Though the roles were reversed, the ending was almost identical.
After allowing Arizona State to mount a comeback on Friday, it was Penn State’s turn to come from behind on Sunday.
In a nearly identical overtime sequence as Friday, Connor McMenamin potted the game winner as the Nittany Lions swept the Sun Devils with a 5-4 win.
McMenamin was joined on a 2-on-1 with Friday’s hero, Connor MacEachern, but rather than set up his fellow Connor for a one-timer, McMenamin took matters into his own hands, picking the corner on Evan DeBrouwer.
Murray (5) Unassisted
Eckerle (2) Knierim (3), Murray (2)
Sanchez (2) Unassisted
Sarlo (2) Sternschein (3), MacEachern (4)
Knierim (4) Judson (3), Hickey (2)
Limoges (4) McMenamin (2)
Talvitie (3) Stevens (1)
Limoges (5) Doherty (3), MacEachern (5)
McMenamin (2) Unassisted
Early in the contest, it seemed it would be a long afternoon for the Nittany Lions.