The Penn State Men's Hockey team is an even 2-2-0 after their second weekend of Division 1 play. The Nittany Lions played two away games this weekend, traveling to New York to face both the the Buffalo State Bengals and the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers.
Guy Gadowsky, the head of the Penn State Nittany Lions Division 1 hockey team, wants his team to know that goals, statistics, and saves -- in other words, the stat sheet -- is not what's most important to him. Instead, Gadowsky believes that hard work is what makes a good hockey team, and he is using a symbolic gesture in the form of a hard hat to pass that message on to his players.
If you're looking for something to do this weekend while many Penn Staters are away canning, the men’s water polo team will be hosting the conference championship in Happy Valley.
The Penn State Women's Volleyball team defeated Ohio State in straight sets (25-21, 25-19, 25-22) last night in Columbus, improving their record to 19-1 overall and 9-0 in the Big Ten.
Penn State basketball fans will have a chance to get their first look at this year’s Nittany Lion Men's Basketball team as the squad hosts an open practice on Saturday at the Bryce Jordan Center. The practice begins at 10 a.m. and will be followed by a meet-and-greet with players and coaches along with pizza, refreshments, prizes, and giveaways. The practice will also feature an intrasquad scrimmage and should end around noon.
Yesterday morning, Minnesota point guard Graham Woodward took to Twitter to announce that he had verbally committed to the Nittany Lions, becoming the fourth verbal commitment of the 2013 recruiting class. According to Rivals, the 6-foot, 165 pound Woodward is a 3-star recruit who just missed being listed among the top 150 players in the 2013 class. He also held offers from Washington State, Gonzaga, Xavier, and Miami (OH), among others.