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Nov. 30, 2007 

KU MEN'S TEAM IS RANKED 27TH NATIONAL, SECOND IN EAST REGION 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University men’s tennis team, coming off of its seventh Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title in eight years, is ranked No. 27 in the nation in the ITA Division II national poll release Nov. 12.

Baquerizo

Labitsch

KU is ranked No. 2 in the East Region.

KU competed in individual competitions during the fall season, with Santiago Baquerizo (jr. Guayaquil, ECUADOR) and Lukas Labitsch (jr. Bruck an der Mur, AUSTRIA) working together to win the PSAC Doubles title, and both reached the PSAC final of the singles bracket with Baquerizo claiming his second straight individual title.

Both are ranked 15th in the nation by the ITA in doubles play and second in the East Region.

Baquerizo, who is 21st in the nation individually, is second in the East Region. Labitsch is ninth in the region.

The women’s team is ranked ninth in the region, with Rohini Das (so. Kolkata, INDIA) being ranked seventh individually in the region. Das and doubles teammate Barbara Joerns (so. Ludwigshafen, GERMANY) are ranked No. 4 in the region.

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Nov. 28, 2007 

QUILES, BINGNEAR SELECTED TO DAKTRONICS NORTHEAST REGION'S FIRST TEAM 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Wideout Elfren Quiles (sr. New Britain, Conn./New Britain) and defensive back Brian Bingnear (sr. Boothwyn/Chichester), of the Kutztown University football team, were named to Daktronics Division II Football All-Northeast Region’s first team Wednesday, in voting by the region's sports information directors. 

First team all-region honorees are now eligible for Daktronics Division II Football All-America selection. The announcement of those All-American teams is expected in mid-December, preceding the NCAA Division II Football Championship, which takes place Dec. 15 in Florence, Ala.

Quiles

Nye

Bingnear

Kutztown punter Ryan Nye (jr. Bernville/Holy Name) was named to the second team.

Quiles led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and was second in Division II with 118.7 yards per game. He finished the season with a school record 1,187 yards and eight touchdowns on 64 receptions, which were the fourth most in school history. He had a career game against Bloomsburg with 308 yards receiving.  Quiles was a second-team All-Region selection as a freshman in 2004 while at Merrimack.

Bingnear, who was named to the Northeast Region’s second team last season, led the PSAC in tackles with 118 total and 71 solo. Bingnear averaged 10.7 tackles per game and had four interceptions and five pass breakups.

Nye was the PSAC’s top punter, averaging 41.6 yards per punt for the Golden Bears.

Fourteen of the 26 first team players selected were from the PSAC, and California (Pa.) led the way with five players named to the first team and one to the second team. 

View the entire team here (PDF)

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Nov. 27, 2007 

McQUADE, DENNIS HONORED BY PSAC 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Stephen Dennis (so. West Chester/Henderson), of the Kutztown University men’s basketball team, and Melissa McQuade (fr. Pittsburgh/Shaler), of the women’s basketball team, both were honored by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tuesday.

McQuade

McQuade scored 19 points, while making 8-of-14 shots from the field in KU’s 87-72 win over Columbia Union, to claim her second straight PSAC East Rookie of the Week honor. She hit three 3-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds in the win.

Dennis

Dennis, who led the Golden Bears to a home-opening 77-70 win over Wilmington last week, was named the PSAC East Player of the Week. He scored 18 points and hit four consecutive free throws in the final 44 seconds to seal the victory against Wilmington. He also had eight rebounds, five assists, four blocks and four steals.

He was honored by the PSAC six times last season as the conference's Rookie of the Week. Following his freshman campaign, he was named the PSAC Rookie of the Year.

Dennis and the men’s team will return to the court at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Goldey-Beacom.

The women will play again Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader at Keystone Hall. The KU women will host the University of the Sciences at 6 p.m., while the men will host the University of the Sciences at 8 p.m.

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Nov. 21, 2007 

McQUADE NAMED PSAC EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Melissa McQuade (fr. Pittsburgh/Shaler) has quickly made her mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference by winning the East Division’s Rookie of the Week award Tuesday.

McQuade

McQuade scored eight points and collected a game-high 15 rebounds in KU’s season-opening 56-55 win over Bloomfield Friday in the Golden Bear Classic at Keystone Hall.

In the second game of the Golden Bear Classic, a 58-46 loss to Holy Family, McQuade scored eight points and had six rebounds.

McQuade had four assists and three steals in KU’s two games last week.

Since winning the award, she hit a career-high mark Tuesday with 19 points in KU’s 87-72 win at Columbia Union. She also pulled down eight rebounds.

McQuade was a standout player at Shaler High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., scoring 1,240 points in her four years as a Titan.

McQuade and the Golden Bears (2-1) will be back in action at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 against the University of the Sciences at Keystone Hall.

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Nov. 19, 2007 

HEALEY, BELFATTI, FLOWERS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Three members of the Kutztown University field hockey team were honored as All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, which released its postseason awards Monday.

HEALEY

FLOWERS

BELFATTI

Kelley Healey (jr. Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) was named to the 2007 Longstreth/NFHCA Division II All-American First Team, while teammates Jennifer Belfatti (jr. Hatfield/Lansdale Catholic) and keeper Sam Flowers (sr. Harleysville/
Souderton) were selected to the second team.

Healey, who as a second team member her freshmen and sophomore years, had her best season as a Golden Bear, collecting her third straight 40-plus-point season with 17 goals and a single season school-record 14 assists.

Healey's 48 points this season put her career total at 131, placing in her second all-time in school history and 31 behind KU’s leader Lisa Marrella (1986-89). The junior forward is also second on the all-time goals list with 52, which is 20 behind Marrella. Healey is in third in assists with 27. This is her third selection to the All-America team, after earning second-team honors in her first two season.

Six of Healey’s goals this season were game-winners at KU finished 17-5 overall and 11-3 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, as the Golden Bears qualified for the NCAA playoffs.

Belfatti played strong in the midfield for KU, scoring two goals while helping the defense pin down its opponents.

Flowers finished the season 16-4 in the cage, recording a 1.49 goals against average and three shutouts.

Seven of the 16 players chosen to the first team and 10 of the 16 on the second team played for PSAC universities.

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Nov. 16, 2007 

BIUSO, WATERS NAMED TO SECOND TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC REGION 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Daktronics recognized Nicole Biuso (sr. Centereach, N.Y./Ward Melville) and Erin Waters (sr. Waymart/Western Wayne), of the Kutztown University women’s volleyball team, naming both seniors to the 2007 Division II Atlantic Region Second Team.

WATERS

KINNEY

Biuso and Waters were two of 11 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference athletes honored by Daktronics in the Atlantic Region.

Biuso earned her first all-region honor with her school-record 849 digs, which were a PSAC-best. She led the conference with 6.42 per game during the regular season. Biuso will finish her career at KU as the all-time leader in digs. She currently has 2,247.

Waters is second on the team in kills with 409 and blocks with 129. She led the PSAC in kill percentage with .361 during the regular season.

Both seniors led fifth-seeded KU (28-9) to an upset over No. 4-seeded Shippensburg Thursday in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regionals. The 3-2 victory sets up a semifinals matchup against No. 1-seeded California (Pa.) at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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Nov. 15, 2007 

KU’s WILLIAMS, HORSTMANN TO COMPETE AT NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 

WILLIAMS

HORSTMANN

JOPLIN, Mo. – Kutztown University women’s cross country runners Joanna Horstmann (jr. Downingtown/Downingtown West) and Stephanie Williams (sr. Harrisburg/Riverside {Ellwood City}) will compete at the NCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday at Missouri Southern State University. 

            The trip to nationals is the third for Horstmann and the fourth for Williams.  Both runners have earned All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and All-East Region honors this year. 

            Horstmann placed 14th at the conference championship on Oct. 27, then earned her trip to nationals with a  third-place finish at the Division II East Regionals the following Saturday.  Her time of 21:38 at regionals was a season-best.  Horstmann placed 46th at the 2005 NCAA Championships and 69th in 2006. 

