HANOVER, N.H.- Two hat-tricks scored by the Penn State women's ice hockey team propelled Penn State to a 8-2 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Penn State opened the game with three unanswered goals starting with a goal by Stella Retrum 9:20 into the frame to put Penn State ahead 1-0.
- Two minutes later, Katelyn Roberts fired her first goal of the game 11:24 into the period to give Penn State a 2-0 lead.
- Retrum then scored her second goal of the game on the power-play 12:56 into the frame to give the Nittany Lions a 3-0 lead.
- After a goal by Dartmouth's Shae Messner 16:10 into the frame, Retrum captured her first collegiate hat-trick 17:36 into the period to put Penn State ahead 4-1.
- Dartmouth opened the second period with a power-play goal by Lauren Messier 6:31 into the frame to cut the Penn State lead to 4-2.
- Penn State then scored four unanswered goals including three in second period off the sticks of Tessa Janecke and Julie Gough 16:26, 16:38, and 18:30 into the period.
- Janecke then secured her hat-trick 17:06 into the third period to claim the 8-2 victory for Penn State.
GOALTENDERS
- Senior goalie Annie Spring secured her second straight win in net tallying 26 saves and allowing just two goals.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stella Retrum collected her first collegiate hat-trick with three goals and two assists on the day.
- Tessa Janecke scored her second career hat-trick and added four assists for a seven-point afternoon which is most by a Penn State player in a single game.
- This is the second time this season Penn State has scored eight goals.
- The last time two players recorded hat-tricks in a single game took place on October 7, 2016 when Laura Bowman and Amy Petersen each scored three goals against Union.
UP NEXT
- Penn State returns to action on Friday, Dec. 1 when they host Robert Morris. Puck-drop is set for 2 p.m.
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