Penn State Lady Lions basketball

{{Short description|Women's basketball team of Penn State University}}

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{{Infobox college basketball team|women=yes

| name = Penn State Lady Lions

| current = 2024–25 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team

| logo = Penn State wordmark.svg

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| university = Pennsylvania State University

| firstseason = 1965

| record =

| athletic_director = Patrick Kraft

| coach = Carolyn Kieger

| tenure = 6th

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| location = University Park, Pennsylvania

| arena = Bryce Jordan Center

| capacity = 15,261

| nickname = Lady Lions

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| NCAAfinalfour = 2000

| NCAAeliteeight = 1983, 1994, 2000, 2004

| NCAAsweetsixteen = 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2014

| NCAAroundof32 = 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

| NCAAtourneys = 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

| AIAWtourneys = 1976

| conference_tournament = 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996

| conference_season = 1985, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014

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The Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the 12th program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins.{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/psu/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/release/release_20130219aaa.pdf |title=2012–13 Penn State Lady Lion Basketball |publisher=Grfx.cstv.com |access-date=2015-06-26}} Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference.{{cite book|title=2015-16 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Media Guide|year=2015|editor-first=Tom|editor-last=Waterman|publisher=Atlantic 10 Conference|location=Richmond, Virginia|page=77|url=https://issuu.com/atlantic10conference/docs/fullwbbbook-web/1?SPSID=799995&SPID=136229&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31600|access-date=2016-09-06}} The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big Ten. The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn. The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas. Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante. ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2".

Current coaching staff

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PositionNameYearAlma mater
Head coachCarolyn Kieger2019Marquette University (2006)
Assistant coachTerri Williams2022Penn State (1991)
Assistant coachSharnee Zoll-Norman2022Virginia (2008)
Assistant coachTiffany Swoffard2023Austin Peay State University (2002)
Assistant coachPam Brown2019UNC Charlotte (2006)
Assistant coach

|Natisha Hiedeman

|2023

|Marquette University (2019)

Director of Program DevelopmentKatie Glusko Sosnoskie2023West Virginia (2006)

Pink Zone at Penn State

Annually, the Lady Lions don pink jerseys in support of several organizations that fight breast cancer in what is now known as the "Pink Zone at Penn State" game. The Lady Lions were the first Division I team in the nation to wear pink jerseys,{{cite web|url=http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/penn-state-womens-basketball-lady-lions-volunteer-time-at-pink-out-day-1011067/ |title=State College, PA – Penn State Women's Basketball: Lady Lions Volunteer Time at Pink Out Day |publisher=Statecollege.com |date=2012-02-23 |access-date=2015-06-26}} a growing trend in athletics. Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the "Think Pink" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin.{{cite web |url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2011/02/25/lady_lions_pink_zone_preview_.aspx |title=Pink Zone game growing - the Daily Collegian Online |website=www.collegian.psu.edu |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217100702/http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2011/02/25/lady_lions_pink_zone_preview_.aspx |archive-date=17 February 2013 |url-status=dead}} In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries.{{cite web|url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/071612aaa.html |title=2012 Pink Zone Donates Record ,000 to Breast Cancer Charities – Penn State Official Athletic Site |publisher=Gopsusports.com |access-date=2015-06-26}}

All-time season results

{{CBB Yearly Record Start|type=team|conference=|postseason=|poll=}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name= Marie Litner |startyear=1965 |conference=Independent |endyear=1970|}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1965 | name = Marie Litner | overall = 3–1 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1966 | name = Marie Litner | overall = 3–2 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1967 | name = Marie Litner | overall = 2–3 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1968 | name = Marie Litner | overall = 4–2 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1969 | name = Marie Litner | overall = 3–3 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1970 | name = Marie Litner | overall = 5–1 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal | name = Marie Litner | overall = 20–12 | confrecord = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name= Mary Ann Domitrovitz |startyear=1971 |conference=Independent |endyear=1974|}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1971 | name = Mary Ann Domitrovitz | overall = 6–2 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1972 | name = Mary Ann Domitrovitz | overall = 4–3 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1973 | name = Mary Ann Domitrovitz | overall = 3–5 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1974 | name = Mary Ann Domitrovitz | overall = 5–3 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal | name = Mary Ann Domitrovitz | overall = 17–13 | confrecord = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name= Pat Meiser |startyear=1974 |conference=Independent |endyear=1980|}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1974–75 | name = Pat Meiser | overall = 7–7 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1975–76 | name = Pat Meiser | overall = 10–10 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = AIAW First Round}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1976–77 | name = Pat Meiser | overall = 13–8 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1977–78 | name = Pat Meiser | overall = 21–5 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1978–79 | name = Pat Meiser | overall = 21–8 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1979–80 | name = Pat Meiser | overall = 20–14 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament}}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal | name = Pat Meiser | overall = 92–52 | confrecord = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name= Rene Portland |startyear=1980 |conference=Independent, Atlantic 10 (1982–1991), Big Ten (1992–Present) |endyear=2007|}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1980–81 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 19–9 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1981–82 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 24–6 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen}}

