CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Game: Scored the ninth hat trick in Penn State history to clinch the Nittany Lions' first-ever CHA regular season championship at RIT (2/19/21).
Season: 2021-22: Tied program record with seven-game goal scoring streak.
2023-24 • GRADUATE SEASON
Season: Saw action in 31 games for the Nittany Lions... Recorded seven goals and 10 assists on 91 shots on net.
at Syracuse (10/28): Scored her first goal of the season shortly into the second period to put the first point on the board. at Syracuse (10/29): Opened scoring with only 15 seconds left in the first period, then added an assist in the middle of the final period. at Lindenwood (11/3): Scored a power play goal late into the third period. at Dartmouth (11/25): Added a goal late into the second period, then assisted teammate Tessa Janecke less than two minutes later. Robert Morris (12/2): Assisted on two goals in the Nittany Lion victory. Yale (12/8): Scored the game winning goal on a power play late in the third period. Union (1/6): Recorded a goal on the power play in the middle of the second period. RIT (2/24): Helped advance Penn State to the CHA Championship with her goal late in the second period. Mercyhurst (3/2): Assisted on Mya Vaslet’s sole goal to capture the CHA Championship title.
2022-23 • SENIOR SEASON
Season: Tallied 14 goals, 21 points for the season and had 84 shots on goal... Played in 35 games... Received CHA All-Tournament Team recognition.
No. 2/3 Wisconsin (9/22): Scored her first goal of the season on an empty net breakaway to cap the scoring at 19:24 of the third. Franklin Pierce (10/24): Picked up first multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist... Played in 100th career game. at Lindenwood (10/29): Secured the shutout with the last goal of the 7-0 game... Tallied an assist on a goal by Tessa Janecke. Mercyhurst (11/4): Recorded a power-play goal in the second period. Brown (11/14): Led the team with a pair of goals in the 4-2 game. Syracuse (12/4): Tallied two goals in the program record game for most goals scored. LIU (12/31): Added a goal in the second period to extend the Nittany Lions' to a 2-0 lead. at Mercyhurst (1/22): Tallied a three point night featuring two goals and one assist. Lindenwood (1/27): Recorded the lone goal of the second period. vs. Lindenwood (2/24): Scored the opening goal of the game in the second period. vs. Mercyhurst (3/4): Ripped the game-winning goal off a faceoff securing the 2-1 overtime win to clinch the CHA Championship title.
2021-22 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Marked 10 goals and six assists for the season…Ranked fourth on the team with 16 points…Held a seven game-goal streak in October that included three assists for 10 points overall…Led the team with five power play goals.
Rankings: Placed fifth in the conference and 14th nationally for power play goals.
Holy Cross (10/9): Scored the Nittany Lion’s first power-play goal of the season early in the second period to maintain the lead. Brown (10/24): Found the net first for the Nittany Lions in what would end in a 2-2 tie… Scored the first goal on Saturday for the Nittany Lions…Tied the game on a Nittany Lions’ power play on Saturday…Continued her goal streak with a goal each day of the series. Mercyhurst (10/29-30): Opened the game for Penn State with a goal on a Nittany Lion power play in the second period…Continued her point and goal streak with one goal and one assist on Friday…Extended her goal streak on Saturday to five games in a row, tied for second-best in program history. Lindenwood (11/5-6): Scored early in the third period off a turnover to put Penn State on the board on Friday…Tied the Penn State scoring streak at seven games with a third-period power-play goal Saturday. No. 2/2 Ohio State (11/27): Assisted both power play goals by Heising and Gangarosa. St. Cloud St. (1/1): Scored her eighth goal of the season to give Penn State the lead early. Boston University (1/2): Contributed to Penn State’s 3-0 win with a goal on Sunday. LIU (2/11): Registered a goal and an assist in the 10-0 shutout win to mark her 10th goal of the season…Tied Kiara Zanon for the team lead of nine shots on goal in the 2-0 shutout win in second game of series.
2020-21 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Became third Nittany Lion ever to be named CHA Player of the Month after winning honor for January with seven points (2G, 5A) in six games.
