ACADEMICS: Major - Biobehavioral Health; Honors - Two-time Academic All-Big Ten...NFHCA National Academic Team.
CAREER HONORS: Second Team All-Big Ten (2017)...NFHCA All-Region (2017).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017: Started every game for Penn State in 2017...Three saves in 3-2 win at Old Dominion to open up season (8/25)...Had eight saves in 4-2 win at Virginia (8/27)...first shutout win over the year in 5-0 victory vs. Temple (9/1)...season-high tying nine saves in 6-0 shut-out win vs. Wake Forest (9/3)...third-straight shutout win, with nine saves, in 2-0 win at Princeton (9/10)...Had seven saves in 3-0 shutout win vs. Iowa (9/15)...Notched seven saves in 4-3 win vs. Northwestern (9/22)...Five saves in 1-0 win at Michigan State (9/29)...Five saves in 5-3 win at Kent State (10/1)...Picked up fifth shutout win over the year in 3-0 victory at Ohio State (10/6)...Three saves in close 2-1 win vs. California (10/7)...Nine saves in hard fought 2-1 loss at Maryland (10/15)...Two saves in 4-1 win vs. Rutgers (10/20)...Had three saves in 7-1 win at Indiana (10/22)...Five saves in 5-1 Big Ten Tournament win over Iowa (10/29)...Had seven saves in thrilling 3-2 Big Ten semifinal win over Maryland (11/3)...Five saves in close 1-0 loss to Michigan in Big Ten Championship game...Followed by seven saves in 2-1 victory over Delaware in first round of NCAA tournament (11/11)...Collected seven saves in close 4-3 loss to Connecticut in NCAA quarterfinals (11/12)...Ended year with 1.33 goals against average, 113 saves, five shutouts and a .796 save percentage...Member USA Field Hockey U21 National Team...Member of the 2018 US Developmental Squad...Spent Summer of 2018 doing a Biobehavioral Health Internship in Tanzania.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016: Recorded one save in the 6-2 win against Old Dominion (8/26)…Recorded four saves for a shutout in the 3-0 win against No. 5 Virginia (8/28)…Recorded three saves in the 8-1 win against Temple (9/2)…Saw action in the 3-1 win against No. 9 Albany (9/4)...Recorded one save in the 4-1 win against Lock Haven (9/11)...Recorded three saves in the 9-1 win against Bucknell...Recorded a season high four saves in the 4-3 win against Iowa (9/16)...Recorded one save in the 7-0 win against Ball State (9/17)...Recorded seven saves in the 5-3 loss against No. 11 Northwestern ( 9/23)...Recorded at season high nine saves in the 3-1 win against Michigan (9/25)...Recorded three saves in the 4-1 win against Michigan State (9/30)...Recorded seven saves in the 4-2 win against Princeton (10/02)...Recorded two saves in the 2-0 win against Ohio State (10/06)...Recorded four saves in the 5-4 loss against No. 6 Maryland (10/16)... Recorded eight saves in the 3-2 win over Indiana (10/28)...Recorded two saves in the 3-1 win against Indiana to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament (11/03)...Recorded three saves in the 1-0 win against Michigan to advance to the Championships of the Big Ten Tournament (11/04)...Had three saves in the 2-1 win against Maryland to win the Big Ten Tournament (11/06).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015: Started all 19 games as a true freshman...Recorded 95 saves on the season...Finished the season with a save percentage of .748 ranked No. 17 in the NCAA...Recorded a season high 15 shots against Northwestern...Notched a shutout against Temple in the home opener during a 2-0 win.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Hershey...Started 60 games in high school, tallying a .770 save percentage, recording 20 shutouts and 243 saves...Owned a 43-16-1 record...Named second-team all-state in 2013...Earned first-team All-Mid-Penn Keystone Conference honors in 2013 and 2014, receiving honorable-mention recognition in 2012...Helped her team qualify for districts all four years and win the Hershey Tournament three times, being selected to the all-tournament team three times...Played club field hockey for the PA Alley Cats...Helped her team to the 2014 Disney Showcase gold medal and the 2013 Festival gold medal...Member of Futures Elite in 2013, 2014 and 2015...2014 Futures Elite Championship gold medalist...Participated in the 2013 Junior Olympics and was a 2013 National Futures champion...Also played softball, earning four letters and being selected all-state in 2013.
