YOUNGSTOWN — The streak is over. Needing to snap a six-game losing skid and facing scoring and shooting woes offensively, something had to give for the Penguins. So YSU leaned on its tried-and-tested defense against Akron. Despite shooting 35.6% from the floor, the Penguins were able ...
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The opportunity to break the cold spell was so close — yet so far. Going toe-to-toe on the road with Robert Morris following a slow start, Youngstown State lost 65-63, its sixth consecutive loss and longest such streak in nearly four years. YSU (2-6, 0-2) led with ...
VILLANOVA, Pa. — The issues that have plagued Youngstown State on both sides of the ball reared their ugly head for one last time this season. Villanova was able to take advantage of YSU’s miscues to outclass the Penguins 45-28 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. YSU ...
VILLANOVA, Pa. — After some down years, Youngstown State made a resurgence this year as a program. Since their last FCS playoffs appearance in 2016, the Penguins had gone 27-35 over six years coming into this season. Despite ending its season Saturday with a 45-28 defeat at Villanova, ...
VILLANOVA, Pa. — Youngstown State looks to keep its season alive, as the Penguins travel outside Philadelphia to face No. 8 seed Villanova. Follow along here all game for live updates. Pregame: YSU wins the toss and defers to the second half. Villanova will get the ball to start things off ...
YOUNGSTOWN — From the opening tip, Youngstown State looked discombobulated, disconnected and disjointed. Still, the Penguins were able to keep things close through most of the first half, but Detroit Mercy eventually started pulling away, going on to win 59-50 on Thursday night in both ...
