Dec. 5, 2016
WINTHROP, Mass. - Senior Laura Bowman (Minnetonka, Minn.) has been named the College Hockey America (CHA) Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday. Bowman tallied a four-point weekend against Robert Morris, which included a hat trick in Sunday's game.
Bowman picks up her third career CHA Player of the Week award after netting four points on three goals and one assist against Robert Morris this past weekend. Bowman tallied her 11th assist of the season in Saturday's game and then she recorded her second hat trick of the year in Sunday's contest.
On the year, Bowman has recorded 24 points on 13 goals and 11 assists. Bowman leads the league in goals (13), is tied for third in assists (11) and is second in points (24).
All-time at Penn State, Bowman holds the program record in points (95), goals (56) and ranks second in assists (39). Bowman is also five points shy of becoming the first Nittany Lion in program history to tally 100 career points.
The Nittany Lions close out the 2016 calendar year with a pair of road games. Penn State takes on Quinnipiac inside the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn., on Dec. 30 and will play Princeton inside the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink in Princeton, N.J. on Dec. 31. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 30 and 3 p.m. on Dec. 31.