UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Hockey Commissioners Association named Penn State women’s ice hockey junior goaltender Katie DeSa to the Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Watch List on Tuesday afternoon. This is DeSa’s first time on the watch list in her career.
This season, DeSa has tallied a record of 16-4-0, goals against average of 1.55, and save percentage of .928. She’s picked up four shutout wins and is currently on a six-game win streak. She’s earned five Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) Goaltender of the Week honors this season and one AHA Goaltender of the Month honor. She currently leads the AHA in GAA and shutouts. The Pawcatuck, Conn. native, also sits second in the nation in wins. She joins only former Nittany Lion goalie Josie Bothun as the only other Penn State goaltender to be named to the watch list in program history.
Penn State returns to action on Friday, January 17 when they travel to face Syracuse. The puck drops at 6 p.m.