BEHREND HOLDS BACK MEDAILLE FOR EIGHTH AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP

Coming into the AMCC championship, #1 seed Penn St. Behrend laid claim to seven AMCC titles, while #2 seed Medaille College had six.  They went head to head in eight finals, with each winning four.  Neither were defending champions coming into today's game.

Their legendary rivalry continued for the ninth time, and in this one it was Behrend who emerged victorious, earning a 4-0 decision and an invitation to the NCAA Division III tournament.

Behrend senior forward Anthony Crivelli continued his hot playoff scoring touch, netting a hat trick for the Lions, while M Sean Gallagher got the fourth on a penalty kick.  Goalkeeper Chris Ralph got the win, making 6 saves en route to his ninth shutout of the season.

The NCAA will announce tournament pairings on Monday.  The AMCC all-conference team will be released Tuesday.

All-Tournament Team
Penn St. Behrend: Anthony Crivelli, Chris Ralph, Sean Gallagher
Medaille College: Michael Lennox, Mitchell Ali, Hassan Sabtow
La Roche College: Ximo Vicent Franch, Tyler Grebur
Penn St. Altoona: Seth Murrelle, Eric Alesius
Mount Aloysius College: Ricky Abbs, Tom Sloan
Franciscan University: Leo Herrmann, Joseph Duran