After an upset victory in the Big Ten Tournament’s first round, sixth-seeded Penn State enters the semifinals with a chip on its shoulder.
The lowest remaining seed in the tournament, the 21st-ranked Nittany Lions will face No. 2 Northwestern in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.
The blue and white ended the regular season on a sour note with an ugly loss to Nebraska and a draw to an Iowa team that failed to make the Big Ten Tournament.
Despite the cold streak, coach Erica Dambach’s team rallied together for a razor-thin win in the first round over No.