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Sami Reilly

No. 11/11 Women's Ice Hockey Begins 12-Game Road Stand at No. 3/3 Colgate

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 11/11 Penn State women's ice hockey team begins a 12-game road trip starting on Friday, Oct. 6 against No. 3/3 Colgate. Puck-drop is set for 6 p.m.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Dates: Friday, Oct. 6 | Saturday, Oct. 7
Times: 6 p.m. Friday | 2 p.m. Saturday
Place: Hamilton, N.Y. | Class of 1965 Arena
Live Statistics: Both Games
Watch: Friday | Saturday
Game Notes: Penn State (PDF)
 
HISTORY  

  • Penn State is facing Colgate for the ninth time in program history.
  • Both teams currently have four wins with the series tied up at 4-4.
  • The last meeting occurred last season when Colgate defeated the Nittany Lions 2-1 and 3-2 on Oct. 7-8 of 2022.

 
SCOUTING THE RAIDERS

  • Colgate enters the series with a 1-1-0 record after a split with second-ranked Ohio State on Sept. 29-30.
  • Leading the Raiders on the offensive front is senior Kristýna Kaltounkováas as she currently has two goals on the year.
  • Last season, she racked up 128 points off 58 goals and 70 assists.
  • In net stands senior Kayle Osborne who tallies a GAA of 2.01 and save percentage of .938.
  • Last season, she won 14 games and registered a GAA of 1.75 with a save percentage of .926.

 
NOTHING GETS PAST JOSIE

  • Goaltender Josie Bothun was named CHA Goaltender of the Month for the ninth time in her career on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Bothun in the month of September recorded 93 saves, GAA of 1.25, and save percentage of .949.
  • In Saturday's game against UConn on Sept. 30, she recorded save number 2,000 which placed her as the third Nittany Lion to ever to hit that milestone.
  • Bothun also allowed one goal in Penn State's 2-1 victory over No. 5 Northeastern back on September 24.
  • In her career, Bothun has tallied 2,011 saves and 61 wins as a Nittany Lion.

 
THE MACEACHERN EFFECT

  • Graduate defenseman Maggie MacEachern was named the College Hockey America (CHA) Defensive Player of the Month on Tuesday afternoon. This is her first monthly award honor as a Nittany Lion.
  • MacEachern led the Nittany Lions in blocked shots in September with 11 including six that came in the UConn series.
  • She also tallied one assist on the game-winning goal against No. 5 Northeastern which aided in Penn State's 2-1 victory.
  • The Defensive Player of the Month honor comes a week after the Brooklin, Ontario native was named CHA Defensive Player of the Week on September 25.

 
JANECKE IN THE CIRCLE

  • Sophomore forward Tessa Janecke currently leads the nation in faceoff wins with 64 on the year.
  • In the Nittany Lions victory over Northeastern on Sept. 24, Janecke tallied 19 faceoff wins on 29 attempts which aided in Penn State's 2-1 win.

 
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