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LB Mauti likely out for Indi
V , «7~Tn By Audrey Snyder The redshirt sophomore sustained a back Stephfoi
collegian staff writer right shoulder injury and missed the head injury in
second half of the game against Ohio Paterno said.
Joe Paterno wasn’t even one minute State but appears to be the only player Green will 1
into his weekly press conference when who came out of the game with an injury with a greei
he began fielding questions about the that could sideline him. ing players nei
health of linebacker As for Mauti’s replacement, Paterno’s him.
Mike Mauti. rnnTRAi i list was a bit lengthy. Green, alon;
Paterno shook his ruuiUAU. “There’s [Nate] Stupar, there's Royster, who i
head side to side and ,^^=^==== [Khairi] Fortt, there’s a couple of other State, both shi
said he doesn’t think Mauti will be able kids who can play on the outside where ««_pi ■_
to play Saturday against Indiana. Mauti has been playing,” Paterno said. WlCulOln al
“I think Mauti’s out,” Paterno said. “[Chris] Colasanti, when he’s healthy. Though his
Sarah Finnegan 'Collegian "He'S had trouble with that SO I doubt
Paterno speaks at his weekly press conference. that he'll make it.”
Lions
host
OSU
By Ryan Loy
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
If this year's Big Ten season
was a race, the No. 7 Penn State
women’s volleyball team is sprint
ing to the finish.
Having maneu
vered their way
through the pack,
the Nittanv Lions
WOMEN'S
VOLLEYBALL
(23-4, 13-3 Big
Ten) now have a
clear view of the
finish line.
The first hurdle
standing in Penn
State's way is
Ohio State <2O-9,
8-8). The two
teams play at 7
tonight in a mid-
week match at Rec Hall just
four days after the Lions moved
into a tie for first place in the Big
Ten with No. 9 Illinois.
Senior middle hitter Fatima
Balza said the team is ready to use
its performance against the Illini
as a springboard for the final
stretch of conference play.
Tt was a really great match for
us. It gave us more confidence,"
Balza said of the sweep of Illinois.
"Right now. we know we have to
keep it up and keep playing better
every single time."
The Ohio State team that enters
Rec Hall tonight has a core of vet
eran players, which Penn State
coach Russ Rose believes to be a
strength of the Buckeyes. Rose
said Ohio State has strong outside
hitters, led by senior Katie Dull,
who leads the team with 355 kills.
One of the Buckeyes' key con
tributors is sophomore outside
See WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL. Page 10.
If you go
Women’s basketball vs. Ohio
State
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Rec Hall
Sophomore James English (behind) takes down a Lehigh wrestler.
Pittsburgh vs. Vancouver
7 p.m., FSN
Q: Before Roy Halladay, who was the
last Philadelphia Phillie to win the Cy
Young?
Monday's answer: New Pittsburgh
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle's career
managerial record is 534-625.
Junior guard Cammeron Woodyard (right) fends off a St. Joseph’s defender during the Lions' 66-57 win vs. the Hawi c
Defense propels Lions in win
By Emily Kaplan
COIiFT.IAN STAFF WRITER
With less than six minutes to go
in the game, and the shot clock
dwindling down to zero, senior
D.J. Jackson
stood wail bcvond
MEN’S
BASKETBALL
tire arc and
released a shot.
The ball circled
the rim for a few
seconds, but didn't fall in. The
5.846 in attendance at the Bryce
Jordan Center let out a collective
sigh but Jackson didn't hesi
tate. He simply backpedaled down
the court, ready to play more
defense.
It was just that kind of night for
the Nittany Lions' offense, espe
cially from three-point range.
The Penn State men's basket
ball team *2-0) defeated St.
Joseph's 66-57 Tuesday night at
the Bryce Jordan Center, but the
Lions weren't too pleased with
Martins trade 2B Uggla
Power-hitting second baseman Dan
Uggla was dealt from the Florida Marlins to
the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday for infielder
Omar Infante and left-hander Mike Dunn in
the first trade of the general managers’
meetings.
A two-time All-Star, Uggla hit .287 with 33
homers and 105 RBIs last season and had
been discussing a possible contract exten
sion with Florida. He made $7.8 million this
year, is eligible for salary arbitration and
can become a free agent after next season.
