THIS WEEK
Women's ice hockey (2-9-1, 1-1-0 AHA) heads to Pennsylvania to take on #12 Penn State (9-3-0, 2-0-0 AHA).
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
GAME 1 Date/Time: Friday, November 15 – 1:00 PM CST.
GAME 2 Date/Time: Saturday, November 16 – 12:00 PM CST.
Location: Pegula Ice Arena – University Park, Pa.  
Live Video: Big Ten + (Game One) | Big Ten + (Game Two)
Live Stats


LAST TIME OUT
Lindenwood split their series against St. Thomas, falling in game one 7-2. In game two, Lindenwood would be able to rebound, scoring six goals in a 6-1 victory over the Tommies.
 
Highlights:

• Morgan Neitzke recorded her 100^th career point in the series against St. Thomas. Neitzke is the first ever Lion to reach this milestone. The Michigan native also led the Lions in points on the weekend with four.
• Maegan Cronan and Josey Dunne recorded their first career goals in a Lindenwood uniform.
• Catherine Hodgins registered her first career win in net for the Lions, making 33 stops on one goal against.  

 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points – Neitzke (9), Sidney Jackel (7), Sydney Rarick (5)
Goals – Neitzke (4), Gigi Pora (3), four tied (2)
Assists – Three tied (5), Ellie Muscedere (3), four tied (2)
+/- – Four tied (0)
Powerplay Goals – Three tied (1)
Short-Handed Goals – N/A
Game Winning Goals – Pora (2)
Blocked Shots – Dunne (35)
Saves – Anna LaRose (194)
Save Percentage – Hodgins (.929)
Goals Against Average (GAA) – Hodgins (2.25)
 
PREVIEW
The Lions are looking to find the win column for the third straight week versus nationally ranked Penn State. Lindenwood is looking to continue their success on the offensive side of the puck, scoring six goals in their last game played.

This will be the 49^th and 50^th meeting between both teams. Penn State currently leads the all-time series 32-10-6. Lindenwood has not defeated Penn State, since the 2017-2018 season, and the Lions currently sit on a 12-game losing streak versus the Nittany Lions. In the last meeting, Lindenwood fell 6-1 to Penn State (January 27, 2024­).
 
Penn State in the AHA preseason poll was picked to finish first. Penn State through 12 games is 9-3-0, picking up two wins over Syracuse in their last series played. Tessa Janecke leads the Nittany Lions in points with 14 (5g-9a). Maddy Christian leads Penn State in goals with seven. Katie DeSa has played nine games in net for the Nittany Lions, compiling a record of 6-3-0, picking 147 saves on 14 goals against, for a save percentage of .913, and a goal against average of 1.6.