THIS WEEK
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (7-6, 2-3 B1G), ranked No. 16 in the nation, hosts two critical Big Ten games at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex this weekend. Penn State hosts No. 1 Northwestern (13-1, 5-0 B1G) on Friday at 5 p.m. and No. 5 Iowa (12-2, 3-2 B1G) on Sunday at 12 p.m.
Penn State is coming off a split weekend on the road. The Nittany Lions shutout Michigan State 4-0 on Friday night and then dropped a close 2-1 game at No. 16 Michigan on Sunday. Keeper Brie Barraco tallied a career high 12 saves in the game.
The Nittany Lions are being led by Sophia Gladieux's 34 points off a team-best 16 goals and two assists. Mackenzie Allessie checks in with 19 off seven and five while Carly Gannon has 11 off four and three. Barraco has been stellar in goal with 74 saves and a .787 save percentage.
Northwestern enters the weekend 13-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference. The Wildcats are coming off a 5-0 win over Ohio University on Sunday. NU has 10 shutouts on the year. The Nittany Lions own a 34-7-1 edge in the all-time series, but NU won the last meeting, a 5-4 overtime win in Evanston last season.
Iowa, which is at Maryland on Friday while the Lions and Wildcats play, enters the weekend 12-2 overall, 3-2 in the conference. The Hawkeyes beat Indiana 2-0 on Friday and Louisville 2-1 on Sunday in their last action and have eight shutouts on the year. Iowa owns a 33-27-1 lead in the all-time series, but Penn State won last year's game, a 2-1 overtime victory here at the Field Hockey Complex.
Penn State closes out the regular season at Indiana next Friday, taking on the Hoosiers at 3 p.m.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Nittany Lion field hockey team online at www.GoPSUsports.com (click teams, click field hockey), on X/twitter @pennstateFH and on facebook at www.facebook.com/pennstatefieldhockey.
THIS WEEK'S ACTION
#16 Penn State (7-6, 2-3 B1G) vs. #1 Northwestern (13-1, 5-0 B1G)
Friday, Oct. 20, 5 p.m.
Series History: Penn State leads 34-7-1
#16 Penn State (7-6, 2-3 B1G) vs. #5 Iowa (*12-2, 3-2 B1G)
Sunday, Oct. 22, 12 p.m.
Series History: Iowa leads 33-27-1
*Iowa is at Maryland on Friday night
NOTES
BRIE BARRACO COLLECTS CAREER-HIGH 12 SAVES IN TOUGH LOSS AT #16 MICHIGAN
Graduate student Brie Barraco collected a career high 12 saves against a flurry of 23 Michigan shots at No. 16 Michigan on Sunday, Oct. 15. Barraco kept Penn State in the game in a tough 2-1 loss in Ann Arbor.
NITTANY LIONS SHUT OUT MICHIGAN STATE
The Penn State Nittany Lions rolled to a 4-0 shut out victory at Michigan State on Friday, Oct. 13. Brie Barraco netted the shut out in goal while Phia Gladieux netted two goals in the win.
PENN STATE DOWNS #7 OHIO STATE 2-1
Phia Gladieux and Mackenzie Allessie each had three points (a goal and an assist each) and Anouk Knuvers and Brie Barraco anchored the Nittany Lion defense in a key Big Ten win over Ohio State on Oct. 6. The Nittany Lions broke open a 0-0 game in the second half with two goals to secure the home win, the first Big Ten win for head coach Lisa Bervinchak Love.
ANOUK KNUVERS NAMED B1G DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (10/9)
Junior back Anouk Knuvers was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 8, 2023. Knuvers anchored the Penn State defense in a 2-1 win over No. 7 Ohio State on Oct. 6. She tallied numerous blocks in the game as the Lions picked up their first conference win of the season.
LATE RALLY FALLS SHORT AT #8 MARYLAND
Penn State rallied late at No. 8 Maryland on Oct. 1 in a Big Ten battle, but ran out of time in a 4-2 loss to the Terrapins. Phia Gladieux and Carly Gannon each scored for Penn State. Brie Barraco had eight saves in the game as well.
LIONS DROP TOUGH 2-1 GAME TO #10 SYRACUSE
Penn State dropped a hard-fought 2-1 game to No. 10 Syracuse on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the Field Hockey Complex in a game played during a steady rain. Phia Gladieux notched Penn State's lone goal in the third period while keeper Brie Barraco kept the Nittany Lions close with eight saves in goal.
NITTANY LIONS DOWN BUCKNELL 2-1
Mackenzie Allessie scored on a penalty stroke, Sophia Gladieux added a backhand rocket and Brie Barraco tallied three saves to lead Penn State to a tough 2-1 win over visiting Bucknell on Sunday, Sept. 17. The non-conference game was played in a steady rain at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex.
LIONS DROP 2-OT THRILLER TO #10 RUTGERS
Penn State dropped a hard-fought 1-0 double overtime thriller to No. 10 Rutgers on Friday, Sept. 15, in the conference opener for both teams. Penn State managed 17 shots and faced 16 and each goalie (PSU's Brie Barraco and RU's Sophia Howard) had seven saves a piece. But Rutgers found the back of the cage two minutes into extra time to get the win.
