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Women's Hockey Hosts Lindenwood for CHA Series

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's ice hockey team is set to welcome CHA opponent Lindenwood for a two-game series at Pegula Ice Arena starting on Friday at 2 p.m.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Dates: Friday, Jan. 26 | Saturday, Jan. 27
Times: 2 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Place: University Park, Pa. | Pegula Ice Arena
Live Statistics: Friday | Saturday
Watch: Friday | Saturday
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Game Notes: Penn State (PDF)
 
SCOUTING THE LIONS

  • Lindenwood is currently 10-13-1 overall and 5-6-1 in CHA play.
  • The two previously met this past November, resulting in a pair of Penn State wins.
  • Leading the Lions on offense is Morgan Neitzke who has recorded 21 goals and 12 assists for 33 points this season.
  • In the net stands Natalie Fernec who has made 535 saves resulting in a .884 save percentage.

 
HISTORY AGAINST LINDENWOOD

  • This will be the 50th and 51st meetings between Penn State and Lindenwood.
  • The Nittany Lions currently lead the series 32-11-6.
  • Penn State is currently on a 10-game winning streak against Lindenwood.

 
DESA RECORDS FIRST SHUTOUT

  • Sophomore goaltender Katie Desa recorded her first career shutout on Saturday's 5-0 win over Syracuse.
  • Desa made 12 saves on Saturday resulting in a .923 save percentage both on the day and on the season.
  • The shutout marked the third for the Nittany Lions this season.

 
APPROACHING 100 GAMES

  • Juniors Mya Vaslet and Karley Garcia played in their 95th and 97th career games this past week at RIT.
  • They sit just five games away for 100. There are currently eight Nittany Lions on the roster that have played in 100 games or more in their careers.

 
PARKING

  • Parking for Penn State women's ice hockey games at Pegula Ice Arena will be available at the following locations beginning two hours prior to the start of each game: 
  • Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North
  • No charge with a valid Penn State parking pass 
  • $5.50 prepaid through ParkMobile (season package available for $5 per game): ParkMobile Link
  • $10 day-of-event without a valid permit or prepayment (pay station or ParkMobile app – zone no. 95112) 
  • ParkMobile prepayment availability ends at 11:59 p.m. the night before each event. Events will not be selectable on the site after that time, and payment must then be made on site upon arrival to event parking staff (cash only).  

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