            Williams placed 10th at the PSAC Championships, and was the East Region runner-up on Nov. 3 to secure a berth at the NCAAs.  Her time of 21:28 at regionals was 24 seconds off her season-best for a 6K race of 21:04, ran at Lehigh.  Williams placed 128th at nationals in 2004, 137th in 2005 and 46th last year.   

            The women’s 6,000-meter race will begin at 10:30 a.m., central time, on Saturday. 

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Nov. 14, 2007

 GOLDEN BEARS PLACE 11 ON ALL-PSAC EAST FOOTBALL TEAM 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Eleven members of the Kutztown University football team were honored by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Wednesday, with wideout Elfren Quiles (sr. New Britain, Conn./New Britain) and defensive back Brian Bingnear (sr. Boothwyn/Chichester) leading the way. 

QUILES	BINGNEAR
CRESSMAN	SMITH
GIBBS	GARDIER
WILSON	MARTIN
CASCIANO	ONORATO
NYE

            The two seniors closed out their careers at KU with first team All-PSAC East honors.  Nine Golden Bears were named to the second team, including linebacker Tom Cressman (sr. Sellersville/Pennridge), defensive backs Mike Gardier (so. Dunmore/Dunmore) and Justin Gibbs (sr. Pottstown/Pottstown), defensive lineman Scott Smith (sr. New Oxford/Delone Catholic), running back Dontay Wilson (jr. Stamford, Conn./Stamford), offensive linemen Darrell Martin (jr. Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) and Mike Casciano (sr. Birdsboro/Twin Valley), tight end Dan Onorato (jr. Malvern/Malvern Prep) and punter Ryan Nye (jr. Bernville/Holy Name). 

            Quiles finished the regular season ranked second in NCAA Division II and first in the PSAC in receiving yards per game (118.7). He scored eight touchdowns and had a single-season record 1,187 yards, including a school-record 308 against Bloomsburg. Quiles, who earned second team honors last season, also had 211 against Southern Connecticut State in the season opener.  He finished the year with 64 receptions, fourth most in a season in program history.  Earlier this week, Quiles was named a regional finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the Division II Player of the Year.

             Bingnear led the PSAC with a total of 118 tackles, 10.7 per game. He had a season-high 22 tackles in the Golden Bears’ 26-23 triple overtime win at Millersville on Nov. 11. He notched five tackles for loss, four interceptions and five pass breakups.  This is Bingnear’s second-straight first-team selection.   

            Cressman finished sixth in the PSAC with 97 tackles and two sacks.  He added 10 tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.

             Gardier had 74 tackles, including four for loss and two sacks. He added an interception and six pass breakups.  This is the sophomore’s second All-PSAC East second team pick, after earning the same honor at Mansfield last year 

            Gibbs notched 69 tackles, with two for loss. He grabbed three interceptions and broke up nine passes to ran second in the league in passes defended. 

            Smith had 2.5 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery to go with his 31 tackles.  He had six tackles for loss and picked off a pass.   

            Nye, who led the PSAC in punting with a 41.6 average, punted 49 times, placing eight inside opponents’ 20-yard line.  He was a second-team All-PSAC East selection last year.   

            Wilson, who was the Golden Bears’ leading rusher with 555 yards and a 5.2 yards per carry average, was second on the team with five rushing touchdowns and second in all-purpose yards with 1,214. 

            Offensive linemen Casciano and Martin paved the way for a running game that averaged 147.6 yards per game and an offense that ranked sixth in the league in total yards (385.9) 

            Onorato (jr. Malvern/Malvern Prep) ranked second on the team with 26 catches for 263 yards, while scoring two touchdowns. 

            KU ended the season with a record of 5-6 overall and 2-3 in the PSAC East.

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Nov. 14, 2007 

WESNER NAMED NFHCA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University field hockey coach Betty Wesner has been named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II South Region Coach of the Year. 

                Wesner, who was previously named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Coach of the Year this season, led the Golden Bears to a 17-5 record, including an 11-2 record in the PSAC. Kutztown qualified for the conference and NCAA Division II championships, advancing to the quarterfinals of both tournaments.   