Season: Emerged as a key goal scorer and playmaker with 11 goals and eight assists in all 21 games...Had 15 points to power Nittany Lions to 9-0-1 stretch to start season's second half (1/8-2/19)...Scored seven goals during four-game goal streak (2/6-2/19).
Rankings: Finished third in CHA in goal scoring...Ranked ninth in conference in points.
at Syracuse (12/11): Scored first of three-unanswered goals in third period to spark overtime comeback win. at Robert Morris (1/8): Posted first multi-point game of the season with two points, including eventual game-winning goal early in the third period. Mercyhurst (1/23-24): Assisted on Amy Dobson's game-winning power-play goal in game one...Picked up another helper on Rene Gangarosa's momentum-swinging goal late in the first period in game two win. at Lindenwood (1/29): Recorded first-career two-assist outing in 6-2 road win. Robert Morris (2/6): Netted important tying goal in second period in 4-2 victory. RIT (2/9-10): Had three-goal, four-point series sweep, including first-career multi-goal game in 7-1 win in game two. at RIT (2/19): Became the sixth different Nittany Lion to score a hat trick in Penn State's regular-season championship clinching shutout win.
2019-20 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Skated in all 36 games…Posted six points with three goals and three assists.
At Holy Cross (9/27): Scored first collegiate career goal and Penn State's first of the season in debut. at Vermont (11/29): Notched her second career goal and an assist in a 4-0 win…Posted a +3 rating. RIT (12/7): Recorded an assist in a 6-2 win. at Lindenwood (2/22): Scored game's first goal in a 5-1 win.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for the Durham West Junior Lightning of the PWHL from 2017-19…Named alternate captain for 2018-19 season…Recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 38 games played in 2018-19…Scored 11 goals with eight assists in 28 games in 2017-18…Played for the Durham West Midget AA team in 2016-17…Won the Midget AA Provincial Championship and a ESSO Cup bronze medal in 2016-17…Played hockey, soccer and volleyball at Clarke High School…Selected MVP of co-ed hockey team twice (2016-17).
PERSONAL
Parents are Nancy and Gerry Gough…Has a pair of older brothers, James and Kevin…Majoring in rehabilitation and human services.
Game: Scored the ninth hat trick in Penn State history to clinch the Nittany Lions' first-ever CHA regular season championship at RIT (2/19/21).
Season: 2021-22: Tied program record with seven-game goal scoring streak.
2023-24 • GRADUATE SEASON
Season: Saw action in 31 games for the Nittany Lions... Recorded seven goals and 10 assists on 91 shots on net.
at Syracuse (10/28): Scored her first goal of the season shortly into the second period to put the first point on the board. at Syracuse (10/29): Opened scoring with only 15 seconds left in the first period, then added an assist in the middle of the final period. at Lindenwood (11/3): Scored a power play goal late into the third period. at Dartmouth (11/25): Added a goal late into the second period, then assisted teammate Tessa Janecke less than two minutes later. Robert Morris (12/2): Assisted on two goals in the Nittany Lion victory. Yale (12/8): Scored the game winning goal on a power play late in the third period. Union (1/6): Recorded a goal on the power play in the middle of the second period. RIT (2/24): Helped advance Penn State to the CHA Championship with her goal late in the second period. Mercyhurst (3/2): Assisted on Mya Vaslet’s sole goal to capture the CHA Championship title.
2022-23 • SENIOR SEASON
Season: Tallied 14 goals, 21 points for the season and had 84 shots on goal... Played in 35 games... Received CHA All-Tournament Team recognition.
No. 2/3 Wisconsin (9/22): Scored her first goal of the season on an empty net breakaway to cap the scoring at 19:24 of the third. Franklin Pierce (10/24): Picked up first multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist... Played in 100th career game. at Lindenwood (10/29): Secured the shutout with the last goal of the 7-0 game... Tallied an assist on a goal by Tessa Janecke. Mercyhurst (11/4): Recorded a power-play goal in the second period. Brown (11/14): Led the team with a pair of goals in the 4-2 game. Syracuse (12/4): Tallied two goals in the program record game for most goals scored. LIU (12/31): Added a goal in the second period to extend the Nittany Lions' to a 2-0 lead. at Mercyhurst (1/22): Tallied a three point night featuring two goals and one assist. Lindenwood (1/27): Recorded the lone goal of the second period. vs. Lindenwood (2/24): Scored the opening goal of the game in the second period. vs. Mercyhurst (3/4): Ripped the game-winning goal off a faceoff securing the 2-1 overtime win to clinch the CHA Championship title.
