Westmoreland campus clippings: Magen Polczynski makes quick transition to lacrosse season

A switch from basketball to lacrosse looked rather effortless to Westminster’s Magen Polczynski.

The senior from Norwin has 10 goals and five assists in three games since switching uniforms.

Her 15 points leads the team. Most of the other players have appeared in five games.

She had a six-goal, nine-point game against La Roche, and scored a hat trick when the Titans met Franciscan.

Polczynski averaged 9.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 steals over a 28-game basketball season that saw the Titans finish 18-10 and play in the ECAC Tournament.

Men’s golf

West Virginia: Fifth-year senior Mark Goetz (The Kiski School/Greensburg) tied for 48th at 1-over-par 217 (72-67-78) at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in Awendaw, S.C.

Women’s golf

Washington & Jefferson: Freshman Angelika Dewicki (Greensburg Central Catholic) posted an 88 to tie for 11th at the Westminster Spring Invitational.

Women’s basketball

Pitt-Greensburg: Kelsey Oddis (Burrell) resigned as head coach of the Bobcats after one full season.

The former Bobcats standout guided the team to an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title and a 20-6 record. UPG earned the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.

Oddis, who accepted a full-time position on campus in the admissions office, was an assistant for two years before taking over as head coach.

Men’s track and field

Duquesne: Junior Matt Buschle (Franklin Regional) finished fifth in the 800-meter run at the Colonial Relays at William & Mary with a time of 1 minute, 51 seconds.

Grove City: Freshman Joe Whipkey (Penn-Trafford) finished 15th in the 800-meter run at the Dave Labor Invitational.

Saint Vincent: Sophomore Joey Bujdos won the 800-meter race in a time of 1:55.35 for a personal record at the Dave Labor Invitational at Slippery Rock.

Westminster: Senior Ryan Beard (Franklin Regional) took eighth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.68 seconds at the Dave Labor Invitational.

Women’s track and field

Robert Morris: Freshman Rayna Todero (Franklin Regional) finished second in the long jump at the Mountaineer Classic in Morgantown, W.Va. with a mark of 5.29 meters.

Saint Vincent: Senior Sydney Green (Latrobe) ran to a fifth-place finish in the 800 meters with a PR time of 2:20.71, a PAC-best mark for the season, at the Dave Labor Invitational.

Men’s volleyball

St. Francis (Pa.): Freshman Joey Ferragonio (Norwin) has played in 14 sets over five matches, and has delivered 12 kills, three assists and 11 digs for the Red Flash (12-10).

Saint Vincent: Junior Matt Minkin had 15 kills and nine digs, sophomore Ethan Kammerer (Latrobe) added five kills and four blocks, and freshman Andrew Cassidy chipped in four kills to pace the Bearcats (6-16) to a 3-0 win over Carlow (25-18, 25-16, 26-24).

Men’s lacrosse

Allegheny: Junior goalkeeper David Kratzenberg (Greensburg Central Catholic) matched his career high with 15 saves in a 15-3 loss to Saint Vincent.

Women’s lacrosse

Seton Hill: Freshman Megan Bunker was named the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week for the second straight week. She finished with 31 draws, four goals and two assists in a pair of wins.

Washington & Jefferson: Senior Becca Ghion (Yough) has started six of seven games and has four goals and an assist for five points.

Women’s bowling

Saint Vincent: Sophomore twins Monique Koehler and Jackie Koehler were named to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference First Team, while senior Jessica Guesman and junior Olivia Emmonds were second-team selections.

That group led the Bearcats to an AMCC regular-season title. The team finished second in the conference tournament.