                This is the second NFHCA regional coach of the year award for the 28th-year head coach.  She first earned the award in 1997.  She has a 292-217-15 record in her career. 

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Nov. 14, 2007 

SPOTTS, QUILES TO PLAY IN EAST COAST BOWL 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University quarterback Kyle Spotts (sr. Tamaqua/Tamaqua) and wide receiver Elfren Quiles (sr. New Britain, Conn./New Britain), of the football team, will participate in the 2007 East Coast Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 24, in Petersburg, Va. 

            Spotts, a three-year starter, finished among KU’s career leaders in attempts (third, 921), completions (third, 475), passing yards (third, 6,065) and passing TDs (second, 51).  In 2007, Spotts had one of the best seasons ever by a Golden Bear QB.  He completed 191-of-380 passes for 2,613 yards and 20 TDs.  He threw 14 interceptions.  Spotts’ completions (fifth), attempts (second) and passing yards (third), TDs (tie-fourth) all rank among KU’s single-season leaders. His 463 passing yards and 493 yards of total offense against Bloomsburg set single-game school records.    Spotts also netted 180 rushing yards and six rushing TDs. 

            Quiles finished among KU’s career leaders in receiving yards (4th, 2,003) and touchdowns (tie-second, 20) in his two seasons at KU.  In four years, including two at Merrimack, Quiles had 4,136 receiving yards (11th all-time in Div. II), 252 receptions (13th in Div. II) and 43 TD catches (tie-ninth in Div. II).  This season, Quiles finished second among all Division II players in receiving yards per game (118.7).  he set a KU single-season record with 1,187 yards.  He had eight TD catches among his 64 receptions.   

            Spotts and Quiles join former Golden Bear standout and current assistant coach Michael Baldwin, who played in the game in 2005, as KU players who have participated in the East Coast Bowl. 

            The East Coast Bowl is an annual college football all-star game that features the most elite Division I-FCS, II, III and NAIA college football players from the Mid-Atlantic region.  The game is held every year on the Saturday following Thanksgiving at Cameron Field in Petersburg, Virginia and is sponsored by the City of Petersburg and the National Football Foundation.

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Nov. 13, 2007 

FOUR GOLDEN BEARS EARN ALL-PSAC EAST VOLLEYBALL HONORS 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference released its postseason women’s volleyball awards Tuesday with four members of Kutztown University’s team receiving honors.

WATERS	KINNEY
MILLER	BIUSO

            Middle Hitter Erin Waters (sr. Waymart/Western Wayne) and setter Austin Kinney (jr. Landisville/Hempfield) were named to the All-PSAC East first team, while opposite-side hitter Katie Miller (so. Elizabethtown/Elizabethtown) and libero Nicole Biuso (sr. Centereach, N.Y./Ward Melville) were selected to the Eastern Division’s second team.

            Kinney, who was named to the second team in 2005 and 2006, has 1,119 assists pushing her school-record career total to 3,406. She also recorded 341 digs and 29 service aces. She is fourth in the conference with 11.3 assists per game.

            Waters, a second team selection in 2006, is second on the team in kills with 389 and blocks with 126. She leads the PSAC in hitting percentage at .361.

            Biuso earned her second straight second team honor with her school-record 828 digs, which are a PSAC-best. She leads the conference with 6.42 per game. Biuso is KU’s all-time leader in digs with 2,226 and service aces with 158.

            Miller finished the season with 307 kills and 80 blocks to earn her first All-PSAC honors.

            KU’s postseason continues Thursday at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regionals in California, Pa. The Golden Bears (27-9) will play Shippensburg (30-11) at 5 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals.

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Nov. 13, 2007 

KU MEN'S BASKETBALL SELECTED TO FINISH SECOND; BEN, McKEON HONORED

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University men’s basketball team, which returns four starters from last season, was picked to finish second in the Eastern Division of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

	Preseason Poll
1	Millersville
2	Kutztown
3	Cheyney
4	East Stroudsburg
5	Bloomsburg
6	Mansfield
7	West Chester

The announcement came Tuesday afternoon at the PSAC media teleconference, where Dave Ben (jr. Coatesville/Coatesville) and Sean McKeon (sr. Phoenixville/Phoenixville) also were selected to the Preseason All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East team.

