Haleigh Washington took home AVCA and Big Ten Player of the Week laurels Tuesday, while Abby Detering earned her first espnW Player of the Week recognition.
Former Penn State and Tennessee Titans linebacker Tim Shaw, who's battling ALS, was named the franchise's sixth captain for the 2017 season Monday.
Erica Dambach's Nittany Lions (3-1) dropped their first match of the season Saturday night in Morgantown.
Fresh off their upset of No. 1 Stanford Friday, Russ Rose's Nittany Lions fell behind early to the Aggies before rallying for a clutch win in College Station.
"DeAndre was trapped in a bottle ready to explode," Jarvis Miller said. "It was just great to see him in the end zone and have that confidence back."
Saquon Barkley's 246 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns highlighted an all-around dominant performance from the Nittany Lions to open the season.