Nittany Lions Make Statement in Double Dual

By Tom Shively, GoPSUsports.com Student Staff Writer

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa - In a sport such as gymnastics, it's not always about the final score. It's a competition to prove yourself, and the Nittany Lions were a perfect example of that on Saturday afternoon in Rec Hall.

Although Penn State came up short against the Ohio State Buckeyes by less than two points, the Nittany Lions made a statement to themselves and the rest of the country that this team will be a threat every night moving forward.

"These guys should feel very confident," head coach Randy Jepson said. "They [Ohio State] have a couple national team guys on their team, guys that have been on the junior team before. We just went…