YOUNGSTOWN — At the end of last season, Youngstown State found itself right on the cusp of making history.

The Penguins came up short of an NCAA tournament bid by falling in the Horizon League championship game, but that only fueled YSU’s mission this offseason.

The coaching staff rebuilt the roster, and the Penguins have set their sights on one singular goal for the 2025-26 season — building off their past momentum to capture the conference crown and earn the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance.

“Certainly there’s championship aspirations with this team,” said head coach Ethan Faulkner, who is set to begin his second year leading the program. “The way we do that is we show up and go to work every day. … I think it takes an everyday mindset. We’ve gotta come in here to practice a

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