Penn State has a rich tradition in many of the 24 interscholastic sports that the NCAA offers. Even with a drastic turnaround spearheaded by coach Guy Gadowsky since the Nittany Lions made the jump to the NCAA in 2012 in men’s hockey,

A fast and a productive approach powered the Nittany Lions past Maine, 5-1, and into the championship game in the Allentown Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Penn State will play UConn Sunday afternoon at the PPL Center for a spot in the Frozen Four, scheduled April 10-12 in St. Louis.

Penn State is the last Big Ten team left in the NCAA tournament. Minnesota was eliminated in its first-round matchup against UMass, 5-4. Big Ten champion Michigan State was defeated by Cornell, 4-3. And Ohio State was trounced by Boston, 8-3.