Despite a semi-final loss to Northwestern, Penn State is set to face Winthrop in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Rocky Rodriguez assisted on Maya Hayes' second goal of the season. The two were teammates on the 2012 Penn State College Cup team.
Rob Cooper's Nittany Lions came to play Saturday against the Horned Frogs, but couldn't keep TCU from escaping with a pair of wins (6-2, 5-4) at Medlar Field.
No. 2 seeded Penn State fell short against No. 3 seeded Northwestern in the Big Ten semi-finals falling 9-6.
No one will ever fill late goalkeeper Connor Darcey's signature converse, but that's okay. His spirit lives on through the quiet courage of a team, family, and coaches that refuse to give up.
Because watching the same exact games men watch, observing patterns, and forming analysis on our own just isn't possible with our feeble woman-brains, right?