I MONDAY, SEPT. 13, 2010 !gel :giaan arren Gross (right) blocks a goal attempt by Binghamton's Scott Zobre (11) during Sunday afternoon's game. Penn State won the game, 4-1. Hertzog's late goal lifts Lions By Mike Still COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Corey Hertzog let a shot ny from nearly 45 yards out. not entirely sure where it would land it would reach its intended target But moments later, as Hertzog himself sprinting in jubilation. arms raised in the air as he fell into a sotniff sault near the far corner of the field, his teammates mobbing him. the junior was sure he'd made the right decision. "I wouldn't say I was confident in it, - Hertzog said with a smile. "It was kind of a luctiy goal. But I was trying to put it there and luck ily it just went in the back. - The junior's once-in-a-lifetime goal in the 84th minute gave the Streak is over, ultimate goal still remains By Ryan Loy WHEN an early-season loss to the No. 2 team in the nation is viewed by some as a s oc er, you know you did something spe cial beforehand. Arp. *- The Penn State women's volley-; ball team's win streak which ended Saturday MY OPINION at 109 consecu tive victories after a 3-0 loss to Stanford took on a life of its own as it grew. But now it's over. and it's time Late offensive pressure helps rally Lions to victory By: Zach Fleagle COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Twenty minutes into the first half of Sunday's field hockey game, the only sound on the field was comin: from the Lock Haven side. The Nittany HOC KEY Lions (2-2) looked as if they were holding their breath, eagerly awaiting their second win of the Philadelphia at Honda 7:05 p.m., CSN Pittsburgh at New York (NL) 7:05 p.m., FSN Q: What was the last official New York Yankees mascot called? Friday's Answer: Jared Allen Penn State men's soccer team a 4- 3 lead over Binghamton University on Sunday, a lead the Lions (4-1-0) would hold onto, claiming their fourth win of the season Penn State got off to a hot start, taking a 2-1 lead into halftime on two goals from freshman Jordan Tyler. Tyler's second and third goals of the season came off a couple of duality finishing opportunities. On( o following a Hertzog shot off the crossbar in the 10th minute, and again on a cross from Hertzog in the 18th. However, the Lions were forced to battle back in the second half as Binghamton's Kyle Manscuk and Luke Halberg scored unanswered goals to tie the game 3-3 following Hertzog's first goal in the 50th minute. See MEN'S SOCCER, Page 12 for everyone to move on. For the first time in nearly three years, the Nittany Lions are just another volleyball team. Despite being handled fairly easily by the Cardinal, Penn State's season outlook is still promising, and the shot at another national cham onship remains a WOMEN'S possibility. The Big Ten VOLLEYBALL appears stronger this season while the Lions are no longer a level above every other program in the nation, which may bode well for Penn State in the long run. Friday the Lions defeated a tal ented Florida team that may have year to prevent from dropping three straight matches. - After a Penn State penalty cor- nei Kristi Shepps , , Sunday afternoon. Grzywacz drove to the net after a The Lions dominated play all raced down fieldA "It's tough, when you have an shot by Lauren Purvis and put game, registering 33 shots and ; with two of her Lock Haven offensive corner, you have to put away her first goal, which opened holding Lock Haven to just nine. teammates as all your girls up there," senior cap- the scoring, as Lock Haven goalie However it wasn't until the second Daneen Zug was tain Daneen Zug said. "You got to Erin Terreson was caught too far half that Penn State pulled away. left on the wrong end of a fast try and take advantage of the from her post. After a penalty in the Eagles' break and the last line of defense. down numbers on their side. You "It feels great. I think we need- circle, midfielder Jess Longstreth Najia Hasan found Shepps on the just have to hustle back and hope ed to get that win," Zug said. See FIELD HOCKEY, Page 12. PSU teams visit White House It's been 268 days since the Penn State women's volleyball team made its epic comeback against Texas to win its third straight national championship on national television. But on Monday, the Nittany Lions will make their way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to be honored by President Barack Obama for their success. The Penn State men's and women's fenc ing teams will also be present in the capital, as well as a cluster of other collegiate ath letic teams who won national titles last sea son. The teams will hear remarks from the president at 5:45 p.m at the White House. Sophomore's toughness shows during win over 'Cats Brian Fbrgue looked the part of an exhausted warrior Sunday afternoon. After battling through a physi- cal 4-1 win over Binghamton, all Penn State while fighting through leg cramps, the sophomore defender made Binghamton his way off Jeffrey Field with both legs wrapped in ice. Forgue's first start of the season proved to be a bright spot in an otherwise for been the hottest team in the nation after the Gators beat three top-15 teams to start the season. Add 6,022 rowdy Florida fans and