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| colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| Atlantic 10 Conference

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 1982–83 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 26–7 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 1983–84 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 19–12 | conference = 6–2 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA first round}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = confboth | season = 1984–85 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 28–5 | conference = 7–1 | confstanding = 1st (tie) | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 1985–86 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 24–8 | conference = 12–4 | confstanding = 1st (tie) | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1986–87 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 23–7 | conference = 16–2 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA second round}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1987–88 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 20–13 | conference = 11–7 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = NCAA second round}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1988–89 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 14–14 | conference = 12–6 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 1989–90 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 25–7 | conference = 15–3 | confstanding = 3rd | postseason = NCAA second round}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = confboth | season = 1990–91 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 29–2 | conference = 17–1 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA second round}}

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| colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| Independent

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1991–92 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 24–7 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen}}

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| colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| Big Ten Conference

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1992–93 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 22–6 | conference = 14–4 | confstanding = 3rd | postseason = NCAA second round }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 1993–94 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 28–3 | conference = 16–2 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Elite Eight }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = confboth | season = 1994–95 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 26–5 | conference = 13–3 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA second round }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 1995–96 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 27–7 | conference = 13–3 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1996–97 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 15–12 | conference = 8–8 | confstanding = 6th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship =postseason | season = 1997–98 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 21–13 | conference = 8–8 | confstanding = 7th | postseason = WNIT Champions }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 1998–99 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 22–8 | conference = 12–4 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA second round }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 1999-00 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 30–5 | conference = 15–1 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Final Four }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2000–01 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 19–10 | conference = 11–5 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = NCAA first round }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2001–02 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 23–12 | conference = 11–5 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 2002–03 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 26–9 | conference = 13–3 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 2003–04 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 28–6 | conference = 15–1 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Elite Eight }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2004–05 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 19*-11 | conference = 13–3 | confstanding = 3rd | postseason = NCAA first round }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2005–06 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 13–16 | conference = 6–10 | confstanding = 7th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2006–07 | name = Rene Portland | overall = 15–16 | conference = 7–9 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal | name = Rene Portland | overall = 606*-236 | confrecord = 271–95}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name= Coquese Washington |startyear=2007 |conference= Big Ten |endyear=2019|}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2007–08 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 13–18 | conference = 4–14 | confstanding = 10th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2008–09 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 11–18 | conference = 6–12 | confstanding = 7th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2009–10 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 17–14 | conference = 8–10 | confstanding = 6th | postseason = WNIT First Round}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2010–11 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 25–10 | conference = 11–5 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA second round }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 2011–12 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 26–7| conference = 13–3 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 2012–13 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 26–6| conference = 14–2 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA second round }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 2013–14 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 24–8 | conference = 13–3 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2014–15 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 6–24 | conference = 3–15 | confstanding = 13th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2015–16 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 12–19 | conference = 6–12 | confstanding = 11th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2016–17 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 21-11| conference = 9-7 | confstanding = 7th | postseason = WNIT Third Round}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2017–18 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 16-16| conference = 6-10 | confstanding = 11th | postseason = WNIT First round}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2018–19 | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 12-18 | conference = 5-13 | confstanding = 12th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal | name = Coquese Washington | overall = 209–169 | confrecord = 98–111}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name= Carolyn Kieger |startyear=2019 |conference= Big Ten |endyear=Present|}}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2019–20 | name = Carolyn Kieger | overall = 7–23 | conference = 1–17 | confstanding = 14th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2020–21 | name = Carolyn Kieger | overall = 9–15 | conference = 6–13 | confstanding = 11th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2021–22 | name = Carolyn Kieger | overall = 11–18 | conference = 5–13 | confstanding = 12th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2022–23 | name = Carolyn Kieger | overall = 14–17 | conference = 4–14 | confstanding = T–12th | postseason = }}

{{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2022–23 | name = Carolyn Kieger | overall = 19–12 | conference = 9–9 | confstanding = T–6th | postseason = WBIT}}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal | name = Carolyn Kieger | overall = 60–85 | confrecord = 25–66}}

{{CBB Yearly Record End |overall = {{Winning percentage|1,007|563|record=y}}

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* The Lady Lions finished 19–11 in 2004–05, but three wins were credited to assistant head coach Annie Troyan.

