Coach Fran Dunphy said Penn State coach Pat Chambers made a “special move” to land several Philadelphia area players, but added Chambers deserves credit for how he recruited the area.
The No. 5 seeded Owls will play the No. 4 seed Nittany Lions on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s campus in the National Inviational Tournament.
Senior guard Tanaya Atkinson set a single-game tournament record for rebounds in her final college game, a 77-70 loss to Central Florida on Sunday in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills gave the Owls a pregame speech before their 75-56 victory against Central Florida on Sunday at the Liacouras Center.
Temple beat Penn State, the No. 3 ranked team in the CollegeFencing360.com Women’s Coaches Poll, 16-11, at the Temple Invitational on Saturday at McGonigle Hall.