2006-07 No. 5 - September 25, 2006 

FALL SPORTS

Cross Country

Last Week’s Action

       SAT 9/23 — at Spiked Shoe Invitational

       M: 16th/25 - The men's cross country teams competed in the Spiked Shoe Invitational at Penn State and placed 16th.  Patrick Bone (jr. Preasville/Central Bucks West) was Kutztown’s top finisher in the five-mile run, with a time of 27:23 (46th).  Joe Haughey (sr. Richboro/Council Rock South) came in 83rd in a time of 28:17.  Dan Wilde (sr. New Cumberland/Cedar Cliff) placed 100th with a time of 28:32.  In 104th, Patrick Coyne (sr. Philadelphia/Archbishop Ryan) finished in 28:39 and John Pyne (so. Harrisburg/Bishop McDevitt) finished with a time of 28:50, for 111th.

W:9th/25 – The women’s cross country team, ranked 14th in Division II, finished ninth.  Stephanie Williams (jr. Harrisburg/Riverside) was Kutztown’s top runner on the 6K course.  She finished 38th with a time of 22:59.  Joanna Horstmann (so. Downingtown/Downingtown West) placed 56th with a time of 23:27.  Cheryl Dingman (so. Lansdale/North Penn) finished with a time of 23:31 (60th).  Desiree Bower (sr. Bethel/Tulpehocken) ran with a time of 23:37 (67th) and Chelsea Thomas (sr. Sellersville/Pennridge) came in with a time of 23:50 (73rd).

Upcoming Events

Idle until:

SAT 10/14 — at Lafayette Invitational 10:00 AM

SAT 10/14 — at DeSales Invitational 11:15 AM 

Field Hockey (6-4, 2-3 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

TUE 9/19 — Bloomsburg 5, Kutztown 2 - Kutztown fell to Bloomsburg, 5-2.  The Golden Bears got off to a rough start and were down 4-0 at the half.  Kutztown got on the board at the 53:48 mark when Mandi Turner (sr. Sumneytown/Upper Perkiomen) scored off an assist from Heather Hoxter (jr. Parkesburg/Octorara).  The Golden Bears got their second goal when Kelley Healey (so. Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) scored off a pass from Laura Belfatti (sr. Hatfield/Lansdale Catholic).  It was not enough as Bloom won, 5-2.  Sam Flowers (jr. Souderton/Souderton) was busy in net, stopping 15 shots. 

THU 9/21 — Kutztown 2, Millersville 0 - Kutztown scored a goal in each half to defeat Millersville, 2-0.  Hoxter scored off a pass from Belfatti at the 15:04 mark to put Kutztown on the board.  At the 41:23 mark, Turner made it 2-0, scoring with an assist from Whitney Stum (so. Landisburg/West Perry).  Flowers had 13 saves in the cage for KU.

SAT 9/23 — INDIANA (PA) 3, KUTZTOWN 1 - IUP scored two goals in the second half to defeat Kutztown, 3-1.  IUP got on the board first, scoring just five minutes in to the game.  Kutztown tied the game when Healey scored, off an assists from Hoxter, at the 18:29 mark.  Flowers made 11 saves in net for the Golden Bears.

Upcoming Events

WED 9/27 — at Shippensburg 4:00 PM

FRI 9/29 — SETON HILL 7:00 PM

Women’s Golf

Last Week’s Action

SAT 9/23-SUN 9/24 — at Mercyhurst Invitational

7^th/14 - Kutztown competed at the Mercyhurst Invitational and finished seventh.  The Golden Bears placed seventh out of 14 teams, shooting 722 for the two day invitational.  Western finished first with a score of 680.  California (PA) placed second (684) and Toronto was third (689).  Ashland placed sixth with a score of 704.  Kutztown was seventh (722), one shot ahead of Allegheny in eighth (723).  Holly Shubilla (sr. Wilkes-Barre/GAR Memorial), tied for 28th, was first for Kutztown.  Her scored were 88-93-181 on the par 73 course.  Angie Petak (jr. Brockway/Brockway) and Lauren Foulke (so. Kempton/Kutztown) tied at 36th.  Petak shot 79-86-183, while Foulke went 91-92-183.  Bethany Adams (so. Schnecksville/Parkland) shot 92-93-185, to tie for 41st.  Tristin Suzenski (sr. Pottstown/St. Pius X) rounded out Kutztown top five, shooting 87-100-187, to tie at 43rd.

Upcoming Events

SAT 9/30 — at Bucknell Invitational PM shotgun

-SUN 10/1 (at Bucknell CC) AM shotgun

Men’s Soccer (2-9, 2-7 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

MON 9/18 — West Chester 3, Kutztown 0 - West Chester defeated Kutztown, 3-0.  The Golden Rams scored a goal late in the first half.  WCU then added two second half goals to secure the win.  Ryan Kratz (jr. Boyertown/Boyertown) had four saves in goal for KU.

THU 9/21 — EAST STROUDSBURG 4, KUTZTOWN 0 - East Stroudsburg remained unbeaten, breaking open a close game with three second-half goals in a 4-0 victory over Kutztown.  The Warriors took a 1-0 lead with a goal at the 15:52 mark.  ESU then netted goals after the break for the 4-0 final.  Kratz had seven saves for the KU.

SAT 9/23 — SHIPPENSBURG 1, KUTZTOWN 0 - Kutztown had many scoring opportunities but could not get by Shippensburg and fell, 1-0.  Kutztown had 10 shots on net, but could not break the Ship goalkeeper.  The game remained scoreless until the 86th minute when Shippensburg scored.  Kratz had four saves for the Golden Bears.

