The Dah.y Coi eec.ian Weekend shows potential for NCAAs vdn (left) wrestles Illinois’ John Dergo in a dual meet Jan ’.. 7 Phil Keddy and No. 16 Travis Rutt this weekend. Senior David E 22. Er.vr !;■ Legend joins PSU staff By Kurt Bopn For the pa>t tour year’s. Hannah Nielsen been practicing to beat c : ::;=■:> -.landing in the \va\ a; her awe ■_ um iacii Penn Statt But alter no nating the of lacross; four years and establishing herself as one oS the greatest women's lacrosse players ever, the former Northwestern W ideal has joined the Xittany h.;er - this year as an assistant reach "We ■■ ' V , ;:;Wl coaee ■' brings the obvn - playing resume ,- t players in the :-:Jy a great plav ;each and a as one ot the world. She's no! shed a a great role rnou- Nielsen has been added to the coaching -P.m 'w die duration of she ll replace the 2ei e m-.-.s Tara Hoheu.'hv.t giving birth thus -pring and move to director ot operations and will have a big mens on the attack, an area of the wane the former midfielder maslei ed while in Evanston. Her experience and Tuesday, 2/2 VELVEETA 10:30-Close 2.00 Guinness Drafts til midnite Half Price everything 9 1! pm knowledge of the game will help a Lions team she beat all seven times she played them. Nielsen finished as the all-time leader in points (398) and assists (224) at Northwestern and ranks third all-time for points in NCAA Division I history- She won four national titles and finished with an 85-3 overall record. "I got to play against her last year, and she was really challeng ing to play against." sophomore midfielder Theresa Zichelli said. “I'm really excited for her experi ence.” Zichelli and many of her team mates were "shocked" when they found out but excited about the wealth of knowledge and experi ence Nielsen brings. And both the players and coach es like the new arrangement. "I much prefer it this w ay. hay - ing her on our side," Isidor said. "She was definitely one of the players we had to strategize the most against. We had to figure out how- to minimize her points, not keep her scoreless. We re definite ly excited to have her on our team now." excited " head J. "She who will be Nielsen arrived in State College a week and a half ago and has been adjusting to her new town. She hopes she can find her way Stepp vV ; TwCc!ie-guv A FREE 7-PIECE GIFT FROM CLINIQUE Yours with any Cliniqu A $6O value. Clinique wil Everything you need for spring’s rosy glow. Your gift includes • All About Eyes • Soft-Pressed Powder Blusher with Brush in New Clover • Long Last Lipstick in Pink Spice Ciin;cue AU-'p' * 'ORIS By Brendan Monahan COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Heading into this weekend’s road duals, assistant coach Troy Letters knew the competition would be a proper test for the ranked Nittany Lions before the NCAA tourna ment. The question was whether they would pass that test. In his post-meet radio remarks, Penn State coach Cael Sanderson was generally pleased with the Nittany Lions' performance against Wisconsin. With several key victories, some Lions proved their national tournament poten tial this weekend. "Even the matches we lost," Sanderson said, "for the most part, they wrestled the whole time." Frank Molinaro was one of the Lions who wrestled for a full seven minutes on Sunday. The 149- pounder responded after being Siblings Earl and Ashley Ross are also both Penn State lacrosse players: psucollegian.com around town quicker than when she played in Chicago. "I chat with [the Wildcats] a lot." Nielsen said. "I'm good friends with one of the coaches out there. I think they know Northwestern will always have a spot in my heart. They're mostly excited for me to begin coaching." The transition from player to coach has been tough for Nielsen, but she said she is just happy she can continue to be involved with the sport. And though she is even farther from her home in Adelaide, Australia. Nielsen has found a former teammate and friend in State College. Freshman attacker Hayley Sofarnos of Williamstown. Australia, has played with and against Nielsen in the past. The two first played against each other in 2004 for their respective states. Sofarnos eventually played with’ Nielsen in 2007. "When I got an e-mail from Sue that we had a new assistant, it was crazy that out of all the Australians to play lacrosse in the p 100% Fragrance Free BON ♦TON COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE pinned by No. 1 Brent Metcalf on Friday with a 6-5 win against No. 2 Kyle Ruschell of Wisconsin. No. 13 Dave Erwin also showed his national tournament potential with wins over No. 7 Phil Keddv and No. 16 Travis Rutt. Sanderson said if it wasn’t for Rutt's baseline defense. Erwin would have scored more takedowns a sure sign Erwin has taken on the aggressor role. WRESTLING Though Molinaro and Erwin showed their upside, the Lions said the matchups weren't make or break "Every Big Ten match is going to be a big match." heavyweight Cameron Wade said. "You don't want to lose any match." Senior Adam Lynch hasn't had problems taking on that approach in the 141-pound weight class. Lynch's stock has increased with two wins over ranked opponents this past weekend. But with the NCAA tournament more than a month away, seeding will fluctuate based on every match. Wade. Brad Patakv and Cvler Collegian file Dhoto Northwestern midfielder Hannah Nielsen (7) advances the ball against Penn State in a 2008 game. Nielsen, who ranks third in NCAA history with 398 career points, is now a Penn State assistant coach. U.S.. 20 or so. to end up at the "It'll be great to see them play," same university at Penn State." she said. "Obviously I want to see Sofarnos said. "It was a surprise, my alma mater play. It may be a very exciting, a little unexpected." weird experience in opposite col- Penn State travels to Evanston ors though April 11. and Nielsen said she is excited for the game purchase of 21.50 or more, make you happy. Guaranteed • Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Kissy Fit • High Impact Mascara in Black • Liquid Facial Soap Mild • Cosmetics Bag' (Aa Text GIFT to 266866 j J and sign up to receive exclusive text alerts ' for upcoming Clinique gift offers. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 I 9 Follow the latest wrestling news on the Collegian's Back Points Twitter feed: r>,s,;n"T rp twitter.com/psu_backpolnts Sanderson all responded with Sunday wins against three unranked wrestlers after losing their bouts Friday night. No. 8 Dan Va[limont was the only ranked Lion to lose both of his bouts: loss es to No. 5 Ryan Morningstar and No. 1 Andrew Howe. "We don't want to wait until the Big Tens to beat those guys," Cael Sanderson said. "He can beat them. We know he can." Luckily for Vallimont, as team mates and coaches agreed, the weekend's matches weren’t essential to deciding NCAA tour nament potential. "We just need to make a couple adjustments." Molinaro said. "There are a couple of positions we're getting beat in, but overall, it was pretty good effort." To e-mail reporter: bjmsl46@psu.edu To e-mail reporter: kabs2ol@psu.edu avaflablel online .
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