“We’re satisfied he’s here for one year,”
Braves general manager Frank Wren said.
“He's a kind of guy we’d like to make long
term.”
their offensive
effort. Their
defensive per
formance, howev- p .
er, was what Kenn siaie
coach Ed
DeChellis and
players pointed to
as the difference st Joseph . s
in the game. r
"You may not
hit shots,” said senior co-captain
Talor Battle, who scored 15 points
but was 0-for-6 from three-point
range. “The first two halves of the
season, we haven’t hit any shots
really from perimeter. But if we
defend, we still have opportunity
to win the game.”
Penn State finished the game
shooting an unsightly 36.4 percent
from the field, including 4.8 per
cent on three’s.
Senior Jeff Brooks, who led the
Lions with 18 points and nine
rebounds, said he couldn’t figure
See PATERNO. Page 10.
Molinaro hoping
By Brandt Gelman
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
This weekend, Frank Molinaro
experienced something he had
never dealt with in his collegiate
career sitting == _ ==== _
out a match. WRFSTI iNfl
Molinaro suf- WKfcSILINU
fered a broken
ankle during the offseason, and
has been working tirelessly to get
back into action, being forced to
watch Penn State’s wrestling
Naim matures as sophomore
Being chased around relentlessly for 90
minutes getting pushed, taking a few
wayward elbows, having your jersey pulled
to stop you from running and getting kicked
in the shins and ankles is more than
enough to irritate anybody.
For Christine Nairn, it's just obstacles
the sophomore midfielder has to deal with.
But Nairn admits all the extra attention
that comes with being man-marked still
gets on her nerves at times.
“It gets under my skin a little bit, but the
more they focus on me, the less they’re
focusing on the rest of our team,” Naim
said. “Our team is doing very well with han
dling adversity...”
To read the rest of Andrew Robinson’s
story, check out psucollegian.com
has played well inside
As for the rest of the injuries, running
Struggling Lions’ offense
relies on Brooks in victory
By Jared Shanker
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Ed DeChellis was upset at Jeff
Brooks and the rest of the seniors
for not bringing enough energy in
Penn State’s season opener.
Energy wasn't an issue for
Brooks on Tuesday night.
With Talor Battle struggling to
score, it was Brooks' aggression
that carried the Penn State men's
basketball team to a 66-57 win
against St. Joseph's at the Bryce
Jordan Center.
It was clear Brooks took heed oi
his coach's message.
Following a steal by Battle.
Brooks took flight down the court
and caught Battle's pass in stride.
Brooks took two steps, rose.
team open its season with wins
over Bloomsburg and Lehigh.
“I talked to the coaches and we
are going to get me into the best
shape as we can for [this! week
end,” Molinaro said. “I am already
ahead of schedule, I just want to
get back out there.”
Molinaro said sitting out of
matches is something he does not
take lightly. As a freshman,
Molinaro contracted mononucleo
sis but still wrestled in the team's
next match. While the Nittany
The Daily Collegian
ana
in Green, who suffered a
the game, should be OK,
be practicing in a jersey
in cross on it. mean
■ed to be aware of hitting
ig with running back Evan
missed time against Ohio
lould be fine.
the helm
second-half performance
showed his inexperience. Matt McGloin
See PATERNO. Page 10.
triG -i; night
Brooks (left) skims one down
reared hack and slammed the ball
down with one hand. He came
down. Hexed his arms and gave
See BROOKS. Page 10.
or return
Lions have missed Molinaro on
the mat. redshirt sophomore
James English has done well fill
ing in.
At last Friday's match against
Bloomsburg, English beat
See MOLINARO. Page 10.
For an update on the
4 wrestling team's rankings,
check out the Collegian's
Back Points blog:
psucollegian.com
Owens out of line in Tweet
NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens
popularly known as one half of the infa-
mous "T.Ocho" duo took yet another
shot at former teammate Donovan
McNabb on Monday night, questioning in a
Tweet whether or not McNabb deserved
the contract extension he received.
But like always. McNabb took the higher
road when answering to the popcorn
machine's jab.
"It's funny he's worried about what I'm
doing, when what are they, 2-6?"
Indeed. Why isn't Owens worried about
the atrocious play of his quarterback, the
underperforming Carson Palmer?
Oh, and the Bengals are 2-7. too.