nlc newsletter (summer 2012)

Lauren KenneyState CollegeWomen’s Track

Natalie EttlWaukesha, Wisc.

Women’s Gymnastics

NIck TurkoLewisberry, Pa.Men’s Volleyball

Hanule SeoSt. Louis

Women’s Golf

Zach SlaterWestport, Conn.Men’s Swimming

Casimir LoxsomNew Haven, Conn.Cross Country

Russell BaderAustin, TexasMen’s Tennis

Brady GehretAltoona

Men’s Track

Tatum CoffeyToms River, N.J.

Women’s Lacrosse

Tim FrazierHoouston

Men’s Basketball

Maddie MartinTampa, Fla.

Women’s Volleyball

Meghan MiceliMoorestown, N.J.

Women’s Swimming

Anthony DeGolHollidaysburg, Pa.

Men’s Golf

Cassidy BellBakersfield, Calif.

Softball

David TaylorSt. Paris, Ohio

Wrestling

Bill O’BrienCoachFootball

Gaspar LesznikWyckoff, N.J.

Fencing

Lauren PurvisMaple Glen, Pa.Field Hockey

Akil HowardQueens, N.Y.Men’s Soccer

Parker RaqueLouisville, Ky.

Men’s Gymnastics

INSIDE: Soccer teams benefit from efficiency, recycling / Sports psychologist helps “remove goo”

Talia EastPhiladelphia

Women’s Basketball

John UrschelWilliamsville, N.Y.

Football

Penn State has 800 student-athletes and 31 varsity sports,

but just one team.Story, Pages 6-7

Matt ParadiseSan Clemente, Calif.

Baseball

Guy GadowskyCoach

Men’s Ice Hockey

Josh BrandweneCoach

Women’s Ice Hockey

About the NewsletterVolume 33, No. 1Summer 2012

U.Ed. ICA-13-XXXThe Nittany Lion Club Newsletter is a quarterly

publication sent to all Nittany Lion Clubmembers. The magazine is published by

the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Nittany Lion Club Web Sitewww.nittanylionclub.com

Official Web Siteof Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics

www.gopsusports.com

Executive EditorsGreg Myford, John Nitardy

Assistant EditorNikki Potoczny

ContributorsPenn State Athletic Communications,

Steve Sampsell

PhotographersPenn State Athletic Communications,

Mark Selders, Steve Manuel

PrintingGazette Printers, Duncansville, Pa.

PENN STATE ATHLETICSMission Statement

Consistent with the Universityʼs mission, theDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics offersstudents exemplary programs that developscholarship, sportsmanship and leadership

within the educational and social environmentsof the Pennsylvania State University.

NLC Notebook: Support never more important.......................3Football Gameday: Moving foward, prepare for stadium policy ...4Compliance Challenges: Sanctions provide opportunity ..........5One Team: Teams unified to move forward together................6-7Women’s Volleyball: Opportunities await for squad...............7Fine Facility: Soccer teams benefit from recycling.....................8Men’s Soccer: Start of season always exciting ........................9Women's Soccer: More challenges for dynasty ......................9Rise and Rally: Community supports student-athletes.........10-11Useful Yuke: Sports psychologist helps ‘remove goo’ ...............12Men’s Basketball: Staying steady for success ....................13Cross Country: Strong squad eyes host opportunity ................13Women’s Basketball: Hunger drives Lady Lions.................14Men’s Ice Hockey: Coach anticipates inaugural season ...........16Field Hockey: Talented squad hopes for more success ..............16Women’s Ice Hockey: Old-school approach key for new team ...17Standout Scholars: Fifty-one selected from 23 sports .............17Our Olympians: Penn Staters make impact at London Games .....18

DEPARTMENTSRecent Gift List, 13NLC Calendar, 19NLC Contacts, 19

— Inside this Issue —DID YOU KNOW?

10Since 2007, Penn

State and USC leadthe nation with 10

NCAA championships.

172Student-athletes

earned deanʼs listhonors during the

spring semester byposting a 3.5 grade-

point average orhigher. A minimum of

12 credits arerequired for such

recognition.

398Student-athletes whoearned a 3.0 or highergrade-point average

during the springsemester. Thatʼs 58

percent of allstudent-athletes.

ON THE COVERCoaches and student-athletes who lead andcompete in 31 different varsity sports areall part of one team at Penn State.

Football coach Bill O’Brien (right) talks with Mike Greenberg (left) and Mike Golic during an apperance on the popularESPN Radio talk show “Mike & Mike in the Morning,” which is simulcast on ESPN2. Many Penn State employees atESPN also welcomed O’Brien and wished him luck during the late July visit to the ESPN campus in Bristol, Conn.

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Member support of NLC never more important

StateSelections

� Sophomore Tatum Coffey (TomsRiver, N.J.) of the womenʼs lacrosseteam was among 36 players selected tothe U.S. Womenʼs National SeniorTeam. At 19, she is the youngest mem-ber of the team that will comprise thetraining pool for the squad that will de-fend Team USAʼs 2009 gold medal atthe World Cup, scheduled July 11-20,2013, in Canada.

� Freshman Candice Agee (Vic-torville, Calif./Silverado) of thewomenʼs basketball team has beenadded to the 2012 USA Basketball U18National Team roster for the upcomingFIBA Americas U18 Championship.

� Men's lacrosse coach Jeff Tambroniand alumni Greg Gurenlian (2006) andDrew Adams (2009) will help the UnitedStates National Team against Canadaon Sept. 8 in Commerce City, Colo.

Dear NLC Member,First, thank you for your continued

support of Penn State IntercollegiateAthletics. We sincerely appreciate thecomments and opinions you haveshared, as well as your expressions ofconcern and empathy, in recent months.

As we prepare for the fall sports sea-son, your membership and ongoing sup-port has never been more important.

Our mission remains to support PennState student-athletes—and those 800young women and men need the sup-port you provide now more than ever.With your gifts, you support our aca-demic advising center, our sports medi-cine program, scholarships and otheraspects of Penn State Athletics.

Our most recent giving year was thebest ever, with NLC members giving$17.4 million to support student-athletes.Again, thank you. None of the accom-plishments and successes of our stu-dent-athletes and teams would bepossible without your support.

As you read through this edition of theNLC Newsletter, youʼll find stories aboutour fall sports programs, the NCAAsanctions and the impact and influenceof our One Team approach. Weʼre con-tinually working to inform you as com-pletely and quickly as possible.

Please watch for information in up-coming NLC emails and newslettersabout the incentives and rewards formembership renewal as we move towardanother giving year.

As always,weʼre com-mitted tocustomerservice. Ifyou have aquestionabout your account, please contact us.We also plan to launch improvementsthat will allow members to better man-age their accounts online in the near fu-ture.

Clearly, the past few months havebeen challenging, and we understandmany of you might have lingering ques-tions. We appreciate your concerns.

At the same time, we know we mustmove forward.

We must support the coaches andstudent-athletes on our 31 varsity sportsteams. (Maybe that means a gift, buyingand extra ticket or simply attending afree event and cheering loudly.)

We must be better than weʼve everbeen before—providing a continued ex-ample about what it means to be a PennStater.

And, we must remain united.If you have any questions, please let

us know. Simply call 1-800-NITTANY(648-8269). Or, if you want informationon major gift opportunities, please callour officers at (814) 863-GIFT (4438).

We are ...—John Nitardy,

NLC Director of Major Giftsand Annual Giving

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Single-game policy for football tickets protects NLC investmentA policy change on single-game pricing

for football tickets will make those ticketsavailable for patrons who did not purchaseseason tickets but protect the investmentof season ticket holders at the same time.

Season tickets for 2012 cost the sameas 2011 ($385, $55 per game) and approxi-mately 94 percent of season ticket holdersrenewed their seats for the coming season.

A limited number of single-game ticketsare available on a first-come, first-servebasis.

Pricing for single game tickets has

changed to better reflect the per-gamepricing of a season ticket—making single-game tickets cost as much as season tick-ets, but without NLC benefits.

As a result, 2012 public single gameticket prices are:

Black Zone (between 30-yard lines)$140

Red Zone (10- to 30-yard lines)$110

Blue Zone (end zones to 10-yard-lines)$70 (bench)

$74 (chairback)

Payments for NCAA FinePenn State expects to pay the fine out of foot-ball reserves, the deferring of capital andmaintenance expenditures and an internalAthletic Department loan. The University fullyexpects that these funds will satisfy the $60million, and it is impossible to speculate be-yond the life of the Consent Decree.

Penn State will not use state or philanthropicmoney to pay the fine, and the fine is ex-pected to have no impact on the scope andquality of the University's academic enterpriseor on student tuition costs. Great care will begiven to developing a budget that will protectall of our students.

Penn State remains committed to keeping op-portunities affordable, as evidenced by the re-cent approval of tuition increases far belowthe national average at public universities.

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Football team ready to move foward into seasonAt this point, finally, itʼs all about on-field com-petition—and the Penn State coaching staffand members of the football team could notbe happier.

