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Seniors Seize the Moment to Bring Penn State First Title

By Tony Mancuso & Jack Dougherty, GoPSUsports.com Student Staff WriterCARY, N.C. - The Penn State women's soccer team (22-3-2) is atop the collegiate soccer world after defeating Duke (14-6-5), 1-0, Sunday afternoon to capture its first national championship in program history.Sunday's triumph at WakeMed Soccer Park also marked the first ever College Cup victory by a Big Ten university."Congratulations to all the NCAA and the town of Cary for the environment that you've created today for these student athletes," said head coach Erica Walsh. "Obviously they feel like they have been treated like royalty as they deserve, they worked hard for it.