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PSU softball receives preseason recognition

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State softball program saw multiple student-athletes pick up preseason recognition from Softball America on Monday, with junior utility Brooke Klosowicz headlining the group by earning the No. 92 individual player ranking in the nation per the organization’s release. Klosowicz was joined by a quintet of student-athletes that landed Softball America B1G Freshman to Watch status in infielder Kirsten Finarelli, pitcher-infielder Gabby Gradishar, outfielder Breanna Hanik, infielder Kalli Karwowski and pitcher Brevyn Kellepouris. Klosowicz, a native of ...

Lions get 4th shutout of season, blank Rutgers, 46-0

UNIVERSITY PARK — For the No. 1 Penn State wrestling team this season, its main competition has come not from the teams on its schedule, but from record books. That theme rang true again on Saturday in Rec Hall. Another sellout crowd of 6,457 watched the Nittany Lions record their fourth shutout of the current campaign with a 46-0 rout of No. 16 Rutgers in the Big Ten opener for both teams. It was Penn State’s 78th consecutive dual meet victory, which set the all-time NCAA record, eclipsing the 77-match win streak set by Div. II St. Cloud State. While head coach Cael ...

Smith, No. 5 Purdue outgun Penn State

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith had 26 points and 14 assists and Oscar Cluff had 23 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State on Saturday. Fletcher Loyer scored 17 and C.J. Cox 16 for the Boilermakers (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten), who won their seventh consecutive game. Freddie Dilione V scored 25, Melih Tunca scored 14 and Ivan Juric had nine points and 10 rebounds for Penn State (9-7, 0-5). Leading by one at halftime, the Boilermakers opened the second half with a 15-5 advantage to go up 60-49. Penn State narrowed the deficit to seven points several times ...

Lady Lions fall to Illinois

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State suffered its sixth-straight loss, 92-76, to Illinois in the We Back Pat game at the Bryce Jordan Center Sunday afternoon. The game marked the final scheduled game for the Lady Lions at the BJC in the 2025-26 season. The Lady Lions fell to 7-10 overall and remain winless at 0-6 in Big Ten play with the loss, while the Fighting Illini improved to 14-3 and 4-2 in Big Ten play with the win, its fourth consecutive in the series and 20th overall against Penn State. Three Lady Lions finished the game in double figures, including redshirt junior center Gracie ...

Lions best Army in season debut

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State men’s gymnastics started 2026 in the win column after toppling Army West Point, 311.300-297.600, in Rec Hall on Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lion win was powered by five PSU event titles, including a hat trick from senior Matt Underhill. “We had a lot of young guys in the lineup and in Rec Hall for the first time, but we had a great fighting spirit,” said men’s gymnastics head coach Randy Jepson. “We had five misses, and we really want to see that get better, but it was a really good effort overall from the guys. We have a lot of improvements ...

Fink, Penn State sweep Minnesota

UNIVERSITY PARK – Junior Aiden Fink (Calgary, Alberta) collected three assists to help lead No. 9 Penn State to a series sweep of Minnesota following a, 5-2, victory in Big Ten Conference action at Pegula Ice Arena on Saturday evening. With his three assists, Fink became the ninth Nittany Lion all-time to reach 100 career points while doing it in the shortest amount of time, coming in just his 87th career game. The junior currently has 101 points, just two shy of Liam Folkes ’20 for eighth on the all-time scoring list. The Nittany Lions secure their first series sweep over the ...