Theyʼre ready to move on, as the 126th sea-son of Penn State football begins at noonSept. 1 vs. Ohio University at Beaver Sta-dium.

Thirty letterwinners and 19 players with start-ing expeirence return for first-year head coachBill O'Brien.

“We have a fantastic group of players whohave bonded together during some difficulttimes and will be a tough, smart footballteam,” OʼBrien said. “I really like the chemistryof the players and our staff and the open linesof communication.”

The Penn State defense returns 17 letterwin-ners and will be led by a trio of seniors whoare pre-season candidates for Big Ten Confer-ence and national honors.

Senior outside linebacker Gerald Hodges(Paulsboro, N.J.) was was a 2011 first-teamAll-Big Ten honoree. Hodges, who led PennState with 106 tackles last year, has beennamed to 2012 watch lists for the BednarikAward, Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award andRotary Lombardi Award. Linebacker MichaelMauti (Mandeville, La.) joins Hodges on theButkus Award watch list. Mauti is returning tothe field after missing the final nine games lastyear with a knee injury.

Senior defensive tackle Jordan Hill (Steel-ton, Pa.) has been named a candidate for the2012 Outland Trophy and Rotary LombardiAward after leading the defensive line lastyear with 59 tackles, including eight tackles

for loss. Joining Hill andHodges as returningdefensive starters arejunior middle linebackerGlenn Carson (Mana-hawkin, N.J.) and sen-ior defensive end SeanStanley (Rockville,Md.).

Senior cornerbackStephon Morris(Greenbelt, Md.) has13 career starts and willlead a secondary thatgraduated four seniors.Junior safety MalcolmWillis (Marbury, Md.)also has seen extensiveaction in the secondary.

The Nittany Lion of-fense returns 13 letter-winners, including nineplayers with starting ex-perience.

Quarterback Matt Mc-Gloin (Scranton, Pa.)and center MattStankiewitch (Orwigs-burg, Pa.) are seniorswho were 2011 starters.McGloin has 10 careerstarts and completed54.1 percent of hispasses (125 of 231) for1,571 yards and eighttouchdowns, last sea-son, with five intercep-tions. McGloin has seven career 200-yardpassing games, good for No. 10 on the PennState list. Date.........................Opponent ...................Time/TV

Sept. 1 .....................OHIO.................Noon/ESPN

Sept. 8 .........................at Virginia.....................Noon/ABC

Sept. 15....................NAVY.............3:30 p.m./TBA(Military Appreciation Day)

Sept. 22 ..................TEMPLE ........................TBA(Blue Out and All-University Day)

Sept. 29 ........................at Illinois ...............................TBA

Oct. 6................NORTHWESTERN.................Noon(Homecoming and Varsity ‘S’ Day)

Oct. 20 ...........................at Iowa .....................8 p.m./BTN

Oct. 27 .................OHIO STATE.............6 p.m./TBA(White Out)

Nov. 3 ...........................at Purdue ...............................TBA

Nov. 10 .......................at Nebraska .............................TBA

Nov. 17...................INDIANA........................TBA

Nov. 24.................WISCONSIN......................TBA(Senior Day)

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Linebacker Gerald Hodges returns as a leader on defense. An All-America candidate,he’s also a preseason nominee for several national awards. (Photo by Mark Selders)

Gate, carry-in policies provide guidelines for Beaver StadiumWhile many things have changed about

Penn State football and gamedays thisseason, several policies and timelines re-main the same.

All patrons are required to have bagschecked at the gate. Bags or items largerand 8-1/2” x 11” x 11” will not be permittedinto the stadium.

Prohibited items include (but are not lim-ited to):

� alcoholic beverages of any type� backpacks� bags, including diaper bags and

purses larger than 8-1/2” x 11” x 11”

� containers including bottles/cans/cool-ers/flasks

� fireworks� food� noisemakers� objects that may become missles� objects that may obstruct the view of

other patrons� pets� umbrellas� strollers� television sets; and� video cameras.


Compliance requirements provide a positive opportunityWe asked Matt Stolberg, associate ath-letic director for compliance and stu-dent-athlete services, to brief us on theNCAA sanctions and on what we canexpect over the next few years:

Can you summarize the sanctionsfor us?There are four basic elements to theNCAA sanctions: (1) A fine of $60 mil-lion, which will go toward a fund to ben-efit the victims of child abuse, and inthis connection I want to emphasizethat we recognize the magnitude of thistragedy and the importance of PennState taking an active role in childabuse prevention. (2) A four-year limiton football scholarships (see chart). (3)A four-year ineligibility for football post-season bowl play. (4) The lifting of vari-ous restrictions on student-athleteswho wish to transfer, or who wish to re-tain their scholarships without playing.

In addition, the Big Ten Conferencehas, for the same four-year period, dis-qualified Penn State football from quali-fying for the conference championshipand from sharing in the Conferenceʼsbowl revenues.

It is important to point out what theNCAA did not do: We were not, as hadbeen feared, prevented from playingfootball, nor were we banned from hav-ing our football team appear on TV.These two things are critical not only tothe football program, but to preservingour ability to support our many non-rev-enue sports. This gives us the opportunityto move forward with optimism and deter-mination.

Do the sanctions apply to any sportsother than football?No. Aside from the probationary period thataffects the department as a whole, thereare absolutely no sanctions on othersports. They will be able to recruit, offerscholarships, compete, and qualify for tour-naments and championships as always. Infact, the NCAA explicitly required that thefine not be paid at the expense of the othersports. Our coaches have been assured ofthis, and they are passing this fact along totheir student-athletes and to recruits. Thecoaches have also passed along the Nit-tany Lion Clubʼs encouragement and sup-port, and I know that support means agreat deal to everyone involved in athlet-ics–including me.

Can you explain what the NCAA will

monitor will do, and how you will workwith him or her?To ensure compliance with the sanctions,there will be an NCAA-mandated “monitor,”former Sen. George Mitchell. He will visitcampus periodically and report back to theNCAA on our adherence to the sanctionsand to the Athletics Integrity Agreement. Ilook forward to working with Sen. Mitchell,and I believe this represents an opportunityto demonstrate our strong compliance cul-ture and also to explore ways of making iteven better. In fact, Iʼm confident that thereports Sen. Mitchell provides back to theNCAA will help convey the message thatwe have the right approach and the rightvalues. In addition to the monitor, we willbe hiring an Athletic Integrity Officer whowill work on the day-to-day implementationof the AIA.

Looking ahead four years to the expi-ration of the sanctions, where do youexpect Penn State to be?We have already begun to move from our

initial disappoint-ment to a strongfeeling of deter-mination and op-timism, temperedof course by anawareness of thetragic eventsthat led us tothis point. I haveabsolutely nodoubt that in fouryears you willfind that we haveevolved from aprogram that al-ready had astrong commit-ment to compliance with NCAA and Con-ference rules to one with an evenstronger commitment—a commitment notonly to rules compliance, but also to theparamount importance of transparency,integrity, education, and the values befit-ting a great University.

2012# 2013# 2014# 2015# 2016 2017 2018Initial Counters* 15 15 15 15 25 25Scholarship Maximum 85 85 65 65 65 65 85*-Incoming freshmen signed in February for the following fall and others who join the program as first-time NCAAeligible student-athletes#-No bowl game

SCHOLARSHIP SITUATION

Football Saturdays remain, as do appearances on TV for the football team, but the NCAA sanctions provide many chal-lenges—for Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics as well as for supporters of the program. (Photo by Mark Selders)

COMPLIANCEORNER

Matt Stolberg,associate athletic director

for compliance andstudent-athlete services

Pick a number, any number, and itwill be just part of measuring thesuccess of Penn State Intercolle-giate Athletics.

Even though 19 teams (an impres-sive number) qualified for NCAAchampionship competition last sea-son, itʼs not at all a matter of pointsscored or wins and losses.

The numbers that really provide aglimpse at the soul of the programinclude graduation rates and grade-point averages as well as fundsraised and student-athlete partici-pants in the annual Penn StateDance Marathon (THON) and thewide-ranging success of charitableendeavors such Coaches vs. Can-cer, Coqueseʼs Drive, Lift for Lifeand many others.

Hands-on efforts by student-athletesduring the United Way Day of Car-ing, or with reading programs andschool visits sponsored by the Stu-dent-Athlete Advisory Board provideother examples of “one team” ap-proach. That includes a willingnessto collaborate, to band together forlarger purposes and to serve thecommunity.

A scene—one of many—from thePenn State Coaches Caravan this summer provides another example.

In the back of the comfortable bus, on the highway somewhere be-tween Youngstown, Ohio, and Cleveland during the last week of thetrip, three coaches were talking strategy. They were crossing sportswhile they were doing it, with football coach Bill OʼBrien listening in-tently as menʼs ice hockey coach Guy Gadowsky recalled receiving afive-on-three power play idea from menʼs volleyball coach Mark Pavlik.Pavlik passed along the idea a few weeks after Gadowsky joined thePenn State coaching fraternity last year.

