Bree Bednarski Season 2020

ACADEMICS: Major - Biobehavioral Health.
 
CAREER NOTES:
Academic: Academic All-Big Ten in 2018, 2019, 2020.
Athletic: Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (3/16/21); All-Big Ten Tournament Team (2020-21); Second Team NFHCA All-Region (2020-21).
 
2020-21 / SENIOR SEASON:
Season: Started all 14 game for Penn State...Second on team in scoring with 19 points...Team-best seven assists, anchoring Penn State’s penalty corner...Career-best six goals.
Northwestern (3/5/212): Notched a goal in 2-1 victory.  Maryland (3/14/21): Had a goal and an assist for three points in close loss. Michigan State (3/21/21): Had two assists in 3-0 road win.   Indiana (4/11/21): Scored one goal and an assist for three points in 3-0 victory. Ohio State (4/21/21): Had two goals in Penn State’s 4-3 Big Ten Tournament game vs. Ohio State.
 
2019 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Played in all 20 games for Penn State...Started 11 games...Scored seven points off three goals and one assist.
Villanova (9/29/19): Scored first goal of the season in 8-2 home win vs. Villanova. Michigan (10/20/19): Had lone assist of the season in game at Michigan. Ohio State (10/25/19): Scored Penn State’s only goal in close 2-11 loss to Ohio State. Maryland (11/8/19): Scored the game’s only goal in Penn State’s 1-0 Big Ten Tournament win over Maryland.
 
2018 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Played in 10 games for Penn State...Ended season with two points off one goal scored...Played in NCAA playoff game vs. Harvard.
James Madison (9/30): Scored first goal as a Nittany Lion in 8-2 win.
 
2017 / REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Did not play after transferring to Penn State from Michigan after the 2016 campaign.
 
2016 / FRESHMAN SEASON (Michigan):
Season: Played in all 20 games, starting two...Scored first career goal in 5-0 win at Cal...Ended season with three points (1 goal, 1 assist).
 
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Wyoming Area High School (2016)...Harrow Sports/NFHCA All-Pennsylvania Region second team (2015)...Was a two-time Max Field Hockey All-Region Team (2014, 2015)...Named 2015 Citizens Voice Wyoming Valley Conference Player of the Year...Had 127 career goals and 12 assists; led the WVC in scoring in last two seasons (2014, 2015)...Set a new Pennsylvania single-season record with 67 goals as a senior (2015)...Was a three-time all-state honoree, first team (2014, 2015) and honorable mention (2013)...Named to WVC Coaches All-Star Team (2013, 2014, 2015) and second-team (2012)...Named Times Leader All-Star (2014, 2015) and Citizens Voice All-Star (2014, 2015)...Named first team all-state team at centerfield (2015)...Named WVC Softball Coaches All-Star (2013-16)...Named Times Leader (2015, 2016) and Citizens Voice All-Star (2016)...Named 2016 Times Leader WVC Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year...Was 2016 PIAA District 2 gold medalist in 100m, 200m and 400 relay, silver medalist in javelin...Was the Wyoming Area High School record holder in all four events...National Honor Society; High Honors student...Was a member of the U.S. U17 National Team (2014-15)...Was a two-time USA Junior National Camp selection...Played with the WC Eagles (2015-16) and KaPow (2012-14) clubs.
 
PERSONAL:
Parents are Joe and Lyn Bednarski...Father played football at Lycoming College and Wilkes College...Has a sister, Drew (a PSU grad), and a brother, Bret.