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.
The Penn State women's volleyball won their 14th consecutive game last night with a three set sweep over the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison last night.
The men's hockey team lost their undefeated record at home, falling to 16th-ranked UMass-Lowell 4-0.
Despite scoring 80 points at home, the men's basketball team fell to the Bucknell Bison 90-80 Wednesday night. Hot shooting, especially from behind the arc, carried the young Bison over the 1-1 Lions.
Senior Penn State wrestler Ed Ruth, a two-time national champion and three-time All-American, has been suspended for the team's opening weekend matches against Rider and Lehigh. During his Wednesday media availability, head coach Cael Sanderson brought up the suspension unprompted.