Penn State picked up its fifth medal in Rio Sunday morning, as Nittany Lion volleyball greats Matt Anderson, Aaron Russell, and Max Holt delivered an emphatic comeback to win bronze over Russia.
Penn State women's volleyball alums Christa Dietzen and Alisha Glass took home bronze Saturday in Rio thanks to a 3-1 victory over the Netherlands.
Erica Dambach's defending national champs took the pitch at a packed Jeffrey Field Friday night in search of a huge Top 10 victory, but they settled for a 1-1 draw versus West Virginia.
Penn State is coming off of winning its first ever College Cup, but will struggle with the departures of key seniors and the redshirts of several likely starters.
2011 graduate Joe Kovacs earned silver in the men's shot put competition, making him the third Penn Stater to earn a medal at the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.
The defending national champs announced their full slate of themes and giveaways for the upcoming season, which begins on Friday against West Virginia at Jeffrey Field.