It didn't take long for Lauren Bridgens to make an impression.
Making her debut last weekend, Bridgens was honored as the Big Ten's freshman of the week for her outstanding performance.
Bridgens tied for the vault title, placed second on the uneven bars, finished fourth on the balance beam and on the floor exercise. In the all-around, she closed out her day with a score of 39.050; she also shared the all-around title with senior, Briannah Tsang.
No. 17 Penn State opens Big Ten preseason action to No .9 Nebraska on Saturday. The meet is scheduled for a 4 p.