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University Park, Pennsylvania — The Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lion Field Hockey Team (0-0, 0-0 B1G) will start the 2022 season at home under the leadership of head coach Char Morett-Curtiss and will be competing in two national games. host the power Opening weekend of the season. No. 11 Penn State will host No. 12 Virginia (0-0) on Friday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m. and No. 9 Louisville will play on the Nittany Lions turf on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 12:00 p.m. against Bucknell. Friday night at 7:30pm.
Penn State is finishing a 14-6 season with the team going 6-2 in the Big Ten games. The Lions earned him a slot in the 2021 NCAA Tournament field but dropped the opening round game. This year’s team is all but a handful of players from its talented squad, including two First-Team All-Americans, numerous All-Region his players, and his nearly 10 athletes with starting experience. returns all.
Senior Mackenzie Alley and junior Sophia Gradue Both will return after being tabbed to the All-American, All-Region and All-Big Ten first teams last year. Gradue was also named Regional Player of the Year. Gradue led Penn State last season with 38 points from 18 goals and two assists, while Alessi checked in with 9 and 12 to 30.
Anna Simon After a 33-point season (14 and 5), they’ll be back for another year after earning all-region honors in 2021.senior keeper Bree Barakois also an all-region selection, returning after a 90-save season and a senior Elena Vossthe defensive all-region is also back.
Virginia has a 12-9 record and is 3-3 in the ACC. The Cavaliers also made it to the NCAA Tournament a year ago and even dropped the first round. Penn State leads an all-time series 20-8, including his 3–2 win in overtime in the season opener last year.
Playing Bucknell on the field at Penn State on Friday night, Louisville went 16-4 a year ago and went 6-0 in the ACC to clinch the regular-season title. The Cardinals, like Pennsylvania State and Virginia, were an NCAA tournament team a year ago, but were eliminated in his tough first round. Louisville has led his series all-time, 1-0.
The Nittany Lions will trek to Albany, NY and play against the University of Albany next Saturday, September 3 at 1:00 PM. Click Field Hockey), on Twitter @pennstateFH and Facebook (www.facebook.com/pennstatefieldhockey).
