GAME OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood women's hockey team (5-14-2, 1-7-1 CHA) lost 3-0 to Penn State (9-9-4, 3-6-0 CHA) on Sunday evening in University Park, Pa.
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The Lions struggled in the opening frame, but
Sophie Wolf made 14 stops to keep it just a one-goal game at the intermission. Lindenwood was outshot 25-12 and 15-6 in the shots on goal category. The Nittany Lions scored at the 17:27 mark on the power play to take the lead.
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Penn State again applied pressure in the second period, but Wolf tallied 11 more saves to keep the Lions within striking distance. The Nittany Lions opened the final period with a goal at the 2:43 mark to make it a two-goal game. Lindenwood surrendered the final goal at the 17:03 mark, as the Lions could not find the back of the net in the 3-0 loss on Sunday.
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GAME LEADERS
Sophie Wolf (29 saves, 32 shots faced)
Sierra Burt (7 S, 3 SOG, 2 blocks)
Cierra Paisley (11 FOW, 4 S, 2 SOG, 4 blocks)
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UP NEXT
The Lions will close out the weekend series with Penn State on Monday at 5 p.m. ET in University Park, Pa. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network
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