No. 6 Vulcans rout Lock Haven, 85-34
CALIFORNIA (Feb. 14) – Junior guard Brooque Williams (Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry) led four players in double figures on Saturday to lead the No. 6 Vulcans to an 85-34 win against Lock Haven University at Hamer Hall in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action. The California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team moves to 20-3 overall and 9-1 in conference action. Meanwhile, Lock Haven drops its 14th-straight game and falls to 3-20 overall with an 0-10 mark in league play. Williams finished with a game-high 24 points, along with eight rebounds, two steals and two assists. She made 10-of-14 attempts from the floor and four-of-five from the free-throw line for her 16th 20-point game of the season. Williams, who leads the
Vulcans picked third in PSAC pre-season poll
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (Feb. 13) – With 11 players returning, the Vulcans were picked to finish third in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division in a vote of the league coaches, announced the conference office on Friday. The California University of Pennsylvania baseball team was picked behind Slippery Rock and IUP in the pre-season coaches’ poll. The Rock led the PSAC West teams with three first-place votes, while both IUP and Cal U received two first-place votes. Conference-newcomer Mercyhurst landed in fourth place, while Lock Haven ranked fifth. Clarion and Gannon rounded out the divisional standings in sixth and seven place, respectively. Last season’s PSAC West champion, Shippensburg shifted to the Eastern Division with the expansion of the
Cal U edged by Kutztown, 133-129
KUTZTOWN, Pa. (Jan. 10) – The Vulcans won nine events, including six with Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying times, but suffered a 133-129 loss to Kutztown University on Saturday. The California University of Pennsylvania swimming team swept the two relay events and added individual victories in seven events. Freshmen Melissa Gates (Lancaster, Pa. / Conestoga Valley), Marianne Juhl (Virum, Denmark/Caspar Henriksen) and Katie Matuszewski (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) each led the Vulcans with two individual wins. Cal U opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay when senior Lea Mastascusa (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park), senior April Staniszewski (South Park, Pa./South Park), Matuszewski and newcomer Teresa Hernandez-Verdu posted a time of 1 minute, 53.20 seconds. Juhl claimed a first-place
Johnson scores 40, reaches milestone in win
CALIFORNIA (Jan. 10) – Behind a career-high 40 points, senior guard Lindsay Johnson (New Springfield, Ohio/Springfield) scored her 1,000 career point on Saturday at Hamer Hall and helped lead the No. 8 Vulcans to a 100-58 victory Cheyney University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Crossover action. The California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team improves to 10-2 overall after winning eight of their last nine games. With the loss, Cheyney falls to 5-3. Johnson becomes the 22nd player in program history to join the 1,000-point club, joining teammate Brooque Williams (Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry) who reached the milestone on Wednesday. Johnson finished the game with 40 points on 14-of-21 attempts, including six-of-eight from beyond the arc. The 40 points ranks her
Vulcans Suffer Loss
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (Jan 4) – In a rematch of last season’s NCAA East Regional Championship, the California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team suffered a 71-65 loss against Millersville University on Sunday in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Crossover game at the Pucillo Gymnasium. After losing three-straight games for the first time since the 2004-05 season, the Vulcans fall to 4-5 this season. Meanwhile, the Marauders snapped a three-game skid and move to 5-6 on the year. Junior guard Jerial Nixon (Lorain, Ohio/Lorain Admiral King) led Cal U in scoring with 15 points on five-of-eight attempts, including a pair of three-pointers. Senior forward Julian Logan (Kalamazoo, Mich./Loy Norrix) and graduate student forward Samba Fall (Dakar, Senegal (Africa)/Jean DeLafontaine) each
Cal U falls in first day of tournament, 88-83
ASHLAND, Ohio (Dec. 28) – Despite three players scoring in double figures and making a season-high 12 three-pointers, the California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team suffered an 88-83 loss to Aquinas College (Mich.) on Sunday at the Kates Gymnasium in the first day of the Holiday Inn Express Classic, hosted by Ashland University. The Vulcans fall to 4-3 and will face either host Ashland or Humber College (Ontario) in consolation action tomorrow, Monday, Dec. 29. Sophomore guard Joe Berenato (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) paced Cal U with a career-high 21 points off the bench, while senior forward Julian Logan (Kalamazoo, Mich./Loy Norrix) and junior guard Jerial Nixon (Lorain, Ohio/Lorain Admiral King) added 16 and 15 points, respectively. Senior guard Kenny
Vulcans earn top Honors
Johnson named All-American by Daktronics WICHITA FALLS, Texas (Dec. 9) – California University of Pennsylvania junior cornerback Terrence Johnson (Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills) was named to the Daktronics, Inc., Division II All-America Second Team, as selected by a national vote of Division II Sports Information Directors. Johnson is the sixth different player for the Vulcans to earn All-America honors from Daktronics since 2004. Last season, Cal U featured four players on the Daktronics All-America teams, including first-team All-American offensive lineman Tim McCutcheon. A three-year starter, Johnson led the team and ranked among the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) leaders with five interceptions, tying a career high. The 6-0 cornerback registered a career-best 46 tackles (34 solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss
NO. 7 Cal U falls to NO. 6 UMD in semifinals
CALIFORNIA (Dec. 6) – For the second-straight year, the No. 7 Vulcans saw their season end in the NCAA Championship Tournament Semifinals, as the California University of Pennsylvania football team suffered a 45-7 loss to No. 6 University of Minnesota Duluth at Adamson Stadium on Saturday.
Vulcans claim win over Salem International
SALEM, W.Va. (Dec. 3) – Sophomore guard Joe Berenato (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) led three players in double-figures on Wednesday, as the California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team registered an 82-60 win over Salem International University for its first win of the season. The Vulcans move to 1-2 overall on the season, while the Tigers remain winless at 0-4. Berenato scored a season and career-high 19 points in 21 minutes after making seven-of-nine attempts from the floor. The 6-3 guard made two three-pointers and collected four rebounds in the victory.
Williams, Smith post double-doubles in win
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (Dec. 2) – Behind double-double performances by junior guard Brooque Williams (Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry) and sophomore forward Kayla Smith (Elkins, W.Va./Elkins), the No. 4 Vulcans cruised to a 94-67 victory against the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown on Tuesday at the Sports Center. The California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team, who moved up to No. 4 in the latest edition of the USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll earlier in the day, improves to 5-1 this season. Meanwhile, UPJ falls to 1-5. Williams registered her second 30-point game of the season and fifth of her career, finishing with 30 points on 13-of-23 shooting. The athletic guard also collected her fourth double-double of the year, posting 11 rebounds (five offensive), six assists and