Pitt-Greensburg will have an athletics hall of fame for the first time.
The university put together a selection committee, which began meeting in June. They will consider past standouts for induction in four categories: student-athlete, coach/administrator, team and honorary.
The nomination process begins Wednesday and will end Oct. 15.
Nominations must be submitted through the UPG athletics website.
The first class will be announced in January with a formal celebration planned for February. Plans call for the second class to go in next fall during the annual UPG Blue & Gold Alumni Celebration Week.
“This is something that was an initiative of mine when I first was hired,” UPG athletic director Jeromy Yetter said. “I wanted a formal platform to celebrate all the successes and achievements that our athletics have accomplished in the history of our athletics.”
The hall of fame will be located inside the Fireside Lounge at Chambers Hall.
Football
Cal (Pa.): Sophom*ore receiver Jackson Daugherty (Ligonier Valley) had three catches for 34 yards in the Vulcans’ 23-14 win over Fairmont State.
John Carroll: Senior defensive back Nate Leopold (Franklin Regional) tied a team high with seven tackles in a 21-14 loss to Washington & Jefferson.
Mercyhurst: Junior Dustin Shoaf (Yough) had 42 yards rushing on 14 carries, senior Jason Armstrong (Latrobe) caught five passes for 55 yards and sophom*ore Max Malis (Derry) had his first collegiate sack as the Lakers downed Alderson Broaddus, 18-3.
St. Francis (Pa.): Freshman Wylie Spiker (Ligonier Valley) made his first start along the offensive line in the Red Flash’s 35-15 loss to Eastern Michigan. Redshirt junior quarterback Justin Sliwoski (Hempfield), a Pitt transfer, threw for 88 yards and ran for a touchdown, and redshirt senior Gio Vonne Sanders (Jeannette) had six tackles in the loss.
Seton Hill: Senior quarterback Chris Jones threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, and sophom*ore Luke Hauger (Mt. Pleasant) kicked field goals of 36, 19 and 29 yards, as the Griffins opened with a 16-14 win over Wheeling on Thursday at Offutt Field. Senior linebacker Jaylen McDuffie made 11 tackles in the win.
Hauger was named the PSAC West Special Teams Athlete of the Week.
Waynesburg: Junior running back Justin Flack (Derry) rushed for 57 yards on 15 carries in a 49-6 loss to Muskingum.
Men’s soccer
Cal (Pa.): The Vulcans dropped their opener, 3-1, to West Virginia Wesleyan, but sophom*ore Zach Vanek (Hempfield) scored the team’s lone goal.
In a 1-1 tie against Lock Haven, junior Jake Nebinski (Norwin) scored for the Vulcans.
Penn State Behrend: Freshman Blake Cooper (Franklin Regional) had a goal and two assists, and senior Cameron Eckberg (Norwin) added two goals to pace the Lions to a 6-1 victory over SUNY-Morrisville.
Pitt-Greensburg: Senior Javin Melvin scored three goals to power the Bobcats past Carlow, 4-2, in a nonconference game at Highmark Stadium. Freshman Vinny Treonze also scored for UPG.
When the Bobcats (2-0-1) defeated Penn State Greater Allegheny, 3-1, junior Jack Shirley (Mt. Pleasant), freshman Justin Williams and Treonze scored, and senior Carson Gilarno had three assists. UPG is off to its best start in over a decade.
Seton Hill: Sophom*ore Anthony Panko netted two goals off the bench, and juniors Mike Figueroa and Elias Vangen had one each as substitutes, as Seton Hill won its first game of the season, 3-2, over District of Columbia.
Washington & Jefferson: Freshman Nolan Agostoni (Latrobe) assisted on teammate — Michael Komaniak’s game-winning goal as the Presidents edged past Point Park, 3-2, in the first game of the season.
Westminster: Senior Tyler Caterino (Monessen) scored two goals for the Titans in a 4-1 win over Allegheny to open the season. He had three career goals coming into the matchup.
Women’s soccer
Carlow: Senior Sara Orndoff (Greensburg Central Catholic) was named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Week. She registered the lone shot for the Celtics in a 10-0 loss to St. Thomas (Fla.) in the season opener. Ordoff transferred from American University.
Duquesne: Junior Hannah Nguyen (Penn-Trafford) had an assist, and junior Lexy Kendro (Norwin) led the team with five shots in a 2-1 win over Youngstown State.
Ohio: Senior goalkeeper Sam Wexell (Norwin) posted three shutouts and made 10 saves in her first three starts of the season for the Bobcats.
Pitt-Greensburg: Freshman Sarah Tonkovich scored two goals, and Tiffany Michalek, Alexsia Barlamas and Emily Bonelli had one apiece as UPG (3-0) downed Hood, 6-1. A 6-0 win over Wilson followed, as Bonelli scored twice.
Seton Hill: Sophom*ore Victoria Rothrauff (Franklin Regional) had the game’s only goal as the Griffins opened with a 1-0 victory over West Liberty.
Westminster: Freshman Brooke Horvath (Franklin Regional) found the net twice, and assisted another score, in a 3-0 win over John Carroll. In a 5-0 victory over Penn State Altoona, Horvath and freshman Natalie Vilchek (Yough) each scored once.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
