Nov. 13, 2014
| PENN STATE VS. RIT | |
| Fri., Nov. 14 (7 p.m.) // Sat., Nov. 15 (3 p.m.) | |
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Posting the best record in program history, Penn State (5-4-3) resumes CHA play at RIT with games against the Tigers on Fri., Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 15 at 3 p.m.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
RIT (5-4-3) has been one of the top teams defensively, allowing just 1.4 goals per game, the sixth-lowest amount in the nation. The stingy defense has been due in part to goaltender Ali Binnington, whose 0.99 goals against average and .961 save percentage are both second nationally. Another two reasons for RIT's early success are early starts and distributed scoring. The team hasn't trailed after the first period all season and 13 players have scored at least once.
BOW DOWN TO BOWMAN
Scoring two goals each in both wins against Colgate, Laura Bowman was named the CHA Player of the Week on Nov. 10. The sophomore finished the weekend with a +3 rating after scoring four of her six goals this season, including both game-tying goals in Hamilton, New York. In the 3-1 series finale win, she scored back-to-back goals, including a tally on the powerplay, for the come-from-behind win and threw a season-best seven shots on net. She netted the game-tying goal and took five shots in the 6-4 weekend-opening victory.
HOEN-SHELLS RAIDERS
Hannah Hoenshell broke out of her shell against Colgate to post the best weekend of her junior campaign. In the 6-4 series-opening win, she had a three-point night and netted her first two goals of the season, in addition to having the primary assist on the Nittany Lions' fourth tally of the game.
POWER PLAY POWERHOUSE
The Nittany Lions continued its smooth sailing on the powerplay at Colgate. Penn State extended their scoring streak on the advantage to four games for a CHA-best 19.5 powerplay percentage on the season. Laura Bowman has scored three of her six goals on the powerplay, all of which came in the last three games.
PETERSEN LIGHTS IT UP
Amy Petersen has been unstoppable to start the season to become the best sophomore campaign by a Nittany Lion. Her ninth of the year in the 3-1 win over Colgate pushed her past junior Shannon Yoxheimer for the most goals scored in program history by a sophomore in a single season.
SAVING THE DAY
In a 2-2 tie with Syracuse, Hannah Ehresmann was a wall in net. The freshman made 50 saves, including 23 in the first period, for the 12th-most stops in program history. This season, her .945 save percentage is the sixth-best mark in the NCAA.
RECORD BOOKS RESET
After a 1-1 weekend against Princeton, the Nittany Lions rewrote the program record books. The team posted the first above-.500 win percentage in program history at 3-3-2. In addition, Penn State enjoyed a four-game unbeaten streak (Oct. 12-26), also a program-best.
H-A-L LINE HAILS OPPONENTS
The line Amy Petersen, Laura Bowman and Hannah Hoenshell has been stellar for the Nittany Lions this season, accounting for 31 of the team's 59 points this season. Petersen's stellar start to her sophomore season has been unmatched by any College Hockey America player, as she has a conference-best nine goals and 1.25 points per game. Bowman, meanwhile, has the second-most assists in the CHA with seven and Hoenshell has two goals and three helpers.
UNBEATEN AT UNION
The Nittany Lions posted its first unbeaten weekend of the season at Union, going 1-0-1 against the Dutchwomen.
In the first game, Penn State's junior class led the team to a 4-1 win. Celine Whitlinger made 21 saves for her first win of the year, while Hannah Bramm assisted on Penn State's (2-2-1) opening two markers, Shannon Yoxheimer netted the second goal, Amy Petersen got the 3-0 score and Micayla Catanzariti helped on the 4-1 empty net goal.
The series finale saw Union and Penn State trade goals for the 2-2 tie, thanks to Amy Petersen's third in as many games, and Kelly Seward's first of the year. The Blue and White took a season-high 37 shots, 18 of which came in the second period.
REILLY, WHITLINGER WIN WEEKLY HONORS
Following a 1-0-1 weekend at Union, junior Celine Whitlinger (Garden Grove, Calif.) and freshman Caitlin Reilly (Chanhassen, Minn.) were respectively named the CHA Goaltender and Rookie of the Week. In a 4-1 win over Union, Whitlinger allowed one goal in her first victory of the year. She made 20 saves, posting a .952 save percentage. Reilly scored the gamewinner in that win and assisted on the Nittany Lions' second goal of the game. In the series finale against the Dutchwomen, a 2-2 tie, Reilly took four shots.
NEXT TIME OUT
Penn State returns to Pegula Ice Arena on Fri., Nov. 21 and Sat., Nov. 22 to host CHA rivals Lindenwood. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m.