Women’s Volleyball (20-5)
The win streak reached eight for women’s volleyball with a 3-1 win over Minnesota, a 3-2 win over Wisconsin, and a 3-0 sweep over Maryland. Kennedy Martin reeled in her third straight Big Ten Player of the Week award with 34 kills against Minnesota, followed by 28 kills and 12 digs against Wisconsin. During the eight-game winning streak, Penn State is hitting .312 as a team.
Penn State controls its destiny for the 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which is set to begin on November 20. The Nittany
Lions’ postseason is nearly complete, with five wins against the RPI top 25, ten wins over the top 50, and a top 15 strength of schedule. ESPN’s most recent bracket had Penn State as the last No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Penn State closes the regular season with matches against Illinois on Saturday (8pm on Big Ten Plus) and Rutgers on Tuesday (7pm on Big Ten Plus).
Women’s Soccer (9-4-5)
The women’s soccer team fell 2-1 in overtime to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Paige Kalal scored the only goal of the night for Penn State. Irene Campo scored the game-winning goal early in overtime to secure a spot in the semifinals for Purdue.
Penn State now waits for its fate in the at-large pool for the NCAA Tournament, although the Nittany Lions should be safely in the field. The selection show is Monday, November 16 at 4pm.
Women’s Hockey (9-3)
The women’s hockey team was idle last weekend. They will play road games against Mercyhurst on Friday (6pm) and Saturday (1pm).
Women’s Basketball (0-3)
The women’s basketball team dropped to 0-3 with a 76-53 loss to Cincinnati and a 77-71 loss to Dayton. Penn State was never competitive in a drubbing against Cincinnati, with the Bearcats leading by as many as 28 in the game. Devyn Quigley led Penn State with 19 points, but the rest of the team shot a paltry 12 for 33 from the floor. The Nittany Lions played much better against Dayton, but the Flyers eked out a win at home. Petra Bozan (27 points) and Devyn Quigly (23) both reached 20+ points, but the Nittany Lions struggled to find depth scoring and were -7 in rebounding.
Penn State will travel to the desert to take on Arizona State on Sunday (4pm on ESPN+).
Field Hockey (12-6)
The field hockey team was sadly snubbed from the NCAA Tournament after an early exit from the Big Ten Tournament. Penn State had a solid resume to earn an at-large bid, but the Nittany Lions were done in by bid thieves winning their conference tournaments. Still, it was a strong first season under head coach Hannah Prince, and the future looks bright.
