How did the Penn State Nittany Lions lose at home?”
rchive for the ‘Penn State Nittany Lions’ Category 2009 Big Ten Tournament Preview: Penn State vs. Indiana The Skinny: Penn State has a lot of reason to be celebrating after having Talor Battle named to first team All-Big Ten. Likewise, Coach Ed Ed DeChellis Ed DeChellis DeChellis was named as co-Big Ten Coach of the year with Tom Izzo, and the Nittany Lions could be approaching the NCAA tournament if they fare well in the Big Ten tournament. But don’t think that the committee is absolutely sold, although there’s not much reason they shouldn’t be. PSU is 21-10 and owns 2 victories against Illinois, wins against Georgia Tech, Purdue, AT Michigan State, and Minnesota. Not shabby at all. Indiana, on the other hand, has a pitiful record but no one takes Tom Crean and crew for granted–this team is all heart and Verdell Jones III has really started to blossom as a scorer. The Hoosiers have had a lot of problems with turnovers and getting things going consistently, but they are basically play
When Lafayette midfielder Deanna DiCroce took the ball during the first minute of overtime, she didn’t waste any time attacking the Nittany Lions’ defense. DiCroce attacked down the right side of the field, drove the ball to the end line and finished with a shot that was good enough to get past goalkeeper Ali Meves. The shot gave the Leopards (4-1) a 1-0 victory over the visiting Lions (1-6) as Penn State extended its losing streak to four games. “It’s indescribable,” senior Amy Bonenberger said of the loss. “Never in my mind did I envision our season to be like this. I never envisioned to be playing with a losing record and it’s disappointing when we don’t have outcomes in our favor. We have to get this team together and we have to get going.” Meves started in the cage for the Lions and recorded seven saves. Her saves kept the Lions in the game on a night when the offense could not penetrate and score on the Leopards. The Lions’ offensive struggles, which have been a big part of the l
