UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 12 Penn State heads to Missouri and opens College Hockey America play at Lindenwood on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Dates: Friday, Oct. 28 | Saturday, Oct. 29
Times: 8:10 p.m. | 2 p.m.
Place: Centene Community Ice Center | Maryland Heights, Mo.
FloHockey Stream ($): Game 1 | Game 2
Live Stats: Game 1 & 2
Game Notes: Penn State Game Notes (PDF)
THIS WEEK'S MATCHUP
- Lindenwood is the Nittany Lions first CHA conference opponent this season.
- Last year, Penn State finished 8-3-3 in conference play, and 2-0 versus Lindenwood.
- They were 3-2-1 on the road against conference foes.
SCOUTING THE LIONS
- The Lions enter the series with a 0-4-0 record as they fell most recently to No. 5 Wisconsin on Sept. 29 and 30 by scores of 10-0 and 6-0.
- The Lions have returned senior goaltender Natalie Ferenc who was recently named CHA Goalie of the Week.
- This season, she's played and started in two games registering a GAA of 4.44 with a save percentage of .915.
- On offense, the team is led by Morgan Neitzke who leads the team with three goals and one assist.
- They 0-5 on the power-play while 12-17 on the penalty kill.
LONG HISTORY
- Penn State is 24-11-6 against Lindenwood all time.
- In the previous 19 meetings versus the Lions dating back to the 2017-2018 season, Penn State has posted a 14-2-3 record.
GRITTY PLAY
- CHA conference play is known for its physical factors.
- Last season Lindenwood led the CHA in penalties per game with 4.69, while Penn State averaged 3.33.
ZANON ZOOMING UPWARD
- Senior captain Kiara Zanon had an impressive pair of games against Franklin Pierce this past week.
- Zanon tallied a pair of goals and one assist in the Nittany Lions 4-1 victory on Monday for her first multi-goal game of the season while accumulating one assist in the 6-0 shutout the day before.
- On the year, she leads the Nittany Lions with 10 points highlighting 5 goals and 5 assists.
THE 100 GAMES CLUB
- Senior defender Mallory Uihlein and forward Julie Gough joined the 100 games club following a 4-1 victory over Franklin Pierce.
- They join four other active Penn State players who have played at least 100 games of NCAA Division I hockey.
- Senior defenders Rene Gangarossa and Izzy Heminger both tallied over 100 games with the Nittany Lions while Courtney Correia and Eleri MacKay did it elsewhere before coming to Happy Valley.
DESA MAKING AN IMPACT
- Freshman goaltender Katie DeSa made her first collegiate start against Franklin Pierce on Monday.
- She stopped 11 shots on goal and picked up her first collegiate victory with a 4-1 defeat over the Ravens.
- A much-deserved rest for star goalie Josie Bothun, DeSa's play gives head coach Jeff Kampersal and the Nittany Lions a strong, reliant second goalie behind Bothun.
SHOT MACHINES
- During the Nittany Lions 4-1 win over Franklin Pierce Monday afternoon, the Nittany Lions registered 61 shots on goal.
- Penn State has outshot their opponents 317 to 285 this season.
DEFENSIVE OFFENSE
- Penn State defenders have a combined four goals and 20 assists on the season led by senior Mallory Uihlein who has six points (1 goal, 5 assists).
- Uihlein ranks fourth on the team in points and eighth in the CHA.
NEXT UP
- Penn State returns home to continue CHA play on Friday, Nov. 4 when the team hosts Mercyhurst. Puck-drop is set for 3 p.m.
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