YOUNGSTOWN — Melissa Jackson isn’t shying away from how Youngstown State plans to play this season, especially on the offensive end of the floor.
“I’m going to feed the posts and pound it inside until somebody stops us,” the Penguins’ second-year head coach said when YSU began official practices at the end of September.
With the depth and talent that the Penguins return at forward this season, it’s easy to see why Jackson has adopted that approach.
“Our strength is our posts, and we gotta be able to feed our posts and get the ball inside so that we can execute that effectively,” Jackson said last week.
A year ago, YSU expected to have four forwards heading into the season. But, less than a month in and the Penguins were down to two after Ashlynn Van Tassell and Sarah Baker sustained se

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