2021-22 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Marked 10 goals and six assists for the season…Ranked fourth on the team with 16 points…Held a seven game-goal streak in October that included three assists for 10 points overall…Led the team with five power play goals.
Rankings: Placed fifth in the conference and 14th nationally for power play goals.
Holy Cross (10/9): Scored the Nittany Lion’s first power-play goal of the season early in the second period to maintain the lead. Brown (10/24): Found the net first for the Nittany Lions in what would end in a 2-2 tie… Scored the first goal on Saturday for the Nittany Lions…Tied the game on a Nittany Lions’ power play on Saturday…Continued her goal streak with a goal each day of the series. Mercyhurst (10/29-30): Opened the game for Penn State with a goal on a Nittany Lion power play in the second period…Continued her point and goal streak with one goal and one assist on Friday…Extended her goal streak on Saturday to five games in a row, tied for second-best in program history. Lindenwood (11/5-6): Scored early in the third period off a turnover to put Penn State on the board on Friday…Tied the Penn State scoring streak at seven games with a third-period power-play goal Saturday. No. 2/2 Ohio State (11/27): Assisted both power play goals by Heising and Gangarosa. St. Cloud St. (1/1): Scored her eighth goal of the season to give Penn State the lead early. Boston University (1/2): Contributed to Penn State’s 3-0 win with a goal on Sunday. LIU (2/11): Registered a goal and an assist in the 10-0 shutout win to mark her 10th goal of the season…Tied Kiara Zanon for the team lead of nine shots on goal in the 2-0 shutout win in second game of series.
2020-21 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Became third Nittany Lion ever to be named CHA Player of the Month after winning honor for January with seven points (2G, 5A) in six games.
Season: Emerged as a key goal scorer and playmaker with 11 goals and eight assists in all 21 games...Had 15 points to power Nittany Lions to 9-0-1 stretch to start season's second half (1/8-2/19)...Scored seven goals during four-game goal streak (2/6-2/19).
Rankings: Finished third in CHA in goal scoring...Ranked ninth in conference in points.
at Syracuse (12/11): Scored first of three-unanswered goals in third period to spark overtime comeback win. at Robert Morris (1/8): Posted first multi-point game of the season with two points, including eventual game-winning goal early in the third period. Mercyhurst (1/23-24): Assisted on Amy Dobson's game-winning power-play goal in game one...Picked up another helper on Rene Gangarosa's momentum-swinging goal late in the first period in game two win. at Lindenwood (1/29): Recorded first-career two-assist outing in 6-2 road win. Robert Morris (2/6): Netted important tying goal in second period in 4-2 victory. RIT (2/9-10): Had three-goal, four-point series sweep, including first-career multi-goal game in 7-1 win in game two. at RIT (2/19): Became the sixth different Nittany Lion to score a hat trick in Penn State's regular-season championship clinching shutout win.
2019-20 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Skated in all 36 games…Posted six points with three goals and three assists.
At Holy Cross (9/27): Scored first collegiate career goal and Penn State's first of the season in debut. at Vermont (11/29): Notched her second career goal and an assist in a 4-0 win…Posted a +3 rating. RIT (12/7): Recorded an assist in a 6-2 win. at Lindenwood (2/22): Scored game's first goal in a 5-1 win.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for the Durham West Junior Lightning of the PWHL from 2017-19…Named alternate captain for 2018-19 season…Recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 38 games played in 2018-19…Scored 11 goals with eight assists in 28 games in 2017-18…Played for the Durham West Midget AA team in 2016-17…Won the Midget AA Provincial Championship and a ESSO Cup bronze medal in 2016-17…Played hockey, soccer and volleyball at Clarke High School…Selected MVP of co-ed hockey team twice (2016-17).
PERSONAL
Parents are Nancy and Gerry Gough…Has a pair of older brothers, James and Kevin…Majoring in rehabilitation and human services.