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PSU hockey names its captains

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Head coach Guy Gadowsky and the Penn State men’s ice hockey team announced their initial captains for the 2025-26 season earlier this week. Junior forward Dane Dowiak (Pittsburgh, Pa.) will don the ‘C’ this winter with senior defenseman Jarod Crespo (Seven Lakes, N.C.) serving as an alternate. Dowiak becomes the 12th Nittany Lion captain in program history replacing Simon Mack ’25 and is the first forward in five seasons to wear the ‘C’ following a long line of blueliners who have served as captain. The Pittsburgh native also becomes just the second ...

Lions force draw with Terps

UNIVERSITY PARK – A relatively quiet first half was followed by a true Big Ten battle in the second that saw Penn State force a 2-2 draw against No. 23 Maryland on Tuesday night at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pennsylvania. Christian Dionne and Ben Madore each found the back of the net in the contest. Penn State moves to 2-4-2 with the tie, while Maryland remains undefeated at 5-0-2. HOW IT HAPPENED First half The first frame was filled with back-and-forth action, mainly in the middle third of the field, as neither team put a shot on frame until the 36th minute. The Terrapins ...

Nittany Lions clash with Spartans, Orange

UNIVERSITY PARK -- The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (4-3, 0-1 B1G) hosts Michigan State (3-4, 901 B1G) on Friday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. in a B1G Network national telecast. Two days later, Penn State visits Syracuse (6-2) on Sunday, Sept. 28, for a 12 p.m. contest. Syracuse hosts Duke on Friday night while Penn State hosts Michigan State. Penn State is coming off two tough road losses. The Nittany Lions opened up Big Ten play last Friday, falling 3-1 at Maryland. The team then ventured to Easton, Pa., and lost a hard-fought 3-2 double-overtime contest on penalty shots. ...

No. 3 Penn State welcomes Oregon in primetime showcase

UNIVERSITY PARK - No. 3/2 Penn State meets No. 6/5 Oregon in a Top-10 matchup for the Penn State White Out Game. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on NBC. SERIES HISTORY: Penn State meets Oregon for the sixth time in program history and just the third time in a regular-season matchup. The Ducks ...

PSU football hosts Oregon in White Out game

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: vs. Oregon (7:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock) Records: Penn State (3-0), Oregon (4-0) Odds: Penn State is a 3.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 3 by the Associated Press. Oregon is ...

PSU scoops up title at Nittany Lion Invite

UNIVERSITY PARK – In a back-and-forth final round which saw multiple lead changes between four teams, the Penn State women's golf team regained their Nittany Lion Invitational Crown after a two-year hiatus ekeing out a one-stroke victory over the charging Delaware Blue Hens. The team championship marks the first in the head coaching career for Kristen Simpson. It also marks the 26th for the Nittany Lions and it comes in the 49th installment of their home tournament while becoming their sixth Nittany Lion Invitational title in the last 10 years, but the first since the 2022 ...