“At first, I wondered why I was getting this scribbled play from the vol-leyball coach,” Gadowsky said. “But when I looked at it, the lineup hehad for a volleyball depending on where the ball was on a certain playdid look a lot like a five on three. And weʼre going to use it sometime.”

OʼBrien listened and watched as his counterparts shared somespecifics about the play.

“It was like a coaching think tank in the back of the bus,” OʼBrien said.“Thereʼs so much you could gain from everyone else. It was nice to bea part of that. If you listen, especially because of the quality of all ourcoaches and the quality of the people we have here at Penn State, youcan learn so much. Weʼre all part of the same team.”

That was one of OʼBrienʼs main messages during much of the caravan.With 18 stops over a three-week period, the bus covered 1,968 miles

and reached nearly5,000 Penn Statealumni and friends.While OʼBrien was thefeatured attraction formany at the sessions,he was hardly alone asan A-list guest. And henever failed to drivehome his messages.

“Weʼre one team,” hesaid. “If hockey wins, weall win. If menʼs volleyball wins, we all win. If we can get 110,000 fansat Beaver Stadium for football games, we should be able to fill theBryce Jordan Center for menʼs and womenʼs basketball. We should beable to support our coaches and student-athletes in every sport, nomatter where they play.”

Best of all, as OʼBrien has proven since his arrival on campus, thewords were not lip service. Just weeks after taking his job, he and hisassistant coaches were outside the Bryce Jordan Center as part of asendoff party when the womenʼs basketball team left campus to partici-pate in the NCAA Tournament.

He has made time to meet with other varsity coaches and teams, par-

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One Team: People, programs make measurable impact

Coaches Beth Alford-Sullivan, Bill O’Brien, Patrick Chambers and Denise St. Pierre were among the featured speakers during thefirst week of the Penn State Coaches Caravan earlier this summer. (Photo by Mark Selders)


“We’re one team. If hockey wins,we all win. ... If we can get110,000 fans for football gameswe should be able to fill the BryceJordan Center for basketball.”

— Bill O’Brien

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ticipate in community events, such as the Special Olympics and speakto numerous groups and organizations on campus and across the re-gion. Best of all, everything about OʼBrienʼs sincere approach to his joband all that comes with it meshes smoothly with the approach tradition-ally practiced by other coaches and teams.

At some point every year (and usually several times during the year),every team makes time to give back to the community—and to supporteach other.

Itʼs not unusual to see one coach watching another team compete.Those other coaches might not be watching from the most visible posi-tion in the stands, but they are there more often than not. And, as atestament to the collegial atmosphere that permeates Penn State Ath-letics, coaches regularly offer suggestions, share insights or just telltales about times things did or did not work.

During the past several months—and especially in the wake of theNCAA sanctions that include probation for the entire athletic program—that all-for-one, one-team approach has never been more important.

For coaches and student-athletes, short-lived disappointment has

been replaced by across-the-board determination.

“We believe that itʼs a great time to be a Penn State student-athletebecause from this point forward, we can decide together where we willgo and what we will become,” womenʼs gymnastics coach Jeff Thomp-son said. “The darkest time in Penn State history is almost over, andwe believe it will actually make us stronger in the long run. We believethat, years from now, fans and foes alike will look back and see the be-ginning of what became our finest hour.”

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Women’s basketball standout Alex Bentley meets with young fans during an event aspart of the annual Pink Zone game and festivities. (Photos by Mark Selders)

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After 25 victories, team wants moreDate......................Opponent..................Time/TVAug. 24 ...vs. Morehead State (at Lousivlle, Ky.)......5 p.m.Aug. 25 .....vs. W. Kentucky (at Louisville, Ky.)...1:30 p.m.Aug. 25.......................at Louisville.....................7:30 p.m.Aug. 31 ................STANFORD* ..................8 p.m.Sept. 1 ....................TEXAS* .....................7 p.m.Sept. 8 ..........................at DePaul..........................11 a.m.Sept. 8 ..........vs. Oregon State (in Chicago)............8 p.m.Sept. 9 ...................at Illinois-Chicago.....................2 p.m.Sept. 14 ................PORTLAND...................7 p.m.Sept. 15 ...............DUQUESNE# ................10 a.m.Sept. 15...........EASTERN ILLINOIS# .............8 p.m.Sept. 19 ................NEBRASKA .............7 p.m./BTNSept. 22....................IOWA ......................7 p.m.Sept. 28 .....................at Wisconsin.........................8 p.m.Sept. 29 .....................at Minnesota.........................8 p.m.Oct. 5.......................at Northwestern ......................8 p.m.Oct. 6 ............................at Illinois............................8 p.m.Oct. 12 ...................PURDUE...............8 p.m./BTNOct. 13 ...................INDIANA ....................7 p.m.Oct. 17 .......................at Ohio State .................8 p.m./BTNOct. 20 ........................at Michigan..........................7 p.m.Oct. 24 ...........................at Iowa .....................8 p.m./BTNOct. 28........................at Nebraska..........................2 p.m.Nov. 2 ..................MINNESOTA ............8 p.m./BTNNov. 4 ..................WISCONSIN .........2 p.m./ESPN2Nov. 9 ....................ILLINOIS ....................7 p.m.Nov. 10..............NORTHWESTERN ...............7 p.m.Nov. 16.........................at Indiana ...........................7 p.m.Nov. 17.........................at Purdue ...........................7 p.m.Nov. 21.................OHIO STATE ..................7 p.m.Nov. 24..............MICHIGAN STATE ..................TBA*-Nike Big Four#-Penn State Classic

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Rare are the instances when a 25-8 seasonseems less than expected or out of character,but that was the case for the womenʼs volley-ball team last season.

With significant turnover in the lineup afterfour consecutive national championships, thesquad started slowly (enduring its first sea-son-opening loss in six years to start the cam-paign) before becoming one of the betterteams in the nation by the end of the season.

Penn State finished second in the Big TenConference and reached the regional semifi-nals of the NCAA Tournament. Along the way,the teamʼs abundant talent emerged.

Entering this season, all six starters returnand several others, including some under-classmen, could make an impact ratherquickly.

Four juniors and two sophomores comprisethe returning group for the third-ranked team.

The juniors—outside hitters Maddie Martin(Tampa, Fla.), Deja McClendon (Louisville,Ky.) and Ariel Scott (Ridgewood, N.J.),along with middle hitter Katie Slay (Raleigh,N.C.)—pack a potentially powerful punch.

Sophomore middle hitter Nia Grant (Warren,Ohio) and classmate Micha Hancock (Ed-mond, Okla.) were a big part of the teamʼssuccess as it went 18-4 to close last season.The youthful team had stumbled, by the pro-gramʼs standards, to a 7-4 start of the season.

This season, though, the team hopes to avoidsuch struggles—although a daunting schedulewill not make it easy.

After traveling to Louisville for three matchupsto open the season, perennial powers Stan-ford and Texas visit Rec Hall for the Nike BigFour (Aug. 31-Sept. 1). That special eventshould provide an early season measuringstick for each team involved in the round-robinevent.

After that, challenging conference play offerslittle relief. Several Big Ten teams have ele-vated their level of play to keep up to PennState in recent seasons, and the addition ofNebraska made womenʼs volleyball in theconference tougher than ever last season.

Still, Hall of Fame Coach Russ Rose, with his1,057-172 record, always enjoys a challenge.And he invariably finds ingenious ways to leadand motivate his teams.


Men’s soccer coach Bob Warming points out planned changes underneath the east side of Jeffrey Field, which will create an on-site performance center for the soccer teams.

Cooperation, efficiency help create performance centerSome solid cooperation, efficient planning andeven some recycling have added an importantresource for the womenʼs and menʼs soccerteams this season—a first-of-its-kind outdoorperformance center.

Located under the east side of Jeffrey Field,the soccer-specific facility includes four state-of-the-art custom-designed ProStar PowerRacks, a plyometric training area, balancetraining devices, multiple sets of dumbbells,free weights, spin bikes, regeneration equip-ment and more.

Best of all, most of the equipment found ahome at Jeffrey Field after being previouslyused by the football program or in the EastArea Lock Room. Costs of the upgrade wereminimal. And, after installation, only some cos-metic and security measures were necessary.

For the soccer teams—which started usingthe facility when preseason practice began inAugust—the upgrade provides an importantstep up as well as a valuable resource for stu-dent-athletes.

“No one else in the country has exactly this,where players can literally walk 20 steps and

do their conditioning andstrength exercises in basicallythe same area where theypractice,” menʼs soccer coachBob Warming said. “Itʼs a hugeimprovement from what we hadbefore and itʼs a testament toeveryone involved.”

Womenʼs coach Erica Walshfully supported the project whileMark Bodenschatz, associateathletic director for facilities andoperations, and Dave Joyner,acting athletic director, providedthe necessary approvals.

