YOUNGSTOWN — After struggling most of last season and an up-and-down performance in Week 1, Youngstown State has been waiting for what it showed on Saturday. The Penguins put together as complete of a performance on all three sides of the ball as they’ve seen in quite some time, as they ...
YOUNGSTOWN — During his tenure at Youngstown State, head coach Doug Phillips has consistently preached the importance of the stretch of time between Week 1 and Week 2. According to Phillips, that’s the period of time that teams can make the most significant improvement over the course ...
YSU’s Machin gets HL weekly honor Youngstown State junior right-side hitter Gabriela Machin has been named a Horizon League Volleyball Player of the Week, presented by Under Armour, for the opening week of the 2025 season. The conference office announced its awards on Tuesday. It is the first weekly award of Machin’s career and follows when the junior from San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, was one of the league’s best attackers the opening week of the season. Machin averaged 4.11 kills per set while hitting a team-best .443 as the Penguins went 2-1 at the YSU Invitational, presented ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Throughout the offseason, Youngstown State felt like it had found some answers after its struggles last season. Following Thursday’s season-opening 24-15 victory over Mercyhurst at Stambaugh Stadium, the Penguins may still have some lingering questions on both sides of the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State head coach Doug Phillips said this time of year “is like Christmas.” Meanwhile, both senior safety Dathan Hickey and senior receiver Luke Hensley also indicated their excitement during Tuesday’s press conference to finally line up against players other ...
YOUNGSTOWN — One of the positive takeaways from Youngstown State’s 4-8 season last year was the growth and progression of quarterback Beau Brungard. Now a junior, Brungard is back for his second season as the Penguins’ starter under center and he’s itching to return to the field to ...