a one set deficit, and it makes the win all the more impressive. As the Lions erased the early Gator lead and took control of the match, Russ Rose's coaching tac tics stuck out. While the Gator players looked wild and out of position as their potential upset slipped away, Rose's players were better disci plined and showed improvement en route to the 3-1 win. It's the consistent, structured training agenda Rose implements that has made winning routine for See STREAK, Page 12. right side for an easy score as Ayla that somebody can stop the ball." "Today was a big game, we want Halus hesitated whether to Coming off of back-to-back loss- to see those wins. When you play charge or drop further back. es to No. 3 Virginia and No. 9 tough teams and play a tough Tightening up maybe a little, the Connecticut, the team was looking schedule it happens sometimes Lions kept their cool as they for a boost, and it started with its and you just got to play through defeated the Lady Eagles 3-1 freshmen combination. Brittany it." Penn State By Andrew Robinson COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER USA wins gold medal (AP) Kevin Durant beamed as he listened to his national anthem, which hadn't been played at the end of the world champi onship in 16 years. And that was no "B -Team" standing beside him on the center of the medals plat form. It was the best team in the world. The United States won its first world championship since 1994 on Sunday, beat ing Turkey 81-64 behind another sensation al performance from the tournament MVP. Durant scored 28 points, setting a record along the way for most in the tournament by a U.S. player. He left the court with 42 seconds remaining and shared a long hug with coach Mike Krzyzewski, who finally won the world title after his previous two attempts ended with bronzes. gettable day for the Penn State men's soccer team's defense. "He's a winner, that kid is a freakin' winner," Penn State coach Bob Warming said. "There's no question about it. He wants to win and we need that competitive hardness in our back line. We were missing that a little bit, but he gave it to us." Fbrgue started at left back and quickly imprinted his style of play on the game. The 6-foot, 177- pound defender didn't take long to start mixing it up with Binghamton's attackers. With a crew of officials that allowed physical play, Fbrgue was constantly fighting for the ball See FORGUE, Page 12. Historical territory The Nittany Lions fell short of reaching Ashley Rickard/Collegian THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Lions fall on road By Andrew Robinson COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER For five minutes in the second half, they led the N 0.4 team in the nation. That lead did n't hold, howev- WOMEN'S er, and the Penn SOCCER State women's soccer team lost its fifth straight game, 4-2 to the 4 Portland Pilots Sunday night at Portland Merlo Field in Oregon. Despite the result, the Nittany Lions coach Walsh happy with the fight her team showed. "That was our best perform ance since the Virginia effort [Aug 27]. Our team walked off with our heads Walsh said really felt that we worked and battled and that's the standard we will Walsh expect going for- ward." Freshman Maya Hayes scored for the second game in a row, giving the Lions a 1-0 lead in the first half. But a late foul call with 19 seconds left in the half gave Portland a penalty kick that Danielle Foxhoven converted to tie the game at the break Sophomore Christine Nairn put the Lions back on top with a penalty kick of her own in the 48th minute. Nairn had missed a penalty against Virginia, but pushed this attempt past Portland's keeper into the right side of the net. After the ball went in, the sophomore jumped into the air, pumped her fist and hugged a teammate. Walsh said before the game she told several players they could take a penalty and whichever one of them stepped up would get the shot. "[Nairn] stepped up and she buried it," Walsh said. "I give her huge credit for that." Despite struggling over the past three weeks, the Lions were leading one of the coun try's best teams. From there though, things only went down hill. The Pilots tied the game in the 53rd minute when Michelle Cruz put a rebound header past Lions keeper Krissy Tribbett after Tribbett had saved a shot. Less than two minutes later, the Pilots struck again when Micaela Capelle beat Tribbett from the wing to the lower cor ner of the net. Portland would add an insur ance goal in the 66th minute, but See WOMEN'S SOCCER, Page 12. Hokies' loss hurts Boise It's been voted one of the toughest places to play in college football, but Saturday FCS opponent James Madison turned then-No. 13 Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium into a house of horrors. JMU's defeat of Va. Tech not only hurt Hokies' fans, the blow to Va. Tech's ego was felt 2,264 miles away in Boise, Idaho. Despite beating Va. Tech in week one, thanks to the Hokies' loss, Boise State can kiss any chance of a BCS Championship berth goodbye. Boise simply does have the schedule strength to warrant a championship berth now that the Hokies have show their true colors. Enjoy another Fiesta Bowl, Boise. BIE:=
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