Penn State started off their conference schedule with two wins against West Chester. After a hard-fought game at Penn State on Friday, the Icers won comfortably on Saturday in West Chester.
Have you ever wondered how the wave gets started at Penn State football games? The answer is Omar Ashour, a graduate student here at Penn State. He picks his spots, gets his entire section to chant "wave," and the party ensues. Onward State had a chance to talk to 'Wave Guy' before the football game against Northwestern.
Penn State is known as a football town, and student support for that sport is tremendous. However, several other Penn State sports have been receiving attention this year in the form of supporters' groups, including Russ' Rowdies for women's volleyball and Hertzog's Hooligans for men's soccer.
The Penn State men's soccer team traveled to Philadelphia last Wednesday to take on Penn in what turned out to be an exciting and physical affair. Despite Penn's great defense and a second half red card for Penn State, the Nittany Lions were able to pull out a 2-1 win.
The Penn State women's volleyball team continued their dominance at home, winning both of their matches this past weekend. The victories came against Indiana and Purdue, both of whom had beaten the Nittany Lions earlier in the season.
The Penn State Icers split their second series in a row this past week, facing off against a strong Liberty team. Penn State comfortably won the first game, but they could not hold on to win game two.