The Penn State Berks softball team won its second straight United East Championship title after defeating Penn State Harrisburg 9-1 in the final game of the tournament. Berks, who entered the day as the only unbeaten team, suffered a 2-0 loss to Harrisburg to force the decisive winner-take-all contest.
The Penn State Berks kinesiology department is putting out a call for local sport and fitness teams that would like the opportunity to complete free performance assessments, ranging from biomechanics to physiology to strength and conditioning. This opportunity is open to high school and college teams and local clubs.
The Penn State Berks softball team capped off its magical run with a strong showing at the Salisbury Regional of the NCAA Tournament this past weekend. Berks returned to the national stage after missing out the last two seasons after winning the United East Championship on Sunday, May 7. The team went 1-2 this past weekend, marking the fourth time they have won a game at regionals.
The Penn State Berks Softball Team defeated top seed Penn College, 5-3, to win the United East Championship on May 8, and making the NCAA Tournament, which is a field of 62 teams out of 400 schools that offer softball. Briana Smith, who stepped it up to another level in the circle and at the plate, was named the United East Tournament MVP.
The Northeastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has determined that it is in the best interests of student-athletes, coaches, staff, and fans to cancel all fall sports competition. Abington, Berks and Harrisburg belong to the NEAC.
Penn State Berks students Jess Rozick and Brianna Smith received more honors for their phenomenal performances in the 2019 softball season by earning spots on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association teams. Rozick was selected to the second team and Smith was named to the third team.
The Penn State Berks softball team took down Penn College, 3-2, on May 4 at Hintz Athletic Field to win its third straight North Eastern Athletic Conference title and sixth overall in the last seven years.
Caitlin Golden was celebrated for her magnificent season by being named to the All-Mid-Atlantic Third Team by the United Soccer Coaches, as announced on Monday evening.
Berks women's soccer team had seven players earn All-NEAC recognition and Caitlin Golden repeated as the NEAC Player of the Year, as voted on by the conference head coaches and announced by the league office on Wednesday.
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced Penn State Berks as the winner of the NEAC Athletics Directors’ Cup, which is determined annually by athletic success.
