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Penn State Softball Qualifies for First NCAA Tournament Since 2011

The Penn State Nittany Lions softball team made the NCAA Tournament field for the first time since 2011.

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General view of the Penn State Nittany Lions logo.
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Penn State Softball Qualifies for First NCAA Tournament Since 2011

The Penn State Nittany Lions softball team made the NCAA Tournament field for the first time since 2011.

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Penn State Women's Soccer Sets Program Record at NWSL Draft
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Penn State Women's Soccer Sets Program Record at NWSL Draft

Penn State women's soccer set a program record with five Nittany Lions selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft.

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After Penn State's Controversial Loss, NCAA Expands Replay in Men's Lacrosse
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After Penn State's Controversial Loss, NCAA Expands Replay in Men's Lacrosse

The NCAA expanded replay in men's lacrosse after Penn State's controversial loss to Duke in the 2023 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships.

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Penn State Plans 'Huge Investment' in Baseball
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Penn State Plans 'Huge Investment' in Baseball

New Penn State baseball coach Mike Gambino says the program plans a 'huge investment' and wants to play in the College World Series.

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Penn State Tabs Boston College's Mike Gambino as Baseball Coach
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Penn State Tabs Boston College's Mike Gambino as Baseball Coach

Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft Hires Boston College's Mike Gambino as the Nittany Lions' new baseball coach.

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Penn State Falls to Duke on Controversial Goal at NCAA Lacrosse Championships
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Penn State Falls to Duke on Controversial Goal at NCAA Lacrosse Championships

The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions on a controversial overtime goal at the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships.

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Penn State Returns to Philadelphia for NCAA Men's Lacrosse Semifinals
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Penn State Returns to Philadelphia for NCAA Men's Lacrosse Semifinals

Penn State will face top-seeded Duke in the semifinals of the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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Penn State Baseball Coach Rob Cooper Resigns
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Penn State Baseball Coach Rob Cooper Resigns

Penn State Nittany Lions baseball coach Rob Cooper announces resignation after 10 seasons.

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Ali Krieger Elected to Penn State Board of Trustees
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Ali Krieger Elected to Penn State Board of Trustees

Ali Krieger, a Penn State soccer star and two-time World Cup champ, was elected to the Penn State Board of Trustees.

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How to Watch Penn State in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
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How to Watch Penn State in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

How to watch the Penn State Nittany Lions in the 2023 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Char Morett-Curtiss, Architect of Penn State Field Hockey, Retires
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Char Morett-Curtiss, Architect of Penn State Field Hockey, Retires

Char Morett-Curtiss, who coached Penn State field hockey for 36 seasons, announced her retirement.

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Matt Wood Makes Penn State Baseball History
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Matt Wood Makes Penn State Baseball History

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Matt Wood, an All-Big Ten catcher at Penn State, in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft.

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Penn State's Joe Kovacs Nearly Wins Another Epic World Title
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Penn State's Joe Kovacs Nearly Wins Another Epic World Title

Ryan Crouser edged Joe Kovacs to win the shot put at the World Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

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Nick Lee, Bailey Parshall Named Penn State's Athletes of the Year
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Nick Lee, Bailey Parshall Named Penn State's Athletes of the Year

Penn State named wrestler Nick Lee and softball player Bailey Parshall as its athletes of the year.

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Penn State Recruit Jven Williams Breaks a Penn State Legend's State Record
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Penn State Recruit Jven Williams Breaks a Penn State Legend's State Record

Penn State football recruit Jven Williams broke the Pennsylvania Class 2A shot put record held by two-time world champ Joe Kovacs, a Penn State graduate.

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Penn State Upsets Iowa in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament
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Penn State Upsets Iowa in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament

Matt Wood's three-run home run helped lift No. 6 Penn State to an upset of No. 6 Iowa at the Big Ten Baseball Tournament.

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Can Penn State Make a Run in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament?
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Can Penn State Make a Run in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament?

The Penn State Nittany Lions will make their first appearance in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament since 2012.

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Penn State Baseball Beats Pitt With 14-Run 9th at PNC Park
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Penn State Baseball Beats Pitt With 14-Run 9th at PNC Park

The Penn State baseball team scored 14 runs in the 9th inning to beat Pitt 19-6 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

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Russ Rose, Penn State's Legendary Women's Volleyball Coach, Retires
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Russ Rose, Penn State's Legendary Women's Volleyball Coach, Retires

Russ Rose, who guided Penn State women's volleyball to seven NCAA championships, announced his retirement.

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Penn State Has an Olympics to Remember
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Penn State Has an Olympics to Remember

Eight Penn Staters won medals at the Tokyo Olympics, with four earning gold.

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Joe Kovacs Wins Olympic Silver in the Shot Put
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Joe Kovacs Wins Olympic Silver in the Shot Put

Joe Kovacs, a Penn State graduate, places second in the shot put to two-time gold medalist Ryan Crouser at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Penn State's Alyssa Naeher Saves the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
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Penn State's Alyssa Naeher Saves the U.S. Women's Soccer Team

Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, a Penn State graduate, stopped three penalty kicks to keep the U.S. medal hopes alive at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Penn State at the Olympics: By the Numbers
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Penn State at the Olympics: By the Numbers

Looking for Penn State Nittany Lions to cheer on at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo? Here's your guide to the Games.

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Meet Penn State's Athletes of the Year
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Meet Penn State's Athletes of the Year

Penn State recognizes wrestling national champ Roman Bravo-Young and soccer All-American Ally Schlegel as its Athletes of the Year.

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Penn State's Joe Kovacs Returning to the Olympics
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Penn State's Joe Kovacs Returning to the Olympics

Joe Kovacs, a two-time world champ in the shot put, earned his second trip to the Summer Olympics.

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