Blue & White Brew 8/22: Tip Off From Philly

Men's hoops is headed back to Philadelphia this fall!

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Penn State Brew Crew
August 22, 2025


🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

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

👟 Runners to Watch
⚽️ Pair of wins
🦁 And much, much more!

🦁 Introducing: THE VAULT

Take a trip down memory lane with some of the most iconic moments in Penn State history!

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 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Win Column. Penn State men’s soccer kicked off its 2025 season with a win on Thursday, beating Stetson, 2-0.

Caden Grabfelder scored both goals for the Nittany Lions, while Jonathan Evans posted a clean sheet in his first career appearance.

🔺 Right Foot. Penn State women’s soccer earned its first victory of the 2025 season on Thursday, taking down No. 23 Saint Louis at Jeffrey Field, 4-1.

Aubrey Kulpa led the way with a pair of goals scored, followed by Kaitlyn MacBean and Julia Raich with a goal apiece.

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Saturday, August 23
🥃 Summer Nights Pop-Up Bar
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Creighton (AVCA First Serve — Lincoln, Neb.) @ 5 p.m. | FS1

Sunday, August 24
🏔 Mountain J.A.M.
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. West Virginia @ 3 p.m. | BTN
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Army @ 6 p.m. | ESPN+

🔺 Hoops Date. The Penn State men’s basketball team makes its return to the City of Brotherly Love on Nov. 15 to take part in the Basketball on Broad Autumn Invitational doubleheader inside Xfinity Mobile Arena!

Penn State will face La Salle, while Syracuse and Drexel will also compete in the college basketball doubleheader inside the home of the Philadelphia 76ers.

🔺 All-American Wide Out. We have 8 days until Penn State football is back on the field for its season opener at home against Nevada on August 30!

Allen Robinson, who wore No. 8 for the Nittany Lions from 2011-13, caught 177 passes for 2,479 yards at Penn State. He led the Big Ten in both receptions and yards in both 2012 and 2013, earning Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year honors both seasons.

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Running Out Front. Penn State cross country runners Florence Caron and Brian DiCola have been named Big Ten Runners to Watch ahead of the 2025 season, which begins on Sept. 5 at the Dolan Duels in Lock Haven!

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