UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State women's ice hockey student-athletes Kiara Zanon and Tessa Janecke were named to 2022-23 All-USCHO teams on Friday afternoon.
Zanon makes her second career appearance on an All-USCHO team as she was named to the 2022-23 All-USCHO third team. The junior was named to the USCHO All-Rookie team at the end of the 2021-22 season.
Zanon's third season as a Nittany Lion was an historic one in 2022-23. She broke Natalie Heising's record in single season goals which was 21 as she's currently recorded 25 this season. The Fairport, N.Y., native leads the nation with five shorthanded goals. On Jan. 13 against RIT, the forward equaled and surpassed the 100-career point mark as she scored back-to-back shorthanded goals on the same penalty kill. She hit the mark faster than any Nittany Lion in program history.
Zanon also broke her own single season program record in points from a season ago which was 41 as she tallied 49 this year. She was a three-time CHA Forward of the Week recipient and captured two CHA Forward of the Month honors. The Fairport, N.Y. native also was named the 2023 CHA Player of the Year and CHA Scoring Champion. Zanon also was named a Patty Kazmaier Top Ten finalist. She is the first Nittany Lion in program history to be named to the All-USCHO third team.
Janecke, who was named the USCHO.com Rookie of the Year, was named the All-USCHO Rookie team for the first time in her career. She is the third Nittany Lion in program history to be named to the All-Rookie team.
The freshman was an integral part of Penn State's championship season as she skated in 38 games and tallied 22 goals alongside 25 assists for 47 points. The Orangeville, Ill. native scored her first hat-trick as a Nittany Lion on February 25 against Lindenwood in the CHA semifinals as it was the second time in program history a hat-trick was scored in the postseason. She also broke all the program records for freshman including single season points, assists and goals.
Janecke was named CHA Rookie of the Year, HCA National Rookie of the Year and was a Patty Kazmaier Award nominee. Additional accolades from the 2022-23 season include one CHA Forward of the Month honor, one HCA National Rookie of the Month award, three CHA Rookie of the Month awards, and six CHA Rookie of the Week nods.
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