Oct. 5, 2015
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By Mike Gilbert, GoPSUsports.com Student Staff Writer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ââ'¬" In need of a momentum-building win, Penn State led Quinnipiac going into the second half on a very chilly Breast Cancer Awareness night. Then, in the second half, Aurelia Meijer fired a strong pass inside the circle from right of the net. Steph Hussey was in position to grab the rebound near the goal as Meijer's pass rattled off of a few sticks and finally past the goalkeeper after Hussey put the ball in the net. Hussey would give her team a comfortable 4-1 lead, and it was the senior from Miami who shined in the cold weather.
For a team with such youth, having a senior leader like Hussey to turn to after a tough loss is crucial.
Hussey also had a goal to give her team a 2-1 lead with 23:09 remaining in the first half. Hussey, again, was in great position in between the posts to wrangle in an assist from Brooke Birosik and knocked in her first goal of the evening.
Birosik netted a goal of her own on a penalty stroke, going top left to put her team up 3-1. Gini Bramley opened up the scoring, connecting for a goal with the side of her stick from the outer-left portion of the circle to put her team up 1-0.
Despite Sunday's setback, Penn State looks to bounce back on the road this Friday at Maryland.
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