“Along with hopefully helping performance, itʼsgoing to be extremely convenient for mem-bers of our teams,” Warming said. “We havepeople who have night classes and labs, andhaving this right at the practice field will allowthem to get things done and get to class.”

Menʼs team members have been working to-ward this season since Jan. 12, when the off-season program began. Often, their workoutsin the winter and spring were conducted from10 p.m. to midnight in Holuba Hall. Warming

said team members routinely showed up earlyand stayed late.

Not surprisingly, heʼs excited about the sea-son, hoping to build on a 9-9-4 result in 2011.

“Every season is exciting. Even if you changeonly one player from year to year, itʼs a differ-ent team,” Warming said. “You always want tosee how that works out. That chemistry, thesoul of the team, is so important in our sport.”

The menʼs team returns its top four scorers

Foundation supports soccer shoesCoach Bob Wamingʼs

daughter Audrey died in acar accident in April, andas part of the mourningprocess the Warming fam-ily created a foundation inher name.

Dating to the coachʼsdays at Creighton Univer-sity, when he conductedyouth camps, Audrey al-

ways wanted to assist chil-dren in the need. So, thefoundation provides shoesand soccer equipment tochildren living in theOmaha, Neb., housing au-thority.

For information and tosupport the foundation,search for Audreyʼs Shoesfor Kids on Facebook.

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With most of the teamʼs top scorers back anda roster that includes 15 upperclassmen, the14-time defending Big Ten champion womenʼssoccer team has high expectations enteringthis season.

“We expect to win,” senior midfielder and co-captain Maddy Evans (Glenside, Pa.) said.“We have so many pieces and a lot of depth.”

Along with Evans and classmate Lexi Marton(Aurora, Ontario), also a team captain, thegroup of proven and talented players includesmany of the student-athletes who provided im-portant offensive punch as the team reachedthe Sweet 16 last season. That includes: juniorMaya Hayes (West Orange, N.J.), a finalistfor the Hermann Award in 2011; senior Chris-tine Nairn (Arnold, Md.), a two-time NSCAAAll-American; redshirt sophomore Emily Hurd(Sammamish, Wash.); and junior TaylorSchram (Canonsburg, Pa.). That quartetcombined 52 goals and 38 assists (142 points)last season.

As the team gets closer to its season openerAug. 17 at Virginia and its home opening twin-bill Aug. 24—with an afternoon game againstSt. Johnʼs and a nightcap against defendingnational champion Stanford—its focus has notchanged in months.

“The day the 2011 season ended we startedpreparing for this season,” coach Erica Walshsaid. “This team has high expectations.”

Walsh said the team has been successfulwhile considering itself “young” for severalseasons. This season, every member of theteam, from Walsh to the eight freshmen on theroster, know thereʼs relatively little time for pa-

tience. Walsh likes the teamʼs returning stand-outs and the options provided by youngerplayers on the roster. The accounplished up-perclassmen might be asked to carry the loadon both sides of the ball, but the newcomersshould have ample opportunity to contribute.

In addition, balance and perspective on theteam could come from the captains, the sen-iors, or any variety of sources.

“The great thing about our leadership this yearis the variety,” Walsh said. “We have some out-spoken leaders and some lead-by-varietytypes. Plus, we have some young players whoare anxious and excited—just looking to beled.”

As always, the conference championship re-mains a primary goal. With its dynastic run to14 consecutive championships, thatʼs alwaysamong the squadʼs to-do list at the start of theseason.

Beyond that, Walsh has clearly stated thegoals and crafted a schedule to enable theteam to go even farther.

Date......................Opponent......................TimeAug. 17 ........................at Virginia ...........................7 p.m.Aug. 19 .................ST. JOHN’S...............2:30 p.m.Aug. 24 ................STANFORD* ..............7:30 p.m.Aug. 26...........CENTRAL MICHIGAN* ........2:30 p.m.Aug. 31...................at West Virginia# .....................7 p.m.Sept. 2 ...........................vs. Pitt# .......................2:30 p.m.Sept. 8 ............................at BYU..............................9 p.m.Sept. 16................WISCONSIN ..................1 p.m.Sept. 21...................at Northwestern ......................8 p.m.Sept. 23 ........................at Illinois............................2 p.m.Sept. 27 .....................at Ohio State.........................8 p.m.Sept. 30................MINNESOTA ....................NoonOct. 2....................BUCKNELL ...................7 p.m.Oct. 7 .....................INDIANA ....................1 p.m.Oct. 12........................at Nebraska..........................5 p.m.Oct. 14 ...........................at Iowa .............................2 p.m.Oct. 19 ..............MICHIGAN STATE ...............7 p.m.Oct. 21 ..................MICHIGAN ...................1 p.m.Oct. 26..........................at Purdue ...........................7 p.m.*-Penn State Invitational#-WVU 90 Minute Classic

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Experienced, talent-laden squad has hefty expectations

Junior Maya Hayes led the nation with 31 goals and 70points last season. (Photo by Mark Selders)

Date......................Opponent......................TimeAug. 25 ..................STETSON....................7 p.m.Aug. 27 .................HARTFORD...................7 p.m.Aug. 31 .................DUQUESNE...................8 p.m.Sept. 2 ......................at Georgetown .......................1 p.m.Sept. 6 ...............WEST VIRGINIA ................7 p.m.Sept. 14 ..................ALBANY.....................7 p.m.Sept. 16..................ADELPHI ................3:30 p.m.Sept. 21 .....................at Wisconsin....................8:30 p.m.Sept. 25 ........................at Lehigh............................7 p.m.Sept. 29..................INDIANA ....................7 p.m.Oct. 6 ..........................at Michigan..........................7 p.m.Oct. 10 ....................AKRON .....................7 p.m.Oct. 14 ..............MICHIGAN STATE ...............3 p.m.Oct. 17 ..................BUCKNELL ...................7 p.m.Oct. 21.....................at Northwestern ......................1 p.m.Oct. 28 .................OHIO STATE ..................1 p.m.Oct. 31 .............................Penn...............................7 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCERand a standout goaltender, a decent basis fora strong season. The offense must improve,though.

Those top four—senior Minh Vu (Tucson,Ariz.), senior Julian Cardona (Lincoln,Neb.), senior Hasani Sinclair (Coral Gables,Fla.) and junior Jordan Tyler (Rochester,Minn.)—combined for just 13 goals. As a re-sult, the Nittany Lions were held scoreless innine games and lost 1-0 six times.

Warming, who has amassed 406 victories in31 seasons as a Division I coach, knows littlethings mean a lot in soccer. Whether itʼs theaddition of a soccer-specific performance cen-ter or an evaluation of the teamʼs chemistry,he hopes to help the team find more offense.In the end, and especially in soccer, he knows

a coach can mostly just facilitate and preparethe team.

“In our sport there are no timeouts, or stop-pages that lend themselves to a coach doingmuch once the game begins,” Warming said.“Thatʼs why weʼre looking for that chemistry,those relationships, who has whoʼs back, toput the best possible team on the field.”

Warming should not have to worry about thesituation in goal.

Sophomore Andrew Wolverton (Snellvile,Ga.) returns in the net. Last season, heplayed every minute of every game. In those22 games, he surrendered 14 goals andrecorded 12 shutouts—with an impressive0.61 goals-against average.

Rise and RallyCommunity members, fans, fellow student-athletes turn out to support members of football team.

Photos by Steve ManuelFor many football players, the walk from PollockDining Commons or their apartments to LaschBuilding for an off-season morning workoutusually ranks as an uneventful happening.

On July 31, though, it became a one-of-a-kindevent as nearly 3,000 blue-and-white clad PennState football fans, community members andfellow student-athletes converged (some asearly as 4:30 a.m. and some from as far awayas California) on the Lasch Football Building towelcome team members to practice.

It was a welcome feel-good moment for allinvolved, especially members of the footballprogram who have been impacted by recentNCAA sanctions.

It was also show of support—a family gatheringcomplete with hugs, high fives and a portion ofthe Blue Band as Penn Staters came together tosupport other Penn Staters. After cheering thestudent-athletes on their way to practice, fanswere then welcomed into the practice facility towatch the session.


Rise and RallyCommunity members, fans, fellow student-athletes turn out to support members of football team.


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Useful YukeSports psychologist helps student-athletes‘check in, move forward’ and ‘remove goo’


In the often fast-paced world of intercollegiate athletics, whencoaches and competitors act and react almost instantaneously, andwhen the pressure to perform invariably seems to increase, DaveYukelson provides a calming presence.

Itʼs his steady, unwavering voice. Itʼs his demeanor. And, itʼs his job.

Yukelson, who has been at Penn State for 25 years as a sportspsychologist in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, servesas a resource for every varsity sports team at the University. Heʼsone of just a handful of individuals to hold such a position at a Divi-sion I program, and he brings valuable perspectives and skills tothe position.

