Blue & White Brew 12/1: Happy Valley Hosts

There will be tons of action on campus this weekend for Penn State Athletics.

🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

What else is brewing in today’s Brew?

🏐 To Round 2
🤼 First dual
🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Movin’ On. Penn State women’s volleyball is onto the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a 3-1 win over Yale on Thursday night!

Jess Mruzik led the way with 19 kills for the Nittany Lions, and Mac Podraza added 42 assists.

Penn State, the No. 5 seed in its region, will take on No. 4 seed Kansas this evening!

🔺 Be There! Penn State has announced the annual Blue-White football game will be played on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Beaver Stadium!

🔺 Dual Time. No. 1 Penn State wrestling is back on the mat this Sunday, opening up dual meet action against Lehigh at 2 p.m.

The Nittany Lions last competed more than a week ago, at the Black Knight Invite on Nov. 19 and the NWCA All-Star Classic Exhibition on Nov. 21.

🔺 Friendly Confines. Penn State men’s basketball has as chance to get back on track at home tomorrow, as Bucknell visits the Bryce Jordan Center for a noon tipoff on the Big Ten Network.

The Bison are 2-7 on the season and are losers of three straight games heading into Saturday’s matinee.

The Gophers are 7-4-3 on the season and have played one of the most difficult schedules in the country so far, playing 12 straight ranked matchups coming into this weekend.

🔺 Keep On Rolling. Penn State women’s hockey is back to CHA play this weekend, hosting Robert Morris at Pegula Ice Arena tonight and tomorrow.

The Colonials are 7-9 on the season and 4-2 in CHA play, while Penn State has won seven of its last eight games.

🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA

Pair Of Hats. Penn State women’s hockey’s Tessa Janecke and Stella Retrum both recorded hat tricks in last Saturday’s 8-2 win over Dartmouth.

How many other times in program history have two players recorded hat tricks in the same game?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Playing Host. Penn State men’s golf will co-host the inaugural Canadian Collegiate Invitational tournament at Öviinbyrd Golf Club in MacTier, Ontario from September 15-17, 2024!

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, December 1

🏊‍♂️ Women’s Swimming and Diving at Princeton Invite

🏊‍♂️ Men’s Swimming and Diving at Princeton Invite

👟 Track & Field at Bison Opener

🤺 Fencing at NAC/Richmond @ 9 a.m.

🏒 Women’s Hockey vs. Robert Morris @ 2 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Stats

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Kansas @ 6:30 p.m. — NCAA Second Round

🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Minnesota @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

Saturday, December 2

🏊‍♂️ Women’s Swimming and Diving at Princeton Invite

🏊‍♂️ Men’s Swimming and Diving at Princeton Invite

👟 Track & Field at Bison Opener

🤺 Fencing at NAC/Richmond @ 9 a.m.

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Bucknell @ noon | BTN | Listen | Live Stats

🏒 Women’s Hockey vs. Robert Morris @ 1 p.m. | Live Stats

🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Minnesota @ 6 p.m. | BTN | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, December 3

🏊‍♂️ Women’s Swimming and Diving at Princeton Invite

🏊‍♂️ Men’s Swimming and Diving at Princeton Invite

🤺 Fencing at NAC/Richmond @ 9 a.m.

🤺 Fencing at Sacred Heart w/ NYU, Harvard, Princeton, Vassar, NJIT (M)

🤼 Wrestling vs. Lehigh @ 2 p.m. | BTN | Listen | Live Scoring

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Only once!

Laura Bowman and Amy Peterson on Oct. 7, 2016 against Union!

🦁 Have a great weekend, y’all!