Penn State’s field hockey program is two wins away from a National Championship entering this weekend.
The Nittany Lions, who won the Big Ten with a 17-3 record, will face top-ranked and unbeaten North Carolina (19-0) on Friday at noon in Storrs, Connecticut. The matchup will be shown on ESPN+.
Penn State got to the Final Four with a pair of shutout wins in NCAA tournament play at the University of Michigan’s campus.
The Lions got revenge from an early season loss by blanking Louisville 5-0 in the round of 16. Sophia Gladieux and Anna Simon each scored a pair of goals, while goalie Bria Barraco stopped six shots in the shutout.