Blue & White Brew 1/24: Podium Finish

Penn State finished third in the Directors' Cup fall standings!


🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

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

🏒 Top-10 opponent
🤼 B1G dual in Jersey
🦁 And much, much more!

 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Top-10 Opponent. With the momentum of a sweep last weekend against Canisius, Penn State men’s hockey jumps back into Big Ten play this weekend with a home series against No. 9/8 Ohio State.

The Buckeyes are third in the Big Ten standings this season with 23 points through 12 games.

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Friday, January 24
🎶 A Choral Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Saint Francis @ 3 p.m. | Live Stats
🤸‍♀️ Women’s Gymnastics vs. Rutgers @ 6 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Results
🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Ohio State @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
🏒 Women’s Hockey at Lindenwood @ 7 p.m. ET | FloSports | Live Stats
🤼 Wrestling at Rutgers @ 8 p.m. | BTN | Listen
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Iowa @ 9 p.m. ET | FS1 | Listen | Live Stats

Saturday, January 25
🍷 Sip and Bead Workshop at University Wine Company
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Temple @ 9:30 a.m. | Live Stats
👟 Track & Field at Penn 10 Elite @ 11:30 a.m. | ESPN+ | Live Results
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at Army (Scrimmage)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Fordham @ 2:30 p.m. | Live Stats
🏒 Women’s Hockey at Lindenwood @ 3 p.m. ET | FloSports | Live Stats
🤸‍♀️ Men’s Gymnastics vs. William & Mary @ 4 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Stats
🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Ohio State @ 5 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, January 26
🩰 VanDance Inc. Announces Local Audition for Dancers
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Quinnipiac @ 9:30 a.m. | Live Stats
🤺 Fencing vs. Penn, Temple, North Carolina, Columbia, Haveford, Duke, Yale @ 9 a.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Rutgers @ 1 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Bucknell @ 2:30 p.m. | Live Stats

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Let’s go 1-0!

🔺 Friday Night Fight. No. 1 Penn State wrestling is on the road today, traveling to New Jersey to take on Rutgers at 8 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

The Scarlet Knights are 10-3 so far this season and 2-1 in Big Ten duals.

🔺 Bird’s Nest. Penn State men’s hoops is on the road today, traveling to the Midwest to take on Iowa at 9 p.m. ET on FS1.

The Hawkeyes are 12-7 overall on the season and 3-5 in Big Ten play, riding a three-game losing streak into tonight’s contest.

🔺 Sunday Knight. The Lady Lions will be back at home on Sunday, hosting Rutgers at 1 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center.

The Scarlet Knights will be looking for their first Big Ten win when they travel to Happy Valley.

🔺 Stay Perfect. No. 8 Penn State women’s hockey travels to Missouri this weekend for an AHA matchup at Lindenwood.

The Nittany Lions are at the top of the AHA standings at 12-0, while the Lions sit in sixth at 2-9-1.

🔺 Busy Weekend. Both Penn State men’s and women’s tennis compete at home this weekend, with Saturday serving as the men’s season opener.

The Nittany Lion women take on Saint Francis today at 3 p.m., while the men host Temple, Fordham, Quinnipiac and Bucknell over the course of the weekend.

🔺 In The Gym. Both Penn State women’s and men’s gymnastics will compete this weekend — the women are at home today against Rutgers at 6 p.m., while the men host William & Mary tomorrow at 4 p.m.

🔺 Lap The Field. Penn State track and field is in Philadelphia this weekend, competing at the Penn 10 Elite at the Ott Center for Track & Field.

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🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 On The Podium. With the fall sports calendar officially closed, Penn State Athletics ranks third in the LEARFIELD Directors; Cup Division I standings!

The Nittany Lions tallied 335 points this fall — 100 points for women’s volleyball’s national championship, 75 points for football reaching the CFP semifinals, 73 points for women’s soccer advancing to the NCAA quarterfinals, 60 points for women’s cross country and 27 points for men’s cross country.

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