THIS WEEK'S PREVIEW
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; March 9, 2021 -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (1-2, 1-1 B1G) will host Maryland (2-2, 2-1 B1Gj) for two games this weekend at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex. The Lions and Terrapins battle on Friday, March 12, at 3 p.m. and on Sunday, March 14, at 12 p.m.
For the 2020-21 Big Ten season, the Big Ten has stated that in cases where teams are scheduled to play each other twice during the year, only the first meeting counts towards the Big Ten regular season standings.
Penn State is coming off a 1-1 weekend in Virginia Beach. The Nittany Lions
took down Northwestern 2-1 in a shoot out on Friday and then dropped another game to Iowa on Sunday, dropping a hard-fought 1-0 contest to the Hawkeyes.
Maryland is coming off a similar 1-1 weekend in Virginia Beach. The Terrapins downed Ohio State 2-0 and then lost a second game to Northwestern by a 1-0 score.
The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series with Maryland 24-17-1. Penn State won the last meeting, a 1-0 victory here in Happy Valley in last year's Big Ten tournament on Nov. 8, 2019.
Penn State will travel to Michigan State next weekend, March 19 and 21, for two games with the Spartans.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Nittany Lion field hockey team online at www.GoPSUsports.com (click teams, click field hockey), on twitter @pennstateFH and on facebook at www.facebook.com/pennstatefieldhockey.
THIS WEEK'S ACTION
Penn State (1-2, 1-1 B1G) vs. Maryland (2-2, 2-1 B1G)
DATE: Friday, March 12 and
Sunday, March 14, 2021
SITE: University Park, Pa.
Penn State Head Coach: Char Morett-Curtiss
Maryland Head Coach: Missy Meharg
All-Time Series: Penn State leads 24-17-1
Last Meeting: W, 1-0, 11/8/19
2020-21 scheduling note: In instances where teams are schedule to play each other twice, only the first game between opponents is considered for the Big Ten regular season standings.
NOTES
BARRACO GRABS 12 SAVES, LIONS DOWN
WILDCATS IN SHOOT OUT
Sophomore goalie Brie Barraco collected 12 saves in Penn State's March 5 win over Northwestern in Virginia Beach. Her outstanding effort in the cage led Penn State to a 2-1 victory in a shoot out. Bree Bednarski scored the Lions' goal in regulation and the team won the shoot out 4-3, with Barraco stopping two Northwestern shots.
PENN STATE DROPS TWO 1-0 GAMES TO IOWA
The Penn State Nittany Lions battled Iowa evenly for the entirety of its season opener on Feb. 28, but dropped a close 1-0 game to the Hawkeyes. While the teams were basically dead-even statistically, Iowa used a fourth quarter goal to secure the victory. A week later, the two teams met again in Virginia Beach and this time Iowa made a second period goal stand, in the game played on March 7.
TRIO OF LIONS NAMED TO BIG TEN'S
PRESEASON PLAYERS TO WATCH TEAM
Three Nittany Lion seniors have been named to this year's Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch team. Captains Abby Myers, Madison Hutson and Emma Spisak have been named to the team.
FIRST NFHCA COACHES POLL TO
RELEASE IN MARCH
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) has announced that the first coaches poll of the 2020-21 season will be released on March 16.
