| PENN STATE AT DREXEL | |
| Friday, Oct. 3 - 7 p.m. ET | |
| Buckley Field | Philadelphia, Pa. | |
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| PENN STATE AT TEMPLE | |
| Sunday, Oct. 5 - Noon ET | |
| Geasey Field | Philadelphia, Pa. | |
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Oct. 1, 2014
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Following two Big Ten road wins, the No. 9 Penn State field hockey team travels to Philadelphia to take on non-conference foes Drexel (Oct. 3, 7 p.m.) and Temple (Oct. 5, noon).
Drexel Notes
- The Dragons are 6-3 this season and have not yet played a CAA game. The squad is on a three-game winning streak, which started with 1-0 overtime win over then-No. 13 Temple on Sept. 21.
- Offensively, Rachel Sumfest leads the team with five goals and 14 points on the season.
- Defensively, the Dragons rank seventh nationally with a 0.99 goals against average and sixth in shutouts per game (0.44).
- Goalkeeper Jantien Gunter is fourth nationally with a .833 save percentage.
- Denise Zelenak is in her 20th season as the head coach.
Series History
This will be the first all-time meeting between Penn State and Drexel.
Temple Notes
- The Owls came in at No. 14 in the most recent NFHCA Poll.
- Offensively, Amber Youtz leads the team with 10 goals and 22 points. She ranks 10th nationally in goals per game (1.00).
- Defensively, goalkeeper Lizzy Millen is sixth in the country with a .831 save percentage this season.
- Amanda Janney is in her 10th season at the helm of the Owls.
Series History
Penn State is 31-7-2 against Temple in a series that dates back to 1977. Last season, the Owls picked up a 3-0 victory, but the Nittany Lions had won the previous 13 meetings.
Last Time Out
Penn State is coming off two Big Ten road wins. First, the Nittany Lions received first-half goals from redshirt senior Natalie Buttinger (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) and senior Casey Haegele (Warrington, Pa.) and held on for a 2-1 victory at No. 18 Michigan State. Then, with the help of two goals from senior Jenna Chrismer (Mountain Top, Pa.), the Nittany Lions defeated Ohio State, 4-3.
Herold Hits a Hundred
Senior Taylor Herold (Fredericksburg, Va.) posted a goal and two assists at Ohio State (Sept. 28), giving her 100 career points. She has 43 goals and 14 assists. Her 43 goals are five shy of tying her for 10th on Penn State's all-time list.
Herold's Heroics
Herold posted three goals, all in the second half, against No. 14 Princeton on Sept. 12. It marked her first career hat trick. Against Ohio State (Sept. 28), she had a career-high two assists. She is first on the team with 23 points, nine goals and five assists. Herold has three multi-goal games this season. The senior ranks 14th nationally in goals per game.
Gebhart on the Assist
Senior Laura Gebhart (Mount Joy, Pa.) has started all 73 games since arriving on campus as a freshman. Currently, she has 42 assists, which is one away from tying her for eighth on Penn State's all-time list.
Ehret Making Noise
Sophomore Emilee Ehret (Philadelphia, Pa.) has scored a goal in four of the last five games, and posted a goal and an assist in two of those games. She has played a key role in penalty corner chances, being the primary player to insert for the Nittany Lions.
Coming up with Corners
The Nittany Lions rank fourth nationally with 8.30 penalty corners per game. The squad has had 12 or more on three separate occasions, including a season-high 16 against Lock Haven. Penn State has only had less than seven corner attempts three times.
Alumni Social
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association is hosting an Alumni Social at the City Tap House in Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 3 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. following the Drexel game. The City Tap House is located at 3925 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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