🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning, Nittany Lions! From Penn State to The Big Apple!

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

⚽️ Match day
🦁 And much, much more!

🦁 COORDINATOR CONVERSATIONS 
with Andy Kotelnicki

Brian Tripp sits down with Penn State football offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki ahead of his second season with the Nittany Lions!

 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 MATCH DAY! No. 11 Penn State women’s soccer kicks off its regular season TODAY with a trip to Durham, N.C. to take on No. 4 Duke!

⚽️ PREVIEW: No. 11 Women’s Soccer Opens 2025 Season At No. 4 Duke
⚽️ READ ALSO: Nittany Lions Land Multiple TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Accolades

🔺 Next In Line. We have 16 days until Penn State football is back on the field for its season opener at home against Nevada on August 30!

Khalil Dinkins, who wears No. 16 for the Nittany Lions, made six starts last season at tight end and landed on the John Mackey Award Watch List this summer ahead of his redshirt senior season!

We’re looking back on this year’s Top Performances in Performance of the Year brought to you by Thompson Creek Window Company! For the next 12 weeks, you’ll decide who wins the Performance of the Year by voting for your favorite performance in our 16 best performances bracket!

Last week, Penn State women’s hockey’s Katie DeSa was voted onto the next round over Penn State field hockey’s Sophia Gladieux in the second Elite Eight Matchup.

ELITE EIGHT MATCHUP #3:

• Penn State women’s hockey’s Tessa Janecke: Janecke became the all-time scoring leader in Penn State women’s hockey history with the then 138th point of her career in a 4-0 win over Syracuse.

• Penn State baseball’s Joe Jaconski: Jaconski had six hits in 13 at-bats in two Nittany Lion wins during opening weekend in Puerto Rico, while getting on base at a .500 clip and slugging .846 with a pair of doubles and a home run.

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 A Legacy Lives On. A legacy of hope, helping others, positive attitude and inspiration. Those are the words that Thomas “Tek” Alan Kleban’s former Penn State track and field teammates and coaches used when asked about his legacy.

Kleban’s story and legacy are those of unwavering passion, commitment and impact, and now his legacy will live on to impact fellow Penn Staters with the establishment and endowment of the Thomas “Tek” Alan Kleban Excellence Fund Track & Field Scholarship.

👟 KEEP READING: A Legacy Lives On

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 14
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Duke @ 7 p.m. | ACCNX

🦁 Have a great Thursday, everyone!