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Magestro’s career-high 25 lifts YSU past Mercyhurst 64-56

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 ...

YSU pushes Syracuse to brink, falls in 2OT

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 ...

YSU goes for two, fends off Northern Iowa 39-38 in OT

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 ...

Fourth-quarter surge sends YSU past Golden Eagles

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 ...

YSU looking to send out seniors, end season with win

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 ...

Magestro scores 1,000th point to lead YSU to 60-52 win over St. Bonaventure

YOUNGSTOWN — Coming into Tuesday night’s game, Malia Magestro needed just eight points to reach 1,000 for her Youngstown State career. At the 3:12 mark of the second quarter, she became the 24th player in Penguins history to reach the milestone on a driving layup along the baseline. ...