In general, he works with teams, coaches and individual student-ath-letes to enhance performance skills, stress-management skills andcomposure skills.

“Thereʼs a variety of mental training skills that, just like physical skills,require practice to be perfected and theyʼre ongoing,” Yukelson said.“My job is really about excellence—in the athletic field and in the class-room. Itʼs about the growth and development of student-athletes fromfreshman year to senior year.”

Yukelson, known to most coaches and student-athletes simply as“Yuke,” makes himself available to every team and every student-ath-lete. Some teams use his services more than others and, obviously,some individuals might want to talk more than others.

It all boils down to talking, too. Yukelson listens, provides perspectivesand shares insights when appropriate. Mostly, heʼs just there, a familiar,friendly face to talk about whatever might be bothering someone. Orhelping someone develop strategies to remain focused during competi-tion.

“Focus, thatʼs what itʼs all about,” Yukelson said. “Itʼs connecting withyour performance emotionally, mentally and physically. Thereʼs a vari-ety of different performance skills you can choose from. Itʼs like a buf-fet, and it boils down to how you get yourself ready to compete.”

Of course, thatʼs easier said than done. And thatʼs why Yukelson usu-ally has a pretty busy schedule.

Heʼs a resource for dozens of coaches and hundreds of talented youngmen and women. In addition, while Penn State student-athletes oftenearn abundant attention and accolades for their efforts, they remain col-lege students at heart, facing fairly typical challenges related to aca-demics, homesickness, their love life or even discovering for the firsttime ever that they are not the best person on their team.

Yukelsonʼs encourages people he works with to keep themselves bal-anced and measure themselves. He tells them to “check in” and then“move froward,” creating consistent, reliable approaches to what theydo in the classroom and when competing.

“Typically a lot of the issues student-athletes face—and theyʼre still

kids, no matter how wesee them as great com-petitors—are just man-aging stress or learningto manage interpersonalrelationships.“Thatʼs a huge part of myjob, helping high schoolstudent-athletes makethe transition to college.”

Freshmen do not domi-nate Yukelsonʼs work-load, though. According to a quarter century of statistics about hismeetings, 23 percent have been with freshmen and other classes ac-count for almost equal thirds of the remaining 75 percent. And the gen-der breakdowns on meetings is almost equal too, with, a slight 51-49edge for women.

Any individual meetings are confidential, and Yukelson balances his re-sponsibilities between coaches and student-athletes perfectly.

For example, he might hear from a student-athlete unsatisfied with theirplaying time or a situation on their team. Because he knows thecoaches and their styles, he can help guide the student-athlete abouthow to best deal with the situation.

“The coaches know Iʼm here for them. Iʼm not a coach, just a resourcefor the teams,” Yukelson said. “Weʼre here to help them reach Big Tenand national championships.”

In many ways, Yukelson envisions his position as player-personnel de-velopment. He works toward that goal by being seen—attending prac-tices, making low-key visits, just being around and approachable.

“Thereʼs just something about being visible that makes the job easier,”he said.

Plus, he knows that competing well consistently is not simple. At thesame time, heʼs able to keep his approach, his hope to enhance a com-petitorʼs focus, as simple as possible. “You just want to keep them fromthinking too much and getting suck in their own ʻmental goo,ʼ he said.“The goal is to help them relax, believe, trust and perform.”

Dave Yukelson, one of the few educational sports psychologists to hold a full-time positionwith a Division I university, has been at Penn State for 25 years.

“There’s a variety of differentperformance skills you canchoose from. It’s like a buffet,and it boils down to how you getyourself ready to compete.”

— Dave Yukelson

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gift list

We are pleased to announce these gifts and pledges of$25,000 and above to our For the Future: TheCampaign for Penn State Students. We sincerely thankthe donors who, through their generosity, made these im-portant funds a reality.

Donors Scholarship/Naming OpportunityMelinda Patterson Ampthor................................................................................Kathryn I. Beeken Endowed Women’s Golf ScholarshipAnonymous.....................................................................................................................Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Ice HockeyAnonymous...........................................................................................................Joseph V. Paterno Scholarship in Women’s VolleyballAnonymous.............................................................................................................................................Trustee Scholarship in AthleticsAnonymous ........................Endowed Scholarship in Men’s Athletics and Indoor Aquatics Center Naming Opportunity—Starting BlockAnonymous .........................................................................................................................................Men’s Cross Country ScholarshipWilliam and Denise Burns.........................................Corey Matthew Burns and Kevin Michael Burns Endowed Scholarship for FootballMichael Campbell ......................................................................................Campbell Family Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Ice HockeyJohn R. Cattoni .........................................................................................................Cattoni Family Intercollegiate Athletics ScholarshipJohn J. Dowd.......................................................................................................................................Dowd Family Hockey ScholarshipTheodore and Shelby Eichenlaub...........................................................................................Eichenlaub Family Endowment for FootballKeith and Linda Forrest ............................................................................................................Various Women’s Endowed ScholarshipsMary E. Gundel ......................................................................................................Mary E. Gundel Scholarship for Lady Lion BasketballDaniel M. Harrington ........................................................................Joseph D. and Jean D. Harrington and Family Football ScholarshipThomas and Dorothy Harshman................................................Indoor Aquatics Center Naming Opportunity—Assistant Coach’s OfficeSusan J. Hutchinson ...................................................................................................Hutchinson Family Men’s Ice Hockey ScholarshipJeffrey and Sharon Hyde ..........................................................................................Rec Hall Naming Opportunity—Men’s Locek RoomRegina Izzo.........................................................................Pegula Ice Arena Namign Opportunity—Assistant General Manager’s OfficeW. Thomas and Sharon Kennedy ....................................................................................................................................Levi Lamb FundIra D. Kleinman................................................Pegula Ice Arena Naming Opportunity—Men’s Ice Hockey Director of Operations OfficeAndrew and Alison Lacey.......................................................................................................................Indoor Aquatics Center—Lane 7David Lancaster...............................................................................................................David Lancaster Endowed Athletic ScholarshipGregory and Abbe Large ...........................George F. Large and Edward D. Hunder Endowed Scholarship for Men’s and Women’s TrackThe Raymond Lombra Family (Brian and Laura Lombra, Raymond and Bobbi Lombra, Sherri Lombra Zebrowski andDan Zebrowski, Todd and Nancy Lombra) ...................................................Pegula Ice Arena Naming Opportunity—Home Team BenchSuzanne Lord ....................................................................Lasch Football Building Naming Opportuity—Football Administrator’s OfficeJohn and Cynthia Lynn ...................................................................................John and Cynthia Lynn Endowed Scholarship for FootballTara M. Maguire ................................................................................................................................................Field Hockey ScoreboardMary O’Neill Marsh ...................................................................................................Martha C. O’Neill Lady Lion Basketball ScholarshipRichard and Lois Mattern..............................................................Senior Researcher Position in the Penn State Sports Medicne CenterAnthony F. Catherine A. and Brittany A. Misitano...................................Misitano Family Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Ice Hockey

and Indoor Tennis Facility Naming Opportunity—Misitano Family Coach’s Office SuiteA Davis and Marcy Mullholand ....................................................................................Mullholand Family Men’s Ice Hockey ScholarshipKathleen and Kevin Mustee ....................................Nittany Lion Club Program Support Fund for the Morgan Academic Support CenterBarry and Faith Pennypacker.........................................................................................................Pegula Ice Arena Naming OpportunityStephen and Rebecca Piekara ................................Nittany Lion Club Program Support Fund for the Morgan Academic Support CenterDaniel and Laura Placha .............................................................................Placha Family Endowed Scholarship for Women’s VolleyballSusan Delaney Scheetz.....................................................................Susan Delaney Scheetz Endowed Scholarship for Women’s SportsManuel N. Stamatakis .....................................................................................Manuel N. Stamatakis Intercollegiate Trustee ScholarshipPaul Stecko ............................................................................................................................Indoor Tennis Facility Naming OpportunityMichael E. Tarvin..................................................Pegula Ice Arena Naming Opportunity—Men’s Ice Hockey Volunteer Assistant OfficeJames C. White...........................................................................................James C. White Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Ice HockeyDouglas M. Worman...............................................................................Worman Family Endowed Scholarship for Women’s BasketballPenn State Wrestling Club.......................................................................................................................................Penn State WrestlingJohn and Sue Young ........................................................................................Sue F. Young Endowed Women’s Basketball Scholarship

Opportunities exist to endow scholarships in specific sports or an area that meets your interest. Or, support oneof our facility projects. Of course, all such opportunities provide tax benefits. If you would like information on how

to participate, please call us at (814) 863-GIFT (4438).


One of the most memorable victories for themenʼs basketball team last season was a 20-point decision against Purdue at the Bryce Jor-dan Center.

It was a rout from the outset, and it was prettymuch a sneak attack on the visiting Boilermak-ers as Penn State unleashed a 3-2 defense forthe first time of the season. Billy Oliver hitseven 3-pointers (another unexpected part ofthe plan) for the Nittany Lions.

