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LHU women's lacrosse tops Gannon, extends win streak to four

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Offensive standout Gabby Gunnip recorded eight points and starting goalkeeper Gretchen King made 10 saves as the two Bald Eagles powered the Lock Haven lacrosse team to a 19-6 win over visiting Gannon (4-11, 1-7 PSAC West) today (Saturday, April 18) in an important late-season Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division clash. The Bald Eagles improved to 9-5 overall and moved to 5-3 in PSAC West play after today’s big win which extended The Haven’s win streak to four games. Lock Haven completed the two-game season sweep of Gannon and also improved to 5-2 at home ...

CM, BEA, Shore athletes have success at Bald Eagle Invitational

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Central Mountain, Jersey Shore and Bald Eagle Area’s boys and girls track and field teams competed at the Lock Haven Bald Eagle Invitational at Lock Haven University on Friday and numerous athletes saw success throughout various events. Central Mountain senior Damien Winner ran a 6:52.71 to take home second in the boys 2,000 steeplechase and trailed only Loyalsock’s Cashlin Rogers, who won in 6:44.04. Central Mountain’s Macia Owens was also a second-place finisher. The sophomore Wildcat took second in the girls 100 with a time of 16.29, just 0.15 seconds behind Clearfield’s ...

Lock Haven softball drops twinbill at Shepherd, as nine-game win streak ends

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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – The Lock Haven softball team continued its eight-game road trip by traveling to Shepherd on Friday afternoon for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern division doubleheader. Shepherd won both games by scores of 2-0 and 4-1 to snap the Bald Eagles’ nine-game winning streak. Lock Haven moves to 23-15 overall and 13-9 in conference play. Shepherd improved to 17-17 overall and 12-10 in PSAC East play. Game one featured a pitcher’s duel between two of the best in the conference. Talia Ross (14-5) suffered the loss despite another strong ...

Lock Haven baseball drops first two games of series at Slippery Rock

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SLIPPERY ROCK – The Lock Haven baseball team traveled to Slippery Rock for the first two games of a four-game Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division series this weekend. Lock Haven fell in game one, 16-1 and The Rock won game two, 11-2. In game one, the Bald Eagles’ lone run was from a pinch-hit solo home run from Kaden Rodarmel in the seventh. Evan Schmelz pitched 1.1 innings of relief, only allowing one earned run and one strikeout. In game two, Lock Haven opened the game’s scoring on a Jerry Lambert stolen base. Lambert stole third and play led to ...

LHU women's tennis celebrates Senior Day with win over Clarion

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The Lock Haven tennis team won their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division match of the season, defeating Clarion, 5-2, on Friday afternoon at home. Prior the match, the Bald Eagles honored their senior Maggie Blasetti. This victory marks their first match win since beating Lycoming in the fall. Megan Ferris won her No. 1 singles match (6-0, 6-3) in dominant fashion. Alaina Marchioni was victorious at the No. 3 singles, winning both sets 6-2. Breanna Chicas won an exciting match at the No. 4 singles, with the third set reaching a tie-break (6-0, 3-6, ...

Ten-run second inning leads Central Mountain baseball to dominant win over Punxsutawney

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MILL HALL - The Wildcats were En Fuego! Friday, the Central Mountain offense was alive and well as it exploded for ten runs in the second and three in the third en route to a 13-3 victory over the visiting Chucks of Punxsutawney. “I'm very pleased with how they were taking their approach at the plate. We've been working hard on that actual aspect of the game and working through counts, and I'm extremely pleased with how they battled,” said Central Mountain coach Mike Kramer. “They went deep into counts, they didn't give up. They competed. Fouled off tough pitches, and found a ...