goals in wins over Slippery Rock, Mansfield and East Stroudsburg.  A first-year starter for Kutztown, she has 12 career goals, six assists and 30 points. 

Kline also received her first All-PSAC honor this year.  She started 19 games in the midfield, scoring two goals and assisting on four others.  She is a first-year starter and has two goals, six assists and 10 points in her two-year career. 

Wesner, in her 25th season at Kutztown, headed a unit that had a remarkable turnaround from the 2003 season.  This year’s Golden Bears team posted a 14-6 overall record and claimed a PSAC playoff berth with a 9-5 league mark.  The overall record was a seven-game improvement over last year’s 7-12 record, including three additional wins in conference play.  Her accomplishments are even further accented considering a roster that featured only three seniors and eight players who were either freshmen or sophomores.  She has accounted for 17 winning seasons in her 25 years at KU, amassing an impressive 250 wins.   She has a 250-194-2 career record in 25 seasons, all at Kutztown.   This is Wesner’s third PSAC Coach of the Year award, after earning the honor in 1988 and 1997.   

November 2, 2004 

SHENDOCK, MITCHELL EARN WEEKLY PSAC SOCCER HONORS 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University’s Mike Shendock (sr. Swoyersville/Bishop O’Reilly) and Nicki Mitchell (fr. Nazareth/Nazareth) of the men’s and women’s soccer teams, respectively, have been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Players of the Week. 

            Shendock, a defender, earned the Men’s Soccer Player of the Week honor in Kutztown’s 2-1 week.  He scored the first two goals of his career, both game winners, in the final two games of his senior season.  He scored 19 minutes into the Golden Bears’ 2-1 win over Wilmington, then scored in the second overtime of a 3-2 win over Felician.   

            Shendock played in 12 games, starting four, this season. He finished with two goals and an assist for five points.  The Golden Bear men ended the year 9-9-2 overall, 3-5 in the PSAC.

            Mitchell, a goalkeeper, was named PSAC East Player of the Week after Kutztown’s 2-0 week.  Mitchell helped the Golden Bears win the PSAC East regular season title with wins over West Chester and Millersville.  She allowed just one goal over the two-game span, that coming in a 2-1 win at West Chester.  She then stopped seven shots and blanked the Marauders in a 2-0 PSAC East clinching victory vs. Millersville. 

            Mitchell has started 16 of 17 games played in goal.  She has posted a 0.68 goals-against average, allowing just 11 goals in 1,460 minutes played.  She has 60 saves.  The Golden Bears are 13-4-2 overall, 8-3-1 in the PSAC East.  KU hosts the winner of Tuesday’s first-round contest between Bloomsburg and West Chester on Friday in a PSAC semifinal. 

November 1, 2004 

KU WOMEN’S GOLF RATED NINTH IN REGION 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University’s women’s golf team finished its fall season rated as the No. 9 team in the Division II East Region by GolfStat. 

            The rating is the highest ever for the Golden Bears.  Last fall, KU finished as the 12th ranked team in the East.   

            Four team and six individual Kutztown scoring records fell this fall.  The squad set marks for low score on both par-71 and par-72 courses for 18 and 36 holes.  Individually, Andrea Ely (fr. Oley/Oley Valley) set the KU standard with an 81 on a par-71 during both rounds at the Lady Bison Classic October 23-24.  She also set the 36-hole mark with her two-day 162 at the event.  At the Gannon Invitational, she set the KU record with a 77 on a par-72.  At the Mercyhurst Invitational, Holly Shubilla (so. Wilkes-Barre/GAR Memorial) shot an 80 and finished with a two-day 162 to set 18- and 36-hole records for a par-73.   

            Individually, Ely is currently ranked 20th in the East Region.  The top six teams and three individuals not on those six squads are selected to play in the NCAA East Regional Tournament in May.  Ely is currently ranked second among golfers not on one of the top six teams.

November 1, 2004 

KU’S LIVINGSTON SELECTED TO ALL-STAR TEAM 

KUTZTOWN, PA – Erin Livingston (sr. Philadelphia/Archbishop Carroll) of the Kutztown University field hockey team has been selected to play in the 2004 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II North/South Senior All-Star game.   

            Livingston was selected to represent the Golden Bears as a member of the South Squad in the contest to be played on Saturday, November 20.   The game will be held at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.  Game time is 5:30. 

            In 2004, Livingston paced a KU defense that held opponents to 1.30 goals per game.  She had three of KU’s six defensive saves on the season and also added an assist.  Livingston appeared in and started all 20 games for Kutztown.           

            The back finished her career with three goals and three assists for nine points.  Livingston is both the single season and career record holder in defensive saves for the Golden Bears.  She had 12 in 2002 and ended her career with 23.  She played in 70 games in four years, including 55 starts. 

            Kutztown finished the season with a record of 14-6 overall and 9-5 in the PSAC.  Last Tuesday, KU fell to top-seeded Bloomsburg in the semifinals of the PSAC Championships.