Emma Spisak Season 2017

ACADEMICS: Major - Advertising/Public Relations
 
CAREER NOTES:
Academic:
Named Academic All Big Ten three times (2018, 2019, 2020)...Big Ten Scholar of Distinction (2020)...Is a three-time NFHCA National Academic Squad honoree...NFHCA Scholar of Distinction (2019). Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winner (2020-21).
 
2020-21 / SENIOR SEASON:
Season: Played in and started all 14 games for Penn State...Ended the year with five points off two goals and an assist.
Maryland (3/12/21): Scored a goal in Penn State’s 3-0 home win. Ohio State (4/16/21): Notched a goal in Penn State’s 2-1 victory at the Field Hockey Complex. Ohio State (4/21/21): Had an assist vs. the Buckeyes in PSU’s Big Ten Tournament game.
 
2019 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Played in all 20 games during 2019 campaign...Started three games...Ended year with six points...Had two goals and two assists.
Duke (8/30/19): Made  first career start. Villanova (9/29/19): Season-best three points off one goal and an assist. Indiana (10/4/19): Notched a goal against the Hoosiers. Maryland (11/8/19): Had an assist in Penn State’s 1-0 Big Ten Tournament win over Maryland.
 
2018 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Played in 14 games as a sophomore, scoring one goal.
Kent State (9/7): Scored first career goal off two shots in 8-0 win. Harvard (11/9): Saw action in NCAA tournament game.
 
2017 / FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Played in 10 games as a freshman.
Bucknell (9/12): Notched first career shot. Maryland (11/3): Played season high 29 minutes in Big Ten semifinal win. Michigan (11/5): Played 18 minutes in Big Ten title game.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Was a three-year letter winner for Boiling Springs High School...Named to Patriot News Big 11 first-team...Was Sentinel All-Star Player of the Year...Was a two-Year MidPenn Conference first-team selection...Was team MVP as a junior...Started 68 games, scored 38 goals and posted 41 assists...Played for JPOL League Champs in 2015 and JPOL 2016 Runner-Up...Part of Festival Champions 2014, 2015; Indoor National Champions 2016; and Limelight Champs 2015, 2016.
 
PERSONAL:
Parents are Steven and Kimberly Spisak...Has one brother, Joe; and two sisters, Anna and Mary.