UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – First-year Sofia Ismael recorded a hat trick to lead the Penn State women’s hockey team to a 4-1 victory over Robert Morris in the two-game series finale on Saturday afternoon, completing the weekend sweep.
Ismael opened the scoring just 2:10 into the game off an assist from sophomore Sophie Morrow. First-year Kylie Amelkovich netted her first collegiate goal at the 8:21 mark, with junior alternate captain Abby Stonehouse and Ismael earning the assists. Ismael added her second goal at 13:46 of the opening period on the power play, assisted by Stonehouse and Morrow. She completed her hat trick at 11:18 of the third period to round out Penn State’s scoring, with assists from Stonehouse and sophomore Danica Maynard.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ismael opened the scoring in the first period just two minutes in, firing a shot from just above the crease in to give the Nittany Lions an early 1-0 advantage.
- Amelkovich doubled Penn State’s lead at 8:20. Stonehouse found Ismael in front of the net, who fed Amelkovich near the left side of the crease for the finish.
- Penn State went on its first power play of the afternoon following a Robert Morris tripping penalty at 12:30. Ismael capitalized on the advantage, ripping a shot from the right circle for her second goal of the game to extend the Nittany Lions lead to 3-0.
- The Nittany Lions killed off a Robert Morris power play late in the period and carried a 3-0 advantage into the first intermission.
- Penn State held Robert Morris without a shot on goal in the opening period while putting 15 shots on net.
- Robert Morris got on the board at 4:38 of the second period during a five-on-three advantage. Jessica MacKinnon scored from the right side of the net off assists from Alaina Giampietro and Thalia D'Elia to cut the deficit to 3-1.
- The Nittany Lions successfully killed off two additional Robert Morris power plays during the middle frame to maintain their two-goal advantage.
- Penn State held a 29-4 advantage in shots on goal through two periods.
- Ismael completed the hat trick at 11:18 of the third period. The first-year forward broke free through the neutral zone on a breakaway before beating the Robert Morris goaltender, Maggie Hatch, to extend Penn State’s led to 4-1.
- Robert Morris was assessed a roughing penalty at 15:31, but the Colonials successfully killed off the ensuing Penn State power play.
- Penn State finished the afternoon with a 52-4 advantage in shots on goal to secure the 4-1 victory and weekend sweep.
STATS AND NOTES
- The win marks Penn State’s 10th consecutive victory over Robert Morris.
- The last time the Nittany Lions held a team with 10 shots or less prior to tonight was seven against Delaware in a 5-0 victory on January 23, 2026.
- Ismael had a four-point performance with her hat trick and one assist.
- Ismael is currently tied for the national lead among freshmen with four goals and leads all freshmen with six points through four games.
- Prior to tonight, the last Penn State first-year to record a hat trick was junior captain Grace Outwater, who scored three goals in an 11-1 win over Stonehill College on Oct. 26, 2024, during the Ice Breaker Tournament.
- Stonehouse recorded her first career four-point game with four assists this evening.
- Morrow tallied two assists while taking a career-high of 8 shots on goal.
UP NEXT
Penn State travels to Syracuse for its first road trip of the season, facing the Orange in a two-game series on Friday, Oct. 9 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 10, at 3:00 p.m.
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