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.
President Rodney Erickson told Bloomberg that he plans to keep acting athletic director David Joyner in his position until at least 2014, when Erickson is planning on retiring.
It's no surprise that the Lady Lions are ranked the highest of all Big Ten teams in the Lindy's Top 25 preseason poll, having taken the conference title last year when they beat Ohio State in what can only be described as a showdown in the Bryce Jordan Center. Maggie Lucas and Alex "AB" Bentley are back with a vengeance to take down UConn on Dec 6th, and they aren't afraid to dish it out to every team on the way.