Source:{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/psu/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/all-time-results.pdf |title=All-Time Results |publisher=Grfx.cstv.com |access-date=2015-06-26}}

Postseason results

=NCAA Division I=

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rowspan=1 | 1982#4First Round
Sweet Sixteen
#5 Clemson
#1 USC
W 96-75
L 70-73
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| rowspan=1 | 1983

#5First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#4 NC State
#1 Cheyney
#2 Old Dominion
W 94-80
W 73-72
L 60-74
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| rowspan=1 | 1984

#8First Round#1 Old DominionL 65-87
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| rowspan=1 | 1985

#3First Round
Sweet Sixteen
#6 UNC
#2 Ohio State
W 98-79
L 78-81
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| rowspan=1 | 1986

#3First Round
Sweet Sixteen
#6 NC State
#2 Rutgers
W 63-59
L 72-85
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| rowspan=1 | 1987

#5First Round#4 Ole MissL 75-80
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| rowspan=1 | 1988

#9First Round
Second Round
#8 La Salle
#1 Auburn
W 86-85
L 66-94
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| rowspan=1 | 1990

#7First Round
Second Round
#10 Florida State
#2 Virginia
W 83-73
L 64-85
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| rowspan=1 | 1991

#1Second Round#8 James MadisonL 71-73
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| rowspan=1 | 1992

#3Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#11 DePaul
#2 Ole Miss
W 77-54
L 72-75
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| rowspan=1 | 1993

#3Second Round#6 GeorgetownL 67-68
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| rowspan=1 | 1994

#1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#16 Fordham
#9 Kansas
#4 Seton Hall
#6 Alabama
W 94-41
W 85-68
W 64-60
L 82-96
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| rowspan=1 | 1995

#2First Round
Second Round
#15 Jackson State
#7 NC State
W 75-62
L 74-76
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| rowspan=1 | 1996

#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 Youngstown State
#10 Kent State
#6 Auburn
W 94-71
W 86-59
L 69-75
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| rowspan=1 | 1999

#8First Round
Second Round
#9 Virginia
#1 Louisiana Tech
W 82-69
L 62-79
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| rowspan=1 | 2000

#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
#15 Youngstown State
#7 Auburn
#3 Iowa State
#1 Louisiana Tech
#1 Connecticut
W 83-63
W 75-69
W 66-65
W 86-65
L 67-89
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| rowspan=1 | 2001

#6First Round#11 TCUL 75-77
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| rowspan=1 | 2002

#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Chattanooga
#5 FIU
#1 Connecticut
W 82-67
W 96-79
L 64-82
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| rowspan=1 | 2003

#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Holy Cross
#5 South Carolina
#1 Tennessee
W 64-33
W 77-67
L 58-86
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| rowspan=1 | 2004

#1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#16 Hampton
#8 Virginia Tech
#5 Notre Dame
#2 Connecticut
W 79-42
W 61-48
W 55-49
L 49-66
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| rowspan=1 | 2005

#4First Round#13 LibertyL 70-78
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| rowspan=1 | 2011

#6First Round
Second Round
#11 Dayton
#3 DePaul
W 75-66
L 73-75
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| rowspan=1 | 2012

#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 UTEP
#5 LSU
#1 Connecticut
W 85-77
W 90-80
L 59-77
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| rowspan=1 | 2013

#3First Round
Second Round
#14 Cal Poly
#6 LSU
W 85-55
L 66-71
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| rowspan=1 | 2014

#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#14 Wichita State
#11 Florida
#2 Stanford
W 62-56
W 83-61
L 57-82
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=AIAW Division I=

The Nittany Lions made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–2.

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| 1976

| First Round
Consolation First Round

| Delta State
Southern Connecticut State

| L, 46–88
L, 51–63

Awards and honors

=Atlantic 10 awards=

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=National and regional awards=

==[[Wade Trophy]]==

  • 1992, Susan Robinson

==[[Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award]]==

==[[CoSIDA]] Academic All-American of the Year==

==[[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] Player of the Year==

  • 1991, Susan Robinson

==[[Women's Basketball Coaches Association|WBCA]] Coach of the Year==

==[[USBWA]] Coach of the Year==

==[[Black Coaches & Administrators]] Female Coach of the Year==

References

{{Reflist}}