Karley Garcia Season 2023-24

2023-24 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Played in all 38 games for the Nittany Lions... Scored two goals and added 10 assists on 49 shots.

at Colgate (10/6): Scored her first goal of the season early in the third period. at Syracuse (10/29): Added to the Penn State lead with an even-strength goal early in the third period. at Robert Morris (2/9): Assisted teammate Brianna Brooks to contribute to a tie game. Mercyhurst (3/2): Assisted Mya Vaslet in the game’s sole goal to win the CHA Championship title.

2022-23 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Saw action in all 38 games... Tallied one goal and seven assists on 42 shots on net.

at No.14/15 Boston College (10/14): Recorded first goal of the season to up the lead of the 3-2 game. Franklin Pierce (10/24): Picked up an assist on a goal in the first period. Brown (11/13): Tallied an assist on forward Alyssa Machado's goal. RIT (1/14): Assisted Kiara Zanon in the second period to put Penn State ahead 2-1. at Mercyhurst (1/22): Registered an assist on a goal to Olivia Wallin to up the Nittany Lions' lead. Lindenwood (1/27): Assisted Katelyn Roberts in her third period goal to increase the lead to 5-0. at RIT (2/17): Tallied a pair of assists in the third period. 

2021-22 FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named to CHA All-Rookie Team… Selected as CHA Defender of the Week Sept. 26

Season: Met her career high six shots on goal to open her Penn State career…Found 10 points with two goals and eight assists in her freshman debut.

Rankings: Ranked 11^th amongst CHA freshman in points scored and third amongst freshman defenders in the CHA.

St. Lawrence (9/24): Made her collegiate debut and scored her first career goal in the second period of game two in the series…Collected the Nittany Lions’ first goal of the season. Brown (10/23): Assisted the first goal late in the second period. RIT (1/14): Tallied one assist in a 5-0 shutout win on Friday. Cornell (2/8): Picked up an assist on the Nittany Lions’ second 5-0 shutout win of the season. LIU (2/11): Registered two points on a goal and assist pair in the Nittany Lions’ 10-0 shutout win on Friday. RIT (2/18): Tallied one assist on a goal by Kiara Zanon that ended the game in a 2-2 OT tie.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Named alternate captain of the North American Hockey Academy of the Junior Women's Hockey League (JWHL) in 2018-19…Won JWHL Championship in 2019-20…Scored 41 points in 57 games in 2019-20 season…2020-21 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic...Attended USA Hockey development camps at U15, U16/17, and U18 Top 70 divisions…Moved to Vermont from California to pursue hockey opportunities at NAHA in 2018…Won 2017 NorCal State Cup soccer championship and named title game MVP for the Placer United Girls Development Academy.
 
PERSONAL
Parents are Steve and Kristy Garcia…Has one sister, Kelsey…Majoring in Kinesiology.