The Daily Collegian -'•."-..v 13 Cc-'ipKian Freshman Jordan Tyler celebrates after scoring during the Lions’ 3-1 win vs. Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament last night. Late surge lifts Lions By Mike Still COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Magic it’s the only way Penn State men’s soccer coach Bob Warming could describe it. Watching his team orchestrate the go-ahead goal MENS in the 84th minute SOCCER of a 3-1 victory over Northwestern Thursday night in the first round of the Big Ten men’s soccer tournament, Amy Halus (57) blocks a shot vs. Duke earlier this season lions set for inNCAAs ran By Zach Fleagle COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER When the season began, there was no gauge for what heights a young Penn State field hockey team could reach. One day from FIELD the start of the HOCKEY NCAA touma- ment, the team is ready for its final step toward maturation. Against the first three top-10 ranked opponents they faced, the t: „ ' y - Dallas at Philadelphia 8:30 tonight, CSN Q: When was the last time Penn State men’s soccer won the Big Ten Title? Thursday’s answer Chad Pennington last started a game on Sept. 27,2009. Warming was awestruck by the beauty of the sequence leading up to the goal. “It’s not anything that anyone can explain or diagram,” Warming said. “It's just soccer magic. It was really just a joy to watch." Senior Matheus Braga, whose two assists in the game gave him the Penn State single-season assist record with 14, struck a nearly 20-yard long pass along the sideline making its way to junior Corey Hertzog, just inches from Chloe Elmer/Collegian Lions fell to each and struggled to find rhythm as they were outscored by a combined 8-2 in three matches. As the season went on, the Lions built momentum by win ning seven of their next eight games before a matchup with Se FIELD HOCKEY, Page 16. If you go Field hockey vs. Syracuse When: 11:30 a.m. Saturday Where: AstroTurf Field Harvin misses practice Minnesota’s Percy Harvin missed prac tice for a second straight day Thursday because of a migraine headache. Coach Brad Childress said the wide receiver and kickoff returner was visiting a doctor again after his absence on Wednesday. “Just under the weather,” Childress said, adding: “Whatever you do to make it through these things.” Harvin is also dealing with a sprained left ankle he suffered in the Oct 31 game at New England and played through last Sunday against Arizona Quarterback Brett Eavre was participat ing on a limited basis on Thursday. going out of play. Hertzog side stepped an oncoming _ defender, ran Penn state deeper into the far comer of the ; field and deliv ered a cross into .. .. . the box. Northwestern Hertzog’s cross found freshman Jordan Tyler rushing the goal, who buried a laser of a shot past Northwestern’s Drew Kotler, giv- Women’s soccer ready for Penn By Andrew Robinson COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The elation on Monday night was real. Forget the fact the Penn State women’s soccer team is in r ... e Morgantown. WOMEN S W.Va. for the SOCCER start of the - NCAA Tournament. Disregard the fact that most people tried to bury this team after its Oct. 17 loss to Wisconsin. As far as these players see it. at 3:30 p.m. today, they have a chance to start a deep run into the tournament starting with Chice Elmer Collegian Quentin Wright (top) wrestles Andrew Church. Jeter Meeting went well Derek Jeter’s grandmother has been jok ing that he doesn’t have a job. “Really it doesn’t feel like there’s any thing different,” the New York Yankees cap tain said Thursday about becoming a free agent for the first time. “I understand there’s negotiations that are going to come and those sorts of things, but for me per sonally I don’t feel any different.” Jeter and his agent, Casey Close, met with general manager Brian Cashman, managing | general partner Hal Steinbrenner and team president Randy Levine on Monday in Tampa, Fla. Jeter said the meeting “set the framework” for contract negotiations and went well. “It really wasn’t that big of a deal,” he said. “It wasn’t like meeting people for the first time. It really wasn't that complicated.” in win ing the Lions the lead with just six minutes to play. "Matheus' ball ...I don't know how the heck that stayed in." Hertzog said with a smile. "I saw the defender, stepped into the middle, touched the ball around him and Jordan made a great, dedicated run to the center of the goal which we've been w'orking on all season." See MEN'S SOCCER. Page 16. More coverage on the Lions' tourna ment win. | SPORTS, Page 17. their first round foe, the of University Pennsylvania "We're very excited, we can't . wait to get down | there. I wish we could go down Wa|sh there and play now." junior co captain Emma Thomson said Wednesday. "We re expecting Penn to be good, we know what they are. we know their coaches and their players and they gave us a run for our money last spring. Last April Penn trumped the See WOMEN'S SOCCER. Page 16. Wrestlers ready for season debut This weekend, Penn State junior Cameron Wade will wrestle Lehigh junior Zach Rey, the best heavy weight in the country at least in the rankings. Wade said outsiders create the rankings, so he does not put much emphasis on who is “supposed to win." “I never expect myself to lose a match," Wade said. “I go out there every match expecting to win. He will be just another tough oppo nent." Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 I 11 Lions look to keep winning at home By Jake Kaplan COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Every time the Penn State women's volleyball team finishes up its practice on the day of a game, it reinforces its goal for that night. ‘Defend our house The Nittany Lions have lived by that Dating back to September 2006, they have won 86 consecutive matches at Rec Hall. This week end. the Lions have the chance to tie and break the program's record of 87 straight wins, which they com piled from Nov. 25.1995 to Sept. 29,2000, and inch closer to Nebraska's record of 90 consecutive wins. No. 8 Penn State hosts Wisconsin at 7 tonight and No. 9 Illinois at 6 p.m. Saturday. “I think just every time that anybody within this program steps into Rec Hall, you just kind of remember all of the people that came before you," senior co captain Alyssa D'Errico said. "I know that when I came in as a freshman, it was kind of just an unsaid thing that we always play well at Rec. We defend our house." See WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Page 16. Home court dominance The Nittany Lions volleyball team can tie and then break their program s record for consecutive home wins this weekend. 87 Nov. 25 1995-Sept. 29,2000 010 Sept. 1, 2006 - Preseni 42 Sept. 23. 1989-Sept. 28. 19! 37sept. 18. 1987-Sept. 22, 1981 32 Sept. 9, 1983-Sept. 18,1986 www f*nn<iKnnrfo com By Brandt Gelman COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER See WRESTLING, Page 16. OUR THOUGHTS QB’s Heisman year on brink In light of recent revelations from for mer Mississippi State player Kenny Rogers, Cam Newton’s shot at the Heisman Trophy may be in jeopardy. Rogers said he was in the presence of the Auburn quarterback and his father, Cecil, when they tried to get “between $lOO,OOO-180,000” from Miss. State. Now that a named source has come for ward, the situation is messy for Newton. There is no way the Heisman committee is willing to go through the Reggie Bush ordeal again if the voters can help it With Newton the clear front runner at this point of the season, these allegations can drop his name down voters’ ballots. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBAL WRESTLING
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