Upcoming Action

WED 9/27 — at California (PA) 4:00 PM

SAT 9/30 — BLOOMSBURG 2:00 PM 

Women’s Soccer (5-4-2, 4-2-1 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

TUE 9/19 — West Chester 5, Kutztown 0 - West Chester, ranked fifth in Division II, scored four second-half goals to defeat Kutztown, 5-0. 

THU 9/21 — KUTZTOWN 1, EAST STROUDSBURG 0 - Raven Chiara (fr. Jamesburg, NJ/Monroe Twp.) scored midway through the second half to give Kutztown a 1-0 win over East Stroudsburg.  Chiara sank the game's only goal at the 62:30 mark, after taking a pass from Cheyenne Brunner (so. Sunbury/Shikellamy).  KU goalkeeper Nicole Rodweller (sr. Easton/Easton) (3 saves) and the defense, led by sweeper Shelby Varone (sr. Bernville/Tulpehocken), took it from there.  The Bears limited the Warriors to just three shots in the game. 

SAT 9/23 — KUTZTOWN 3, SHIPPENSBURG 2 - Kutztown defeated Shippensburg, 3-2.  The teams played to a 2-2 tie in the first half.  Ship scored first, just two minutes into the contest. Kutztown responded 40 seconds later when Brunner scored, off a pass from Kim Kelty (jr. Levittown/Neshaminy).  Kutztown took a 2-1 lead when Julie Folsom (so. Wanaque, NJ/Lakeland) scored, from Xiomara Marin (so. West Paterson, NJ/Passaic Valley).  In the second half, the Golden Bears took the lead for good at the 49:30 mark when Angela Corrado (fr. Kutztown/Kutztown) scored from an assist from Kelty.  Rodweller had three saves in net for Kutztown.  

Upcoming Action

WED 9/27 — at Clarion 6:00 PM

SAT 9/30 — BLOOMSBURG noon 

Men’s Tennis (0-0, 0-0 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

Idle  

Upcoming Action

SAT 9/30 — at ITA Regional TBA

-SUN 10/1    (at Bloomsburg)

Women’s Tennis (0-1, 0-0 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

SAT 9/23 — ITA Regional (at Bloomsburg) - Pyria Pachkawde (jr. Nasik, INDIA), Katie Miller (jr, Fleetwood/Fleetwood) and Sabrina Arnaud (fr. Pintendre, CANADA) competed at the ITA East Regional, hosted Bloomsburg University.  Pachkawde and Arnaud won in the fist round of doubles, 8-1, but was then defeated in the second round by the #1 team, 8-2.  In singles,  Miller lost in the first round, 8-3.  Pachkawde and Arnaud each had a bye in the first round and then lost in the second round.  Pachkawde’s scores were 6-2, 7-6 and Arnaud’s scores were 7-6, 2-6 (10-8).

Upcoming Action

Idle until:

SAT 10/7 — PSAC Championships TBA

- SUN 10/8     (at Shippensburg) 

Women’s Volleyball (13-2, 3-0 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

TUE 9/19 — Kutztown 3, West Chester 0 - Kutztown defeated West Chester in three games, all 30-23.  Sarah Brandon (sr. Gibsonia/Pine-Richland) led KU with 14 kills, three blocks and two service aces.  Shelby Bunting (sr. Green Lane/Pennridge) notched seven kills and eight blocks.  Austin Kinney (so. Landisville/Hempfield) dished out 32 assists, three service aces and 13 digs.  Dani Witherite (sr. PA Furnace/State College) added 19 digs and five kills.

FRI 9/22-SAT 9/23 — at PSAC Crossover (at Lock Haven)

FRI 9/22 — Lock Haven 3, Kutztown 0 - Kutztown suffered its first loss to Lock Haven in three games.  Game scores were 30-27, 31-29, 30-19.  Witherite notched nine kills for KU, going over 1,000 for her career as a Golden Bear.  Witherite also had 11 digs.  Erin Waters (jr. Waymart/Western Wayne) chipped in five blocks.  Bunting, Brandon and Kim Cifuni (jr. Springfield/Springfield) each had four kills.  Amanda Schoemaker (so. Macungie/Emmaus) dished out 13 assists and Ashlie Molloy (so. Allentown/Parkland) added 12.

SAT 9/23 — Kutztown 3, Clarion 0 - Kutztown won in three games over Clarion. Game scores were 30-23, 30-24 and 30-19.  Witherite had two service aces to establish a new Kutztown University career record with 131.  She entered the match with 129, tied with the previous record holder Mary Kate Strine (2000-03).  She added 11 kills and 13 digs.  Brandon had 16 kills, two blocks and two aces.  Kinney had 34 assists and 12 digs and Waters had eight kills and three blocks.

Edinboro 3, Kutztown 2 - Kutztown and Edinboro played close games, but Edinboro pulled out the win in five games. Game scores were 31-29, 30-24, 23-30, 15-30, 17-15.  Kutztown lost the first two game only to win games three and four to force a game five.  Game five came down to the wire, but the Golden Bears ended up losing.  Brandon notched 21 kills and five blocks. Witherite added 16 kills.  Kinney dished out 34 assists.  Waters had 11 blocks while Bunting added seven.

Upcoming Events

TUE 9/26 — at East Stroudsburg 7:00 PM

THU 9/28 — WILMINGTON (DE) 7:00 PM