YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State’s start on Saturday against Northern Iowa mirrored last week’s against Southern Illinois in a myriad of ways. The Penguins moved the ball with ease on offense, got stops on defense and surged ahead to an early double-digit lead. But it also gave up that ...
It wasn’t pretty, but the Youngstown State University women’s basketball team buckled down in the final seven minutes. The focus offensively and defensively helped the Penguins pull away for a 69-52 win over Clarion on Friday night at Beeghly Center in Youngstown. YSU (3-0) went on an ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The final game week of the regular season is an emotional one for 14 of Youngstown State’s seniors. This week will be their last film study, their last team meeting, their last practice, their last walkthrough and then finally, their last game. “I woke up this morning ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Coming into Tuesday night’s game, Malia Magestro needed just eight points to reach 1,000 for her Youngstown State career. At the 3:12 mark of the second quarter, she became the 24th player in Penguins history to reach the milestone on a driving layup along the baseline. ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In today’s era of college basketball, it’s not uncommon for players to transfer to another school if a program brings in a new head coach. Since arriving at Youngstown State before the 2023-24 season, Abby Liber and Bella Samz have already had three different head coaches ...
COLUMBUS — Before the start of the season, Youngstown State head coach Ethan Faulkner touched on his team’s shooting struggles during preseason scrimmages. “I think the biggest thing is we gotta shoot the ball better,” Faulkner said at his preseason press conference. “We haven’t ...
