Nov. 10, 2009
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State field hockey team ended its season with a memorable win over No. 12 Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament before narrowly falling to No. 18 Indiana in the conference semifinals. There's no better way to relive the season than through photos; just click here to check out a new feature on GoPSUsports.com, individual player photo galleries! This is in addition to the galleries by game!
The Nittany Lions topped No. 12 Ohio State on Thursday to advance to the Big Ten Semifinals, where they battled No. 18 Indiana to a 1-1 halftime tie before succumbing by a 3-1 final. They finished the season with three wins over ranked teams, including two against the Buckeyes. Penn State also advanced to the Big Ten Semifinals for the fifth consecutive season and in doing so, became only the second No. 7 seed in Big Ten history to win a game in the conference tournament. The Lions also defeated Ohio State twice in a season for the first time since 2007 and for only the second time in the last 10 seasons.
Penn State also learned on Monday that it stands at No. 17 in the most recent NCAA RPI. One final RPI will be released following the NCAA Tournament.
Many great moments were captured throughout the season via photos! A new feature to GoPSUsports.com is individual player photo galleries, linked to each respective bio pages (and found below).
GAME-BY-GAME PHOTO GALLERIES
11/6: Indiana (Big Ten Semifinals)
11/5: Ohio State (Big Ten Opening Round)
10/13: Bucknell
10/9: Northwestern (Pink Day)
10/5: Stanford
9/20: West Chester
9/6: Connecticut
9/4: Lock Haven (Home Opener)
INDIVIDUAL PHOTO GALLERIES
Just click on the players' name below each photo to view each student-athlete's gallery!
Please note that freshman #24 Laura Kassab does not have a gallery as she did not see action this season.