The lack of control was the most painful part of the process.
When a shot hit the net behind Penn State goalie Colby Kneese in overtime against Michigan, control was lost.
“The thing you want in life, certainly in sport as well, is you want to control your own destiny,” coach Jeff Tambroni said. “We put ourselves in this position, unfortunately.”
A few hours after the 10-9 loss on its home turf, Penn State’s Big Ten Tournament bid was lost. The Nittany Lions were sluggish for most of their matchup against Michigan, regularly turning the ball over in transition and forcing poor shots.