No. 11/12 Women's Hockey Defeats Lindenwood 3-2, in OvertimeNo. 11/12 Women's Hockey Defeats Lindenwood 3-2, in Overtime

No. 11/12 Women's Hockey Defeats Lindenwood 3-2, in Overtime

Karley Garcia scored the game-winning goal with 2:51 remaining in overtime.

Box Score

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No.11/12 Penn State women’s ice hockey team (10-3-0) defeated the Lindenwood Lions (2-10-1), 3-2 in overtime on Friday afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Nittany Lions struck first, capitalizing on a power-play goal where Lindenwood was called for hooking. At 12:38, Tessa Janecke found the back of the net from the top right circle off assists from Karley Garcia and Katelyn Roberts.
  • Lindenwood was quick to respond with a power-play goal 15:10 into the contest Sidney Jackel as tipped the puck in front of the in to tie the score at 1-1. Jackel’s goal was assisted by Lindenwood’s Morgan Neitzke and Josey Dunne.
  • Just 58 seconds into the second period, Maddy Christian drove the puck from center ice and fired a power-play goal in front of the net to put the Nittany Lions ahead 2-1.
  • With only 2:29 to go in regulation, Lindenwood’s Morgan Neitzke broke away from the Nittany Lion defense and found the back of the net for an unassisted goal to tie the score at 2-2 and send the contest to overtime.
  • The Nittany Lions rallied in overtime as Garcia was able to tap in the game-winner in front of the net off a feed by Alyssa Machado to secure the 3-2 victory with 2:51 remaining in overtime.

GOALTENDERS

  • Junior Katie DeSa had a solid afternoon, making eight saves on 10 shots for a .800 save percentage in between the pipes. She improves to 7-3-0 on the season with today’s win.
  • In the net for Lindenwood stood Anna LaRose, who made 48 saves on 51 shots equating to a .941 save percentage. After the loss, she drops to 1-7-0 this season.

STATS AND NOTES

  • Penn State picks up their tenth win of the season to move to 10-3-0, their best start over 13 games since 2020.
  • The Nittany Lions out-shot the Lions by a wide margin of 51-10. Penn State last fired 50 shots or more came on January 20, 2024 when the Nittany Lions fired 53 shots against the Orange. 
  • On the power play, Penn State outperformed Lindenwood, going 2-6 compared to the Lions’ 1-4.
  • The win is the first time the Nittany Lions have scored two power-play goals in a single game since their match against Syracuse on January 20, 2024.
  • Penn State now leads the all-time series against Lindenwood 33-10-6.
  • The win is the thirteenth consecutive victory for Penn State over Lindenwood.
  • Maddy Christian currently sits on a four-game goal streak with her tally in tonight’s game.

UP NEXT

The Nittany Lions return to action in Pegula on Saturday, November 16 with hopes to sweep the Lions. Puck drop is set for 1 p.m.

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