The Penn State women's basketball team improved to 7-2 overall and a perfect 3-0 at home with a 76-68 victory over Texas Tech in the inaugural Big Ten/Big 12 challenge. The Lady Lions led the entire way and were led by Mia Nickson's double-double.
How good is the Penn State men's hockey team? Are they the dominant force in ACHA that swept highly ranked Central Oklahoma and put 25 goals past Towson over two games in November? Or, are the Icers a mediocre team that has sustained home losses to Liberty and Ohio, while also getting dominated by Rhode Island this season?
The Icers had a chance to make a statement against third-ranked Delaware last weekend.
The Penn State women's volleyball team faced a stiff test from Virginia Tech on Saturday night, but was able to advance through to the third round of the NCAA Tournament with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-13) victory.
The Penn State women's volleyball team began the NCAA Tournament with a win Friday night, beating an over-matched Niagara team 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-15).
The Penn State women's basketball team played their third road overtime game of the season on Thursday night, falling to Boston College, 113-104. The Lady Lions came back from an 11-point deficit in the second half but were unable to get the win in overtime.
Senior libero Alyssa D'Errico has had an extremely successful four years as a member of the Penn State women's volleyball team. She played in every match during her freshman year and has been part of four Big Ten titles and three straight NCAA Tournament championship victories. Along the way, the Nittany Lions had a record 109-match winning streak, partly due to D'Errico's strong defense and serving. Onward State got a chance to talk to D'Errico before the post-season begins on Friday against Niagara.