Coach Pat Chambers expects his three returning sophomores to step up this year to fill the gaps left by Rasir Bolton and Josh Reaves.
The junior scored seven goals for the Nittany Lions as a center forward last season. But head coach Erica Dambach has dropped her into midfield this year, where she's more likely to start Penn State's attacks than she is to finish them.
“If it’s one of us, it’s all of us. There’s no individuals right now. It makes you want to play harder"
One additional player might have made the difference in some of Penn State basketball's close losses last season, especially if that one player was an extremely athletic guard who plays great defense and has NCAA Tournament experience.
“It is about building your vocabulary, both your aesthetic vocabulary as well as your concepts and traditions ways of speaking about wine. You span the globe, and learn about all of the major grapes and growing areas, and learn about everything from every continent.”
Sam Ficken's winding football journey has taken him from Indiana to New York with several stops in between. Now, as a Jet, he's finally settled down in a consistent role.