On Streaks and Records (and Not Looking Back)
For the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team, the 2009 season might be called “The Year of the Streaks” — as in winning an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA Championship,…
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Video Jukebox: Three Videos for a Three-Peat
Photo courtesy of Frederic Pasteleurs, Wikipedia Commons In the “better late than never (we hope)” department, here are three videos courtesy of the Big Ten Network: “Russ Rose…
Read MorePlaying Like Champions, Penn State Wins!
Down two sets to none, the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team could have folded, and let the Texas Longhorns walk off with the National Championship. But Megan Hodge,…
Read MoreVideo Jukebox: Waiting for Penn State – Hawai’i
Photo courtesy of Frederic Pasteleurs, Wikipedia Commons Only 16 hours and 25 minutes until the start of the Penn State-Hawai’i match, but who’s counting? I’ll be watching on…
Read MorePenn State vs. Hawai’i Q&A Part 2: NeutralObserver
Tampa, FL Earlier today we posted an interview with two fans — one favoring Hawai’i and one favoring Penn State, on what they anticipated from the two teams…
Read MorePenn State vs. Hawai’i: Room with Some Views
Tampa, FL DigNittany: It’s the day before the much anticipated 2009 NCAA Women’s Volleyball National Semi-Final match between the #1 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions and the #3…
Read MoreHodge, Dorton, Glass, Brown, Wilson . . . and Rose Win Big Ten Awards
Penn State Dominates Big Ten Awards “UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., November 30, 2009. After winning its seventh straight and 13th overall Big Ten title, the top-ranked Penn State women’s…
Read MorePSU Downs Ohio State 3-1 (a slip, not a fall)
Wednesday night’s match between #1-ranked Penn State (17-0, 5-0) and up-and-coming Ohio State (2-3 in the Big Ten, 14-4 overall) had fans across the country wondering whether the…
Read MoreWeekend Update: Wake-up Call!
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. 126 sets in a row. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. 132 sets in a row. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 141 sets in a row. Set 142: Iowa beats Penn State, 26-24. Penn State Nittany…
Read MoreWeekend Update: Hodge Leads Lions in Durham; Big Ten Stats
Another ho hum weekend at the Duke Invitational. Penn State swept Loyola (Md.), College of Charleston, and the host Duke Blue Devils, Penn State placed four players on…
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