While attitude, hard work and hustle definedthe inaugural season for coach Patrick Cham-bers, he also experimented—a lot. At somepoint during the season, he used every ap-proach and strategy he knew to prepare theteam for improvement and success.

More often than not (despite injuries to severalkey contributors, including Oliver), all the ex-perimentation worked.

A 12-20 finish, with four Big Ten Conferencevictories, was better than some expected. Ofcourse, Chambers would not be in thatgroup—he always expects to win—but he doesbelieve the approach was successful.

“We had to hide things. We had to mask somethings. We had to protect some players and putthem in the best position to be successful,”Chambers said. “We continually pushed them,and they responded. Sometimes we met in themiddle, but we got out of them all we could.”

As the team prepares for this season—after asummer when the coaches were allowed towork with team members two hours a week,according to a new NCAA rule—Chambers an-ticipates even more improvement.

The regular season begins withthe home opener Nov. 9 againstSt. Francis at the Jordan Center.

Chambers expects the founda-tion of attitude and effort to re-main intact. And if thestudent-athletes need anymodel for effort and determina-tion, they need only look to theircoach, who hobbled through theoff-season after knee surgery—but was hardly slowed by theprocedure or the rehab.

Senior guard Tim Frazier(Houston) spent part of hissummer at the invitation-onlyDeron Williams Skills Camp andthe LeBron James Skills Camp.Heʼll serve as a team captainthis season with redshirt sopho-more guard D.J. Newbill(Philadelphia), who sat out lastseason (participating in everydrill along the way) after trans-ferring back to the Keystone State followingone season of college experience at SouthernMississippi.

Along with Frazier and Newbill, several keycontributors return. They include: junior guardJermaine Marshall (Etters, Pa.), sophomoreforward Jon Graham (Baltimore) and sopho-more forward Ross Travis (Chaska, Minn.).With Chambersʼ willingness to experiment,though, anyone on the roster could earn play-ing time.

That earned-opportunity approach ultimatelybenefits everyone—because each player

pushes every other during drills and practice,and because those who get on the floor duringgames have clearly made the most of that op-portunity to contribute.

Honestly, Chambers expects the team to bebetter this season. But he knows preseasonconference rankings will again place the Nit-tany Lions at the bottom of the Big Ten. HeʼsOK with that as some motivation, and he doesnot plan to change his approach.

“Nothing really changes about our plan,” hesaid. “Itʼs attitude, staying positive and workinghard. I know where weʼll be ranked, but thatʼsOK. They donʼt know our heart.”

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Chambers: Program’s progressrequires even more hard work

Coach Patrick Chambers said the approach established last season, withattitude and hard work, remains a big part of his plan for the proram.(Photo by Mark Selders)


Cross country can be both a lonely and highly team-oriented sport, andthe Penn State menʼs and womenʼs squads have traditionally found asuccessful balance of those somewhat contradictory approaches.

This season, Penn State plays host to the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Re-gional—the last step on the way to the NCAA Championships—givingthe squads more motivation for a strong season. Overall, a wiselycrafted schedule includes a traditional visit to Lock Haven as well as atrip to the Greater Louisville Classic in the same city that will hostNCAAs.

Several standout runners provide plenty of room for optimism.

For the women, junior Emily Giannotti (Coudersport, Pa.) finished14th at the Big Ten Championships last season, the best result of any

returning member ofeither team. Other reg-ular top finishers whoreturn include: seniorsNatalie Bower (Pleas-ant Unity, Pa.), seniorBrooklyne Ridder(Cincinnati) and soph-omore Abbie Benson(Elmira, N.Y.).

For the men, a deep squad includes redshirt junior Casimir Loxsom(New Haven, Conn.), junior Nick Scarpello (Jamison, Pa.), sopho-more Matt Fischer (Kennett Square, Pa.) and sophomore Wade En-dress (Altoona, Pa.).

Date......................Opponent......................TimeAug. 31 ................at Lock Haven Duals.......................TBA

HARRY GROVESSept. 8 .......SPIKED SHOE INVITATIONAL.......10 a.m.Sept. 29..........at Greater Louisville Classic.................TBAOct. 12 ........at Adidas Wisconsin Invitational .............TBAOct. 29.Big Ten Championships at Michigan State ......TBANov. 9 ......NCAA MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL........NoonNov. 17...NCAA Championships (Louisville, Ky.).........TBA

CROSS COUNTRYTwo teams share high-performane mission

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Hunger drives Washington, veteran Lady Lions for more


Coquese Washington knows the difference be-tween a taste and a hunger, and sheʼs on herway to satisfying both this year.

She took care of the taste—specifically herlove of French cuisine—during a 10-day over-seas trip by the womenʼs basketball team inearly August.

“The food there is just so fresh and flavorful,”Washington said. “Itʼs like an explosion in everybite. My mouth waters just thinking about it.”

Of course, the food was not the main reasonfor making the trip, but it was one of the bene-fits.

Washington took her squad on its first interna-tional trip to provide a resource—a bondingand camaraderie experience interwoven withsightseeing and some international competi-tion—and to address her hunger. And theteamʼs hunger.

After ending last season with a loss in theSweet 16 to perennial national power UConn,the Lady Lions are motivated for an even betterseason in 2012-13. Theyʼre hungry for more.

“I think the final loss every season kind ofgnaws at you,” Washington said. “Three yearsago, we lost to Hofstra in the first round of theNIT, so that was a driving force going into thefollowing year. Then we lost to DePaul at homein the NCAA Tournament the next year andthat was even a little more painful ending.

“The way we ended last season againstUConn, losing in the NCAA Tournament to aperennial top-five program, itʼs still tough tohandle. When you have a team thatʼs as com-petitive as ours, you want to measure yourselfagainst that standard of excellence.

“We did some good things. We did some thingspoorly. And we all want to get the chance toplay that caliber of team again.”

Make no mistake, though, Penn State is thatcaliber of team itself. With a 51-17 record thepast two seasons, the Lady Lions—the defend-ing Big Ten Conference champions—have de-veloped into one of the premiere programs inthe nation.

Theyʼre especially potent at home, with a 26-6record at the Bryce Jordan Center the past twoseasons.

This season—which opens Nov. 11 at homevs. Howard—those responsible for much ofthat success return. The roster features just

one newcomer, with proven talents such assenior guard Alex Bentley (Indianapolis), jun-ior guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.), andsenior center Nikki Greene (Diboll, Texas). Infact, the first nine players in Washingtonʼs rota-tion return.

That experience and leadership provides somelevel of comfort for Washington as the playersconducted their own off-season workouts.Practice officially begins in October.

“We give them what our expectations are forthem to improve over the summer and then itʼsup to them,” Washignton said.

She has little doubt about what will happen.The mix of determination and leadership on thesquad serves as an ever-present hunger pain.Itʼs hard to imagine the bullheaded Bentley, agym rat like Lucas or any of the other key con-tributors (many of whom seem to take turns ex-erting their positive influence) allowing anyoneelse to relax when they should be working.

Despite such leadership, Washington ulti-mately has her finger on the teamʼs collectivepulse.

“We have a group thatʼs pretty dedicated. Theywant to get better,” she said. “At the same time,they are still kids and they have heard our spielbefore. When we do have time with them, wemake sure to know whatʼs going on and offerencouragement or help keep them focused.”

Ultimately, the difference between finishinghungry and reaching a little higher rests on

consistency. Everyone on the team knows theycan improve in that area, but itʼs not easy. ittakes work to eliminate mistakes on a regularbasis, to perform as the same level from nightto night. Or, to at least find ways to succeedwhen not everyone reaches the same level onthe same night.

If they can figure that out and find the rightrecipe, their hunger just might not be a problemby the end of the season.

Coach Coquese Washington talks with Alex Bentley during a practice before the Lady Lions’ NCAA Tournament gameagainst LSU last season. An eventual loss to UConn provided off-season motivation. (Photo by Mark Selders)

Season tickets providebenefits—even parkingSeason tickets for the menʼs andwomenʼs basketball are on sale at theBryce Jordan Center ticket office or bycalling 1-800-NITTANY.

Menʼs tickets cost as little as $180 andwomenʼs tickets $99. PNC Flex Bookscost $99 again this year, too. The FlexBook gives fans 12 vouchers, 10 thatcan be redeemed in any combination ofmenʼs or womenʼs tickets throughout theseason and two extra vouchers for themenʼs Coaches Vs. Cancer game andLady Lions' Pink Zone game.

Season ticket holders will receive a com-plimentary parking pass and other exclu-sive benefits and gifts. Parking fornon-season ticket holders will be $5 pergame at the BJC this season.

