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Lady Lions place third at Cherokee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Penn State women’s golf team finished as one of three teams tied for third in the 15-team field at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Tennessee at Cherokee Country Club this week. “This team keeps impressing me with their grit and determination and are continuing to get better every day,” commented head coach Kristen Simpson. “Going 2-under over the final eight holes today was especially impressive.” The host Volunteers finished nine strokes clear of Oregon State at 13-under to retain their championship while the Nittany ...

Penn State golfers make top 15 at Cullan Brown

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Inclement weather forced the third and final round of the Cullan Brown Collegiate to be canceled on Tuesday with the Tournament being decided in 36 holes. Penn State finished tied for eighth in the 15-team field at 5-over, 573. “This week provided more indicators that our young team is on the right track, and our culture is strengthening,” mentioned head coach Mark Leon. “We're excited to get back to work and be ready to go at Miami, Ohio next week.” Mississippi State earned the one-stroke victory of the host Wildcats at 11-under while NC State (5-under), ...

Lions battle Wildcats on Friday

UNIVERSITY PARK -- The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (5-6, 1-3 B1G) heads to Evanston, Ill, to take on Northwestern (10-0, 2-0 B1G) in Big Ten field hockey action this weekend. The Nittany Lions battle the Wildcats on Friday, at 6 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. local). Penn State is coming off a tough B1G road weekend, dropping close games at Michigan (2-1) and Ohio State (2-0). The Nittany Lions are being led by Joji Purdy and Natalie Freeman, who both have nine points. Purdy has four goals and an assist while Freeman has three and three. Keeper Aby Deverka has 37 saves and a 1.96 ...

PSU hockey meets Clarkson to open home slate

UNIVERSITY PARK – Coming off a season opening sweep last weekend, the fourth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions are set to open their 2025-26 home slate with a Thursday-Friday series against Clarkson to begin a six-game homestand. FOLLOW THE ACTION Dates: Friday, October 3 | Saturday, October 4 Place: Pegula Ice Arena | University Park, Pa. Tickets: Thursday | Friday Time: 6:30 p.m. | 7 p.m. TV: THU: B1G Network | FRI: N/A Streaming Video: Thursday | Friday Listen: LionVision Live Statistics: Live Stats Game Notes: Penn State THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP • ...

Nittany Lions host Big Ten showdown with Northwestern

UNIVERSITY PARK - No. RV/22 Penn State hosts Northwestern on Saturday for a Big Ten contest. The PSU homecoming matchup is set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on FS1. SERIES HISTORY: Penn State meets Northwestern for the 22nd time in program history. PSU leads the all-time series, 16-5, including a ...

No defense for stunning loss

Raise your hand if you saw this coming. Didn’t think so. Penn State’s stunning 42-37 loss to UCLA on Saturday at the Rose Bowl had historians scrambling for perspective. Here’s what they came up with: It was the first time in 40 years that a winless team beat a Top-10 team. Not since UTEP defeated No. 7 BYU in 1985. The Nittany Lions entered the game as 24.5-point favorites, and although they’ve lost before as 20-point favorites — against Maryland in 2020 and the nine-overtime debacle vs. Illinois a year later — this is clearly the low moment of James Franklin’s 12-year ...