YOUNGSTOWN — When Youngstown State head coach Melissa Jackson took over the program in March, it was a restart in more ways than one for the Penguins. YSU entered the season with an almost entirely new roster, but the six true freshmen that joined the program this past summer have ...
Youngstown State continued its winning start to Horizon League play on Saturday. After trailing by seven heading into the fourth quarter, the Penguins outscored the Norse by 16 in the final period to rally to a 56-47 road victory over Northern Kentucky. In that deciding fourth quarter, YSU scored the first 13 points of the period, finishing with 21 points, while shooting 50% from the floor. Defensively, the Penguins limited the Norse to 1-for-13 shooting. YSU was led by a pair of double-doubles from its two post players. Faith Burch scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, ...
YOUNGSTOWN — For several years, high-scoring offense has been part of Youngstown State’s identity. This season, however, head coach Ethan Faulkner feels that the defense is the cornerstone of this year’s team. “I still think we have the potential to be a better defensive team than ...
YOUNGSTOWN – The Youngstown State women’s basketball team learned some hard lessons on the road over the last couple of weeks. Injuries and travel took their toll on the Penguins, but they were back at Beeghly Center Wednesday night. YSU created some breathing room and maintained the ...
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — It took Youngstown State a few minutes to find its scoring touch, but once it did, the Penguins were off to the races. Behind a balanced scoring effort and their defense, the Penguins opened Horizon League conference play on Tuesday with a 72-58 road victory over ...
The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its All-Conference selections for the 2024 season on Monday, which included eight Youngstown State players earning honors. YSU junior wide receiver Max Tomczak and sophomore quarterback Beau Brungard were selected for the All-MVFC First Team, however Brungard’s selection came as an all-purpose player. In 12 games this season, Tomczak caught 73 passes for 904 yards and four touchdowns. Tomczak finished the season with the fourth-most receiving yards in the conference. Meanwhile, Brungard had an explosive season in his first year as ...
