YOUNGSTOWN — It’s been a season of growing pains for the Youngstown State softball team. After winning the regular season title and earning the top seed in the Horizon League tournament last year, the Penguins came into this season with a young and inexperienced squad, which included ...
YOUNGSTOWN — It took Youngstown State a game to get its bats going on Wednesday, but once it did, the Penguins were off to the races. After struggling at the plate in the first game of the doubleheader, putting together just four hits in an 11-3 defeat to Robert Morris, YSU bounced back in ...
YOUNGSTOWN — With its success in recent years, Youngstown State is used to dealing with pressure-filled situations. The Penguins had to dig deep in last week’s Rochester Regional championship after winning their first two regional matches. North Carolina A&T took the traditional point ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The 2024 season was far from a banner year for the Youngstown State defense. Statistically, YSU was 88th in the FCS in total defense, giving up 406.2 yards per game, and 111th in scoring defense, allowing 35.83 points per game. Additionally, the Penguins were among the worst ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State head coach Ethan Faulkner didn’t mince words in the aftermath of the Penguins’ Horizon League championship game defeat to Robert Morris. “This is a group that’s elevated our program,” Faulkner said, discussing what YSU had done this year during his ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In 2021, Youngstown State bowling coach Doug Kuberski led the Penguins to their first-ever Final Four appearance at the NCAA championships. That season, Kuberski had added two freshman bowlers to his roster and then four more a year later. Since then, those six bowlers have ...