🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning, Nittany Lions! Ryan Merk is the EIVA Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season!

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

🏀 Playoff hoops
🥍 Top-5 road test
🦁 And much, much more!

 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Playoff Push. A trio of former Penn State hoopers are in the NBA Playoffs — Jalen Pickett (Denver Nuggets), Lamar Stevens (Memphis Grizzlies) and Seth Lundy (Los Angeles Clippers)!

🏀 READ MORE: Three Nittany Lion Alumni Set For NBA Postseason

🔺 Leading Lions. Penn State men’s lacrosse’s Matt Traynor and Hunter Aquino were both honored by the Big Ten on Tuesday — Traynor is the Offensive Player of the Week, while Aquino is the Freshman of the Week!

🥍 READ MORE: Traynor And Aquino Secure Big Ten Weekly Awards

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🔺 Top-5 Road Test. Penn State women’s lacrosse, one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten as a winner of five straight games, hits the road today to take on No. 5 Johns Hopkins.

The Blue Jays are 10-4 overall this season and sit a half-game behind the Nittany Lions in the Big Ten standings at 4-2 in conference play.

🥍 PREVIEW: A Chance At Another Top 10 Win And A Sixth Consecutive B1G Win Awaits Women’s Lacrosse At Johns Hopkins

🔺 Keystone Battle. Penn State softball took on Pitt yesterday at Beard Field, dropping a 16-8 decision to the Panthers.

Brooke Klosowicz hit her 11th home run of the season and drove in three runs for the Nittany Lions.

🥎 BOX SCORE: Penn State Softball vs. Pitt

🔺 Another Dog Night. Penn State baseball fell to Delaware on Tuesday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, 13-3.

Ryan Weingartner homered for the Nittany Lions, his eighth of the season.

⚾️ RECAP: Baseball Drops Decision Against Delaware

🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Going For Gold. The NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships are this weekend — will Josh Karnes bring home a gold?

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📅 TODAY’S SCHEDULE

Wednesday, April 16
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Johns Hopkins @ 6 p.m.

🦁 Have a great Wednesday, everyone!