Sept. 22, 2014
| PENN STATE VS. LOCK HAVEN | |
| Tuesday, Sept. 23 - 7 p.m. ET | |
| Penn State Field Hockey Complex | University Park, Pa. | |
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State field hockey team hosts Lock Haven at the Field Hockey Complex on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Nittany Lions play their final game of a four-game home stand.
All fans are encouraged to park in the East Parking Deck. Also, fans are reminded that all bags that are brought into the facility are subject to inspection at any time.
Last Time Out
In a hard-fought Big Ten opener, the No. 6 Penn State field hockey team dropped a 3-2 overtime contest to No. 18 Michigan at the Field Hockey Complex on Sept. 19. Sophomore Emilee Ehret (Philadelphia, Pa.) posted a career-high three points, tallying a goal and an assist in the contest.
Team Leaders
So far this season, senior Taylor Herold (Fredericksburg,Va.) and classmate Jenna Chrismer (Mountain Top, Pa.) lead the team with 14 points apiece. Herold has six goals and two assists, while Chrismer has five goals and four assists. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Kylie Licata (Mountain Top, Pa.) currently holds a .849 save percentage.
Lock Haven Notes
- The Lady Eagles are 6-1 this season and are on a six-game winning streak, most recently downing Saint Louis, 3-1, on Sept. 20. Their only loss came against Providence to start the season.
- Offensively, Lydia George leads the team with six goals and 14 points. Nakira Downes has 13 points on four goals and a team-high five assists.
- Defensively, the team allows just 1.14 goals per game.
- Goalkeeper Elaina White holds a .750 save percentage.
- Pat Rudy is in her 19th season as head coach.
Series History
Penn State is 18-14-1 all-time against Lock Haven, dating back to their first season of field hockey in 1964. The Nittany Lions have won 12-straight in the series, including a 3-0 win on the road last season.
Connections
Lock Haven assistant coach Mallory Weisen is a 2008 graduate of Penn State. She was a 2007 NFHCA Third Team All-American. The Lady Eagles' volunteer assistant coach Ayla Halus was a goalkeeper for the Nittany Lions from 2009-12 and was named a second team All-American twice.
Next Up
The Nittany Lions travel to East Lansing, Michigan, to take on Michigan State. It will be the first conference road game of the season for Penn State. The Nittany Lions are 26-10 all-time against the Spartans.
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