March 11, 2008
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -
Wrestling's Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.) and women's lacrosse's Jessi Lieb (Villanova, Pa.) have been named the Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week.
Three-time All-American Phil Davis, ranked No. 3 at 197, met No. 2 Mike Tamillow of Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship match. Davis won the first three points of the match and held on for a 3-2 decision to win his second Big Ten title. Davis heads to his fourth NCAA Championships with a 21-1 record. He went 4-0 in his final Big Ten tournament and leaves Penn State with a 13-4 career record at the event. Davis heads to the NCAA Championships with a chance to become only the fourth four-time All-American in Nittany Lion history and a 111-20 career record. By virtue of his victory, Davis also earned one of ten spots on the 2008 Big Ten All-Tournament Team and became a first team All-Big Ten winner.
Senior midfielder and team co-captain Jessi Lieb more than doubled her season point total in one game, collecting a team-high four goals and two assists in Penn State's 18-12 win over William & Mary. The preseason All-American also topped the Nittany Lions with three draw controls and added two ground balls and one caused turnover.
2007-08 Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week
March 11 - Phil Davis (wrestling) Jessi Lieb (women's lacrosse)
March 4 - Talor Battle (men's basketball), Shana Cox (women's track and field)
February 26 - Casey Sandy (men's gymnastics), Kelly Nelson (women's swimming)
February 19 - Talor Battle (men's basketball), Shana Cox (women's track and field)
February 12 - Matt Anderson (men's volleyball), Shana Cox (women's track and field)
February 4 - Talor Battle (men's basketball), Alexandra Brockway (women's gymnastics)
January 28 - Casey Sandy (men's gymnastics), Gayle Hunter (women's track & field)
January 22 - Pat Schirk (men's swimming), Kelly Nelson (women's swimming)
January 15 - Phil Davis (wrestling), Casey Rohrbaugh (women's gymnastics)
January 7 - Matt Anderson (men's volleyball), Mashea Williams (women's basketball)
December 17 - Geary Claxton (men's basketball), Megan Hodge (women's volleyball)
December 10 - Phil Davis (wrestling), Arielle Wilson (women's volleyball)
December 3 - Pat Schirk (men's swimming), Brianne O'Rourke (men's basketball)
November 26 - David Erwin (wrestling), Christa Harmotto (women's volleyball)
November 19 - Geary Claxton (men's basketball), Alisha Glass (women's volleyball)
November 12 - Dan Connor (football), Britney Long (field hockey)
November 5 - Sean Lee (football), Alyssa Naeher (women's soccer)
October 29 - Michael James (men's tennis), Carly Bedesem (women's soccer)
October 22 - Maurice Evans (football), Christa Harmotto (women's volleyball)
October 15 - Sean Lee (football), Zoe Bouchelle (women's soccer)
October 8 - Kevin Foley (men's golf), Mallory Weisen (field hockey)
October 1 - Vincent Salvatico (men's soccer), Katie Schoepfer (women's soccer)
September 24 - T.J. Howe (men's golf), Alyssa Naeher (women's soccer)
September 17 - Brendan Lynch (men's tennis), Katie Schoepfer (women's soccer)
September 10 - Dan Connor (football), Megan Hodge (women's volleyball)
September 3 - Anthony Morelli (football), Bridget Franek (cross country)
August 27 - Kiersten Wood (field hockey)
