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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.
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