Four weeks into the season and the separation is starting to show across District 2. Dunmore, Dallas, Lakeland, Riverside and North Pocono all sit at 4-0, and the numbers behind those records tell you exactly how they got there.
Misericordia University’s Homecoming Weekend brought plenty of energy to Mangelsdorf Field on Saturday, but both Cougar soccer teams came away on the wrong side of the scoreboard. The women’s team battled nationally ranked Messiah throughout the afternoon before falling 1-0, while the men’s squad faced a strong Lycoming attack and suffered a 4-0 setback in front of the Homecoming crowd.
For Lake Lehman junior Kinley Purdy, sports have always been about more than statistics, championships and individual accomplishments. They’re about playing with friends, competing with teammates and, most importantly, having fun.
Holy Cross picked a big moment to break through. Chase Rutkoski threw four touchdown passes, Luca Berardi hauled in two of them and the Crusaders intercepted three passes to hand previously unbeaten Montrose its first loss, 27-20, Saturday in Dunmore.
The roar inside Rec Hall told you everything you needed to know about the atmosphere in University Park on Friday night, where 2,214 fans packed the stands and brought pure electricity from the opening serve. Penn State and South Florida went toe to toe across three hard-fought sets, but the Nittany Lions held their ground in time to secure a thrilling 3-0 sweep by scores of 25-18, 25-23, and 26-24.