UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 8/8 Penn State women's hockey travels to RIT for its third and fourth games in a row against the Tigers. The Nittany Lions beat RIT in both games of last week's series Feb. 9-10.
With either a win or a tie in one of the two games in this series, Penn State would clinch its first CHA regular season title in team history.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Penn State (13-1-2, 13-1-2 CHA) at RIT (1-12, 1-12 CHA)
Dates: Friday, Feb. 19 | Saturday, Feb. 20
Times: 2 p.m. | Noon
Game Streams ($): RIT Portal
Live Stats: Games 1 & 2
Game Notes: Penn State Game Notes
THE MATCHUP
Penn State leads the all-time matchup 24-16-3, including three-straight wins dating back to the first round of the 2020 CHA Tournament last March.
The Nittany Lions are 13-3-0 under head coach Jeff Kampersal against RIT since the start of the 2017-18 season.
ZANON MAKING HISTORY
Freshman forward Kiara Zanon set a new program record with six points (1G, 5A) in last Wednesday's 7-1 win over RIT. She sits at 24 points this season, which ranks third among all skaters nationally.
GOUGH ON FIRE
Junior forward Julie Gough has notched 12 points in her last 10 games for Penn State, including four goals in her last three games. Her two-goal game last Wednesday was her first multi-goal game in her career.
BOTHUN REACHING RECORDS
Freshman goaltender Josie Bothun earned her 13th win last Wednesday, tying the Penn State record for wins in a season by a goaltender previously set by Chantal Burke in 2019-20 and Jenna Brenneman in 2018-19. Bothun's GAA (1.39) and save percentage (.949) would be single-season record marks for Penn State if the season ended today.
