CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Became 28th Nittany Lion to play in 100 career games (Mercyhurst, 2/29/20).
Game: Set program postseason high and tied all-time program best for assists in a game with three (RIT, 3/5/20).
2019-20 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Scored 20 points with seven goals and 13 assists in 34 games played, including her 100th career game (2/29 vs. Mercyhurst)...Tied for the team lead with 11 points (5G, 6A) in conference play...Became the sixth Nittany Lion with a point streak of at least five games (12/7-1/11).
at Holy Cross (9/27): Posted second career multi-point game (1G, 1A) in a 3-3 tie. at Providence (10/19): Recorded her second assist of the season in a 2-2 tie. vs. #7/6 Clarkson (11/30): Scored her second power play goal of the season. RIT (12/7): Posted her first career three-point game with a goal and two assists, all in the third period of a 6-2 win. New Hampshire (1/3-4): Dished out an assist in both games. Lindenwood (1/10-11): Scored a goal and recorded an assist over the series…Extended point streak to five games. at Lindenwood (2/22): Had first career two-goal game in a 5-1 win. vs. RIT (3/5): Set personal best with a three-point game (all assists) on natural hat trick by teammate, Natalie Heising, to complete 4-1 CHA Tournament first round win.
2018-19 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten Team honors...Named to CHA All-Academic Team for second-straight year.
Season: Skated in 33 games…Scored six goals and had eight assists for 14 points, good for fourth highest total…Ended the season on a four-game point streak with two goals and a pair of assists (3/1-3/7).
Providence (10/19-20): Recorded three points in series…Had first career multi-point game with game-winning goal and an assist in 5-3 victory. at Boston (12/31): Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 shutout. Lindenwood (1/20): Extended point streak to three games with an assist in a 3-0 win. at Lindenwood (3/1-2): Picked up a goal and an assist in a 1-0-1 series for the Nittany Lions. vs. RIT (3/6): Clinched a first-round CHA Tournament win with an empty-net goal. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Had an assist in the CHA Tournament semifinal round.
2017-18 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named to the CHA All-Academic Team.
Season: Played in 35 games…Recorded two points on two goals.
Union (10/6): Recorded first career point and goal in her third career game, a 3-1 win. at Robert Morris (1/27): Registered her second goal of the season.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played with Chicago Mission for four years (2013-17)...Played for the Chicago Young Americans for five seasons (2008-13)...Won a U14 national title with the Chicago Young Americans in 2013…Attended the Roycemore School.
PERSONAL
Full name is Shea Marie Edwards Nelson...Parents are Brad Nelson and Carla Edwards...Has older brother, Andrew, and an older sister, Kyle...Majoring in advertising...Born October 24, 1998, in Evanston, Illinois.
Career: Became 28th Nittany Lion to play in 100 career games (Mercyhurst, 2/29/20).
Game: Set program postseason high and tied all-time program best for assists in a game with three (RIT, 3/5/20).
2019-20 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Scored 20 points with seven goals and 13 assists in 34 games played, including her 100th career game (2/29 vs. Mercyhurst)...Tied for the team lead with 11 points (5G, 6A) in conference play...Became the sixth Nittany Lion with a point streak of at least five games (12/7-1/11).
at Holy Cross (9/27): Posted second career multi-point game (1G, 1A) in a 3-3 tie. at Providence (10/19): Recorded her second assist of the season in a 2-2 tie. vs. #7/6 Clarkson (11/30): Scored her second power play goal of the season. RIT (12/7): Posted her first career three-point game with a goal and two assists, all in the third period of a 6-2 win. New Hampshire (1/3-4): Dished out an assist in both games. Lindenwood (1/10-11): Scored a goal and recorded an assist over the series…Extended point streak to five games. at Lindenwood (2/22): Had first career two-goal game in a 5-1 win. vs. RIT (3/5): Set personal best with a three-point game (all assists) on natural hat trick by teammate, Natalie Heising, to complete 4-1 CHA Tournament first round win.
2018-19 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten Team honors...Named to CHA All-Academic Team for second-straight year.
Season: Skated in 33 games…Scored six goals and had eight assists for 14 points, good for fourth highest total…Ended the season on a four-game point streak with two goals and a pair of assists (3/1-3/7).
Providence (10/19-20): Recorded three points in series…Had first career multi-point game with game-winning goal and an assist in 5-3 victory. at Boston (12/31): Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 shutout. Lindenwood (1/20): Extended point streak to three games with an assist in a 3-0 win. at Lindenwood (3/1-2): Picked up a goal and an assist in a 1-0-1 series for the Nittany Lions. vs. RIT (3/6): Clinched a first-round CHA Tournament win with an empty-net goal. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Had an assist in the CHA Tournament semifinal round.
2017-18 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named to the CHA All-Academic Team.
Season: Played in 35 games…Recorded two points on two goals.
Union (10/6): Recorded first career point and goal in her third career game, a 3-1 win. at Robert Morris (1/27): Registered her second goal of the season.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played with Chicago Mission for four years (2013-17)...Played for the Chicago Young Americans for five seasons (2008-13)...Won a U14 national title with the Chicago Young Americans in 2013…Attended the Roycemore School.
PERSONAL
Full name is Shea Marie Edwards Nelson...Parents are Brad Nelson and Carla Edwards...Has older brother, Andrew, and an older sister, Kyle...Majoring in advertising...Born October 24, 1998, in Evanston, Illinois.