Otis Lyons
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No. 12 Penn State Men’s Soccer Falls 8-2 to Hofstra in NCAA Tournament Rout
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It couldn’t have gone any worse for Penn State men’s soccer Sunday, as its NCAA Tournament journey came to a sharp end in the second round at Jeffrey Field. The No. 12 seed Nittany Lions fell to Hofstra 8-2 in a shocking performance. Femi Awodesu and Danny Bloyou had consolation goals for head coach Jeff…
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Penn State Women’s Soccer Triumphs in Penalty Kick Shootout Over USC, Returns to Sweet 16
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Penn State women’s soccer (13-7) upset No. 3 seed and 11th-ranked USC 3-2 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Los Angeles. Ally Schlegel scored twice, but two equalizers for USC sent the match into overtime tied 2-2, and then the dreaded penalty shootout. All five Nittany Lions converted, and a…
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Penn State Men’s Soccer Defeats Indiana 3-0 to Win Big Ten Tournament Championship
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Penn State men’s soccer now has a 2021 Big Ten Tournament championship to go with its regular season title. The Nittany Lions (13-6-1) completed the Big Ten double with a 3-0 win over Indiana (14-5-1) in Sunday’s conference championship at Jeffrey Field. Seth Kuhn’s deflected shot in the 36th minute got the Nittany Lions off the…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball to Host Miami in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
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Penn State men’s basketball will host Miami in this year’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday, Dec. 1, the program announced on Monday. Specific broadcast information is still to be determined, but the game will be televised on either ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPNU. The Nittany Lions have recently fared well in this non-conference event, winning three…
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Penn State Women’s Soccer Eliminated from NCAA Tournament with 3-1 Loss to No. 1 Florida State
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Penn State women’s soccer (12-3-1) couldn’t handle No. 1 Florida State’s (13-0) impressive attack, and ultimately fell 3-1 in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Cary, North Carolina. The Nittany Lions took the lead in the first half against the run of play via Frankie Tagliaferri, but the Seminoles put…
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Penn State Men’s Soccer Controls UMass in 4-1 Victory, Advances to Third Round Of NCAA Tournament
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Penn State men’s soccer (9-1-2) knocked off Massachusetts (7-2-3) 4-1 during NCAA Tournament second round action on Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, North Carolina . The Nittany Lions opened the contest with an early, fortuitous break created by an own-goal at the expense of the UMass defense. After controlling possession for much of the early going,…
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Penn State Women’s Soccer Defeats No. 16 Vanderbilt 2-0, Advances to NCAA Third Round
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Penn State women’s soccer (12-2-1) defeated SEC champion No. 16 Vanderbilt (9-6-1) 2-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Cary, North Carolina. Despite a tense first half, goals from Kristin Schnurr and Eva Alonso sealed the Nittany Lions’ spot as one of 16 teams remaining in the tournament’s third…
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Penn State Women’s Soccer Advances Past Alabama State 5-0 in NCAA Tournament First Round
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Penn State women’s soccer (11-2-1) dispatched SWAC champion Alabama State (8-3-2) 5-0 Wednesday evening in Cary, North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament first round. Despite Madison Roop’s best efforts in Alabama State’s goal, the Nittany Lions were ruthless in the first half. Frankie Tagliaferri scored twice, Olivia Damico and Payton Linnehan added a goal apiece,…
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Penn State Soccer Teams Head to NCAA Tournament With Eyes on the Prize
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For the Penn State men’s and women’s soccer teams, it’s time to go dancing. Both teams had impressive regular seasons that ended in Big Ten Tournament heartbreak. But in the end, it all boils down to a handful of must-win games against the nation’s elite in the North Carolina “bubble” where the NCAA Tournaments will…
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Penn State Women’s Soccer to Play Alabama State in NCAA Tournament First Round
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Despite a heartbreaking defeat in the Big Ten semifinals, Penn State women’s soccer received the No. 17 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Nittany Lions (10-2-1) will face Alabama State in the tournament’s first round at 7 p.m. on April 28 in Cary, North Carolina. No. 16 Vanderbilt awaits the winner of that contest in…