YOUNGSTOWN — Reflecting back on a 4-8 season, Youngstown State head coach Doug Phillips didn’t mince words during his final press conferences of the season last week. “I don’t live with what ifs. There’s no excuses,” Phillips said. “We’re in an outcome-based profession, and ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Having played in 110 games across five seasons, Malia Magestro has plenty of experience at the Division I level. With that experience comes knowledge, and on Tuesday whenever Youngstown State needed a basket, Magestro was there to answer the call, as she finished with a ...

Youngstown State went toe-to-toe with an ACC powerhouse on Saturday. The Penguins pushed Syracuse to the brink, but ultimately came up short against the Orange, falling 104-95 in double overtime at the JMA Wireless Dome. YSU led for the majority of the first half and the two teams went back ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State’s start on Saturday against Northern Iowa mirrored last week’s against Southern Illinois in a myriad of ways. The Penguins moved the ball with ease on offense, got stops on defense and surged ahead to an early double-digit lead. But it also gave up that lead ...

It wasn’t pretty, but the Youngstown State University women’s basketball team buckled down in the final seven minutes. The focus offensively and defensively helped the Penguins pull away for a 69-52 win over Clarion on Friday night at Beeghly Center in Youngstown. YSU (3-0) went on an ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The final game week of the regular season is an emotional one for 14 of Youngstown State’s seniors. This week will be their last film study, their last team meeting, their last practice, their last walkthrough and then finally, their last game. “I woke up this morning ...