Bryan Crim had a big season with the Walsh men’s lacrosse team and the junior was rewarded by being named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II first team last Thursday.
Crim (Exeter Township) led the Cavaliers out of North Canton, Ohio, with 38 goals and 10 assists for 48 points. The goals and points are a Walsh single-season record. The 5-foot-7, 170-pound midfielder also holds the career goals (74) and points (106) records.
Crim scored four goals in four games and two or more in 13 out of 15 contests. He also chipped in with 27 ground balls and four caused turnovers.
“The ECAC is comprised of players from several of the top-ranked teams in the nation and for Bryan to be voted to the first team shows just how hard he worked this year,” coach Alex Skvarch said. “He was the focal point of our offense and the focal point for our opponents’ defensive game plan and he still posted 48 points and became the first player in team history to accumulate 100 points.”
Despite Crim’s performance the Cavaliers finished 5-10 overall and 2-6 in ECAC play. But the coach sees better days ahead.
“With the experience and growth he has shown this past season, I know that with his work ethic, Bryan will only continue to achieve even more next year and help us in our next step as a lacrosse program,” Skvarch said.
FIRST TEAM FOR SWARMER >> Matt Swarmer wrapped up his career with the Kutztown baseball team by being named to the All-PSAC East first team.
Swarmer (Governor Mifflin) was one of three pitchers selected to the team. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound right-hander posted a 3-5 record with a 3.70 earned run average. He pitched in 11 games with 10 starts and four complete games. In 58.1 innings, he gave up 51 hits and 31 runs (24 earned) with 23 walks and a team-high 85 strikeouts. The strikeouts were third best in the PSAC.
Swarmer finished his career with a 12-11 record and a 3.11 earned run average. He struck out 224 in 171 innings, the strikeouts sixth all-time with the Golden Bears.
SLATTERY EFFORT WASTED >> Freshman Bekah Slattery started both games for the Lock Haven softball team in the NCAA Division II Tournament and came up on the short end in both games.
Slattery (Daniel Boone) pitched a complete game in a 3-2 loss to host Charleston last Friday in Charleston, W. Va. The game was started last Thursday but called after nine innings with the score tied 0-0. On Friday, Slattery gave up two runs including a walk-off home run by the first batter in the bottom of the 13th. She struck out a career-high 12 in the game. The 5-foot-5 left-hander came back and pitched six innings and gave up eight hits and five earned runs in a 6-1 loss to West Chester in the elimination game. The game was tied at 1-1 heading into the sixth inning before she was touched for three runs, the Lady Eagles finishing 36-19.
Slattery, named PSAC Central Pitcher of the Year, finished 22-9 with two saves with a 1.62 earned run average with nine shutouts and 187 strikeouts.
TWO FOR BIEBER >> Albright sophomore Jonathan Bieber captured both the 110 and 400 meter hurdles at last Saturday’s Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track Championships in Reading.
Bieber (Exeter Township) posted a 15.63 time in the 110 and set a school record with a 54.83 effort in the 400. Both times bettered the ECAC Division III qualifying standard. That meet is set for May 19-20 in Westfield, Mass.
Bieber also ran a leg on the 4×400 relay which finished seventh in 3:31.92. Freshman Dylan Weiser (Boyertown Area) also ran with the relay.
Sophomore Mattea Hutt (Boyertown Area) helped the Albright women finish third in the 4×100 (50.20) and seventh in the 4×400 (4:21.0).
JONES A GAME-BREAKER >> Sophomore Emma Jones had four game-winning goals for the Lebanon Valley women’s lacrosse team including one with 0.6 seconds remaining to beat Albright 14-13 in overtime on April 27. The others came against Hood, Widener and Lycoming.
Jones (Governor Mifflin) finished the season with 52 goals and 17 assists for 69 points. She had a four-game stretch near the end of the season where she scored 19 goals with six assists including six goals and two assists in the Albright game. Earlier, she had 17 goals and five assists in another four-game stretch.
The midfielder also had 26 ground balls, 46 draw controls and 23 caused turnovers and her effort got her named to the All-MAC Commonwealth first team.
The Dutchwomen finished 10-7 overall and 6-2 during the MAC Commonwealth regular season. The season came to an end with an 8-6 loss to Stevenson in the league semifinals on May 4.
ARROYO SEES ACTION >> Freshman Austin Arroyo (Governor Mifflin) came off the bench as a long stick midfielder for the Lycoming men’s lacrosse team. The 5-foot-10, 150-pounder had 22 ground balls and seven caused turnovers.
The Warriors finished 4-11 overall and 3-5 in the MAC Commonwealth Conference, but they wrapped up their season with a 9-6 victory over Alvernia on April 30.
