Penn State women's volleyball won its opening match of the South Florida Invitational, and remained undefeated after dismantling Auburn in straight sets.
Lamar Stevens of Roman Catholic is Pat Chambers' most recent impressive commitment.
With Rutgers having an historically fantastic kick blocking team and Penn State struggling in the punting game, it is imperative for the Nittany Lions to get to a consistent kicking game in order to beat Rutgers.
Fellow redshirt freshmen Nick Scott and DeAndre Thompkins have provided a spark to Penn State's return game off the bench, which could prove crucial against Rutgers Saturday night.
Following a weekend that featured shutout wins over No. 2 Stanford and Santa Clara, a trio of Penn State women soccer players earned Big Ten weekly honors. Frannie Crouse was named the Offensive Player of the Week, Britt Eckerstrom garnered Co-Defensive Player honors, and Kaleigh Riehl was named the Freshman of the Week in the conference.
The losses of Patrick Koudys, Nate Jensen, and Peter Sweetland will hurt, but the five returning defensemen and three incoming freshmen should ease the pain.