PERSONAL: Parents are Joan and Jacques Rizzo...Has a sister, Ashley, and a brother, Jack.
Jenny Rizzo Season 2015
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Height5-8
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HometownHershey, Pa.
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Six Nittany Lions Selected for U.S. Teams
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Six Nittany Lions Earn All-Mideast Region Honors
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Season-Ending Notes and Wrap-Up
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Veteran Dembrowski Leads Nittany Lions to NCAAs
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Nittany Lions Earn All-Big Ten Honors
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No. 6 Penn State Shuts Out Indiana in B1G Finale
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No. 6 Penn State Downs No. 15 Northwestern 4-3
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Taking the Next Step
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No. 7 Penn State Dominates James Madison 8-2
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A Hard-Fought Loss
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Playing Like a Veteran
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No. 5 Penn State Falls to No. 4 Duke
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No. 5 Penn State Rolls Kent State 8-0
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Missed Opportunities Hurt Nittany LIons
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No. 6 Penn State visits Temple Friday Night
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Lions Top No. 7 Virginia 1-0 in Season Opener
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Veteran Leadership Guides Nittany Lions
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Seven Earn NFHCA All-Region Honors
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No. 6 FH Downs Delaware, 2-1 OT
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FH Set for Delaware in NCAA First-Round
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No. 5 FH, Michigan Battle for B1G Tourney Title
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FH Travels to Face Maryland in B1G Semifinal
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Four Nittany Lions Earn B1G Honors
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B1G Quarterfinal: vs. Iowa
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FH Hosts No. 21 Rutgers, Travels to Indiana
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No. 6 FH Falls to No. 16 Maryland, 2-1 in 2OT
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No. 6 FH Hits The Road For Maryland
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FH Set for Ohio State, California
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No. 4 FH Battles back to down Kent State, 5-3
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No. 4 FH Blanks Michigan State, 1-0
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No. 4 FH Heads to Michigan State, Kent State
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No. 3 FH Set For B1G Weekend at Home
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No. 2 FH Falls to No. 6 Delaware, 2-0
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Lions Open B1G with 3-0 Win vs. Iowa
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No. 2 FH Hosts No. 19 Iowa, No. 6 Delaware
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FH Set for Bucknell
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No. 3 FH Heads to Princeton
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Rizzo Tabbed B1G Defensive Player of the Week
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FH Blanks No. 15 Wake Forest, 6-0
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No. 7 FH Knocks Off No. 10 Virginia, 4-2
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FH: Four Headed to USAWNT England Tour
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Four Nittany Lions Selected for U.S. U-21 Team
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Nittany Lions Host Princeton in NCAA First-Round
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Nittany Lions Set for B1G Championship Game
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Field Hockey Set For B1G Tournament
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Field Hockey to Closeout Home Slate vs Indiana
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No. 6 Field Hockey Set for Rutgers
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No.5 Field Hockey Set to Host Maryland on Sunday
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Nittany Lions Blank Buckeyes 2-0
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No. 5 Field Hockey To Split Weekend Home & Away
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Rizzo Tabbed B1G Defensive Player of the Week
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BLOG: Rizzo, Gochnauer Shine Against Princeton
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Field Hockey Rebounds against No. 8 Michigan
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Conference Road Test Ahead for Field Hockey
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BLOG: Penn State Hosts Two In-State Rivalries
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Field Hockey Travels to Temple, No. 9 Albany
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BLOG: Composure Key in 2-0 Opening Weekend
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No. 18 Field Hockey Takes Care of No. 5 Virginia
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Fall Sports Media Day - Field Hockey
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Rizzo Added to USA Junior World Cup Roster
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Penn State Field Hockey Holland Trip: Day One
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Penn State Field Hockey Gears Up For Busy Spring
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Rizzo Added to USA U21 National Team
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BLOG: Cori Conley is Bright Spot in Tough Loss
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No. 18 Field Hockey Downs Kent State, 2-1
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BLOG: Freshmen Net First Collegiate Goals
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Cal Rallies Past No. 14 Penn State in Overtime
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Lions Claim Scrimmage Over Drexel
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