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Gadowsky: Ready for first season


Date......................Opponent......................TimeOct. 12........AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL.....7:30 p.m.Oct. 13.vs. American International (Wilkes-Barre) ..7 p.m.Oct. 19......at Buffalo State (NCAA Division III)........7 p.m.Oct. 20 ............................at RIT .........................7:35 p.m.Oct. 26 ...........................at Army.............................7 p.m.Oct. 27 .....................at Sacred Heart.......................7 p.m.Oct. 30.....at Fredonia State (NCAA Division III) ......7 p.m.Nov. 3 ....BUFFALO STATE (NCAA Division III) 7:30 p.m.Nov. 9 ...................AIR FORCE ...............7:30 p.m.Nov. 10 .................AIR FORCE ...............7:30 p.m.Nov. 24 ..........at Union (Schenectady, N.Y.) ............7 p.m.Nov. 25 ..........at Union (Schenectady, N.Y.) ............7 p.m.Nov. 30..........ARIZONA STATE (ACHA) .......7:30 p.m.Dec. 1 ...........ARIZONA STATE (ACHA) .......7:30 P.M.Dec. 7 ........................at Holy Cross ...................7:05 p.m.Dec. 8 ........................at Holy Cross ............................TBADec. 15 .............ROBERT MORRIS ...........7:30 p.m.Dec. 28 .......Pgh. College Hockey Invitational .............TBADec. 29 .......Pgh. College Hockey Invitational .............TBAJan. 4........................at Connecticut....................... 7 p.m.Jan. 5 .......................at Connectitcut .......................7 p.m.Jan. 11 ........U.S. NATIONAL U18 TEAM......7:30 p.m.Jan. 12 ........U.S. NATIONAL U18 TEAM......7:30 p.m.Jan. 15 .......NEUMAN (NCAA Division III) ....7:30 p.m.Jan. 19 ..........vs. Vermont (in Philadelphia) ............7 p.m.Jan. 25 ...................at Michigan State .....................7 p.m.Jan. 26 ...................at Michigan State .....................7 p.m.Feb. 1..................OHIO (ACHA)..............7:30 p.m.Feb. 2..................OHIO (ACHA)..............7:30 p.m.Feb. 8 ...........ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE .......7:30 p.m.Feb. 9 ...........ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE .......7:30 p.m.Feb. 15 ............OKLAHOMA (ACHA)..........7:30 p.m.Feb. 16 ............OKLAHOMA (ACHA)..........3:30 p.m.Feb. 25.......................at Wisconsin.........................8 p.m.

MEN’S HOCKEY

After a conference championship and trip tothe NCAA Tournament last season, the fieldhockey team hopes for even more successthis season.

They have strong reason for high hopes, too.

The returning roster features 13 upperclass-men and several younger players whoemerged as major contributors last season.

In addition, the team plays 11 of its 18 gamesat home. During the past four seasons, PennState has crafted a 20-9 record in Happy Val-ley.

Last season the squad finished 17-6, with avictory over Michigan to secure the Big TenTournament and a victory against Northwest-ern in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Three standouts selected for the USA FieldHockey Womenʼs National Championship ear-lier this year rank among the returning teamleaders.

Sophomores Jenna Chrismer (Mountain Top,

Pa.) and Laura Gebhart (Mount Joy, Pa.)and junior Lauren Purvis (Maple Glen, Pa.)represented Penn State in the national event.Gebhart was later named to the national de-velopment squad.

As a freshman last season, Gebhart tied forthird on the team with 24 points. Her 12 as-sists were second on the team and fifth in theconference. She was a First Team All-Big Tenselection and a third team All-American. Geb-hart has started every game at midfield sinceshe joined the program.

Purvis produced 12 points on five goals andtwo assists last season. A two-sport performer(field hockey and lacrosse), she earned sec-ond team all-conference honors as well as All-Region recognition last season.

Chrismer had a strong freshman year, too.She started the season with goals against OldDominion and Virginia and earned Big TenFreshman of the Week honors after the firstgames of her career. She finished the cam-paign with 11 total points, coming on five goalsand one assist.

Redshirt senior goalkeeper Ayla Halus (Her-shey, Pa.) returns, too. An all-conference andall-region performer, she has posted a 1.33goals-against average in her last 43 game.

Date......................Opponent......................TimeAug. 24 ..............OLD DOMINION ................5 p.m.Aug. 26 ..................VIRGINIA......................NoonAug. 31 .........................at UConn............................7 p.m.Sept. 2..................LAFAYETTE...................2 p.m.Sept. 6 .................PRINCETON ..................6 p.m.Sept. 8..........................at Temple ...........................1 p.m.Sept. 9...................CORNELL....................2 p.m.Sept. 12 ...............LOCK HAVEN..................6 p.m.Sept. 14 ........................at Lehigh............................6 p.m.Sept. 15.................at Monmouth, N.J. ....................2 p.m.Sept. 21..................INDIANA ....................3 p.m.Sept. 23.................MICHIGAN .....................NoonSept. 28...................at Northwestern ......................3 p.m.Oct. 7...................CALIFORNIA.................11 a.m.Oct. 14 .....................IOWA ........................NoonOct. 19 .......................at Ohio State.........................3 p.m.Oct. 23 ..................BUCKNELL ...................6 p.m.Oct. 27....................at Michigan State .......................NoonNov. 1-4..........................Big Ten Tournament at Iowa CityNov. 10-18............................................NCAA Tournament

FIELD HOCKEY

Experienced, talented field hockey team seeks more success

If he had any free time, Guy Gadowsky wouldbe even more excited but heʼs pretty busy get-ing ready for the start of menʼs ice hockey sea-son.

As head coach, he has a roster full of mostlynew-to-Penn State student-athletes to guide, abuilding project to monitor and an imposingfirst-season schedule with enough twists andturns, ups and downs to scare even an avidroller coaster enthusiast.

In terms of personnel, 15 returning membersfrom the club team—the successful and tradi-tion-rich Icers—will mix with a dozen newcom-ers. And Gadowsky expects that core group ofreturning players, even if some might eventu-ally cede playing time to the newcomers, to bethe leaders of the program.

“The guys that were here last year did a lot ofwork and had great fun doing it. Theyʼre fo-cused, and theyʼre going to be more valuablethan even the to coaching staff in making surethe foundation of our program gets estab-lished,” Gadowsky said. “They know what theprogram means, and what the expectationshere are—on and off the ice.

“Some of the newcomers might become someof our better players, but those returners will

set the program standard for everyone.”As the hockey team moves from national-levelclub status to Division I competition, the speedof the game changes most. As does the size ofsome of the student-athletes on the ice.

The season begins Oct. 12 in Greenberg IcePavilion against American International. Be-cause the Nittany Lions will play an independ-ent schedule this season, the lineup features amix of everything from other club level teamsto Division III opponents and, of course, Divi-sion I and Big Ten Conference rivals.

“Every seasonʼs schedule is different anyway,but Iʼve never done anything like this before,”Gadowsky said. “We just have to focus onevery game, every opponent, one at a time.Itʼs certainly an interesting mix, but itʼll be goodfor us.”

Among the many highlights on the scheduleare two-game home series against Air Force(Nov. 30-Dec. 1) and the U.S. National Under-18 Team (Jan. 11-12). Best of all, for the teamitself, matchups against perennial Big Tenpowers have been moved from early in theseason until the last month or so.

“Thatʼll help us better measure ourselves,”Gadowsky said.

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Date .......................Opponent ....................TimeOct. 6 ............................at Vermont ........................2 p.m.Oct. 7 ............................at Vermont ........................2 p.m.Oct. 13...................SYRACUSE*.................7 p.m.Oct. 14...................SYRACUSE*.................2 p.m.Oct. 19 .......................at Sacred Heart.....................7 p.m.Oct. 20 .......................at Sacred Heart.....................2 p.m.Oct. 25 .......................RIT* .....................7 p.m.Oct. 26 .......................RIT* .....................7 p.m.Nov. 2 .................SACRED HEART...............7 p.m.Nov. 3 .................SACRED HEART...............2 p.m.Nov. 10 ..............ROBERT MORRIS*.............2 p.m.Nov. 11 ..............ROBERT MORRIS*.............2 p.m.Nov. 16......................at Lindenwood* ....................7 p.m.Nov. 17......................at Lindenwood* ....................2 p.m.Nov. 30.......................at Mercyhurst* .....................7 p.m.Dec. 1.........................at Mercyhurst* .....................2 p.m.Dec. 7 ........................at St. Lawrence.....................7 p.m.Dec. 8 ........................at St. Lawrence.....................2 p.m.Jan. 4 .........CHATHAM (NCAA Division III) ......7 p.m.Jan. 5 .........CHATHAM (NCAA Division III) ......7 p.m.Jan. 11.............at Union (Schenectady, N.Y.) ..........7 p.m.Jan. 12.............at Union (Schenectady, N.Y.) ..........4 p.m.Jan. 25.........................at Syracuse*.......................7 p.m.Jan. 26.........................at Syracuse*.......................2 p.m.Jan. 29...................PRINCETON.................7 p.m.Feb. 1..................MERCYHURST*...............2 p.m.Feb. 2..................MERCYHURST*...............2 p.m.Feb. 8..................LINDENWOOD*...............2 p.m.Feb. 9..................LINDENWOOD*...............2 p.m.Feb. 15 .............................at RIT* ...........................7 p.m.Feb. 16 .............................at RIT* ...........................7 p.m.Feb. 22 .....................at Robert Morris*...................7 p.m.Feb. 23 .....................at Robert Morris*...................3 p.m.*-College Hockey America opponent

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY


Old-school approach, new challenges

The Big Ten Conference announced that 569 student-athletes, includ-ing 51 from Penn State, have been selected recipients of the Big TenDistinguished Scholar Award. The list includes student-athletes fromevery institution and 36 different sports who earned a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher during the most recent academicyear.

