I TUESDAY, MARCH 23, NCAA Basketball (M) NIT quarterfinals 7 p.m., 9 p.m., ESPN NCAA women's tournament Second-round games 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 NHL Philadelphia at Ottawa 7:30 p.m., CSN To read full story: 'Atzpsucollegian.com LigMt-hearted Lions use team chemistry Winless Penn State is staying positive by keeping loose. Lacrosse program close to being elite Women's lacrosse reporter Kurt Bopp writes the Lions must start playing a complete game for the program to take the next step. Big Ben, Goodell expected to meet NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to meet with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger about the star's off-field problems. Goodell already has spoken with team owners about Roethlisberger, who is accused of assaulting a 20- year-old college student in a Georgia nightclub on March 5. Roethlisberger's attorney says the quarterback commit ted no crime. Roethlisberger has yet to be interviewed by police in Milledgeville, Ga., and charges have not been filed. Dolphins RB Brown charged with DUI Police say Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, who was in the suburban Atlanta area for his parents' anniversary, has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Marietta Police Officer Jennifer Murphy said Monday that the 28-year-old was arrested at 4:29 a.m. Saturday. Brown's mother, Joyce Brown, told The Associated Press in a phone interview that Brown was in his home town of Cartersville for her and her husband's 32nd anniversary. She says he was pulled over for failing to use a turn signal. MSU's title hopes go out the window Tom Izzo isn't fooling any one. If he's saying there's a 90- percent chance star point guard Kalin Lucas has a torn achilles, chances are Lucas is done playing basketball this year There's a chance the Spartans can reach the Final Four with Northern lowa on tap and perhaps a familar foe in Ohio State. But a realistic title shot? Maybe next year. Q: Who were the lowest seeded teams ever to make the Sweet 16? Monday's answer: The last time an Ivy League team reached the Sweet 16 was in 1979, when Penn accom plished the feat. • L i ons ready t By Eric Book could barely form .. COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER an answer he was , • content with, but Will Price's face told the whole he made one point • ' i t story. clear: The team In the press conference follow- was embarrassed. ing the Penn State men's volleyball MEN'S performance tit( —'- - - - team's upset loss to Ohio State on VOLLEYBALL Sunday, Price rarely looked up, clearly disappointed in his team's performanc:,. When it wd s his turn to speak, he Abby Drey/C Danielle Hover has been a key performer for Penn State this season after recovering from a mental block. WALKING TALL Hover overcomes adversity By Jared Shanker COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Danielle Hover's best perform ance comes when she's not even in the lineup. WOMEN'S Hover doesn't GYMNASTICS compete on floor, but shr -'fight Jul.. she migl__ have the most popular routine in Rec Hall. At every meet before the Lions perform on floor, the gymnasts Ferlic provides intensity, impact By Andrew Robinson COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER As her teammates prepared for a scrum, Kasey Ferlic made sure everyone on the field knew what she wanted. "Let's go," the junior wing yelled. "I want the ball." At first glance, the small-statured Ferlic doesn't look like a rugby player. But what she lacks in height and size, Ferlic more than makes up in intensity and vocality. After spending last semester in New Zealand, the junior returned to the Lady Ruggers this spring, bringing her trademark tenacity and sense of humor. And her team mates love having that fire on the pitch. "She's always saying things, minus the profanity, like, 'You need t The Lions (16-4) have responded ously," he said. "I think it was hard after each of their previous three er than we thought it was going to against the p av uk losses with convincing wins in be." Buckeyes, the their next match. The difference Lipsitz said he was planning on Nittany Lions are this time is the level of disappoint- having a team meeting Monday confident they will take the loss as ment following the loss. night or today before the team a learning experience and benefit At practice Monday, senior co- heads to Huntingdon, adding the from it when they play at 7 tonight captain Max Lipsitz said the team necessary improvement is more of at Juniata. came out flat and unmotivated See JUNIATA, Page 10. Just last year, Hover went toe stand in line and do the YMCA. No to-toe against elite programs like gymnast enjoys it more than Georgia, Florida and LSU. Hover. Each of those schools finished "I've always loved to perform," in the top six at the NCAA champi the bubbly Hover said. "I love onships. being in the limelight." But they all paled in comparison It's easy to see Hover enjoys the See HOVER, Page 10. to hit those girls. You're better than them,' and really upping our confi dence," junior Lisa Henneman said. "She's really good at that." Ferlic scored two trys in the Penn State women's rugby team's 46-3 win Saturday, proving her knack for crossing the tryline. However, in the second half, the junior was put in the "sin bin," rugby's version of the penalty box where a player must sit out 10 min utes. WOMEN'S RUGBY Despite Ferlic sometimes letting her intensity get the better of her, Lady Ruggers coach Pete Steinberg knows she is a dynamic talent. "When you have that intensity sometimes it's very difficult to keep it under control," Steinberg said. "But she finished really well. She had a couple of nice trys where she ran really hard. She's very difficult See FERLIC, Page 10. The Lions dropped two spots in the final Gymlnfo rankings before the Big Ten championships: psucolleglan.com o move on Even the Lions not traveling to Juniata tonight help make the team stronger: psucolleglan.com spotlight. As she jumps around and does her best to pump up the Rec Hall crowd, it's obvious there isn't any other place Hover would rather be. That wasn't always the case Junior wing Kasey Rork (middle) looks to pass in practice Monday at West Campus Pitch. After spending the fall in New Zealand, Ferlic has made an early impact since returning to the Lady Ruggers. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Sunday. This from a player who was one of few who contributed numbers characteristic to his sea son averages and was named EIVA player of the week Monday. "We didn't take that match seri- Heath offers power By Stephen Hennessey COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Ben Heath is not resting on his laurels despite being on pace to break the school's home The junior BASEBALL catcher crushed and had 10 RBIs in this week end's Coca Cola Classic. Heath is tied for second in the Big Ten with six home runs in 15 games this season. But he has taken the hum- ble approach to his success, despite being on pace to break Dave Simononis' 17 round-trip pers in 1978. Heath is on pace to hit 19 home runs after only three in 27 games last year "Everything he's done in the weight room has translated to the field," fellow catcher Bobby Jacobs said. "He's a tireless worker. He works hard, and it shows on the field. He set goals, and he's worked hard to achieve them." Heath's grand slam against Winthrop on Saturday was the first grand slam of his career. He also drove in seven runs for the first time. Still, Heath doesn't think the statistics mean much. He's more focused on continuing that suc cess. "That's the biggest thing you want to keep working," Heath said. "I can't express how important that is, just to keep working like you have been so you don't get complacent ever." The Huntersville, N.C., native changed his hitting stance to a wider base this offseason, pro ducing greater power numbers. With the help of assistant coach Will Hoover, Heath swings with more balance and has learned to utilize his entire body when he looks to put a ball in play. "I've come a long way since I first arrived here," Heath said. "It's really what we worked on all fall. If you're swinging with your arms, you're going to have to produce a lot more force than if See HEATH, Page 10. Keep up with the latest on C; the Penn State baseball team on the Twitter feed: twitter.com/TDC_Baseball
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