PAVLIK THE TOP PITCHER >> Penn State Berks sophomore Sean Pavlik was named North Eastern Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year on May 5.
Pavlik (Boyertown Area) posted an 8-2 record with a save and an earned run average of 2.38 heading into the league tournament. He had seven complete games and in 74.1 innings, gave up 60 hits and 26 runs, 19 earned, with 21 walks and 76 strikeouts. He was 4-1 in league play and led the league in strikeouts.
Berks senior Luke Erb (Brandywine Heights) was named to the second team. He hit .344 (32-for-93) with six doubles, three triples, a home run, 26 runs scored and 17 runs batted in.
MILESTONE FOR SMITH >> The Albright women’s lacrosse team saw its season end with a 15-4 loss to Messiah in the MAC Commonwealth semifinals last on May 4. Senior Amanda Smith had a goal to become the first Albright player ever to scored 200 points in a career.
Smith (Boyertown Area) had two goals in a 16-15 first round victory over Lycoming last on May 2.
The 5-foot-5 midfielder had 54 goals and 10 assists this season. She also collected 38 ground balls, 61 draw controls and 28 caused turnovers for the Lions, who finished 11-7.
Sophomore defender Alyssa Porreca (Boyertown Area) had 12 ground balls, six draw controls and five caused turnovers.
SECOND TEAM FOR JOHNSON >> Sophomore Brock Johnson was named to the MAC Freedom Conference second team for his play with the King’s men’s lacrosse team.
Johnson (Boyertown Area) finished with 39 goals and 11 assists for 50 points. He led the conference and ranked 33rd in NCAA Division III in goals per game (3.00). His point total ties a King’s single-season record.
The Monarchs finished 3-11 overall and 2-5 in league play.
HONORS FOR LOAR >> Junior Kayla Loar was named to the PSAC East first team in doubles for her play with the East Stroudsburg’s women’s team this spring.
Loar (Boyertown Area) and junior teammate Amber Janus of Archbald were 3-2 at No. 1 doubles for the Warriors. The victories came against Shippensburg, Millersville and Kutztown. The duo finished 7-8 in dual matches and 9-9 overall.
Loar also posted a 2-8 record at No. 4 singles and a 2-3 mark at No. 5 singles.
SECOND TEAM FOR GERNERT >> Andrew Gernert was named to the PSAC East second team after a standout regular season with the West Chester baseball team.
Gernert (Kutztown), a 5-foot-11, 185-pound right-hander, posted an 8-0 record with a 3.96 earned run average to help the Golden Rams compile a 32-11 overall record and a 20-8 league record.
Gernert made nine starts with two complete games. He worked 51.1 innings and gave up 62 hits and 29 runs, 23 earned, with 20 walks and 48 strikeouts.
West Chester is competing in the PSAC Tournament this week.
WANNER A QUALIFIER >> Alvernia junior Heather Wanner (Fleetwood Area) finished third in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes at the Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track Championships on April 7 in Reading.
Wanner was the top qualifier in the 100 (12.33) but had to settle for third with a time of 12.60. She posted a time of 25.51 in the 200. She qualified for the ECAC Division III Outdoor Track Championships in both events, the meet set for May 19-20 in Westfield, Mass.
HOOK QUALIFIES >> West Chester freshman Matt Hook (Fleetwood Area) finished fifth in the javelin throw at the Paul Kaiser Classic April 30 in Shippensburg. His heave – 180-2 – was a personal record and qualified him for the PSAC Outdoor Track Championships starting Thursday in Mansfield. He currently stands 7th on the PSAC performance list.
His previous best effort came on March 26 when he finished third at the Golden Rams Invitational with a toss of 170-1.
SECOND TEAM FOR SCHIES >> Misericordia junior Bailee Schies (Tulpehocken) was named to the MAC Freedom Conference second team for her efforts with the softball team.
The 5-foot-7 right-hander posted a 13-6 record with a save for the Cougars and had a 1.80 earned run average. She pitched in 23 games with 16 starts and had 14 complete games. In 124.2 innings, she gave up 99 hits and 47 runs, 32 earned, with 32 walks and 6-5 strikeouts.
Misericordia finished 27-13 and was beaten 3-1 in an elimination game by King’s in an elimination game in MAC Freedom Tournament last Saturday.
BASHORE, WHITE NAMED >> Freshmen Caroline Bashore (Hamburg) and Tanya White (Governor Mifflin) earned All-Conference honors for their play with the Penn State-Berks women’s tennis team.
Bashore earned second team at No. 4 singles while White was a third-team choice at No. 3 singles.
Bashore won seven straight singles matches during the season, one at No. 1 and six at No. 4. She was 7-4 in doubles. White posted an 8-7 singles record and she captured six straight matches during the season. She was 9-6 in doubles.
