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Friday, May 3, 2013

PSU Abington Students Get All-Conference Team Nods

A pitcher, an outfielder and a catcher make the NEAC All-Conference Team

The North Eastern Athletic Conference announced its 2013 softball all-conference selections Thursday. Penn State Abington sophomore pitcher Michaela Drogalis, of Croydon, was selected by the league as the 2013 NEAC South Pitcher of the Year. She was also a first team pick. Senior outfielder Trish Watson, of Bensalem, and junior catcher Shelia O'Hagan, of Willow Grove, both earned second-team honors, while head coach, David Hoch was honored as Coach of the Year after taking Abington to a record of 13-7 against league opponents, qualifying for the NEAC Playoffs for the first time in program history. Head coaches from conference member institutions nominate and then vote on the award. Drogalis had a strong outing on the mound this season, …

Thursday, January 10, 2013

PSU Abington Player is NEAC Athlete of the Week

Trish Watson claimed the school's all-time scoring record last weekend.

  Trish Watson, of Bensalem, was chosen as the NEAC Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week after putting together a stellar performance for Penn State Abington. Watson, a senior for the Penn State Abington Nittany Lions, became the program’s all-time scoring leader this past weekend while also guiding her team to a pair of conference victories with two-game averages of 20.5 points, 8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2 steals.  Watson claimed Abington’s all-time scoring mark seven minutes into the second half of the Nittany Lions’ victory over SUNY Cobleskill Saturday, scoring on a fast-break layup to give her 1,159 career points and the prestigious record. See initial story here. She finished the contest with a game-high 28 points while …

Monday, January 7, 2013

Penn State Abington Has New All-Time Scoring Leader

... and Lady Lions defeats SUNY Cobleskill for first time in program history.

Senior shooting guard Trish Watson, of Bensalem, made history on Saturday afternoon becoming the Penn State Abington women's basketball all-time scoring leader as the Lady Lions tamed the Fighting Tigers of SUNY Cobleskill, 85-43. The win also marked the first time Abington defeated SUNY Cobleskill (0-2 NEAC, 1-7) since both teams joined the North Eastern Athletic Conference in 2008 as the Lady Lions improved to 2-0 in the conference and 4-5 on the season.  The Lady Lions opened the first half as both teams traded baskets twice before a jumper from junior Janay Winston at 16:07 sparked a 28-0 run. The defense was crucial forcing 10 turnovers to open the game and holding the Fighting Tigers scoreless for more than ten minutes. At 13:21 …

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