BOSTON, Mass - Junior alternate captain Grace Outwater and first-year Morgan Stickney of the Penn State Women’s Hockey team have been named Forward and Goaltender of the Week as announced by the Atlantic Hockey America conference Monday morning.
Outwater scored twice in Penn State’s series sweep of St. Lawrence, including the game-winning goal in Saturday’s 2-1 overtime victory. The game winner was the 12th of her career, making her the leader among active Atlantic Hockey America players. Outwater also tied Katelyn Roberts for third in Penn State history. Outwater is just five shy of passing Natalie Heising’s program record of 16.
Outwater has now scored in both games against St. Lawrence in each of the past two seasons. She also scored in Penn State’s wins on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, 2025, which marked the program’s first two victories over the Saints.
Outwater also netted a shorthanded goal in the 3-0 victory against Lindenwood on Oct. 17, bringing her career total to five. That total is tied with Minnesota’s Caitlin Kraemer for the most among active players nationally, leads Atlantic Hockey America, and ranks third in Penn State history. She is just five shy of Tessa Janecke’s program record of nine.
This marks Outwater’s first weekly honor of her career. She previously earned a spot on Atlantic Hockey America’s All-Rookie Team in 2024-25.
Through eight games this season, Outwater has recorded seven goals and one assist for eight points. In 82 career games, she has totaled 47 goals and 27 assists for 74 points.
Stickney started on consecutive nights and earned back-to-back wins for the first time in her career against St. Lawrence on Oct. 23-24. She posted a .953 save percentage across the two victories, allowing just one goal in each game. She made 21 saves in Friday’s 3-1 win before adding 19 in Saturday’s 2-1 overtime victory.
This marks Stickney’s third weekly honor this season after earning Rookie of the Week recognition twice previously. She most recently received the award on Oct. 19 after making 18 saves for her first career shutout in Penn State’s 3-0 win over Lindenwood on Oct. 17. Lindenwood is located in her hometown of St. Charles, Mo.
Stickney also earned Rookie of the Week honors on Sept. 28 after recording 44 saves in her collegiate debut against No. 2 Ohio State on Sept. 24. She helped Penn State take the Buckeyes to overtime for the first time in program history before falling 2-1. Her 44 saves were the most by a Penn State goaltender in a collegiate debut since the 2016-17 season. The matchup marked Penn State’s first one-goal game against Ohio State since a 3-2 victory on Jan. 3, 2016.
Through six career appearances, Stickney has posted a 4-1-0 record with a 1.90 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage.