April 3, 2015
| #12 PENN STATE vs. #18 OHIO STATE | |
| 8-3 (1-0 B1G) | 10-2 (1-0 B1G) |
| Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m. | |
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TEAM STATISTICS Penn State | Ohio State |
PROMOTIONS Senior Day | Kids Zone at 4 p.m. |
| INSIDE THE NUMBERS | ||
| PSU | 2015 Stats | OSU |
| 8-3 | Overall Record | 10-2 |
| 1-0 | Conference Record | 1-0 |
| 157 | Goals Scored | 177 |
| 94 | Goals Allowed | 105 |
| 14.27 | Goals Scored/gm. | 14.75 |
| 8.55 | Goals Allowed/gm. | 8.75 |
| 345 | Shots | 362 |
| 31.4 | Shots/gm. | 30.2/td> |
| 59 | Assists | 86 |
| 30-63 | Free-Position Shots | 18-49 |
| 157 | Ground Balls | 204 |
| 146 | Draw Controls | 159 |
| 118 | Turnovers | 156 |
| 105 | Caused Turnovers | 102 |
| 80 | Saves | 99 |
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The No. 12 Nittany Lion women's lacrosse team hosts its first Big Ten game when No. 18 Ohio State visits Saturday evening at 6 p.m. Penn State will celebrate the careers of its nine seniors prior to the nationally-televised game on Big Ten Network and BTN2Go.
ADMISSION & PARKING
All regular-season Penn State lacrosse games are free to attend. Parking is available in Lot 44 next to the Penn State Multi-Sport Complex.
PROMOTIONS
Penn State's final weekend home game will feature special promotions for the team's nine seniors, alumni and families.
A Kids Zone will open at 4 p.m. complete with an inflatable moonbounce, slide and skee ball. Additionally, PSU will be hosting an arts and crafts station with mini lacrosse sticks and tye-dye shirts.
An egg hunt will begin at 5:30 p.m. before the Senior Day ceremony commences at 5:45 p.m.
PENN STATE TO HONOR NINE SENIOR NITTANY LIONS
Saturday is Senior Day for nine Nittany Lions who have dedicated countless hours on the field and in the classroom: Natalia Angelo, Kristin Brent, Tatum Coffey, Haley Ford, Cat Layne, Dani Lazo, Kelly Lechner, Jess Loizeaux and Maggie McCormick.
LAST TIME OUT: No. 15 Penn State 15, Rutgers 8 (March 28)
The 15th-ranked Penn State women's lacrosse team ran away from Rutgers in the teams' Big Ten opener in a 15-8 victory on Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium. Three Nittany Lions tallied hat tricks, led by Tatum Coffey (Toms River, N.J.) and her five points.
The Nittany Lions (8-3, 1-0 Big Ten) raced out to a10-4 halftime advantage, stretched the lead to 10 and coasted to a comfortable victory over Rutgers (1-10, 0-1 Big Ten). Penn State has won all 16 meetings with the Scarlet Knights.
Coffey tallied three goals and two assists, while teammates Maggie McCormick (Eldersburg, Md.) and Katie O'Donnell (West Chester, Pa.) each registered hat tricks. McCormick dished an assist to stretch her school-leading mark to 118 all-time.
Steph Lazo (Stevensville, Md.) tossed in three points on two goals and an assist and four other Lions tallied goals on the day. Goalkeeper Emi Smith (Denver, Colo.) made eight saves for the win.
COFFEY TABBED BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior midfielder Tatum Coffey (Toms River, N.J.) was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon by the league office.
For Coffey, the honor is her first Big Ten weekly accolade and the third for the Penn State roster this season. Coffey tallied nine points on six goals and three assists during a 2-0 week against No. 9 Stanford (17-15) and Rutgers (15-8). Coffey connected on all six of her shots, collected four ground balls and caused four turnovers.
Against No. 9 Stanford, Coffey scored three goals and an assist, where Penn State came back from five goals down in the second half to win. Coffey's two-way play aided in the tremendous comeback, as she caused four turnovers and scooped up four ground balls in the upset victory. Two of Coffey's three goals came in the deciding 10-3 run to end the game.
In PSU's inaugural Big Ten game, the New Jersey native was again perfect from the field, scoring on all three of her shot attempts, while pitching in with two assists. Coffey's back-to-back goals to open the second half sealed PSU's win by giving the Nittany Lions an eight-goal cushion. Coffey was a part of five of Penn State's first 12 goals.
MCCORMICK RISES IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Maggie McCormick is the current Penn State record holder for assists (118) and has risen to fourth in all-time points (236). Her point total is the most by a Nittany Lion in a single career since Tami Worley registered 289 in 1986-89. McCormick (118 goals) needs two goals to crack the top 15 goals chart.
BALANCED SCORING
The Nittany Lions have received goals from 14 different sources this season with seven different double-digit scorers in all. Steph Lazo (21) leads the bunch followed by Tatum Coffey (20), Madison Cyr (20), Maggie McCormick (18), Jenna Mosketti (16), Kelly Lechner (15) and Katie O'Donnell (13).
Two Nittany Lions are on the cusp of 10 goals: Jess Loizeaux (9) and Abby Smucker (9).
LAZO LEADING THE LIONS
Despite missing two games with injury, Penn State sophomore Steph Lazo is the team's leader in goals with 21.
Lazo had a five-goal game against Lehigh and a hat trick against Bucknell before scoring two vs. Duquesne. She found the back of the net once more against Virginia in February and added another hat trick vs. Loyola on March 7. Lazo's hat trick against Stanford was her fifth game with three or more goals before she added two more tallied at Rutgers.
In all, Lazo has 24 points on the season, second to Maggie McCormick (42, 18-24). Entering 2015, Lazo had only one goal to her name.
CYR, MCCORMICK NAMED TO TEWAARATON AWARD WATCH LIST
Senior Maggie McCormick (Eldersburg, Md.) and junior Madison Cyr (Westminster, Md.) were named as two of 50 women's lacrosse players to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List on Thursday night, Feb. 26. The Tewaaraton Award, presented by Under Armour, honors the best men's and women's collegiate lacrosse player.
This is the fifth straight season the Nittany Lions have had a representative on the preseason watch list. Potential additions to the watch list will be announced March 19 and April 9 before the first cutdown to 25 players on April 23.
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) enters Saturday's game following a 2-0 weekend vs. Michigan (13-5) and Hofstra (12-11). The Buckeyes have won six of their last seven, with their only two losses coming to nationally ranked Stanford (12-10) and Notre Dame (13-5).
Ohio State's powerful offense has racked up a Big Ten leading 14.75 goals per game on 48.9 percent shooting. Conversely, the Buckeyes have held opponents to 8.75 goals per game on 39.9 percent shooting. OSU attempts a shade over 30 shots per game, while giving up 21.9.
NCAA Division I's active career leader in assists, Jackie Cifarelli, once again leads the Scarlet and Gray in scoring with 15 goals and 33 helpers for 48 points. Katie Chase leads the team in goals (34) and draw controls (48), while Mary Kate Facchina (27 goals), Jennifer Porretto (22), Rainey Hodgson (19) and Molly Wood (19) round out the impressive lineup of scorers.
In net, senior Tori DeScenza is having another fine season. The 2014 ALC Goalkeeper of the Year has a .495 save percentage and 8.76 GAA. Last year, DeScenza saved .492 and had an 8.06 GAA.
THE PENN STATE-OHIO STATE SERIES
The Nittany Lions own a decisive 17-5 series lead against the Buckeyes even after last year's 10-9 win in Columbus. Penn State and Ohio State first met on April 13, 1997, a 14-3 PSU win. The last Nittany Lion victory came April 14, 2013, a 14-12 decision at Penn State Lacrosse Field.
All-Time Series: PSU 17-5 PSU Streak: 1 loss First Meeting: 4/13/97, PSU 14-3 Last Meeting: 4/13/14, OSU 10-9 Last PSU Win: 4/14/13, 14-12 Last OSU Win: 4/13/14, 10-9 Largest PSU Win: 16-5 (4/1/00), 14-3 (4/13/97) Largest OSU Win: 17-12 (4/20/08)
THIS IS B1G
Penn State is one of six members in the inaugural season for Big Ten women's lacrosse. The Nittany Lions join storied programs such as Maryland and its 12 NCAA titles and Northwestern with its seven championships. When PSU's two NCAA crowns are factored in, the Big Ten is the winningest conference in women's lacrosse.
Joining PSU, Maryland and Northwestern are Ohio State, Rutgers and Michigan in the Big Ten fold. Each team will play the other five members of the conference once. The 2015 Big Ten Tournament is set for April 30-May 3 at Rutgers with all six teams participating.
NEXT TIME OUT
Penn State wraps up its home slate with Michigan on Thursday night at 7 p.m. The nationally-televised game will be carried by Big Ten Network and BTN2Go live from Penn State Lacrosse Field.