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Thiel, Martin chosen for Ring of Pride

UNIVERSITY PARK – Glenn Thiel `66 and Gary Martin `84 mark the inaugural inductees for the Penn State men’s lacrosse Ring of Pride, Head Coach Jeff Tambroni announced Friday morning. Selected by a committee of Nittany Lion letterwinners and Teammates For Life board, this honor recognizes “distinguished members of the Penn State Lacrosse family who have demonstrated excellence both on and off the field while making significant contributions to their communities, and a lasting impact on this historic program.” “I am proud to announce our first-ever Penn State Men’s ...

PSU bests South Florida in first round

AUSTIN, Texas – No. 25 Penn State, the defending National Champion, opened the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament with a 3-1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19) win over South Florida on Friday night at Texas’s Gregory Gymnasium. The Nittany Lions moved to 19-12 overall with their seventh-straight postseason win dating back to last season, while the Bulls close the season at 17-13. Penn State advances to the NCAA Second Round where it will play host Texas, the No. 3 overall seed, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The match will stream on ESPN+. The matchup features the teams ...

Penn State matmen pin Drexel, 43-3

PHILADELPHIA – Penn State wrestling (2-0, 0-0 B1G) dominated homestanding Drexel (2-1) in non-conference action on Friday night in Philadelphia. Penn State won nine of ten bouts to post a 43-3 victory in Drexel’s sold out Daskalaskis Athletic Center. The sellout crowd watched as Penn State won all but one but, and each for bonus points. The dual began at 125. Nittany Lion sophomore Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 2 at 125, tallied five takedowns in a 19-7 major decision victory over Desmond Pleasant. True freshman Marcus Blaze, ranked No. 11 at 133, followed that up by pinning Kyle ...

Lions announce 2026 men’s lacrosse schedule

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State men’s lacrosse team has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring six home games, all of which will take place at Panzer Stadium. Of the 13 opponents, the Nittany Lions will face off against nine foes that finished in the top 20 in the USILA 2025 Men’s Coaches Division I Poll. The Nittany Lions kick off the new year with a pair of home games, first hosting Colgate at 12 p.m. on February 1. 2026 marks the third consecutive season Penn State kicks off action against the Raiders. PSU will follow up the season opener with Villanova on February 7 at 1 ...

Penn State fencers head to Boston

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State men’s and women’s fencing teams will compete in their last competition in 2025 at the Carla-Mae Richards Invitational at Brandeis University on Sunday, December 7. Competition for Penn State will begin at 9 a.m. against Haverford. Fencing saber on the ...

Pavlik to retire after 2026 volleyball season

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State men’s volleyball head coach Mark Pavlik, the fourth-winningest coach in the history of collegiate men’s volleyball, has announced that the 2026 season will be the final season of his illustrious career. Pavlik, just the third head coach in the history of the Penn State men’s volleyball team, has compiled a career record of 694-241, winning over 74 percent of his matches. He leads all active National Collegiate Division (DI-II) head coaches with his win total and ranks fourth all time among all collegiate men's volleyball coaches. He led the ...