Dax Hoffman Season 2021

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Played in 40 career games for Nittany Lions after walking on to team in spring 2019.

2021 • SENIOR+ SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for third-straight season.

Season: Used extra year of eligibility granted by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic to return in 2021…Appeared in 16 games off bench as key substitute…Scored first career goal at Akron (10/13)…Added one assist for single-season best three total points.

Syracuse (8/29): Contributed 29 minutes off bench in Nittany Lions’ first shutout of season…Took one shot. American (9/6): Played season-high 31 minutes as substitute. at Akron (10/13): Scored first career goal on one-timer from top of the box in comeback attempt. No. 7 Maryland (10/26): Recorded assist on Peter Mangione’s goal to get Nittany Lions on board at end of first half…Played just seven minutes off bench, but helped spark team to comeback 3-2 overtime win. at Wisconsin (10/31): Contributed 12 minutes as substitute as Nittany Lions shut out Badgers to claim Big Ten Regular Season crown. Michigan (11/10: Had two shots on goal in 2-0 shutout to help Penn State advance to second-straight Big Ten Tournament title game.

2020-21 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second-straight season...Named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Made eight appearances off the bench...Had one assist.

at Rutgers (2/23): Had assist on Peter Mangione’s game-winning goal...Took one shot. vs. UMass (5/2): Made NCAA Tournament debut.

2019 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named 2019-20 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Made 16 appearances with six starts after walking on to the team…Recorded two assists…Contributed key minutes in the midfield as a substitute.

No. 5 Stanford (8/30): Made collegiate debut off the bench. at Stetson (9/8): Made first career start in shutout win. Villanova (9/13): Took first career shot. No. 8 Indiana (10/6): Recorded first career assist on Aaron Molloy’s goal. James Madison (10/22): Collected assist on game-tying goal.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played seven seasons with LDC United Italia 98-99…Helped team to U.S. Regional Tournament title in 2015, EDP Open Cup title in 2015 and 2016, and Potomac Memorial Tournament title in 2015…Part of LDC United Italia team ranked No. 1 in 2015-16…Four-year letterwinner at Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania…Was team captain and MVP as a senior…Helped Rams win back-to-back Mid-Penn Commonwealth Championships in 2015 and 2016…Won the Mid-Penn Tournament in 2015…Earned Mid-Penn Second-Team honors in 2015…Named All-State, Mid-Penn First Team and Pennlive All-Stars First Team in 2016.

PERSONAL
Son of Scott Hoffman and Yvonne Harhigh…Has an older sister, Danika…Both mother, Yvonne, and sister, Danika, attended Penn State…Graduated with a degree in material sciences and engineering in May 2021…Pursuing graduate degree in same subject.