University Park, Pennsylvania – The No. 15 Penn State women's ice hockey team defeated RIT 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in Game 2 of the College Hockey America postseason semifinals. With this win, Penn State advances to the CHA Tournament championship game, which will be held at Pegula Ice Arena on March 2 at 2 p.m.
how did it happen
- The Nittany Lions scored an early goal to take a 1-0 lead. Tessa Janecke With 13:36 left in the first period, Karlie Garcia Lindy Lobdell.
- In the second frame, julie gough They took advantage of the power play with 17:10 left in the period to give Penn State a 2-0 lead.
- Frame after 44 seconds Lindy Lobdell Scored the first goal of the game off the feed. brianna brooks Penn State took a commanding 3-0 lead with 16:34 left.
- Just before the end of the third frame, maddie christian An empty-net goal from the other side of the ice secured a 4-0 victory.
goaltender
- 2nd year goalkeeper Katie Desa He made 23 saves and earned his third shutout victory of the season.
- This season, her record improved to 8 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws.
statistics and notes
- Janecke's goal gave her 100 career points, making her the fastest player in program history to reach the 100-point mark.
- Penn State advances to the CHA Championship Game for the second year in a row.
- Lobdell scored his first goal since February 2nd.
- Penn State won its 11th CHA tournament.
next
- Penn State will host the winner of the second semifinal series between Robert Morris and Mercyhurst on Saturday, March 2, in the CHA tournament championship game. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Pegula Ice Arena.
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