Fifty-one Penn State student-athletes were selected as recipients ofthe Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award, which recognized those whoearned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 during the most recentacademic year.

During the 2011-12 academic year, 569 students from across 36 con-ference sports were honored.

The Penn State contingent represented 23 sports—womenʼs swim-ming and diving (eight), women's cross country/track and field (seven),menʼs gymnastics (five), softball (five), football (four) and womenʼs ten-nis (three).

Nine of Penn Stateʼs Distinguished Scholar Award recipients earned aperfect 4.0 grade point average during the 2011-12 academic year.They were:

� Megan Boyer (womenʼs track and field, human development andfamily studies, Millersburg, Pa.);

� Christopher Cipro (men's cross country/track and field, elemen-tary education, Harmony, Pa.);

� Meghan Gill (womenʼs soccer, accounting, State College);� Lindsey Graybill (womenʼs cross country/track and field, ele-

mentary education, Macungie, Pa.); � Margaret Harding (womenʼs volleyball, agricultural sciences,

State College);� Kristen Roth (womenʼs tennis, communication arts and sci-

ences, Ardmore, Pa.);� Colleen Shea (womenʼs lacrosse, mathematics, Baltimore, Md.); � Gabrielle Shishkoff (womenʼs swimming and diving, psychology,

Franklin, Pa.); � Rebecca Snyder (womenʼs swimming and diving, elementary

education, Harmony, Pa.); and� John Urschel (football, mathematics, Williamsville, N.Y.).

Also among Penn State's Distinguished Scholars were members of theNCAA and Big Ten champion wrestling team, the Big Ten championwomen's soccer team and the field hockey team.

The Distinghished Scholar Award was created in 2008 because BigTen Faculty Representatives wanted to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Similar to the Academic All-Big Ten honor, Distin-guished Scholar Award recipients must be letterwinners in at least theirsecond academic year at their institution. However, the DistinguishedScholar Award encompasses only student-athletes with a minimumGPA of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, excluding sum-mer school. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPAof 3.0 or higher for a student-athlete's academic career.

Fifty-one from 23 sports selected as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars

As he prepares to lead a team into many all-new endeavors, womenʼs ice hockey coachJosh Brandwene brings a lot of patience andsome old-school perspective to the position.

He knows it might take time for the elevated-from-club-status squad to become competitivewith other programs already at the Division Ilevel. And just learning about conference ri-vals, traditions and travel should provide manylessons for team members.

Still, Brandwene, who has a track record ofbuilding programs, knows just one approachto tackle all challenges and change: hardwork. “Itʼs a pretty straightforward approach,”he said. “We have to work to get better. Andwe will.”

Junior Taylor Gross (Colorado Springs,Colo.) has been named the first captain forthe Penn State womenʼs hockey team. Sheplayed on the Universityʼs club team duringthe 2012 spring semester after playing all of2010-11 and part of 2011-12 at UConn. Sheappeared in 46 games for the Huskies and to-taled 25 points (13 goals, 12 assist).

In 2010-11, Gross was named the team'sRookie of the Year and finished fourth in scor-ing among league freshmen with 23 points.

“Taylor is absolutely the ideal person to leadthis team. She has significant experience andsuccess at the Division I level, and hasdemonstrated the commitment to Penn Stateʼsacademic and athletic values in her time herealready,” said Brandwene. “She will be atremendous leader for our program and agreat mentor to our young student-athletes.”

The roster—revamped from last seasonʼs clublineup—includes 13 freshmen and numeroustransfers. Among those newcomers are jun-iors Nicole Paniccia (Oakville, Ontario) andJenna Welch (Austin, Texas), both of whomplayed with Gross at Connecticut.

Paniccia, who hailed from the Toronto JuniorAeros program, compiled a 7-12-3 record witha 2.51 goals-against average and .924 savepercentage during her two seasons with Con-necticut. Welch, a forward from the NorthAmerican Hockey Academy, recorded sevenpoints in 67 games from 2010-12.

The Nittany Lions will join College HockeyAmerica for their inaugural varsity season.Other members of the six-team conferenceare Lindenwood, Merychurst, RIT, Robert Mor-ris and Syracuse.


More Penn Staters than ever in a singleOlympiad—19—participated during theSummer Olympic Games in London.

All of them came home with memories andmany of them earned medals.

The contingent included four current stu-dent-athletes, 14 alumni and one coach.Eight athletes represented seven countriesother than the United States, includingCanada, Great Britain, Israel, Jamaica, Mex-ico, Puerto Rico and Suriname.

The first Penn Stater to earn a medal at theGames was Natalie Dell, a 2007 Penn Stategraduate with a degree in public relations. Anative of Everett, Pa., she earned a bronzemedal in rowing (quadruple scull) during thefirst week of competition.

Former womenʼs track standout BridgetFranek qualified for the finals of thewomenʼs steeplechase, and Ryan Whiting, avolunteer assistant coach for the track teamqualified for the finals of the shot put. He fin-ished ninth.

Womenʼs soccer players Erin McLeod andCarmelina Moscato were part of the Cana-dian national team that advanced until it waseliminated by the United States but eventu-ally earned a bronze medal. Althoughwomenʼs soccer coach Erica Walsh hasbeen an assistant with the U.S. nationalteam on a regular basis in recent years, shedid not accompany the team to the Olympicsin order to be with her mother who was re-cently diagnosed with cancer.

Some of the most successful, and visible,Penn Staters at the Games were volleyballplayers.

Menʼs standout Matt Anderson and womenʼsteam members Christa Harmotto and MeganHodge each played prominent roles for theirrespective teams.

While NBC Sports aired every event fromthe Games online, and made most contestsinvolving U.S. team sports available oncable or network television, the volleyballteams were especially prominent in the net-work coverage. So, the trio of former PennStaters got plenty of TV exposure.

While the menʼs team fell short of amedal, the womenʼs team advancedand earned a silver medal.

Wrestling coach Cael Sanderson wasat the Games, too. He was coachingand supporting Nittany Lion WrestlingClub member Jake Varner, whoearned a gold medal. Sanderson regu-larly serves as Varnerʼs workout part-ner for the club, which is based inState College.

The blue-and-white contingent in Lon-don only added to the Universityʼs richhistory at the Olympics.

Entering the London Games, PennState athletes had won 23 medals, in-cluding five gold medals in Olympiccompetition.

Former men's gymnastics assistantcoach, Kevin Tan, was the most recentPenn Stater to medal, winning a teambronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Suzie McConnell was the last PennStater to earn gold medal as a mem-ber of the 1988 U.S. women's basket-ball team.

Record 19 Penn Staters make mark during London Games

Penn State women's soccer coach and former Olympian Erica Walsh (left) describes the excitement of representingthe United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games during a panel discussion with Penn State Olympians held atthe All-Sports Museum. Walsh was joined by fellow Penn Staters, and former Olympians (left to right) Mary EllenClark, diving 1992 and 1996, Royal Mitchell, 2000 and 2004 Paralympics track and field, and Char Morrett, 1984field hockey. (Photo by Patrick Mansell)

NAME SPORT COUNTRYBobby Lea ................................cycling .........................United States

Miles Chamley-Watson ............fencing.........................United StatesDoris Willette ...........................fencing.........................United StatesDaniel Gomez-Tanamachi.........fencing ..................................Mexico

Tommy Ramos .....................gymnastics ........................Puerto RicoFelix Aronovich .....................gymnastics..................................Israel

Natalie Dell ...............................rowing .........................United States

Dominique Blake.................track (sprints) ...........................JamaicaShana Cox ..........................track (sprints)............................EnglandKirstin Nieuwendam ...........track (sprints) .........................SurinameBridget Franek................track (steeplechase)...............United StatesRyan Whiting*...................track (shot put) ..................United States

Nicole Fawcett#...............women’s volleyball................United StatesChrista Harmotto .............women’s voleyball ................United StatesAlisha Glass# ..................women’s volleyball................United StatesMegan Hodge..................women’s volleyball................United States

Matt Anderson...................men’s volleyball ..................United States

Erin McLeod......................women’s soccer ...........................CanadaCarmelina Moscato ...........women’s soccer ...........................Canada

#-Alternates*-Whiting did not attend Penn State but serves as a volunteer assis-tant coach for the Nittany Lion track and field team.

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