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YSU dominated on the glass in 73-62 loss to Western Michigan

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State’s inability to finish proved to be the Penguins’ downfall on Wednesday afternoon. With 5:07 to go, YSU tied the game off a jump shot from fifth-year Nico Galette. Over the final five minutes, the Penguins managed to score just two more points, as Western ...

Youngstown State women’s basketball loses at Xavier 61-43

The Youngstown State women’s basketball team suffered a second consecutive defeat Tuesday with a 61-43 loss at Xavier. The Penguins fell behind early — they were outscored 22-12 in the first quarter — and despite outscoring the Musketeers 13-11 in the second, another poor quarter to ...

YSU men fall to Stephen F. Austin to close out multi-team event

Youngstown State concluded its three-game slate at Stephen F. Austin’s multi-team event on Saturday. After splitting the first two games against Monmouth and Presbyterian, the Penguins fell to the Lumberjacks 64-57 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Nico Galette was one of two Penguins to score in ...

YSU women struggle from floor in loss to Bucknell

Youngstown State suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday. The Penguins struggled from the floor in a 51-36 road defeat at Bucknell. YSU shot 15%, making only nine of its 60 field-goal attempts. Jewel Watkins and Malia Magestro paced the scoring for the Penguins with Watkins ...

YSU men’s hoops falls to Blue Hose

Youngstown State’s men’s basketball team was outpaced Friday afternoon, falling to Presbyterian College, 67-42. Ty Harper led the Penguins with 12 points, and EJ Farmer added 10. The Blue Hose were led by a 20-point effort from Jonah Pierce. The Penguins (2-3) couldn’t get into a flow ...

YSU heads into offseason aiming to address shortcomings

YOUNGSTOWN — Reflecting back on a 4-8 season, Youngstown State head coach Doug Phillips didn’t mince words during his final press conferences of the season last week. “I don’t live with what ifs. There’s no excuses,” Phillips said. “We’re in an outcome-based profession, and ...