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Josh Kolarac stands in front of a display of Behrend Beacon newspapers.

Behrend student Josh Kolarac finds success through soccer and newspaper

6/14/17

Josh Kolarac recently completed his junior year at Penn State Behrend, where he has been a standout, both on the soccer field and in the newsroom. He has started as a defender the past two seasons for the Behrend men’s soccer team and has served as editor-in-chief of the Behrend Beacon, the college’s weekly student newspaper.

Marissa Sheva

Marissa Sheva wins with dual athletics and a full academic schedule

9/29/16

With one year at Penn State under her belt, Marissa Sheva feels confident and relaxed at juggling academics with her role as a member of both the women’s soccer and track and field teams. Scheduling isn’t easy, but Sheva, a sophomore majoring in security and risk analysis, has adjusted to her busy campus life and is succeeding on the field and in the classroom.

Raquel "Rocky" Rodriguez on campus

Raquel 'Rocky' Rodriguez has plans beyond soccer

2/12/16

While known most for her success on the soccer field, lesser known is Raquel "Rocky" Rodriguez’s plan to build a life apart from soccer, a plan she began developing at Penn State. Her first step was choosing Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management as her major, with plans to ultimately have a career in sports administration.

Briana Scurry

Soccer star Briana Scurry to speak at Penn State Behrend

11/2/15

On Nov. 10, Briana Scurry will share her story — both as athlete and advocate — when she visits Penn State Behrend as part of the campus' Speaker Series. Her presentation, “On Success & Following Your Passion,” begins at 7:30 p.m. in the McGarvey Commons of the college’s Reed Union Building and is free and open to the public.

U.S. women's soccer team member Al Krieger in front of American flag

Two former Nittany Lions help U.S. to World Cup final

7/3/15

Two former Penn State women’s soccer players are advancing to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, helping the United States to reach Sunday’s final against Japan at 7 p.m. ET in Vancouver. Ali Krieger ’06 and Alyssa Naeher ’09 helped the U.S. to advance to the final with the team’s 2-0 win over Germany, the tournament’s top seed, in Tuesday’s semifinal.

Members of the Costa Rica national team celebrate Raquel Rodriguez's goal

Rodriguez makes history at Women's World Cup

6/12/15

Penn State women's soccer senior Raquel Rodriguez started in the midfield for Costa Rica's FIFA Women's World Cup debut on Tuesday. But in a 1-1 tie against fellow World Cup debutants Spain, Rodriguez also made Penn State history by becoming the first Nittany Lion to score in a World Cup, and earned LYG Player of the Match honors.

Penn State women's soccer midfielder Raquel Rodriguez in action vs. Purdue during a 2013 Nittany Lion victory.

Rodriguez named to Costa Rican World Cup roster

5/29/15

Penn State women's soccer rising senior and 2015 team captain Raquel Rodriguez (San Jose, Costa Rica) has been named to the Costa Rican Women's National Team roster for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup this summer in Canada.

Women's soccer players Alyssa Naeher and Ali Krieger

Krieger, Naeher named to U.S. World Cup roster

4/23/15

Penn State women's soccer alumni Ali Krieger and Alyssa Naeher were named to the final roster representing the United States at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, head coach Jill Ellis announced Tuesday.

York athletics awards2 2015

Penn State York honors athletes for 2014-15

4/16/15

Penn State York’s honored its student athletes and coaches at the 44th annual Athletic Awards Banquet Thursday, April 9, at Heritage Hills Golf Resort & Conference Center, York, Pennsylvania. The 2014-15 athletic teams had successful seasons with most of them making it to the playoffs.

Highlights of the season included the Penn State York men’s basketball team again capturing the Penn State Athletic Conference (PSUAC) championship title, a three-peat, and Parrish Petry, Red Lion, Pennsylvania, head men’s basketball coach, being named Coach of the Year in his sport for the second year in a row. Three men’s basketball players passed the 1,000 points scored in their college careers – Joshua Jamison, of Cockeysville, Maryland; Logan Steckel, of York, Pennsylvania; and Tyler Martin, of York, Pennsylvania. All three players were a part of the three championship teams.

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics logo - Lion head in blue and white

Women's soccer adds eight to 2015 roster

2/6/15

Penn State women’s soccer head coach Erica Walsh has announced the signing of eight Nittany Lions for the 2015 season, which includes two of the top-10 overall recruits in the 2015 class and several members of the U.S. Women’s National Teams.

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics logo - Lion head in blue and white

Men's soccer signs Austin Maloney for 2015

2/6/15

The Penn State men’s soccer team will be adding a familiar face to its 2015 squad as head coach Bob Warming announced the signing of Austin Maloney, Wednesday, who is the younger brother of current sophomore forward Connor Maloney.

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