A Sean Dhooghe hat trick buried the Nittany Lions and gave the Badgers a 1-0 lead in this weekend's Big Ten quarterfinal.
Washington won three Big Ten regular season titles and posted a 209-169 record in her 12-year tenure in charge of the Lady Lions.
There's nothing like playoff hockey, and Pegula Ice Arena will host at least two conference quarterfinal games between the Nittany Lions and Badgers this weekend.
A game-clinching block from Josh Reaves prevented the Nittany Lions from getting swept by Rutgers.
Freshmen pitching duo of Bailey Parshall and Kylee Lingenfelter gave up just an earned run each in the two games, but a blown lead in the seventh inning of the opener against the Quakers kept the Nittany Lions from pulling off a sweep.
After getting blown out and no-hit in the first game, Penn State was able to win the second with big hits. However, it let the third slip away despite a gem from Eric Mock.