Penn State roundup: Men’s volleyball opens NCAA Tournament, men’s lacrosse falls in Big Ten tourney and more Updated 10:59 AM; Facebook Share STATE COLLEGE The Penn State men’s volleyball team begins its NCAA Tournament run Monday evening against Belmont Abbey. The Lions (21-3) enter the national tournament as the No. 6 seed after winning both the EIVA regular-season and EIVA tournament titles. Penn State has won 15 of its past 16 matches, and the Lions have dropped only six sets in that stretch. They’re in the tournament for the 32nd time in their history. The No. 7-seed Crusaders (15-7), meanwhile, are making their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the Conference Carolinas title.
Penn State roundup: Women’s lacrosse falls in Big Ten quarterfinals, men’s lacrosse preps for Big Ten tourney and more Today 8:02 AM Facebook Share STATE COLLEGE The Penn State women’s lacrosse team fell to Johns Hopkins in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, 11-9, on Thursday evening. The No. 6-seed Lions (4-9) suffer an early exit from a Big Ten tournament that was being held at Panzer Stadium, but they did make it interesting against the No. 3-seed Blue Jays (8-5). Johns Hopkins carried a 9-2 lead into halftime behind a strong first half from Mackenzie Heldberg, who had four goals. But Penn State battled back behind five second-half goals from senior Quinn Nicolai.