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Blue & White Brew 5/14: We're In
Penn State softball is NCAA Tournament bound!
🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics
Good morning! The Nittany Lions are headed to the NCAA Tournament! Watch the moment the softball team found out they’re in.
What else is brewing in today’s Brew?
🥎 Softball scores a spot in the postseason
🎽 Student-Athletes of the Week
🦁 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔺 We’re In. For the first time since 2011, Penn State softball is headed to the NCAA Tournament! The Nittany Lions earned the No. 3 seed at the Bryan-College Station Regional this weekend. They’ll join 16th seeded Texas A&M, Texas State, and UAlbany in the regional. Penn State will face Texas State on Friday at 4 p.m. on ESPNU.
🔺 Pitt Stop. Penn State baseball will visit Pitt today for its final non-conference game of the season. Both teams are coming off of a winning weekend. Pitt took two of three from No. 8 Florida State, while the Nittany Lions took two of three from Rutgers. They’ll play at 3 p.m. on ACCNX.
🔺 Fantastic Four. Four men’s lacrosse players were named Inside Lacrosse All-Americans — TJ Malone, Alex Ross, Jack Fracyon, and Grant Haus. Malone was named Second Team All-America, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, and First Team All-Big Ten. Haus earned a Second Team All-America selection, as well. Fracyon was named Third Team All-America after being tabbed the Big Ten Specialist of the Year for the second-straight season. Ross earned Honorable Mention.
🔺 Stars Of The Week. Track & field runners Florence Caron and Cheikna Traore were named Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week! Caron won both the women’s 10K and 5K titles at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She’s the first Nittany Lion to win both titles at the conference championships. Traore brought home silver in the men’s 200m with an all-conditions lifetime-best time of 20.05. He has collected four Big Ten conference medals in his lone year at Penn State.
🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA
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🦁 ONE BIG THING
🔺 Bright Future Ahead. Two incoming gymnastics freshmen were named National Champions at Development Program Nationals over the weekend! Allison Kaempfer scored a 9.95 to win the vault title. Elizabeth Leary took home the balance beam title. There’s a lot to look forward to in Happy Valley!
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 14
⚾️ Baseball at Pitt @ 3 p.m. | Listen | Live Stats
Wednesday, May 15
No scheduled events
Thursday, May 16
⚾️ Baseball at Maryland @ 6:30 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
Friday, May 17
🥎 Softball vs. Texas State @ 4 p.m. | ESPNU
⚾️ Baseball at Maryland @ 6:30 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
Saturday, May 18
⚾️ Baseball at Maryland @ 2 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
Sunday, May 19
No scheduled events
🦁 Have a great Tuesday, y’all!