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Women's Hockey Downed By Robert Morris

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania – The Penn State women's hockey team scored first but five unanswered goals from Robert Morris gave the Nittany Lions a 5-1 loss Friday afternoon at Pegula Ice Arena.
 
The Nittany Lions fall to 10-12-5 overall and 4-8-1 in College Hockey America (CHA) play. Robert Morris improve to 12-11-4 (10-2-1 CHA).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Period

  • Penn State struck first just past the halfway mark of the first period. Anna Promersberger won a puck battle behind the RMU net and moved the puck to the slot area. Brooke Madsen came swooped in and scored on one touch to give the Nittany Lions a 1-0 lead at 11:39. It was her fourth goal of the season and Promersberger's third assist.
  • Robert Morris wasted little time tying the game back at one. Emily Curlett's shot from the right point found the left corner of the cage at 11:53 for her ninth of the season.
  • The Nittany Lions had a power-play try after a hooking call on Robert Morris, but did not find the net on two shots on goal.
  • Score after first period: Penn State 1, Robert Morris 1
  • Shots on goal: Robert Morris 8, Penn State 7

 
Second Period

  • Penn State ran into an unfortunate stretch of penalties early in the second period and Robert Morris made its chances count. After a brief 5-on-3 for the Colonials, Robert Morris scored the go-ahead goal on the second power play. Curlett netted her second of the game at 5:08 with assists from Lexi Templeman and Jaycee Gebhard.
  • Penn State was caught for another penalty and Templeman took advantage of the Nittany Lion miscue with an unassisted marker at 6:27.
  • RMU wasn't done yet as Gebhard added another for the visitors at 9:18. Amber Rennie earned a helper on the even-strength goal.
  • Score after second period: Robert Morris 4, Penn State 1
  • Shots on goal: Robert Morris 14, Penn State 3

 
Third Period

  • Cam Leonard replaced Jenna Brenneman in goal for the Nittany Lions in the third period.
  • RMU's fifth goal of the game came off the stick of Gebhard once again. She scored her CHA-leading 17th of the season at 10:34 in the period.
  • Final Score: Robert Morris 5, Penn State 1
  • Shots on Goal: Penn State 7, Robert Morris 6

 
 
GAME NOTES

  • Madsen's score was her fourth of the season and the 15th of her career, a mark that ranks tied for eight in program history. It was her first goal since 10/26 at Mercyhurst.
  • Cam Leonard made her Nittany Lion debut in the third period and made five saves.
  • Robert Morris outshot Penn State 28-18 and converted on 2-of-4 power plays. Penn State was unable to convert on its four chances.
  • Natalie Heising led the Nittany Lions with five total shots and four on goal.

 
 
NEXT UP

  • The Nittany Lions and Colonials face off for the final time this regular season tomorrow, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m.