Penn State overcame the absence of star attackman Grant Ament to beat Cleveland State and enter conference play with a 7-1 record.
"We can be a very good team when we want to be. As long as we put our minds in the right spot and keep the simplicity of the game, it can be very easy and very fun, but also look pretty."
Penn State and Notre Dame will battle to become the Big Ten's first two-time tournament champion on Saturday night.
Penn State women's soccer alumna Ali Krieger will make a surprise return to the United States women's national team for its upcoming friendlies in April against Australia and Belgium ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
The Colonials used a solid pitching performance in the first game, but got beaten down with 10 runs and three homers in a single inning of that follow-up game.
The performance of Penn State hoops is unacceptable, but it may just be all we'll ever get.