Aug. 23, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - While the Penn State Fall Sports season may have kicked off with women's soccer in action last week, Nittany Lion fans got a unique perspective from the annual athletics Fall Sports Media Day.
Coaches and student-athletes from seven different Penn State programs set to compete this fall met with members of the media to talk 2016 and their expectations for the upcoming year.
Check out some highlights and links to videos, transcripts and extra coverage from today's event.
Penn State field hockey head coach Char Morett-Curtiss was impressed with her team's camaraderie following preseason. With two scrimmages out of the way, the Nittany Lions topped Kent State 6-1 and Drexel 4-2 in a pair of exhibition matches.
The Nittany Lions will look to transfer a successful preseason into their home opening weekend beginning with Old Dominion Friday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. and Virginia Sunday, Aug. 28 at noon. Where's all the camaraderie coming from? This summer Penn State field hockey too a trip to Holland to compete and tour as part of their foreign tour.
"I think our trip to Holland was really a great team building experience and it really brought us together off the field as well so I think that's really showing on the field this year, especially during pre-season and our two scrimmages," said senior Brooke Birosik.
Press conference videoPeriscope session with Carly Celkos