Freshman forward Mike Watkins turned in the performance of his young career Saturday night in D.C., posting a game-high 20 points, eight boards, and four blocks in the victory.
No. 15 Penn State (22-9, 14-6 Big Ten) sent its three seniors -- Carley Muller, Laura Broerman, and Taylor Krause -- out with a bang (25-18, 26-24, 19-25, 25-21) in Rec Hall.
No. 15 Penn State (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) improved to 2-0 on the season against Northwestern thanks to a close sweep (25-23, 25-23, 25-16) over the Wildcats in Rec Hall.
When you think about Canadian sports, hockey is obviously the first thing that comes to mind. But for Tori Gorrell, it was on the volleyball court where she found her passion.
The Bearcats improved to 42-11 against unranked opponents under Mick Cronin, cruising past Penn State (2-3) in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Tip-Off consolation game.
Russ Rose's Nittany Lions improved to 52-1 in their last 53 matches against Purdue, taking care of the black and old gold in straight sets (25-17, 25-21, 25-19).