Three Behrend Athletes Earn Conference Weekly Awards
Women’s volleyball freshman Cadence Jones (North East, PA/North East) and women’s soccer senior Trinity Prestash (Phillipsburg, PA/West Branch) were selected as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Offensive Player of the Week for their respective sports, while men’s cross country sophomore Lucas Boyd (North East, PA/North East) was named Runner of the Week.
ERIE, Pa. – Women's volleyball freshman Cadence Jones (North East, PA/North East) and women's soccer senior Trinity Prestash (Phillipsburg, PA/West Branch) were selected as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Offensive Player of the Week for their respective sports, while men's cross country sophomore Lucas Boyd (North East, PA/North East) was named Runner of the Week.
Jones was named to the Oswego Invite All-Tournament Team for helping the Behrend post a 2-1 record over the weekend. She had double-digit kills in each match, registering two double-doubles in the two wins. Jones posted a season-best 24 digs and 15 kills in a four-set win over Utica. She also added seven blocks and two aces, while hitting .319 in three matches.
Prestash tallied three goals in a pair of wins for the Lions. She netted two goals, including the game-winner, in a 3-1 win against Fredonia. Prestash also tallied the first goal in a 2-1 decision against Grove City.
Boyd registered a 58th-place finish out of a field of 261 runners at the Yellowjacket Invitational hosted by Rochester, running a time of 27:43.4 on Saturday.
Women's volleyball and soccer are both in action on Wednesday and Saturday this week. Women's volleyball travels to Thiel and Fredonia, while women's soccer hosts nationally ranked Case Western and heads to La Roche to begin conference play.