Women’s Soccer (8-3-5)
Aubrey Kulpa and Paige Kalal scored for Penn State in a 2-1 win over Michigan State last week that bolstered the team’s NCAA Tournament resume. Mackenzie Gress only needed to make two saves, but it was a full-team effort against the No. 5 Spartans that lifted the Lions to their biggest win of the season.
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Penn State tied Michigan 2-2 in the second leg of the road trip. Mackenzie Gress made seven saves, and the team needed every one of them to preserve a tie. Lilliy Burger and Aubrey Kulpa scored for Penn State. Kulpa gave Penn State a 2-1 lead late in regulation, but Elle Ervin tied the game for the Wolverines with six minutes left to steal a tie.
Penn State will play its regular season finale against Indiana tomorrow (7pm on Big Ten Plus). The Nittany Lions have already secured their spot in the Big Ten Tournament (eight teams qualify). The conference quarterfinals will be played next Wednesday and Thursday.
Women’s Volleyball (15-5)
Women’s volleyball posted consecutive ranked wins with 3-1 wins over No. 10 Oregon and No. 18 Indiana. Kennedy Martin’s 25 kills, seven digs, and four blocks led the way in the Dig Pink game against Oregon. The Nittany Lions hit .346 and outblocked Oregon 11.5-5 in one of their most well-rounded performances of the season.
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There would be no letdown following the key win over the Ducks. Kennedy Martin hit a stunning .514 and had 21 kills against Indiana, and Whitney Lauenstein added 14 kills of her own. Penn State had 10 aces as a team, with Ava Falduto’s four leading the charge.
Penn State will host Ohio State tonight (7pm on BTN) and Purdue on Saturday (12:30pm on Big Ten Plus) as the Lions look to pad their resume to be a Top 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Women’s Hockey (7-3)
It was not easy, but the women’s hockey team swept St. Lawrence over the weekend. Abbey Stonehouse scored twice in Game 1 in a 3-1 win for the Nittany Lions. Penn State scored all three of its goals in the third period and outshot the Saints 35-22.
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Grace Outwater scored the game-winning goal with 31 seconds left in overtime in a 2-1 win in Game 2. Morgan Stickney made 19 saves on 20 shots faced. It is clear by now that the team is not as dominant as they were a year ago with all the talent they replaced, but they are still finding ways to win games.
Penn State will face RIT on the road tomorrow (6pm) and Saturday (2pm).
Field Hockey (11-5)
The field hockey team scored a critical 1-0 road win against No. 13 Indiana. Lara Pyle had the only goal of the game in the third quarter on Penn State’s only shot on goal in the entire game. Aby Deverka made two saves in a tight-checking defensive game to preserve the shutout. Penn State badly needed a quality win away from home to bump up their postseason resume.
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The long winning streak finally came to a close in a 1-0 loss to No. 6 Iowa on Sunday. Aby Deverka made four saves on five shots faced, but the offense was not able to find the back of the net against a stingy Iowa defense.
Penn State faces No. 1 Northwestern at home in the regular season finale tomorrow (3pm on Big Ten Plus). The Nittany Lions have secured a spot in the Big Ten Tournament (seven teams qualify).
Men’s Soccer (3-8-3)
Noah Forster and Sheridan McNish each scored once in a 2-2 tie against Wisconsin. McNish scored with under five minutes remaining in regulation to secure a tie for the Nittany Lions, but the team remains winless in conference play this season.
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Etienne Reck, Joe Buckley, and Grant McIntosh all scored for Penn State in a 3-1 win over Duquesne in Wednesday’s Senior Night game. The Nittany Lions scored three times in the first half to put the game out of reach quickly.
Penn State will play its regular season finale on Wednesday at Maryland (8pm on Big Ten Plus).
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