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Blue & White Brew 12/13: First Of Its Kind

Blue & White Brew 12/13: First Of Its Kind

Volleyball hosts an NCAA Regional!

Penn State Brew Crew
December 13, 2024

🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning! This week’s Pennsylvania Lottery Winning Moment goes to Penn State fans on the court after taking down No. 8 Purdue last Thursday!

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

🏐 Women’s volleyball takes on Marquette
🏒 Men’s hockey defeats Army
🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 We’re Hosting. The women’s volleyball team is hosting the NCAA Regional at Rec Hall! They’ll play Marquette in the Regional Semifinal today. Creighton plays Texas at 1 p.m., and Penn State’s match will begin 30 minutes after the end of that one.

The winners of each match will meet in the Regional Final on Sunday at 8:30 p.m.

🚗 READ MORE: Parking Advisory

🏐 PREVIEW

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Friday, December 13
🛷 Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Marquette @ TBD | ESPN2 | Live Stats

Saturday, December 14
🎅 Breakfast with Santa
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Coppin State @ 12:30 p.m. | BTN | Listen | Live Stats

🔺 D.C. Dub. The men’s hockey team took down Army 4-1 in the inaugural Capital Hockey Classic in Washington D.C. last night! Sophomore Reese Laubach scored twice, while Jimmy Dowd Jr. and Dylan Lugris scored one each.

🏒 RECAP: Men’s Hockey Downs Army in Inaugural Capital Hockey Classic in DC, 4-1

🔺 First Of Its Kind. Penn State wrestling will host Wyoming on Sunday at 1 p.m. The meet moved to the Bryce Jordan Center due to scheduling conflicts. This will be the first time the Lions and Cowboys have met on the mat. Josh Barr enters the meet as the B1G Freshman of the Week after dominating No. 6 Michael Beard of Lehigh on the road.

🏆 READ MORE: Josh Barr Named B1G Freshman of the Week

🤼 PREVIEW: Penn State Hosts Wyoming on Sunday in the Bryce Jordan Center

🔺 See Ya Saturday. The men’s basketball team returns home to host Coppin State tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Penn State is coming off a loss to Rutgers, while the Eagles are riding an 11-game losing streak since the start of the season.

🔺 Road Trippin’. The women’s basketball team is headed to the Midwest! They’ll play Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse on Sunday. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. on ESPNU. The Lady Lions are coming off a mid-week win over Providence, while the Jayhawks have won five-straight.

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“A strong NIL program is a foundational component of building and maintaining an elite roster of players that will ensure our program is competitive in today's college football.”

— Penn State Head Football Coach James Franklin before the 2024-2025 season.

Let’s go 1-0!

🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA

When was the last time Penn State women's volleyball hosted an NCAA Regional at Rec Hall?

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Best Around. Penn State field hockey’s Phia Gladieux was named NFHCA Mideast Region Player of the Year! This is the third time that Gladieux has won the honor.

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🦁 Have a great weekend, everyone!