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Blue & White Brew 1/17: B1G Break

Blue & White Brew 1/17: B1G Break

We're previewing a packed weekend of Penn State athletics!

Penn State Brew Crew
January 17, 2025

🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning, Nittany Lions! Penn State goalie Arsenii Sergeev breaks down the design of his goalie mask! Check it out.

What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?

🏀 Top-10 opponent
🏒 Break from B1G
🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 We Back Pat. The women’s basketball team returns to the friendly confines of the Bryce Jordan Center for a Sunday showdown against No. 9 Ohio State! The annual We Back Pat game will get started at 1 p.m. on B1G+.

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Saturday, January 18
🧱 Lego Club — Schlow Centre Region Library
🏊‍♀️ Swimming & Diving vs. Princeton/Virginia Tech @ 10 a.m. | B1G+
👟 Track & Field — Nittany Lion Challenge @ 10 a.m. | B1G+ | Live Results
🤺 Fencing at Penn Invitational — Philadelphia, Pa.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Villanova @ noon | Live Stats
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Bucknell @ noon
🤸‍♀️ Men’s Gymnastics vs. Army @ 1 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Stats
🏒 Women’s Hockey at Syracuse @ 3 p.m. | FloSports | Live Stats
🤸‍♀️ Women’s Gymnastics at Minnesota @ 5 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Results
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Stanford (Austin, Texas) @ 5 p.m. | Live Stats
🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Canisius @ 5 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, January 19
⛸ National Skating Month Celebration 2025
🤺 Fencing at Penn Invitational — Philadelphia, Pa.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Old Dominion @ 11 a.m. | Live Stats
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Ohio State @ 1 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

🔺 Friday Night Fights. The wrestling team is on the road for a dual at Nebraska tonight at 9 p.m. on the B1G Network. The lineup features ten ranked wrestlers: Luke Lilledahl, Braeden Davis, Beau Bartlett, Shayne Van Ness, Tyler Kasak, Mitchell Mesenbrink, Levi Haines, Carter Starocci, Josh Barr, and Greg Kerkvliet.

🤼 PREVIEW: Penn State Treks to Nebraska for B1G Road Dual Friday Night

🔺 B1G Break. The men’s hockey team takes a break from Big Ten play this weekend as they host Canisius tonight and tomorrow. Break out your cowboy hat and boots because tonight is Country Night! They’ll get things started at 7 p.m. Tomorrow’s 5 p.m. matchup will feature a postgame senior celebration.

🏒 PREVIEW: Men’s Hockey Concludes Non-Conference Play with Weekend Set Against Canisius

🔺 Stretching Out. The ninth-ranked women’s hockey team begins a six-game road stretch at Syracuse tonight at 6 p.m. and tomorrow at 3 p.m. Tessa Janecke is just one point away from the all-time record at Penn State. Fans at home can watch all of the action on FloSports.

🏒 PREVIEW: No. 9/10 Women’s Hockey Travels to Syracuse for AHA Series

🔺 Home, Sweet Home. It’s home opening weekend for the women’s tennis team! The Nittany Lions host Villanova tomorrow at noon and fans will receive free pizza. On Sunday, they’ll return to the courts to host Old Dominion at 11 a.m.

🔺 On Mat. Both men’s and women’s gymnastics teams will compete tomorrow! The third-ranked men’s team will host Army at 1 p.m. in Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions placed second at last weekend’s West Point Open with a score of 312.750. The 16th-ranked women’s team travels to No. 24 Minnesota for a dual meet at 5 p.m.

🔺 Going The Distance. The track & field mid-distance/distance group features four First Team All-Americans, six Big Ten champions, and five school record holders. The team will host the Nittany Lion Challenge tomorrow at 10 a.m.

🔺 Taking Over Texas. The 14th-ranked men’s volleyball team is spending the weekend at the First Point Volleyball Foundation Collegiate Challenge in Austin, Texas! They’ll play UCLA at 5 p.m. today on ESPNU. Tomorrow, they’ll play Stanford at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.

🔺 Meet Weekend. The Penn State swimming & diving teams will host Virginia Tech and Princeton tomorrow at 10 a.m. The teams split last weekend in Chicago as they both defeated the University of Chicago and lost to Northwestern.

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🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA

Who is the Penn State women's hockey all-time points leader?

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Earned It. Penn State wrestler Greg Kerkvliet has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week! He took down Michigan State’s Max Vanadia three times in less than 60 seconds before getting the fall at the 0:56 mark. The Nittany Lions shutout the Spartans 55-0.

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🦁 Have a great weekend, everyone!