Sophomore fencer Andrew Mackiewicz earned the 2016 Man's Sabre Championship at the NCAA Collegiate Fencing Championship on Sunday. Mackiewicz is the fourth Nittany Lion to earn repeat titles in school history.
Penn State kicked off its Big Ten slate strong with a commanding weekend performance in a 3-0 sweep of Rutgers to improve to 14-14.
The Nittany Lions put on their rally caps in the ninth inning of game three to notch a key win over the defending Big Ten regular season champion Illini in Champaign.
Distraction of the Day: Junior midfielder Dan Craig earned himself a spot on Sportscenter's Top-10 plays with a ridiculous behind-the-head goal in Penn State's upset over No. 1 Denver.
Men's lacrosse traveled to Dallas, Texas to take on defending national champion, and top-ranked, Denver in the Patriot Cup at SMU's Ford Stadium. Behind Dan Craig's nifty hat trick, the Nittany Lions upset the Pioneers 15-10 and snapped their 20-game winning streak.
Almost half of Penn State's graduating class turned pro. For such a young program, championship contention is way closer than anyone expected.