When you think about Canadian sports, hockey is obviously the first thing that comes to mind. But for Tori Gorrell, it was on the volleyball court where she found her passion.
With a double-double from senior Peyton Whitted and career-high 18 points from freshman Jaida Travascio-Green, Penn State won its opener at the Daytona Beach tournament.
Despite shooting only 34% from the floor (behind its 42% season average), Penn State ended up on top by a 72-59 final score to improve to 3-3 on the season.
Michigan State poses more of a threat in Penn State's final game of the season than its 3-8 record may suggest.
Penn State has already blown past predictions and expectations for this season, and that alone is worth celebrating.
Four of Penn States five members of the USA U-20 women's soccer team started every single game, as did Penn State freshman Laura Freigang for Germany. Both USA and Germany topped its groups and advanced to the quarterfinals.