Katie DeSa Season 2024-25

2023-24 • SOPHOMORE SEASON

Awards: Named the CHA Goaltender of the Month (February) and CHA Goaltender of the Week (2/7)
 
Season: Spent 862 minutes in the goal for Penn State, appearing in 16 games. Made 300 saves for a .938 save percentage.
 
Syracuse (1/20): Recorded her first shutout victory, completing 12 saves. Lindenwood (1/26): Made 20 saves in large 10-1 Penn State win, only allowing a single goal. Mercyhurst (2/2): Recorded a shutout win, making 22 saves. RIT (2/24): Forced a shutout to advance to the CHA Championships. Mercyhurst (3/1): Completed a shutout, making 24 saves, to capture the CHA Championship title. vs. St. Lawrence (3/14): Made a season-high 43 saves in one-goal overtime game.

2022-23 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Saw action in three games... Made 24 total saves with six goals allowed in 127:41 minutes. 

No. 2/3 Wisconsin (9/23): Made collegiate debut and tallied two saves.Franklin Pierce (10/24): Recorded 11 saves on 12 shots to capture first career victory in first career start. RIT (1/14): Stopped 11 shots on 13 shots on goal and allowed two goals.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for the 19U Boston Jr. Eagles of the AAA...Earned an alternate spot on the 2022 USA U18 National Team...Participated in two USA Hockey Development Camps in 2019 and and 2021...Named MVP at the 2019 Skip & Dolly Howard Holiday Tournament...Runner-up at the 2018 USA Hockey Tier 1 National Championships...Won the World Selects Boys Invitational tournament in Italy in 2016.

PERSONAL
Parents are Bill and Tonya DeSa..Has two older sisters, Alexis and Casey...Bill played baseball for Providence College...Alexis attended Penn State (2015)...Majoring in Community, Environment, and Development.