LION CAREER
2011: Appeared in three matches in the defense...Made collegiate debut at Bucknell (9/20), playing 31 minutes...Played 22 minutes in 4-0 thrashing of Northwestern (9/23) and another 10 minutes against the Wildcats (11/2) in the Big Ten Tournament.
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played for Milton High School for four seasons coached by Steve Thomas and Max Cempbell...Named a three-time All-Conference First Team honoree on defense...Earned Defensive Player of the Year (2007)...Named Defensive MVP with an All-Tournament nod in 2010...Member of the 2008 District 4 AAA champions...Helped lead the Milton squad to a PHAC Division I championship in 2009...Lettered in basketball for four seasons earning multiple accolades...Led Milton basketball to District AAA championship in 2008 and 2010...Led team in rebounds in 2008 while capturing the team[apos]s MVP award in 2009 and 2010...Earned PHAC All-Star recognition in 2009 and 2010 with All-Tournament Team honors in 2009 and 2010...Lettered three times in track & field, leading the team in triple jump in 2009...Lettered in tennis senior year leading the team with the best individual record...Captured the Milton Tri-Athlete Award in 2010 an 2011.
CLUB EXPERIENCE
Played for North Union United 92F Dynamo and FC Delco 91 Sting coached by Jason Duke and Leighton Walters...With North Union, team was ranked fourth in the Pennsylvania East, 34th in Region 1 and 98th nationally...With FC Delco, team was ranked 22nd in Region 1 and 74th in the U.S.
PERSONAL
Mandy Rae Metzger was born April 9, 1993 in Danville, Pa. to Wes and Cindy Metzger...Wes was a 1983 Has three siblings named Meghan, Reece and Hunter...Majoring in veterinary and biomedical sciences with the intention of going to veterinarian school.
QUOTING METZGER ON PENN STATE
'I chose Penn State because it is ranked among the top 15 public universities nationally, and the College of Agricultural Sciences is widely recognized in the nation for agricultural research and educational programs. I also want to be part of the Penn State family and to bleed blue and white.'