Members of the Penn State Beaver women's basketball team posed with their trophy and medals after winning the Penn State University Athletic Conference championship on Feb. 26, 2022. This is the team's ninth PSUAC championship since the program was reinstated in 2007.
The Penn State Beaver Lady Lions have reprised their role as the Penn State University Athletic Conference champions.
The women’s basketball team defended their 2020 PSUAC Championship title and defeated Penn State Schuykill 59-51 on Feb. 26, 2022, in State College. It is their ninth women’s basketball PSUAC Championship since the program was reinstated in 2007. The team also has won two USCAA national titles in 2015 and 2019.
“It is nothing short of amazing the success these young women have had both in the classroom and on the court,” Penn State Athletic Director Andy Kirschner said. “Not only did they win their ninth PSUAC Championship, but they also finished the fall semester with a team GPA of 3.52.”
Leading the team in the championship game for Beaver was senior Jimya Chambers who scored 15 points, had 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal. Seniors Alexis Cross, Emily Keener and Mikayla Womer all scored nine points for the Lions in their team victory. Sophomore Arbri Gillis scored 10 points for the Lions as well.
“The success of this program starts with coach (Tim) Moore. He has been an outstanding leader of this team,” Kirschner said.
The Lady Lions went on to compete in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College National Basketball Championship March 7 to 11 in Richmond, Virginia.
The No. 8 Lady Lions dominated their first game 68-34 against Five Towns College in New York, taking an early lead and never looking back. The team had its two highest-scoring quarters of the season.
In the second round, Beaver lost 59-49 to Johnson and Wales University Charlotte, North Carolina. The team also lost its consolation round 62-59 to the University of Maine – Augusta. The Lady Lions finished the season 20-9 overall, 14-5 in the PSUAC.
Complete information about the Lady Lions’ full post season can be found at beaverathletics.com, and more information about the USCAA tournament can be found at basketball.theuscaa.com.
Men’s basketball makes it to PSUAC quarter finals
The Penn State Beaver men’s basketball team had a strong 2021-22 season with a 17-10 overall record, 13-6 in the PSUAC, and making it to the second round of the PSUAC Championship.
No. 2 seed Beaver lost to No. 3 seed Penn State Greater Allegheny 80-63 at home Feb. 21. Greater Allegheny took an early lead, but Beaver kept the score close throughout the first half, never behind by more than 5 points. The second half remained the same until the final two minutes when Greater Allegheny pushed the margin to a 10-point lead.
Senior Jeremy Redwine’s 18 points pushed his collegiate career total to 1,000 points scored, while seniors Devon Johnson and Izaiah Dickerson scored 16 and 15 points respectively.
Baseball and softball begin spring seasons
The Penn State Beaver baseball and softball teams are off to a slow start in the 2022 spring season.
The baseball team has an overall record of 2-5, 1-2 in the PSUAC. The team beat Bethany College 8-4 Feb. 27 in the second game of a double header on the road, having lost the first game 11-1.
Beaver picked up its only other win March 30, splitting a double-header at Greater Allegheny with a 5-4 loss and an 8-4 victory. The team has 18 more games scheduled in April before the end of the regular season.
Meanwhile, the softball team has a 3-5 overall record, 1-0 in the PSUAC. Beaver won its lone conference game so far with a 9-1 victory over Penn State Mont Alto March 25.
The Lady Lions also picked up two more wins against Iowa Wesleyan University March 8 during its spring break trip, and Bryant and Stratton College of Eastlake, Ohio, splitting a double header at home March 21 with a 4-1 loss followed by a 14-1 victory.
The Lady Lions have 24 games scheduled in April, including 18 PSUAC matchups.
Club hockey takes championship for the third time
The Penn State Beaver Fightin’ Beavs inline hockey team won the 2022 Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Roller Hockey League championship March 31, defeating Carnegie Mellon University 14-6.
This is the third WPACRHL championship in the team’s history. Beaver previously won the championship in 2015 and 2017.
The victory is impressive given that the team had only three returning players this season and Coach Matt Welch, athletics advisor Frankie Checchio and players Christian Bohon and Krissy Hogue had to recruit and develop players to complete a team.