Sept. 11, 2017
Field Hockey Complex | University Park, Pa.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State hits the road for a midweek game against the Bison of Bucknell Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in Lewisburg, Pa.
The Nittany Lions enter the game on a five-game win streak having defeated four ranked opponents through the first five games of 2017.
BUCKNELL SERIES HISTORY
Penn State is 39-2-2 all-time in their series with the Bison dating back to 1964. Penn State scorched Bucknell 9-1 in its last meeting on Sept. 13, 2016, scoring a season high nine goals at Field Hockey Complex in University Park.
SCOUTING BUCKNELL
The Bison sit at 3-3 on the year earning wins against Temple, Columbia, and LIU Brooklyn while falling to Monmouth, Cornell and No. 5 Syracuse.
Brittany Willwerth leads the Bison in goals notching five through six games this year while adding three assists.
Lexi Quick leads the team in assists with three, Quick has also three goals on the season.
BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Through three weeks of play, two Nittany Lions have been selected as Big Ten Player of the Week, respectively. Gini Bramley earned the distinction during the opening week of play while Jenny Rizzo earned the nod following shutouts against Temple and Wake Forest.
Offensive Player of the Week (8/28/17)
Gini Bramley, Penn State
M - Jr. - Elizabethtown, Pa. - Lower Dauphin
• Guided No. 7 Penn State to victories over No. 23 Old Dominion and No. 10 Virginia
•Scored two goals and added one assist against Old Dominion
•Scored two goals and tallied two assists in Penn State's, 4-2, win over Virginia
Defensive Player of the Week (9/5/17)
Jenny Rizzo, Penn State
GK - Jr. - Hershey, Pa. - Hershey
• Anchored a Penn State defense that defeated Temple, 5-0, and No. 15 Wake Forest, 6-0
• Posted two shutouts in Penn State's home opening weekend
• Recorded a season high nine saves
• Earns her second Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor and her first of the season
• Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Jenny Rizzo (Oct. 4, 2016)
CHEERING ON THE BLUE & WHITE
Penn State finished the 2016 season ranked No. 1 in average attendance in the nation. Penn State broke the Field Hockey Complex record with a total of 967 in attendance for a conference game against Maryland and was a part of the most attended game during the 2016 season as the Nittany Lions captured the Big Ten Tournament title against the very same Terrapins in College Park that was played in front of 969 fans.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT ON BTN
Penn State will play on BTN live Sunday, Oct. 15 starting at 3:00 p.m. as the Nittany Lions take on Maryland in College Park, Md. The crucial contest will be the Nittany Lion's third to last before the Big Ten tournament and is a re-match of last year's Big Ten Tournament Championship game that saw Penn State win its conference record seventh Big Ten tournament title. Penn State's game at Ohio State (Oct. 6) will also be streamed on BTN.
LEADERS OF THE PACK
Seniors Shay Cannon (16) and Skyler Fretz (11) were named the captains for the 2017 season.
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