2021 PENN STATE SOFTBALL
QUICK FACTS PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Location.................................. University Park, Pa. Founded.........................................................1855 Enrollment....................................................46,270 Nickname...........................................Nittany Lions Colors................................................ Blue & White Conference............................. Big Ten Conference Home Facility..... Nittany Lion Softball Park (1,084) President..................................... Dr. Eric J. Barron VP for Intercollegiate Athletics...... Sandy Barbour Senior Woman Administrator .........Charmelle Green Athletics Website..................... GoPSUsports.com
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach..................Clarisa Crowell (First Year) Alma Mater...................................Virginia Tech ’02 Overall Record..................... 209-182 (Eight Years) Record at Penn State..................... 0-0 (First Year) Email........................................cmc7788@psu.edu Assistant Coach.... Stephanie Sanders (First Year) Alma Mater...............................Michigan State ’15 Email......................................... sks6868@psu.edu Assistant Coach.................... Jeff Tylka (First Year) Alma Mater................................. Knox College ’01 Email........................................... jkt5521@psu.edu Office Phone.................................. (814) 865-0936 Office Fax...................................... (814) 863-8120 Office......................302 Nittany Lion Softball Park Park Avenue University Park, PA 16802
TEAM INFORMATION
2020 Overall Record..................................... 11-15 2020 Big Ten Record........................................ 0-0 Starters Returning/Lost.................................... 9/1 Position Players Returning/Lost..................... 14/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost.................................... 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost......................... 18/5 Newcomers..........................................................7
PROGRAM HISTORY
First Varsity Year.............................................1965 All-Time Record.............. 1,063-1,083-3 (55 Years) All-Time Big Ten Record....... 221-389-1 (28 Years) NCAA Postseason Appearances........................10 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record............. 12-20 NFCA All-Americans.............................................4 Academic All-Americans....................................16 First-Team All-Big Ten Selections.......................14 Second-Team All-Big Ten Selections.................25 Third-Team All-Big Ten Selections......................22
2021 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY Fri. 26 Fri. 26 Sat. 27 Sat. 27 Sun. 28 Sun. 28 MARCH Thu. 11 Thu. 11 Fri. 12 Sat. 13 Sat. 13 Sun. 14 Fri. 26 Sat. 27 Sat. 27 Sun. 28 APRIL Fri. 2 Sat. 3 Sat. 3 Sun. 4 Fri. 9 Sat. 10 Sat. 10 Sun. 11 Fri. 16 Sat. 17 Sat. 17 Sun. 18 Fri. 23 Sat. 24 Sat. 24 Sun. 25 Fri. 30 MAY Sat. 1 Sat. 1 Sun. 2 Fri. 7 Sat. 8 Sat. 8 Sun. 9 Fri. 14 Sat. 15 Sat. 15 Sun. 16
vs. Wisconsin (DH) ^* vs. Wisconsin (DH) ^* vs. Purdue (DH) ^* vs. Purdue (DH) ^* vs. Northwestern (DH) ^* vs. Northwestern (DH) ^*
Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla.
4:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
vs. Iowa (DH) ^* vs. Iowa (DH) ^* vs. Iowa ^* vs. Illinois (DH) ^* vs. Illinois (DH) ^* vs. Illinois ^* at Nebraska * at Nebraska (DH) * at Nebraska (DH) * at Nebraska *
Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb.
10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 12:50 p.m. 9:20 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Noon
OHIO STATE * OHIO STATE (DH) * OHIO STATE (DH) * OHIO STATE * RUTGERS * RUTGERS (DH) * RUTGERS (DH) * RUTGERS * at Michigan State * at Michigan State (DH) * at Michigan State (DH) * at Michigan State * at Maryland * at Maryland (DH) * at Maryland (DH) * at Maryland * MICHIGAN *
University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. College Park, Md. College Park, Md. College Park, Md. College Park, Md. University Park, Pa.
5 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Noon 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Noon 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD 5 p.m.
MICHIGAN (DH) * MICHIGAN (DH) * MICHIGAN * at Indiana * at Indiana (DH) * at Indiana (DH) * at Indiana * MINNESOTA * MINNESOTA (DH) * MINNESOTA (DH) * MINNESOTA *
University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa.
1 p.m. 3 p.m. Noon 4 p.m. Noon 2 p.m. Noon 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Noon
All times Eastern ^ game played in Leesburg, Fla. * Big Ten Conference contest Home games in BOLD CAPS at Nittany Lion Softball Park & Beard Field
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Softball Contact................................. Nicole Praga Office Phone....................................814-865-7993 Cell Phone.......................................814-321-3804 Email.............................................ncp42@psu.edu Fax...................................................814-863-3165 Mailing Address............. 101 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802
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@PennStateSB GoPSUsports.com
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