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Penn State Women’s Hockey Misses Out on First NCAA Tournament Appearance
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Penn State women’s hockey will have to wait another year for a program-first NCAA Tournament appearance after failing to earn an at-large bid from the selection committee on Sunday night. The Nittany Lions finish the year at 16-3-2 following a season of conference-only play among CHA opponents. Penn State fell in its first game of…
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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Storm Back for 66-61 Victory over Maryland
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Penn State men’s basketball erased a 16-point first half deficit, got 31 points from Seth Lundy and made it four-straight wins against Maryland in a 66-61 victory on Sunday night in College Park. In the early going it appeared that the Terps were going to win running away as Maryland pushed out to a 12-0…
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Penn State Hockey: Regular Season Ends with 7-1 Loss to Notre Dame
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Penn State hockey fell 7-1 on Saturday night for a third-straight loss to Notre Dame in as many games despite the Nittany Lions taking a 1-0 lead into the second period. Oskar Autio was strong in goal in the early going, making 12 saves in the opening 20 minutes of play as Notre Dame pushed…
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Penn State Hockey: Nittany Lions Fall 5-2 at Notre Dame
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Penn State men’s hockey has spent much of a pandemic-altered, roster transition year being okay at hockey. The Nittany Lions haven’t been bad by any stretch, but they’re a little inconsistent, lack an absolute game-saver in goal and don’t have the balanced scoring that won them a Big Ten title just a year ago. Such…
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Penn State Women’s Hockey Faces Uncertain NCAA Tournament Future Following 3-2 Loss to Syracuse
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Penn State women’s hockey fell 3-2 to Syracuse on Friday afternoon in the CHA Tournament semifinals, setting up an uncertain weekend for the program coming off a historic regular season. The Nittany Lions fell behind 3-0 after two periods, managing two goals in the third period but Penn State was unable to find the tying…
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Penn State Basketball Routs Minnesota 84-65
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In many ways Penn State’s 84-65 thumping of Minnesota on Wednesday night was the tale of two teams facing down the same sorts of things very differently. There were the Nittany Lions, likely headed towards a new coach, likely headed towards the transfer portal in no small number. There is the losing and the heartbreak,…
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Penn State Football: Six Nittany Lions Land Combine Invitation
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Penn State football announced Tuesday that six Nittany Lions have received invitations to the 2021 NFL Combine as the program’s March 25th Pro Day approaches. Practically speaking the combine won’t happen in its traditional format in 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The NFL reportedly told teams in a memo earlier this year that…
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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Head into Senior Night with Uncertain Future Ahead
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There’s a lot to unpack in the Bryce Jordan Center these days, or maybe for some, a lot that will soon need to be packed. For one, short of an unexpected Big Ten Tournament run, Penn State’s season is set to end in roughly 10 days. And while Penn State could – in theory –…
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After COVID-19 Pause, Penn State Men’s Hockey on Track for Return This Weekend
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Penn State men’s hockey is back on track to play this upcoming weekend at Notre Dame after COVID-19 issues sidelined the program for a stretch dating back to early February. A program spokesperson confirmed those plans to StateCollege.com on Monday. Penn State’s previously scheduled series against Michigan and Ohio State were both postponed early in…
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Penn State Basketball Falls 73-52 to Purdue
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“We struggled with everything,” Penn State interim head coach Jim Ferry said Friday with the only quote needed to summarize the Nittany Lions’ 73-52 loss to Purdue. A check of the stats confirms this hypothesis as Penn State shot 35% from the field while the Boilmakers made 52% of their attempts. Purdue scored 40 points…