2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season
| 2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 1st College Hockey America |
| Home ice | Pegula Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 8 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 16-3-2 |
| Conference | 16-2-2 |
| Home | 9-0-1 |
| Road | 7-2-1 |
| Neutral | 0-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jeff Kampersal (4th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Allison Coomey Melissa Samoskevich |
| Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
Offseason
[edit]Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Machado | Forward |  Canada |
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| Maeve Connolly | Forward |  United States |
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| Carrie Byrnes | Forward | United States |
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| Olivia Wallin | Forward | Canada |
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| Kiara Zanon | Forward | United States |
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| Jess Ciarrocchi | Forward | United States |
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| Lyndie Lobdell | Defense | United States |
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| Josie Bothun | Goaltender | United States |
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| Annie Spring | Goaltender | United States |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Conference Regular Season | Overall | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #8 Penn State† | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 70 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 32 | ||
| #10 Robert Morris* | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 71 | 45 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 48 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 37 | ||
| Syracuse | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 67 | 39 | ||
| Lindenwood | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 62 | ||
| RIT | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 68 | ||
| Championship: March 6, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
Roster
[edit]2020-21 Nittany Lions
[edit]As of November 5, 2020.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 
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Alyssa Machado | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Mississauga, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 4 | 
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Maeve Connolly | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | West Roxbury, Massachusetts | Noble and Greenough[broken anchor] | |
| 6 | 
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Carrie Byrnes | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie High School | |
| 7 |
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Olivia Wallin | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | |
| 11 | 
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Kiara Zanon | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Fairport, New York | USA U18 National Team / Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves | |
| 13 |
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Rene Gangarosa | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Rochester, New York | Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles | |
| 14 |
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Julie Gough | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Newcastle, Ontario | Durham West Jr. Lightning | |
| 15 | 
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Jessica Adolfsson | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Linkoping, Sweden | Swedish national team/Djurgårdens IF | |
| 18 |
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Amy Dobson | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Hamilton, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 20 |
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Natalie Heising | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Wayzata, Minnesota | USA U18 National Team /Wayzata HS | |
| 21 | 
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Anna Promersberger | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Fargo, North Dakota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
| 23 | 
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Jess Ciarrocchi | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | West Chester, Pennsylvania | The Hill School | |
| 24 | 
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Lyndie Lobdell | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Aurora, Illinois | USA U18 National Team /Chicago Mission | |
| 26 |
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Mallory Uihlein | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Edina, Minnesota | USA U18 National Team /Edina HS | |
| 27 | 
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Izzy Heminger | Junior | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Dublin, Ohio | Ohio AAA Blue Jackets | |
| 28 | 
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Mikayla Lantto | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Palmer, Alaska | Detroit Belle Tire U19 | |
| 29 | 
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Rachel Weiss | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Calgary, Alberta | Canada U18 National Team/Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy | |
| 30 |
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Josie Bothun | Freshman | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Wyoming, Minnesota | Forest Lake Area High School | |
| 31 |
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Annie Spring | Freshman | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Winnetka, Illinois | Chicago Mission | |
| 32 | 
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Cam Leonard | Junior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Cary, North Carolina | Choate Rosemary Hall | |
| 35 |
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Jenna Brenneman | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Eagan, Minnesota | Breck School |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 29 | Lindenwood | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 | ||||||
| November 30 | Lindenwood | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 4–1 | 2–0–0 | ||||||
| December 5 | Syracuse | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 2–1 | 3–0–0 | ||||||
| December 6 | Syracuse | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | T 2–2 OT | 3–0–1 | ||||||
| December 11 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Josie Bothun | W 4–3 | 4–0–1 | ||||||
| December 12 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Josie Bothun | L 2–4 | 4–1–1 | ||||||
| January 8 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Josie Bothun | W 3–2 | 5–1–1 | ||||||
| January 9 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Josie Bothun | W 4–1 | 6–1–1 | ||||||
| January 23 | Mercyhurst | #9 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 2-1 | 7–1–1 | |||||
| January 24 | Mercyhurst | #9 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 4–1 | 8–1–1 | |||||
| January 29 | at Lindenwood | #8 | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Josie Bothun | W 6–2 | 9–1–1 | |||||
| January 30 | at Lindenwood | #8 | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Josie Bothun | T 2–2 OT | 9–1–2 | |||||
| February 5 | Robert Morris | #8 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 2–1 | 10–1–2 | |||||
| February 6 | Robert Morris | #8 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 4–2 | 11–1–2 | |||||
| February 9 | RIT | #8 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 2–0 | 12–1–2 | |||||
| February 10 | RIT | #8 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Josie Bothun | W 7–1 | 13–1–2 | |||||
| February 19 | at RIT | #8 | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Josie Bothun | W 5–0 | 14–1–2 | |||||
| February 20 | at RIT | #8 | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Josie Bothun | W 5–0 | 15–1–2 | |||||
| February 26 | at Mercyhurst | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Josie Bothun | W 5–2 | 16–1–2 | |||||
| February 27 | at Mercyhurst | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Josie Bothun | L 2-3 | 16–2–2 | |||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5 | vs. Syracuse* | #7 | Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA (Semifinal Game) | Josie Bothun | L 2-3 | 16–3–2 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
[edit]- Josie Buthon, 2020-21 USCHO.com Rookie of the Year[3]
- Kiara Zanon, 2020-21 Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year[4]
- Kiara Zanon, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020–21 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Penn State University. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020-2021 Penn State University Women's Ice Hockey" (PDF). Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Josie Bothun Named USCHO's Rookie of the Year". chawomenshockey.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Kiara Zanon Named National Rookie of the Year". chawomenshockey.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.