Penn State women's soccer's path to its second straight National Championship Game just became a little clearer. Erica Walsh's 20th ranked Nittany Lions received a #4 seed in their region of the bracket as an at-large team yesterday, with the team's first match being this Friday at Jeffrey Field against Monmouth at 7:30 p.m.
Everyone knows half the reason to go to Penn State basketball games is for the free stuff. The basketball marketing department, once again, did not disappoint with this year's promotional schedule.
While the weekend didn't go as originally planned for some teams, many other teams earned hard-fought victories. Basketball made its return the the Bryce Jordan Center, highlighted by a record-breaking performance by the Lady Lions on Friday. The #2 ranked women's volleyball team swept their Big Ten opponents, and the men's hockey team remained unbeaten in the new Pegula Ice Arena.
Six Nittany Lions won titles in a tournament at Binghamton University this weekend, while some wrestlers competed for starting roster spots for upcoming duals this weekend.
The women's volleyball team extended its Big Ten conference winning streak to 13 games, after defeating Indiana in straight sets in Rec Hall on Saturday night.
Maybe Pat Chambers was onto something with that "best backcourt in the country" thing. Behind double-doubles from Tim Frazier and D.J. Newbill, Penn State men's basketball kicked off its 2013-14 campaign with a wire-to-wire win over Wagner College, 74-62.