April 17, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– The Penn State field hockey team, under the guidance of head coach Char Morett-Curtiss, will host its Blue-White Alumni Weekend starting Friday, April 20. The annual event will feature a social, a Saturday slate of activities featuring a contest versus the current squad and participation in Sunday's Paterno Family Run.
Activities begin Friday with a reunion at the Adam's Apple at 212 East Calder Way starting at 8 p.m. Saturday's full slate begins at 11:30 with a program and facility update at the East Area Locker Room Building in room 133. The Alumni game versus this year's Nittany Lion squad will take place at 12:30 p.m. on the Field Hockey Turf.
The field hockey tailgate will take place ove in the Beaver Stadium lots (look for signage or ask event hosts upon arrival) prior to the start of football's Blue-White Game. The Blue-White Game begins at 3 p.m. Saturday's schedule concludes at the Penn State Golf Courses at 1523 West College Avenue with Gillian's Celebration of Life at 7 p.m.
The full weekend of events concludes on Sunday when the field hockey team, and interested alumni take place in the Paterno Family Run, benefiting Centre County Special Olympics. The Paterno Family Run begins at 11 a.m.
For alumni who have yet to RSVP, please contact Kelly Knapp, Director of Operations, via email at klk70@psu.edu.
Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State field hockey via twitter at @pennstateFH or via Penn State Field Hockey's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatefieldhockey.