Two Big Wins For PSU, On and Off the Court
May 7, 2010 at 8:55 am Ryan Jones 1 comment
The men’s volleyball team last night swept Cal State Northridge 30-21, 30-23, 30-28 in the NCAA semifinals to earn a berth in the national title match. The third-seeded Nittany Lions will face top-ranked Stanford on Saturday night for the championship. You can watch the match live at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
The Stanford connection is a familiar one for Penn State teams in big games: The Nittany Lion women beat the Cardinal in 2007 and 2008 for the first two of their three straight NCAA titles, and the women’s rugby team has beaten Stanford in each of the past two national title matches.
And in hardwood news of a slightly different configuration, the Daily Collegian today is confirming a report by an Albany, N.Y. TV station that Talor Battle will return for his senior season. Battle had thrown his name into the hat for the 2010 NBA draft, but it was widely expected that he was only trying to get a sense of his chances of being picked and would be back in Happy Valley for a final season. The Collegian report cites Battle’s mother confirming his decision to return.
Ryan Jones, senior editor
Entry filed under: Nittany Lion basketball, Other Penn State sports. Tags: Daily Collegian, men's volleyball, NCAA Championship, Stanford, Talor Battle, Women's Rugby.
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1. Wally Triplett | May 12, 2010 at 4:37 pm
NOW, all Talor has to do is “take charge” like he was 2 years ago.. He’s had a year of rest….