PHIA GLADIEUX'S HAT TRICK LEADS LIONS TO 4-1 IN OVER #19 DELAWARE
Phia Gladieux tallied her first hat trick of the season, scoring three goals to lead Penn State to a 4-1 victory over No. 19 Delaware on Sept. 10 at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex. Gladieux was joined in the scoring column by Aubrey Semler, who scored her first career goal in the victory.
BALANCED OFFENSE, STRONG DEFENSE LEADS PENN STATE TO 5-0 WIN OVER KENT STATE
Penn State had four different players pick up multiple points and a total of five involved in scoring plays, and had a defense that recorded its first shutout, as the Nittany Lions downed Kent State 5-0 in the team's home opener on Sept. 9. Mackenzie Allessie had two goals, Phia Gladieux had a goal and an assist, Carly Gannon had a goal and an assist, Sophia Mannino had a goal and an assist, and Natalie Freeman had an assist. Brie Barraco and Lauren Delgado combined for the team's first shutout and Penn State held KSU to only two shots.
CARLY GANNON TALLIES SIX POINTS; GLADIEUX SCORES TWICE IN WIN AT STANFORD
Senior Carly Gannon had a career-best six points in Penn State's 5-1 win at Stanford on Sept. 3. Gannon had two goals and two assists in the non-conference victory. Phia Gladieux also had two goals in the win while keeper Lauren Delgado had five saves in her 15 minutes during the fourth period.
PHIA GLADIEUX SCORES TWICE IN TOUGH ROAD LOSS AT CAL
Senior Phia Gladieux scored both of Penn State's goals in a hard-fought 3-2 double-overtime loss at Cal on Sept. 1. The game was the first of two during a weekend West Coast Road sing for the Nittany Lions.
ALLESSIE SPARKS PENN STATE TO 3-2 OVERTIME WIN AT AMERICAN
Mackenzie Allessie scored the game's final two goals to spark Penn State to a 3-2 come-from-behind win at American on Aug. 27. Allessie's goals helped Penn State erase an early 2-0 deficit to the Eagles. Sophia Gladieux had the other goal for Penn State in the win.
LIONS DROP SEASON OPENER AT #6 VIRGINIA
Penn State lost a hard-fought 2-1 game to #6 Virginia in the season opener for both teams on Aug. 25. Freshman Natalie Freeman scored her first career goal to start the game but the Cavaliers scored the game's final two goals to grab the win.
ALLESSIE, BARRACO, GANNON VOTED TEAM CAPTAINS
Seniors Mackenzie Allessie, Brie Barraco and Carly Gannon have been named team captains for the 2023 season. The tri-captains were voted on by their teammates.
ALLESSIE, BARRACO, GLADIEUX NAMED NFHCA PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST
Seniors Mackenzie Allessie, Brie Barraco and Phia Gladieux have been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association's Players to Watch List.
ALLESSIE, BARRACO, GLADIEUX NAMED TO BIG TEN WATCH LIST
Seniors Mackenzie Allessie, Brie Barraco and Phia Gladieux have been named to the Big Ten Preseason Watch List.
PENN STATE 2023 FIELD HOCKEY PARKING INFO
Transportation Services has announced parking information for Penn State field hockey games at the Field Hockey Complex for the 2023 season.
GAMEDAY PARKING LOCATIONS
• Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North
• Yellow H lots at Shields and Wagner (all games except Fri. Oct. 20, but not purchasable through ParkMobile – see below for details)
• Parking available beginning two hours before each game
Field Hockey Parking Interactive Map
PARKING PAYMENT INFORMATION
• No charge with a valid Penn State parking permit
• Prepaid parking available through https://psu.parkmobile.io/field-hockey-complex
o $5.50 through day before event, $10 day of event
o Fans who prepay for Stadium West or Jordan East parking through ParkMobile may also park at the Yellow H lots near the Shields and Wagner buildings except when they are posted as reserved for Bryce Jordan Center or Pegula Ice Arena event parking.
• Day-of event payment at Stadium West and Jordan East also available using in-lot pay stations or the ParkMobile app (zone no. 95112)
• On days when Field Hockey overlaps with a Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball or Men's Hockey game, ParkMobile prepayment and zone parking and pay station parking for Field Hockey will end two hours before those events, and cash only payment ($10) will be collected at the lots by attendants for those without a valid permit or prepayment. When Field Hockey games overlap with a Bryce Jordan Center concert/show, day-of-event payment may be as high as $30 for those without a permit or prepayment.
• $1 per hour parking also available at the East Deck for most games
PARKMOBILE PREPAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
• Visit https://psu.parkmobile.io/field-hockey-complex
o Select game or season package at the bottom of the page
o Select parking area
o Enter the license plate information for the vehicle being driven to the event
Note: If a different vehicle must be driven than the one registered at purchase, users must contact ParkMobile Support through the ParkMobile website or app (Settings – Chat Support) to request a vehicle change for that reservation.
o Purchase parking for the event
• Note:
o Guests must present their ParkMobile QR code to event parking staff on their mobile device, if requested. Printed permits from the ParkMobile website will also be accepted.
IMPORTANT PARKING REMINDERS
All vehicles must be parked with the license plate facing the drive aisle located closest to the parking space so that payment can be verified by parking enforcement staff.
A valid permit or payment is required in event parking areas 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Vehicles parked without a valid permit or payment may be ticketed and/or towed at the owner's expense.
Non-football event parking is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information on parking for this event, please email parking@psu.edu or call 814-865-1436.