“It’s flattering,” KU coach Bernie Driscoll said in reaction to honors given to Ben and McKeon. “It’s nice. The other coaches acknowledge that they are talented athletes, but expectations don’t win basketball games. It does one of two things. You can kind of relax a little and rest on your laurels or it gives you a little bit of a push to work hard, and the latter is how I want them to react to this.”

Dave Ben

Sean McKeon

Ben led the Golden Bears with 18.9 points per game last season, while McKeon led the team in rebounding with 8.6 per game. He also chipped in with 14.8 points per game. Both men were first team All-PSAC selections last season.

Stephen Dennis (so. West Chester/Henderson), last year’s PSAC Rookie of the Year, and Andre Woodlin (jr. Philadelphia/Central) are the other two returning starters for KU, which qualified for the playoffs last season with a 17-11 overall record. The Golden Bears were 6-6 in the PSAC East, which was second in the conference behind Millersville.  Nate Edwards (so. Philadelphia/Northeast Catholic) also returns, after starting 12 games in place of an injured Woodlin last season.

Millersville, which also returns four starters from its 2006-07 PSAC champion squad, was picked to finish first again in the PSAC East. Cheyney, East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg follow behind Kutztown. The only change predicted in the standings is at the bottom with Mansfield and West Chester swapping spots, with the Rams slated to finish seventh this season.

California (Pa.) was picked to repeat as the Western Division champion, ahead of Edinboro, Clarion, Shippensburg, Indiana (Pa.), Lock Haven and Slippery Rock.

KU will open the season at 7 p.m. next Tuesday against Wilmington on the newly remodeled floor at Keystone Hall.

“It’s nice to finally be able to play someone else,” Driscoll said. “It is nice to start out at home. The floor looks great. They did an outstanding job on that, so we’re excited.”

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Nov. 13, 2007 

VAN WAGNER NAMED PRESEASON ALL-PSAC EAST; KU PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University women’s basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, as the preseason poll was announced Tuesday at the annual PSAC media teleconference.

	Preseason Poll
1	East Stroudsburg
2	West Chester
3	Millersville
4	Kutztown
5	Bloomsburg
6	Mansfield
7	Cheyney

Mercedes Van Wagner (sr. Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional), KU’s leading scorer and rebounder from last season, was given preseason All-PSAC East honors.

“Mercedes should get the preseason nod,” KU coach Janet Malouf said. “She was second team all conference last year, she is the leading statistical returner for our team this year in scoring, rebounding, block shots, the whole nine yards.”

Van Wagner

Van Wagner averaged 11.2 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game. She also had 43 blocked shots and shot 51.5 percent from the floor.

The Golden Bears, who look to make it to the postseason for the 11th time in 12 years, were selected to finish fourth in the conference behind East Stroudsburg, West Chester and Millersville. Bloomsburg, Mansfield and Cheyney were picked to finish fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively.

“It’s nice that they picked us to finish fourth,” Malouf said. “We have our work cut out for us. The big thing is going to be taking care of the ball. Last year, we could have been in the playoffs had we taken care of the ball. If we do that, then I really think we have the team and scoring power that we need to make the playoffs.”

In the Western Division, Indiana (Pa.), last season’s PSAC champion was chosen to finish in first, with California (Pa.) and Edinboro in second and third. Shippensburg, Clarion, Slippery Rock and Lock Haven followed.

Along with Van Wagner, KU will look to its youth — like freshmen Melissa McQuade (fr. Pittsburgh/Shaler) and Meredith Starr (fr. Richmond, Va./Monacan) — to step up and make some contributions.

“I’m very pleased with some of the freshmen,” Malouf said. “Melissa McQuade is going to do a nice job for us this year. And Meredith Starr is just starting to pick it up and get used to the kind of level that college basketball is. And Rachel Wisemiller (so. Hazleton/Hazleton) as a sophomore is coming along, and so is Vivian Melvin (so. Chichester/Chichester).”

