🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning! Penn State men’s basketball had the privilege to hang out with some friends from the Centre County Youth Service Bureau over the weekend!

What else is steeping in today’s Brew?

🏈 Packed house
🏐 Pair of preseason picks
🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 107K Strong. “We have the most challenging environment in all of sports.” - James Franklin on Beaver Stadium

🎥 “We’re going to need this place rockin’.”

Only 33 more days until West Virginia gets to experience 107,000 screaming Nittany Lions at night!

🔺 Setting Expectations. Penn State women’s volleyball will head into its season with a pair of Preseason All-Big Ten selections!

Mac Podraza, the reigning Big Ten Setter of the Year, has been a first-team All-Big Ten player each of the past three seasons and looks to claim her fourth this year.

Jess Mruzik is a two-time first-team All-Big Ten member, looking to make the team for a third-straight season.

The Nittany Lions begin their season on Aug. 25 at the Tampa Bay Invitational with matches against Florida and Georgia Tech!

🔺 Vlog Boys. Board a flight, play a quick game of UNO, grab a steak dinner, answer some questions from the media…

All in a day or two’s work for Penn State football players Keaton Ellis, Olumuyiwa Fashanu and Adisa Isaac at Big Ten Media Days!

🎥 VLOG: 2023 B1G Media Day

🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA

Good To See You Again. Penn State football opens the 2023 season against West Virginia.

When was the last time the Nittany Lions and Mountaineers lined up against each other?

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

🦁 ONE BIG THING

On the latest episode of the Let’s Go State Podcast…

Penn State student-athletes Alina Lebedeva (women’s tennis), Julie Gough (women’s hockey) and Taylor Trammell (women’s volleyball) share their perspectives on the Big Ten’s immersive “B1G Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” educational trip!

Listen now: Apple | Spotify | GoPSUsports

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday, August 17

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. North Carolina @ 8 p.m. (Home Opener)

Thursday, August 24

⚽ Men’s Soccer at Pittsburgh @ 7 p.m. (Season Opener)

Friday, August 25

🏑 Field Hockey at Virginia @ 6 p.m.

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Florida @ 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 2

🏈 Football vs. West Virginia @ 7:30 p.m. on NBC | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: October 24, 1992!

Penn State beat West Virginia 40-26 that day!

🦁 Have a great Monday, y’all!