From a two-minute drill in Ireland, to a third-period hat trick at Pegula Ice Arena, to a surprise pop cultural icon at a mid-January basketball game, here are our staff picks for the year's best moments in Penn State sports.
Standout Penn State hockey freshman forward Scott Conway was dismissed from the team Monday for violating team rules, per a Penn State athletics release.
Following a superb senior season, Penn State volleyball's Aaron Russell was named a first team All-American by the America Volleyball Coaches Association for the second time in his Nittany Lion career.
Penn State loves to play in Happy Valley, and its record shows. The Nittany Lions are 17-26 (5-12 Big Ten) and 13 of those 17 wins are in Medlar Field. The Lions were home one last time to face a Rutgers team that was just below Penn State in the Big Ten standings, in dead last. Penn State was able to sweep the series on a beautiful senior weekend 8-1, 12-10, and 8-5.
Penn State women's lacrosse claimed the inaugural Big Ten championship with a 13-11 win over Ohio State.
Penn State won its 17th-straight EIVA Championship with a sweep of George Mason (25-16, 25-17, 25-17).