KU, which finished 9-17 overall and 5-7 in the PSAC East last season, opens the season Friday at home against Bloomfield in the Maroon & Gold Classic. It will be the first of 16 home games for the Golden Bears.

“I can’t wait to play,” Malouf said. “You get tired of practicing sometimes. It’s a lot of repetitions. The kids have to understand that you have to repeat stuff to make sure you do it correctly and we do it right so we have the best chance for success, but I think they’re ready to play somebody else.”

KU will get the chance to do just that at 8 p.m. Friday. The game will follow the tournament opener, which features Holy Family and Shepherd at 6 p.m. The Maroon & Gold Classic continues Saturday with Shepherd vs. Bloomfield at 2 p.m. and KU vs. Holy Family at 4 p.m.

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Nov. 12, 2007 

SPOTTS, BINGNEAR HONORED BY PSAC

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Kutztown University’s Brian Bingnear (sr. Boothwyn/Chichester) and Kyle Spotts (sr. Tamaqua/Tamaqua), of the football team, have been named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Players of the Week. 

            Bingnear was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Bloomsburg’s Jesse Cooper.  Spotts was named the Offensive Player of the week. 

            Bingnear tallied a career-high 22 tackles and had an interception in Kutztown's 26-23 triple-overtime win over Millersville.  Bingnear had 13 solo tackles and 2 tackles for loss.  His 4th quarter interception halted a Millersville drive near midfield and preserved the 20-20 tie. 

            Spotts lifted Kutztown to the 26-23 triple-overtime victory against Millersville with his 8-yard touchdown run in the third overtime.  It was his third rushing touchdown of the day after scoring on two runs of 1-yard each which each tied the game.  The first knotted the score at 13-13 and the second at 20-20.  Spotts finished the day 15-of-34 with 147 yards passing and 15-for-42 yards rushing. 

            Kutztown finished the season 5-6 overall, 2-3 in the PSAC East.

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Nov. 12, 2007 

KU’s ELFREN QUILES NAMED REGIONAL FINALIST FOR HARLON HILL TROPHY 

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Kutztown University wide receiver Elfren Quiles (sr. New Britain, CT/New Britain) is one of six Northeast Regional finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA Division II College Football Player of the Year.  

            A total of 24 candidates are in the running for the Harlon Hill Trophy, including six from the Northeast Region.  The other northeast region candidates are QB Steve Armstrong (Southern Connecticut State), RB Jamar Brittingham (Bloomsburg), DE Kirby Griffin (California {Pa.}), QB Trevor Harris (Edinboro) and RB Dervon Wallace (Shepherd).   

            Quiles ranks second among NCAA Division II players in receiving yards per game (118.7) this season.  He has two of the top three single-game performances in Division II this season, with a KU record 308 against Bloomsburg and 211 against Southern Connecticut State.  The yards against Bloomsburg are the second most in a game in PSAC history.  He also ranks 17th in receptions/game (6.4) and had eight touchdown catches in 10 games. 

            Quiles had a remarkable career, ranking among the all-time leaders in Division II in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.  He played two seasons at Merrimack before transferring to KU, leading the nation in receiving yards/game as a freshman (140.6).  In four seasons, Quiles had 252 receptions (13th in Division II), 4,136 yards (11th) and 43 touchdowns (9th).  In just two years at KU, Quiles had 2,003 yards, good for fourth on KU’s career list, one yard ahead of former NFL All-Pro Andre Reed.  He also had 20 touchdown grabs, tied for second on KU’s career list.  He set Kutztown’s single-season record for receiving yards with 1,187 in 2007, and had a school-record 12 TD catches last year.   

            Harlon Hill candidates are nominated and voted on by the sports information directors at the 150 NCAA Division II football-playing institutions.  The 24 initial candidates will be placed on regional ballots and the top two from each of the four NCAA regions will advance to the national ballot when regional voting concludes on Nov. 16.   

            The winner of the 2007 award, which is presented by the National Harlon Hill Award Committee, will be announced at the 22nd annual presentation banquet on Friday, Dec. 14 in Florence, Ala. 

