Games 9 + 10
Lindenwood Lions (1-7-0, 0-0-0 AHA)
at. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-0-0, 4-0-0 AHA)
Match Information:
Dates: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. | Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.
Location: University Park, PA.
Venue: Pegula Ice Arena
Times: 1:00 PM CT | 12:00 PM CT
All-Time Series: 16-38-6.
Last Meeting: L, 0-4.
Live Stats: Lindenwood @ Penn State
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Last Time Out
Before heading into the bye week, Lindenwood picked up their first win of the season by defeating Merrimack College 6-3 at Centene Community Ice Center on Friday, October 10. Zsofia Pazmandi and Tatiana Blichova each scored two goals for the Lions in the victory, while Blichova's performance against the Warriors earned her AHA Rookie of the Week honors. The Freshman from Slovakia finished the series with three points (2 G, 1 A) and recorded 11 shots on goal in the series with Merrimack.

Molly Henderson also added three points in the win over the Warriors, registering two assists and one goal. The Assistant Captain had a great weekend from the faceoff circle, winning 57% of the faceoffs she took against Merrimack.

The Lions will begin conference play on the road, as they will take on the three-time defending AHA champions Penn State. Penn State is currently ranked sixth in the latest USCHO poll after picking up their second sweep of the season over a ranked opponent, defeating #15 Mercyhurst twice on the Nittany Lion's home ice. So far in 2025-26, Lindenwood is 0-2 against ranked opponents after falling on the road in the first two games of the season at #13 St. Cloud State. The Lions will look to pick up their first ranked win of the season as well as the first ranked win in the Taylor Wasylk era. (0-13)

About Penn State
Penn State sits at a perfect 8-0-0 on the 2025-26 season, including a 4-0-0 record in the AHA. The Nittany Lions rank first in several statistical categories in the conference, including goals scored (37), faceoffs won (288), and points (93). They also have several players who rank first in the AHA in goals, assists, and shots on goal.

Among the top players for Penn State includes Forwards Grace Outwater and Tessa Janecke, with Defenseman Danica Maynard right behind them. Outwater leads the AHA in goals scored with eight, while Janecke has five goals scored and five assists in just six games played. Maynard, a Freshman from British Columbia, leads the AHA in points with 13, registering 3 goals and 10 assists through eight games played. Janecke was the 2025-26 AHA preseason player of the year for the Nittany Lions and was just recently named the AHA Forward of the Week on October 21 for scoring two goals and adding two assists in a sweep over Mercyhurst last weekend. Danica Maynard has also been recognized by the AHA, winning back-to-back Defenseman of the Week awards on October 14 and 21.

The Lions will attempt to get their first victory over Penn State since 2018, which came on the road by a score of 1-0.

Stats To Know

• The Freshman class has combined for 32% (11/34) of Lindenwood's points this season. Tatiana Blichova and Ellen Wigermo each have four points, tying for the team lead.
• Zsofia Pazmandi currently ranks fourth in the AHA in shots on goal with 30.
• Lindenwood has the second fewest penalties in the conference with 26.
• The Penalty kill percentage for the Lions is 84.6%, ranking fourth in the AHA.

Up Next
Lindenwood remains on the road as they will head to Rochester, New York on October 31 and November 1 to battle RIT in the Lion's second AHA conference series of the season.