Men's Basketball Drops First Game of the Season to Penn State Behrend

Erie, PA - In their first contest of the 2006 season the Soaring Eagles men's basketball team was defeated by the Lions of Penn State Behred in the first round of the Penn State Behrend tournament.  The end of the first half had EC only trailing the Lion's by 2 (27-29).  Penn State would score a total of 36 points in the second half to give them the 50-65 win over EC.  The Soaring Eagles scored 23 points in the second half.    

Leading EC tonight was first year transfer  Derek Shaw '08 who recorded 7 points in tonight's non-conference game.  Shaw was 3-7 from the floor and was 1-3 in three point baskets.  Fourth year forward Matt Keating '07 recorded 6 points tonight and pulled down 5 rebounds for the Purple and Gold.  First year player Palen Andreozzi '10 tallied 6 points tonight.  Joe Prunier '07 was 1-7 in field goals, 1-5 in three pointers, and was 2-2 in free throws. 

Penn State Behrend's Kevin Buczynski '08 led the Lions in tonights game recording a total of 28 points.  Buczynski was 9-17 from the floor and was 10-12 from the line.  He also led the team in rebounds with 12.  Tom Newman '09 was second on the team in scoring tonight tallying a total of 13 points.

EC will look to bounce back from tonight's loss when they face D'Youville tomorrow in the consolation game of the Penn State Behrend tournament.  Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.  

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