Elfren Quiles Career Statistics    

	G	Rec.	Rec/Gm	Yds	Yds/Gm	TD	Notes
2004:	10	88	8.8	1,406	140.6	14	(at Merrimack), led DII in rec. yds/gm
2005:	9	46	5.1	727	80.8	9	(at Merrimack)
At MC	19	134	7.1	2,133	112.3	23
2006:	10	54	5.4	816	81.6	12	(at KU), 2nd team All-PSAC East
2007:	10	64	6.4	1,187	118.7	8	(at KU), 2nd in DII in rec. yds/gm
At KU	20	118	5.9	2,003	100.2	20
Total:	39	252	6.5	4,136	106.1	43

 

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Nov. 9, 2007 

CRESSMAN NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE'S ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Kutztown University senior linebacker Tom Cressman (Sellersville/Pennridge) has been named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II First Team honors.

Cressman, who was named to the second team last year, has a 3.70 GPA as an accounting major. As a first-team all-district selection, he will be included on the ballot for the Academic All-America team, which will be announced on Nov. 29.

The four-year member of the Golden Bears’ defense is second on the team in tackles with 87 and has two sacks. He also has two interceptions and three fumble recoveries. He will look to add to his career-high statistics Saturday when KU (4-6) travels to Millersville for the 1 p.m. season finale.

The District II College Division consists of all NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA colleges and universities in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average and a starter or significant reserve on his or her team.

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Nov. 8, 2007 

KU VOLLEYBALL RANKED No. 5 IN REGION HEADING INTO PSAC PLAYOFFS
Webcasts of KU/Edinboro match, Monday’s selection show scheduled

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Kutztown University women’s volleyball team is ranked fifth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region, released this week. 

            Kutztown (27-8) dropped one spot from fourth in the last rankings.  California {PA}) is first (29-3), followed by Clarion (25-4), Edinboro (22-7) and Shippensurg (28-8).  KU is followed by Slippery Rock (19-14), West Chester (28-9), Lees-McRae (23-11), Limestone (18-15) and Anderson (19-17).   

            Eight teams qualify for the NCAA Regionals, Nov. 15-17 at a site to be determined.  The champions of the three conferences in the region – the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, the Conference Carolinas and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – receive automatic berths.  The next five highest ranking teams receive at-large berths.           

            The selections will be announced on Monday, Nov. 12, at 9 a.m. via a Webcast at www.ncaasports.com.   

            Kutztown will face Edinboro in the PSAC quarterfinals on Friday morning at 10 a.m. at Shippensburg University. Shippensburg will provide a live Webcast of all playoff matches at http://raiders.ship.edu/07-psac-vb-championships.html. 

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Nov. 7, 2007 

FOUR GOLDEN BEAR WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS RECEIVE POSTSEASON HONORS 

KELTY	HOPPER
DEETER	TICE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Four members of the Kutztown University women’s soccer team were honored by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) as the postseason awards were released Wednesday.  In addition, one player received All-Region honors by Daktronics. 

            Kim Kelty (sr. Levittown/Neshaminy) and Chelsea Deeter (fr. Langhorne/Neshaminy) were named All-PSAC East first-team honors.

            Diana Hopper (so. New York, NY/Ramapo) and Jen Tice (fr. Barnegat, N.J./Southern Regional) were named to the All-PSAC East second team.

            Hopper, who had a goal and five assists from the midfield position, also was named to the Daktronics Inc. All-Northeast Region’s second team.

            Kelty, who was named to the PSAC’s first team all four years at KU, finished the season with six goals and 11 assists this season. Her 11 assists were a school record. She also led the team with three game-winning goals.

            Deeter anchored the Golden Bears’ defense, starting in 18 games this season, helping KU post six shutouts.

            Tice, who suffered a late-season injury, scored two goals and three assists in 14 games. She also had a game-winning goal.

            KU finished the season 10-6-3, posting its sixth straight 10-plus-win season.

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Nov. 7, 2007 

KU'S SINGER NAMED PSAC WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK