Women’s Hockey (32-5)
The women’s hockey team defeated Mercyhurst 3-2 to win their 4th straight AHA tournament title. The Nittany Lions withstood a furious rally from Mercyhurst in the conference title game after leading 3-0 going into the third period. Mya Vaslet, Nicole Hall, and Katelyn Roberts scored Penn State’s three goals, and Katie DeSa made 29 saves to secure the win.
Penn State is looking for its first ever Frozen Four against UConn tomorrow (2pm on ESPN+). Where have we seen that before…
Women’s Lacrosse (9-0)
The women’s lacrosse
team rolled their unbeaten start to nine games with an 18-6 win over San Diego State and a 19-8 win over USC. The offense was dominant on the West Coast road trip. Penn State’s depth shone through against San Diego State, with 13 different players tallying a goal. Payton Wainman and Kelly Mackinney each scored four goals against USC, and Delaney Radin added a hat trick of her own.
Penn State returns home for a matchup with Princeton on Sunday (noon on Big Ten Plus) before a well-earned week of rest.
Men’s Lacrosse (4-2)
The men’s lacrosse team destroyed Cornell 19-7 on Saturday for their second straight win. The Nittany Lions led 7-0 after the first quarter and 17-4 at the end of the third in the blowout. Kyle Lehman scored six goals in his most dominant performance of the season to lead the offense. Preston Hawkins made nine saves in net for Penn State.
Penn State will face North Carolina tomorrow (6:30pm) in another tough non-conference game.
Softball (19-6)
The softball team defeated Radford and Boston College before losing to Virginia Tech and James Madison at the Hokie Invite. The offense was instrumental to the two wins, combining for 23 runs. Breanna Hanik went 4 for 6 with a double, triple, and home run in the two games. Penn State led Virginia Tech entering the fifth inning but could not hang on for the win. The Nittany Lions have been competitive in their games against nationally ranked teams but have not found a way to close just yet.
Penn State begins conference play with a three-game set against Oregon (Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 3pm). All games will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus.
Men’s Volleyball (11-6)
The men’s volleyball team dropped both matches last week, a sweep at Long Beach State and a 3-1 loss to Pepperdine. The offense struggled mightily against the two Top 10 opponents, including just a 0.174 hitting percentage against Pepperdine and .113 against Long Beach State. Sean Harvey had 12 kills against Pepperdine, and the Nittany Lions took the third set after falling behind 0-2, but the Waves were too much for Penn State to handle.
Penn State will face USC tomorrow (8pm on Big Ten Plus).
Baseball (4-11)
It’s getting late early for the baseball team, who went 0-5 against Texas Tech and Georgetown this week. Penn State allowed at least eight runs in four of the five games and gave up double digits in all three games against Texas Tech. After a couple of seasons of positive momentum for a program that has not made the NCAA Tournament in 26 years, the ugly start to this season has been worrisome.
Penn State hosts Iowa in its first conference series (Friday at 3:30pm, Saturday at 2pm, Sunday at 1pm). All three games will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus. The Nittany Lions will then travel to West Virginia on Tuesday (6:30pm on ESPN+).
