Athletics

Penn State Altoona Athletics round-up Feb. 2-7

Penn State Altoona men's volleyball senior outside hitter Brian Sheddy leads the Lions in kills (53) and kills per set (3.12) through the team's first five matches this season. Credit: Conner Gilbert / Penn StateCreative Commons

Men’s basketball

  • Hilbert College 84, Penn State Altoona 82
  • Medaille College 92, Penn State Altoona 76
  • Penn State Altoona 79, Grove City College 65

Freshman guard Jack Kusters (Quakertown, PA/Lansdale Catholic) is averaging a team-best 13.0 points per game in the Lions last three games.

Men’s volleyball

  • Geneva College 3, Penn State Altoona 2
  • Penn State Altoona 3, Keuka College 0
  • Penn State Altoona 3, Wilkes University 0

In the Lions’ last three matches, senior outside hitter Brian Sheddy (Shrewsbury, PA/Susquehannock) is averaging a team-high 3.36 kills per set and freshman libero Tyler Chan (Framingham, MA/Framingham) is averaging a team-best 3.36 digs per set.

Women’s basketball

  • Hilbert College 72, Penn State Altoona 65
  • Medaille College 71, Penn State Altoona 59

Through 21 games, sophomore guard/forward Alexis Cannistraci ranks second in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in points per game (17.0) and rebounds per game (9.5).

Women’s bowling

  • 6th Place in the AMCC Round Robin #1

Senior bowler Nicole Watt (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle) posted a team-high 17.18 baker average in the AMCC Round Robin #1 on Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3.

Last Updated February 11, 2019