BETA SITE | REPORT ISSUES / GIVE FEEDBACK

College-District

Westmoreland campus clippings: Podkul has 2 big games for Grove City women’s basketball

Bill Beckner
By Bill Beckner
2 Min Read Feb. 4, 2020 | 6 years Ago
Go Ad-Free today

Grove City junior forward Allison Podkul (Hempfield) had a career-high six assists and five steals to go with six points as Grove City (16-2, 8-2) handed Saint Vincent (13-6, 9-1) its first PAC loss of the season 68-65.

Junior Madison Kollar (Latrobe) led Saint Vincent with 16 points, and junior Jenna Lafko added 14.

Kollar also netted 18 in an 82-37 win over Thiel.

Podkul has started all 19 games for the Wolverines. She is averaging 9.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in 23.9 minutes.

Wrestling

Bucknell: Sophomore Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon), ranked No. 18 at 165 pounds, upset No. 11 Kennedy Monday, but the Bison had a five-match winning streak halted in a 25-9 loss to North Carolina.

Pitt: Redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi (Derry) scored a 4-0 decision at 133 pounds as the No. 10 Panthers lost to No. 4 N.C. State, 21-12.

Men’s basketball

Shippensburg: Junior guard Jake Biss (Latrobe) had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists for the 24th-ranked Raiders (18-3, 14-1) in a 66-63 loss to East Stroudsburg. Shippensburg had a 10-game winning streak end but clinched a PSAC playoff spot.

Biss had 22 points, including four 3-pointers, plus six assists and five rebounds in an 80-68 win over Shepherd.

Men’s swimming

Penn State Behrend: Junior Cole Dombrosky (Mt. Pleasant) swam a leg of the victorious 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished in 1 minute, 29.15 seconds in a 164-98 win over Saint Vincent.

Women’s swimming

Washington & Jefferson: Sophomore Kimber Randolph (Hempfield) won the 200-yard butterfly in 2:31.1 and helped the 400 freestyle relay to victory (4:10.92) at Grove City’s Pre-PAC Tune Up.

Women’s indoor track and field

IUP: Sophomore Rachel Horrell (Ligonier Valley) took eighth in the triple jump (11.15 meters) at the YSU National Mid-Major Invitational.

Men’s lacrosse

Seton Hill: Senior goalkeeper Max Eismann was named a Preseason All American by the USILA. Eismann, the reigning G-MAC Goalkeeper of the Year, went 12-5 last season with a 9.76 goals-against average and 178 saves. Seton Hill was ranked seventh in the USILA Division II Coaches Preseason Poll and second in the G-MAC poll.

Share

Tags:

About the Writers

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.

Sports and Partner News

Push Notifications

Get news alerts first, right in your browser.

Enable Notifications

Content you may have missed

Enjoy TribLIVE, Uninterrupted.

Support our journalism and get an ad-free experience on all your devices.

  • TribLIVE AdFree Monthly

    • Unlimited ad-free articles
    • Pay just $4.99 for your first month
  • TribLIVE AdFree Annually BEST VALUE

    • Unlimited ad-free articles
    • Billed annually, $49.99 for the first year
    • Save 50% on your first year
Get Ad-Free Access Now View other subscription options