Penn State wrestling kicked off its quest for a fourth straight national title with a decisive 34-8 victory over Rider on Saturday afternoon. Wrestling in front of a sold out crowd in Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, NJ., the No. 1 ranked Nittany Lions won eight out of ten bouts en route to a commanding road victory to begin the dual-meet season.
The No. 2 ranked women’s volleyball improved its winning streak to 15 matches last night when it defeated No. 11 Minnesota in straight sets.
Penn State basketball won its second game of the season on Saturday afternoon, upending the Penn Quakers in Philadelphia, 83-71.
Penn State had its best offensive game of the year on Saturday against a Purdue team that falls to 1-9 on the year. The Nittany Lions ran for 289 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-21 win over Purdue that was not as close as the score indicated. Here's what we can take away from the win.
Thanks to two goals from senior Tani Costa and a brilliant performance from the Nittany Lion defense, fourth-seeded Penn State defeated Monmouth University 3-0 under the lights at Jeffrey Field on Friday night, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The men's hockey team dropped to 3-5-1 on the year after losing to UMass-Lowell 3-2 last night. Eric Scheid and David Goodwin were the goal scorers for the Nittany Lions.