ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team will host Alfred State in their home and Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener in the Junker Pool at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The men's team placed third out of four teams in the season-opening meet at Grove City last Saturday
* The Lions earned 597.5 points and five first-place finishes on the day
* Chase Bietz (Clearfield, PA/Clearfield) led with three individual first-place finishes (50 free, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM). It marked the first time in his career that he swam the 200 breaststroke
* Mark Patterson (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) tallied a pair of first-place finishes (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke)
Alfred State News & Notes
* The 2018-19 season marks the Pioneers third year competing in the AMCC
* Last season, Alfred State placed fourth at the AMCC Championships
* The Pioneers roster features one senior, four juniors, five sophomores and seven freshmen
* Alfred State opens its season against the Lions
* The Pioneers return junior Ethan Dale, the 400 IM AMCC Champion and the Team MVP from last season