Sept. 10, 2014
| PENN STATE VS. PRINCETON | |
| Friday, Sept. 12 - 6 p.m. ET | |
| Penn State Field Hockey Complex | University Park, Pa. | |
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| GAME DAY LINKS |
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Game Notes: Penn StatePrinceton Website: GoPrincetonTigers.com
| PENN STATE VS. LAFAYETTE | |
| Sunday, Sept. 14 - 1 p.m. ET | |
| Penn State Field Hockey Complex | University Park, Pa. | |
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TV: ESPN2 -->Lafayette Website: GoLeopards.com
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 6 Penn State field hockey team returns home to host No. 14 Princeton and Lafayette at the Field Hockey Complex. The Nittany Lions take on the Tigers at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12 before welcoming the Leopards at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14.
All fans are encouraged to park in the East Parking Deck for the matches. Fans are reminded that The Color Run will be taking place on Sunday and there will be delays on the roadways. For more information on The Color Run, click here. Also, fans are reminded that all bags that are brought into the facility are subject to inspection at any time.
Promotions
Friday:
- Free pizza and drinks to the first 100 students in attendance
- Premiere of "Lineup Buddies": The first 25 youth 12-and-under can stand with the Nittany Lions on the field during the national anthem and will receive a free t-shirt
Sunday:
- Free shakers to all fans in attendance
- "Lineup Buddies" for kids 12-and- under
Princeton Notes
- The Tigers are ranked No. 14 in the NFHCA Coaches Poll and made the NCAA quarterfinals last season.
- Princeton is 0-2 this season, suffering road losses to then-No. 4 Duke (1-0, Sept. 5) and then-No. 6 Virginia (6-4, Sept. 7).
- Sydney Kirby leads the Tigers' offense with two goals this season. She ranks 14th nationally with 1.00 goals per game.
- Defensively, goalkeeper Anya Gersoff ranks fifth in the country with 10.50 saves per game.
- The squad returned three of its top five scorers from last season.
- Kristen Holmes-Winn is in her 12th season as the head coach.
Series History
Penn State is 24-9 all-time against the Tigers. Last season, the Tigers defeated the Nittany Lions in their first game of the NCAA Tournament, 5-4, on Nov. 16. Earlier in the season, Penn State picked up a 4-3 win on the road on Sept. 15.
Lafayette Notes
- The Leopards have started the season 3-1, picking up wins over then-No. 13 Boston College, Quinnipiac and Monmouth. The only loss was at Rutgers on Sept. 7, 2-1.
- Offensively, Amanda Magadan leads the squad with nine points (four goals, one assist). She ranks 14th nationally and first in the Patriot League with 1.00 goals per game.
- Goalkeeper Jessica Deutsch holds a 1.70 goals against average and has a .682 save percentage this season.
- Jennifer Stone is in her second season at the helm.
Series History
Penn State is 18-2 all-time against Lafayette. Last season, the Nittany Lions picked up a 3-0 win over the Leopards on the road on Sept. 22.
Last Time Out
The Nittany Lions split the weekend, first dropping a hard-fought overtime game, 1-0, to then-No. 3 and defending national champion Connecticut. Redshirt senior Kylie Licata (Mountain Top, Pa.) made a career-high 14 saves against the Huskies. Then, the Nittany Lions picked up a 4-0 victory at Quinnipiac, putting 28 shots on goal and totaling 15 penalty corners. Penn State held the Bobcats to just one shot on goal. The 37 shots and 28 shots on goal at Quinnipiac are the most in a game for Penn State since at least the 2000 season.
Herold's Heroics
Senior Taylor Herold (Fredericksburg, Va.) scored her first two goals of the season at Quinnipiac (Sept. 7), tying her career-high and marking her seventh multi-goal game of her career. She also put seven shots on goal at No. 3 UConn (Sept. 6).
Corner Defense
Penn State opponents have taken 34 penalty corners this season, but have only scored one goal.
Big Ten Honors
Licata was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week twice this season. Most recently, she made a career-high 14 saves at No. 3 UConn and shut out Quinnipiac to earn the honor on Sept. 9. Licata earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2), while back Cori Conley (Oak Park, Ill.) was named Freshman of the Week following the season-opening wins. Licata made a career-high nine saves against the Lady Monarchs and shut out the Cavaliers. Conley played a key role defensively, helping a unit that held Virginia scoreless in a game for the first time since 2011.
Chrismer Capitalizing
Senior Jenna Chrismer (Mountain Top, Pa.) has been impressive offensively, scoring each of the team's goals in the 2-1 win over Old Dominion (Aug. 29), before tallying an assist against Virginia (Aug. 31) and at Quinnipiac (Sept. 7). She leads the team with six points.
Solid in the Cage
Licata has been a force between the posts, making nine saves against Old Dominion and holding Virginia scoreless, the first time the Cavaliers were blanked since 2011. Then, at No. 3 Connecticut, she stopped a career-high 14 shots. She ranks second nationally with a .938 save percentage and third with a 0.48 goals against average.
Buttinger Breaks Out
Redshirt senior Natalie Buttinger (Kitchener, Ontario) scored the first two goals of her career in the 3-0 win over No. 6 Virginia.
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