2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season

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2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions
women's ice hockey season
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Conference1st College Hockey America
Home ice Pegula Ice Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com8
Record
Overall16-3-2
Conference16-2-2
Home9-0-1
Road7-2-1
Neutral0-1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coach Jeff Kampersal (4th season)
Assistant coachesAllison Coomey
Melissa Samoskevich
Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Alyssa MachadoForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Maeve ConnollyForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Carrie ByrnesForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olivia WallinForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Kiara Zanon ForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Jess CiarrocchiForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Lyndie LobdellDefenseFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Josie BothunGoaltenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Annie SpringGoaltenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Regular season

Standings

Conference Regular SeasonOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#8 Penn State 2016223470292116327232
#10 Robert Morris*1911712353382516817145
Mercyhurst 1710612148341810715037
Syracuse 158611745282212916739
Lindenwood 162131524561721412462
RIT 1511402964161150968
Championship: March 6, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster

2020-21 Nittany Lions

As of November 5, 2020. [1]

No. Nat.PlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
3Alyssa MachadoFreshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mississauga, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
4Maeve ConnollyFreshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) West Roxbury, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough
6Carrie ByrnesFreshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School
7Olivia WallinFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Oakville, Ontario Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
11 Kiara Zanon Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Fairport, New York USA U18 National Team /
Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves
13Rene GangarosaJunior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Rochester, New York Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
14Julie GoughSophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Newcastle, Ontario Durham West Jr. Lightning
15 Jessica Adolfsson Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Linkoping, Sweden Swedish national team/Djurgårdens IF
18Amy DobsonJunior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Hamilton, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
20Natalie HeisingSenior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Wayzata, Minnesota USA U18 National Team /Wayzata HS
21Anna PromersbergerJunior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Fargo, North Dakota Shattuck-Saint Mary's
23Jess CiarrocchiFreshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) West Chester, Pennsylvania The Hill School
24Lyndie LobdellFreshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Aurora, Illinois USA U18 National Team /Chicago Mission
26Mallory UihleinSophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota USA U18 National Team /Edina HS
27Izzy HemingerJunior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Dublin, Ohio Ohio AAA Blue Jackets
28Mikayla LanttoSophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Palmer, Alaska Detroit Belle Tire U19
29Rachel WeissSophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Calgary, Alberta Canada U18 National Team/Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy
30Josie BothunFreshman G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Wyoming, Minnesota Forest Lake Area High School
31Annie SpringFreshman G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Winnetka, Illinois Chicago Mission
32Cam LeonardJunior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Cary, North Carolina Choate Rosemary Hall
35Jenna BrennemanSenior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Eagan, Minnesota Breck School

Schedule

[2]

DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
November 29 Lindenwood Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Josie BothunW 3–0 1–0–0
November 30LindenwoodPegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunW 4–1 2–0–0
December 5 Syracuse Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunW 2–1 3–0–0
December 6SyracusePegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunT 2–2 OT3–0–1
December 11at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Josie BothunW 4–3 4–0–1
December 12at SyracuseTennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NYJosie BothunL 2–4 4–1–1
January 8at  Robert Morris Colonials ArenaNeville Township, PA Josie BothunW 3–2 5–1–1
January 9at Robert MorrisColonials Arena • Neville Township, PAJosie BothunW 4–1 6–1–1
January 23 Mercyhurst #9Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunW 2-1 7–1–1
January 24Mercyhurst#9Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunW 4–1 8–1–1
January 29at Lindenwood#8 Centene Community Ice CenterMaryland Heights, MO Josie BothunW 6–2 9–1–1
January 30at Lindenwood#8Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MOJosie BothunT 2–2 OT9–1–2
February 5Robert Morris#8Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunW 2–1 10–1–2
February 6Robert Morris#8Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunW 4–2 11–1–2
February 9 RIT #8Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunW 2–0 12–1–2
February 10RIT#8Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAJosie BothunW 7–1 13–1–2
February 19at RIT#8 Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Josie BothunW 5–0 14–1–2
February 20at RIT#8Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NYJosie BothunW 5–0 15–1–2
February 26at Mercyhurst#8 Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Josie BothunW 5–2 16–1–2
February 27at Mercyhurst#8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJosie BothunL 2-3 16–2–2
CHA Tournament
March 5vs. Syracuse*#7 Erie Insurance ArenaErie, PA  (Semifinal Game)Josie BothunL 2-3 16–3–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

References

  1. "2020–21 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Penn State University . Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. "2020-2021 Penn State University Women's Ice Hockey" (PDF). Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  3. "Josie Bothun Named USCHO's Rookie of the Year". chawomenshockey.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. "Kiara Zanon Named National Rookie of the Year". chawomenshockey.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  5. "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.