No. 6 Penn State to Face Robert Morris on the Road

PENN STATE IN THE POLLS

• The Penn State Nittany Lions currently sit sixth in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey polls.
• It is the highest ranking the program has achieved in either poll in its history.

DEFENSE TO OFFENSE

• Penn State is currently in the top five for both scoring offense and defense categories as well as scoring margin.
• The Nittany Lions are scoring 4.80 goals per game while only allowing 0.80 goal per game.
• PSU also has only allowed 13.8 shots on goal per game, which is the lowest in the nation.
• The Nittany Lions also lead the nation in shorthanded goals with three.
• PSU makes up the entire top 10 in plus/minus rating in the AHA with Danica Maynard leading the way at +17.

DOMINANCE IN THE DOT

• The Nittany Lions are ranked third nationally in faceoff win percentage at 62.3 percent.
• Tessa Janecke has won 97 faceoffs, pacing the Nittany Lions.
• Freshman Mikah Keller has won 72 faceoffs this season, the second most on the team and top 10 in the AHA.

MIDDLE FRAME MAGIC

• The Nittany Lions scored eight of their 11 goals last weekend in the middle frame of each game, scoring four in each.
• Overall, Penn State has outscored opponents in the second period 18-1, their highest scoring period this season.
• PSU has also outshot opponents in the second period this season by 107 shots.

FANTIN’S SECOND WEEKLY AWARD

• Freshman Maitlde Fantin was named the AHA Rookie of the Week this past Tuesday afternoon.
• Fantin notched six points over the course of two games against Lindenwood last weekend, scoring a goal and dishing an assist in each game.
• She also posted a +4 rating to go with winning 13 of 21 faceoffs.
• She is now tied for sixth nationally in points among freshmen skaters with 12 and tied for first in goals (5).

SHOOTER’S SHOOT

• Grace Outwater is currently fifth in the nation in shots on goal while leading the Nittany Lions with 56.
• Her and Tessa Janecke lead Atlantic Hockey with over 4.5 shots on goal per game this season.
• The two also lead the conference in goals as Outwater has 9 and Janecke has 7.

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

• The top three active scoring leaders on PSU, Tessa Janecke, Katelyn Roberts, and Maddy Christian, all chipped in this past weekend.
• Janecke had four points with two goals and two assists. She is now three assists away from 100 career assists and would become the first player to reach the milestone.
• Janecke also scored on the power play to bring her season total to three power-play goals which is tied for first nationally.
• Katelyn Roberts tallied two goals in the 5-0 game one win over Lindenwood while Maddy Christian also tallied an assist.

FIRST TIME, LONG TIME

• Abby Stonehouse and Kendall Butze each scored their first goals of the season last weekend helping to propel the Nittany Lions to another sweep.
• Freshman goaltender Maddy Campbell started her second game in net, notching her first career home win and home shutout in Saturday’s 5-0 win over Lindenwood.
• Campbell made 18 saves in the shutout and was named first star of the game.