Blue & White Brew 2/28: Hockey Valley Hosts

Women's and men's hockey both host huge series this weekend in Happy Valley!

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Penn State Brew Crew
February 28, 2025


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Good morning, Nittany Lions! Wear white to Pegula Ice Arena tonight!

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

🏒 Hosting in Hockey Valley
👟 Championship ready
🦁 And much, much more!

 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Postseason Action. No. 1 seed Penn State women’s hockey plays its first game of the AHA Tournament today, hosting No. 4 seed RIT at Pegula Ice Arena at 3 p.m.

The Nittany Lions were 4-0 against RIT during the regular season, including two wins in the final weekend.

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Friday, February 28
🎬 Happy Valley Comic Con special Se7en showing
🎤 Karaoke Night at Arena Bar & Grill
👟 Track & Field at B1G Championships — Indianapolis, Ind.
🏊‍♀️ Men’s Swimming & Diving at B1G Championships — Minneapolis, Minn. | B1G+
🥎 Softball vs. Robert Morris @ 10 a.m. (Salem, Va.) | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Radford @ 12:30 p.m. (Salem, Va.) | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at Richmond @ 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
🏒 Women’s Hockey vs. RIT @ 3 p.m. (AHA Semifinals — Best of 3) | B1G+
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Merrimack @ 7 p.m. | B1G+
🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Minnesota @ 8:30 p.m. | BTN

Saturday, March 1
🎟 Happy Valley Comic and Collectibles Convention
🍹 Mardi Gras in Philipsburg
👟 Track & Field at B1G Championships — Indianapolis, Ind.
🏊‍♀️ Men’s Swimming & Diving at B1G Championships — Minneapolis, Minn. | B1G+
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Princeton @ 10 a.m. | Live Stream
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at Yale @ noon
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Maryland @ noon | BTN | Listen
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Cornell @ 1 p.m. | B1G+
⚾️ Baseball at VCU @ 2 p.m. | ESPN+
🏒 Women’s Hockey vs. RIT @ 2 p.m. (AHA Semifinals — Best of 3) | B1G+
🥎 Softball vs. James Madison @ 3 p.m. (Salem, Va.) | Watch
🤸‍♀️ Men’s Gymnastics vs. Stanford @ 4 p.m. | B1G+
🥎 Softball vs. Virginia Tech @ 5:30 p.m. (Salem, Va.) | Watch
🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Minnesota @ 8 p.m. | BTN

Sunday, March 2
🎟 Happy Valley Comic and Collectibles Convention
♠️ Arena Bar & Grill Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Night
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Colleton River Collegiate — Bluffton, S.C.
🥎 Softball vs. Villanova @ 10 a.m. (Salem, Va.) | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at William & Mary @ 1 p.m. | Listen
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Rutgers @ 2 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen
🏒 Women’s Hockey vs. RIT @ 2 p.m. (if necessary) | B1G+
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Columbia @ 2:30 p.m. | Live Stream
🤸‍♀️ Women’s Gymnastics at Big Four Meet @ 7 p.m. (Iowa City, Iowa) | BTN

🔺 Gopher Games. Fresh off taking five points from No. 1 Michigan State last weekend, No. 15 Penn State men’s hockey hosts No. 2 Minnesota for two games this weekend to close out the regular season.

🔺 Runners, On Your Mark. The postseason is here for Penn State track and field, with the Nittany Lions in Indianapolis this weekend for the Big Ten Championships.

🔺 Home Finale. Penn State men’s basketball plays its final home game of the regular season tomorrow, hosting No. 16 Maryland at noon for Senior Day at the Bryce Jordan Center.

🔺 Saturday Setup. Both Penn State men’s and women’s lacrosse play tomorrow — the No. 10 Nittany Lion men travel to Yale at noon, while the women host Cornell at 1 p.m.

🔺 Virginia Is For Baseball. Penn State baseball takes its four-game win streak to Virginia this weekend for three games — Friday versus Richmond, Saturday versus VCU and Sunday versus William & Mary.

🔺 Salem Trials. Penn State softball is also in Virginia this weekend, with five games scheduled at the Hokie Invite in Salem. The Nittany Lions will have matchups against Robert Morris, Radford, James Madison, Virginia Tech and Villanova.

🔺 Home Finale. Penn State women’s basketball played its final home game of the regular season on Thursday, falling 92-85 to Purdue.

Gabby Elliott was fantastic with 32 points on 18 shots, and was joined in double figures by Grace Hall (16) and Gracie Merkle (11).

🔺 One Night Only. Penn State men’s volleyball plays just one game this weekend, tonight at 7 p.m. against Merrimack at Rec Hall for Carnival Night.

🔺 In The Ivy. Penn State women’s and men’s tennis both take on Ivy League opponents on the road this weekend — the women play at Princeton tomorrow at 10 a.m., while the men travel to Columbia on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

🔺 On The Mat. Penn State women’s gymnastics competes in prime time this weekend, traveling to Iowa City for the Big Four Meet against Iowa, Washington and No. 7 Michigan State.

The Penn State men will be at home, hosting Stanford tomorrow at 4 p.m.

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Making Progress. Go behind-the-scenes with a look at the construction progress at Beaver Stadium!

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