Penn State men's basketball sustained its first loss of the season after defeating Canisius, 97-57, and Chattanooga, 97-93. Pittsburgh beat the Nittany Lions 82-76 on Sunday night at The Palestra.
Roko Prkacin had 11 points and was four-of-six from the field and three-of-four at the free throw line. He had seven rebounds (five defensive, two offensive), two steals and two assists. Ivan Juric logged 16 points and was two-of-seven from the field and nine-of-10 from the free throw line, also tallying 13 rebounds (eight defensive, five offensive), one steal, and one assist. Dasonte Bowen had 17 points on Sunday (five-of-seven from the field, six-of-six on free throws). Penn State also had production off the bench from Francois Wibaut and Brant Byers, who had nine points apiece.
The Nittany Lions continue their non-conference slate with Mercyhurst up next. Tipoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Here are other results from the weekend around Happy Valley.
Penn State football secures second-straight Big Ten win under Matt Campbell
After a decisive victory over Purdue in Week 9 that brought the Nittany Lions to .500 on the season, they followed it up with a second win over Washington on the road. They're now 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten, looking like a better team post-bye.
Quarterback Rocco Becht was 16-of-27 for 240 yards and two touchdowns. The Huskies sacked Becht three times in the contest after implementing heavier pressure defensively in the second half.
Left tackle Malachi Goodman was banged up in Week 9, but was listed as probable for and played on Saturday. Penn State didn't want to push him too far, though, and threw Garrett Sexton in there after halftime to relieve Goodman.
Receiver Chase Sowell returned to action after missing the last game due to injury. The senior wideout had four receptions for 125 yards and a 45-yard touchdown catch. Tight end Benjamin Brahmer had the second-most receiving yards of the evening with 36.
Notre Dame sweeps Penn State men's hockey at Pegula Ice Arena
After a glimpse of hope in the first weekend of Big Ten action pushing Minnesota to overtime twice and a shootout, the Nittany Lions let Notre Dame come into Pegula Ice Arena and head back to South Bend, Ind. with two wins.
On Friday night, forward Shea Busch had two goals and forward Justin Poirier had a goal and an assist. Penn State was up 2-1 heading into the second period then doubled its score before the third, though allowing the Irish to score twice in that period as well. Notre Dame tied the game up nearly halfway through the final period of regulation and sent it into overtime. With 1:46 left in the abbreviated extra play, forward Evan Werner netted the game-winner for the Irish.
Then on Saturday, the Nittany Lions had the game-opening and -closing goals, but everything in between was all Notre Dame. Captain Dane Dowiak and defenseman Jackson Smith each had two points on a goal and an assist. Forward Danny Nelson for the Irish had two goals with his second eventually being the game-winner. Penn State fell 4-2 on Saturday.
The Nittany Lions are 2-7-1 overall and 0-3-1 in the Big Ten following the weekend and the schedule doesn't get any easier. Penn State is back on the road for its next series, taking on No. 2 Michigan on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. EST.
Penn State women's volleyball stuns No. 7 Wisconsin
The Nittany Lions took down a huge opponent on Sunday. No. 11 Penn State beat No. 7 Wisconsin, 3-2.
Aside from the 15-point and match-winning fifth set, the blue and white scored at least 20 points per set. Opposite hitter Kennedy Martin had a 32-point and 28-kill performance, tacking on three aces and two block assists in addition. She also had 12 digs on defense. Outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein had 16.5 points and 15 kills, putting up three block assists that afternoon. Setter Alexis Stucky had 55 assists, 12 digs, and an ace on Sunday.
Middle blockers Gabrielle Nichols and Kendall Northern also had 10-plus points. Spreading the offense out was key for this one, matching the opponent on the other side of the net. The Badgers had five players with over 145 kills and six with at least 115 points heading into the match. Martin can carry a team, but beating the No. 7 team in the country requires a little extra support from the other offensive weapons.
The Nittany Lions remain on the road and have a quick turnaround as they take on Maryland on Wednesday, Nov. 11. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. EST and the game can be watched on Big Ten+.
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