The Penn State Nittany Lions men’s hockey team played a two-game series against the Air Force Falcons this weekend on home ice, splitting the series in what was a big test in their first ever Division I season. It was a true tale of two games, as Penn State lost 5-1 on Friday, but won by that same score on Saturday.
Penn State Lady Lions standout guards Alex Bentley and Maggie Lucas were named to the John R. Wooden Award Women’s Preseason Top 30. Bentley and Lucas are two of five Big Ten players who earned a spot on the list. This honor comes after Bentley was selected as the Big Ten preseason Co-Player of the year by conference coaches and first team All-Big Ten by the media. Lucas was also named to the All-Big Ten first team by the conference coaches and media.
After winning the Big Ten regular-season conference title, the Penn State men’s soccer team earned multiple Big Ten awards for their successful season including Bob Warming taking home Coach of the Year honors.
This past weekend was an up and down one for Penn State Athletics. Field Hockey saw its season come to an end while Men's and Women's Basketball both came away victorious in season openers at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Last night, Penn State Men's Basketball (@PennStateMBB) overcame 17 turnovers and 21 missed three-point attempts on its way to a 65-58 season opener win over the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash. Suffice to say, this game wasn't pretty at all, but the Nittany Lions showed promise in a few key areas, especially in getting to the free throw line.
Penn State increased their home winning streak to 20 games, as they quickly disposed of the Illini on Thursday, three sets to none. Deja McClendon had 11 kills to lead the team, and Katie Slay had 5 blocks. Freshman Kendall Pierce had two aces, and deserves a special shoutout for holding serve for a 14-point run in the third set.