Top-ranked wrestler at 184 Ed Ruth will miss the entire first month of the wrestling season after violating team rules, head coach Cael Sanderson confirmed today. The one month suspension includes the wrestling dual against Pitt on December 8 in the Bryce Jordan Center.
The Penn State men's soccer team will make its 31st NCAA tournament appearance this season as was announced by the NCAA this afternoon. The Nittany Lions will kick off their run at the national championship against St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday at 7 p.m. after failing to draw a bye.
While you may have focused on the football team's dominating win over Purdue this weekend, nine other Penn State teams were in action this weekend. It was a bit of a rough weekend for the Nittany Lions as a whole, as only four of the nine teams picked up wins.
Penn State wrestling had its second match of the season on Sunday afternoon, and despite being without several top wrestlers, the Nittany Lions defeated 25th ranked Lehigh, 22-12.
Penn State wrestling kicked off its quest for a fourth straight national title with a decisive 34-8 victory over Rider on Saturday afternoon. Wrestling in front of a sold out crowd in Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, NJ., the No. 1 ranked Nittany Lions won eight out of ten bouts en route to a commanding road victory to begin the dual-meet season.
The No. 2 ranked women’s volleyball improved its winning streak to 15 matches last night when it defeated No. 11 Minnesota in straight sets.