Laxers take on Notre Dame; Sluggers in S.C.

Exactly a year ago tomorrow, the Fighting Irish spanked the Nittany Lions 9-5 at Notre Dame in Penn State's season opener. Lion coach Glenn Thiel is awaiting the challenge and hopes history doesn't repeat itself.

"It's the first big challenge of the year," he said. "It was a tough game last year, they kind of dominated us in the second half. It's a great opener and a tough place to go play. I think well be okay."

In other spring sports, the Lion baseball team will be in Rock Hill, S.C., for a three-game series with Winthrup starting with a doubleheader Saturday at noon and culminating with a 1:30 game on Sunday.

The men's golf team will be at the Queens Harbor Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla., this weekend to compete in the Mercedes-Benz Classic starting tomorrow and continuing through the weekend.

The men's tennis team is also in action 10 a.m. Sunday.at Harvard.

--by Geoff Mosher