CHA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (Oct. 8, 2012)
2015-16 ALL-BIG TEN ACADEMIC TEAM
2015-16 ALL-CHA ACADEMIC TEAM
2014-15 ALL-CHA ACADEMIC TEAM
2014-15 ALL-BIG TEN ACADEMIC TEAM
NITTANY LION CAREER
2015-16
Played in 34 out of 37 games during her senior year...Recorded five points (4g, 1a) on the year...Netted the third hat trick in program history and a career-best +4 rating in a 5-1 win at Robert Morris (11/14)...Scored her first goal of the season in a 1-1 tie at Lindenwood (10/31)...Blocked 38 shots on the year, which was the fifth-most on the team in 2015-16...Blocked a season-high five shot attempts in a 3-2 win at Ohio State (1/3)...Became the eighth Nittany Lion to skate in 100 games (Lindenwood 10/31).
2014-15
Appeared in all 37 games for the Nittany Lions, scoring two goals and two assists for four points...Netted one of Penn State’s three shorthanded goals during the season, coming in a 5-0 win at Robert Morris (12/5)...Scored second goal of the season at Lindenwood (2/6)...Notched an assist in the following game against the Lions (2/7)...Took 44 shots, posting a season-best four in the series finale (2/21) and the CHA Tournament semifinal clinching win over Lindenwood (2/28)...Blocked 37 shots, with a four-block performance in the season opener at Minnesota her best showing.
2013-14
Made 18 appearances and recorded 10 blocked shots...Blocked a season-high four shots in a 3-3 tie at Vermont (10/4) and followed that up with three blocks in a 4-2 win the next day vs. Vermont (10/5).
2012-13
The team's leader in blocks (57), while scoring three goals, two assists and five points ...Opened collegiate career in fine fashion, notching three points in 5-3 win at Vermont (10/6) with two goals, an assist and a season-best plus-three...Named CHA Rookie of the Week (10/8)...Tallied third goal of the season against CHA rival Robert Morris (11/11)...Notched second assist of the year against Chatham (1/4) with a rating of plus-two.
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played for the Gilmour Academy in Ohio in 2011-12 with Nittany Lion Celine Whitlinger...Played club hockey for the Anaheim Ducks, serving as captain in 2010-11...Earned two bronze medals at the USA National Championships in 2009 and 2010...Selected to USA Hockey Player Development Camps in 2010 and 2011.
PERSONAL
Micayla Nicole Catanzariti was born March 22, 1994 in Orange, California, to Renee and Ron Catanzariti...Has younger twin sisters, Madison and Alexa...Majoring in film & communications, arts and sciences.
QUOTING CATANZARITI ON PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State because as soon as I set foot on campus I felt at home. The community is unbelievable and now I have another family."