No. 27 Penn State sweeps doubleheader

No. 27 Penn State opened Big Ten play with a 7-0 win over Michigan State on Saturday, and followed with an idential 7-0 sweep of Temple later that afternoon.

“It is always good to get your first Big Ten win,” said head coach Jeff Zinn, according to a release from Penn State athletics. “Michigan State played extremely well. We came out on fire in doubles and never let up.

Against Temple, after a doubles sweep Leonard Stakhovsky clinched the match for the Nittany Lions with his first singles win.

This story was originally published March 19, 2016 at 8:31 PM with the headline "No. 27 Penn State sweeps doubleheader."