Penn State Men's Soccer lost its second game of the season vs. Lehigh on Tuesday night. The lowly Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-7-0) upset the Nittany Lions (6-2-1) in Bethlehem on a last-second goal by Matt Weaver.
Russ Rose's team received 34 first-place votes in the poll, with #2 Oregon getting 16, and #3 USC with 3 votes. The team's record has just one setback, a loss to Oregon State a few weeks ago. Otherwise, the girls are undefeated at home and within the Big Ten Conference.
Penn State sports teams other than football were also in action this past weekend, and it was another very successful one as Field Hockey, Women's Volleyball, and Men's and Women's Soccer all came away with victories.
Plenty of people in and around Centre County have been waiting years for the Penn State Men's Hockey team to become a Division-1 sport, and now the time is here. Coach Guy Gadowsky is kicking off the season in a pretty exciting way: a free, open practice at midnight followed by a free skate session with the team.
The #4 Penn State women's volleyball team got off to a great start in the Big Ten on Wednesday night, as they defeated Nebraska 3-1 in front of a packed Rec Hall in the conference opener. This was Penn State's third win over a Top-10 opponent already this season.
Despite a scare this spring after word got out that she had interviewed with Michigan, Penn State Lady Lions baseball coach Coquese Washington signed a 5-year contract extension through 2017. Having played basketball herself at Notre Dame, many believed she would coach there to be closer to her home in Flint, Michigan. Thankfully, though, she's here for the long haul.