The No. 11 Penn State Lady Lions used a late run to secure a 78-68 victory over Wisconsin in front of the sixth largest crown for a women's game in Bryce Jordan Center history for the eighth annual Pink Zone game.
Penn State's student-athletes were at their best this weekend as many of the school's teams picked up big wins. The wrestling team headlined the weekend's events with a big match win over a nationally ranked opponent, the Lady Lions won in front of 12,000 pink-clad fans, and the men's tennis team matched the best start in school history.
Despite outshooting the Spartans 29-13, the Nittany Lions were unable to capitalize on multiple scoring chances and ended up dropping the game 2-1. The Nittany Lions fall to 5-19-2 on the year.
Penn State was unable to pull out a win vs. the #16 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in what was a poor three point shooting effort from the Nittany Lions. Iowa was able to take advantage of this by letting shots fly from deep, pulling them ahead for good.
After a weekend visit to attend the football team's Junior Day, four-star recruits Ryan Bates and Kamonte Carter have committed to Penn State along with two-star safety Jarvis Miller, making the trio the first members of the 2015 class, according to Rivals' Mike Farrell.
Florida State President Eric Barron acknowledged his impending move to Penn State for the first time publicly in an interview with the Tallahassee Democrat today. This confirms Onward State's report yesterday, although Penn State has yet to acknowledge its choice. The move is expected to become official on Monday at a special Board of Trustees meeting.