STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Interstat) — Abby Stonehouse scored with nine seconds remaining, and Penn State defeated Robert Morris 5-3 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Friday at Pegula Ice Arena. The attendance was 472. Penn State improved to 1-2. Robert Morris fell to 1-2. Stonehouse, a 5-foot-4 left wing from Blenheim, Canada, finished with one goal, one assist, 12 shots on goal and two penalty minutes. She previously played at Ursuline College Chatham. She had one assist, two shots and two penalty minutes in one loss to Ohio State and one shot in another loss to Ohio State. Morgan Stickney, a 5-foot-8 goalie who previously played at Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School, made 13 saves on 16 shots for the Nittany Lions.

Robert Morris built an early lead after Lorelai Nelson was called for tripping at 4:16 of the first period. Alaina Giampietro scored 15 seconds later on the power play, with assists from Greta Brezenski and Jessica MacKinnon. Giampietro, a 5-foot-7 left wing who previously played at Gilmour Academy, later added another goal. Rowyn Ringor scored unassisted at 5:47 to make it 2-0. Ringor is a 5-foot-4 right wing who previously played at Balmoral Hall. Penn State answered before the first intermission. Nicole Hall scored at 10:39 off an assist from Kylie Amelkovich. Hall is a 5-foot-5 left wing who previously played at Kunskapsgymnasiet. Sofia Ismael tied the game at 17:10, with Stonehouse and Amelkovich assisting. Ismael is a 5-foot-5 right wing who previously played at Victus Academy. The first period ended 2-2.

Penn State moved ahead in the second period. Grace Outwater scored at 35:30, with Mikah Keller and Ismael assisting. Outwater is a 5-foot-8 right wing who previously played at Ottawa Carleton Virtual School. Keller is a 5-foot-7 center who previously played at Stevens Point Senior HS. The goal gave the Nittany Lions a 3-2 lead. Shayne Desjardins was called for tripping at 31:29 for Robert Morris. Penn State held the one-goal edge into the third period.

In the third, Penn State extended its lead when Lorelai Nelson scored at 49:31 from Megan Hosman and Danica Maynard. Nelson is a 5-foot-5 left wing who previously played at Edina High School. Maynard is a 5-foot-3 defenseman who previously played at George Elliot Secondary School. Nelson’s goal came while Robert Morris was killing two penalties. Sofia Ismael was assessed a crosschecking minor at 45:31. Robert Morris took two penalties at 47:49, with Mya Kearns called for tripping and Alaina Giampietro for hooking. Greta Brezenski received a roughing minor at 50:59. Penn State’s Kylie Amelkovich was called for holding at 53:06 and slashing at 55:50. Megan Hosman was called for holding at 56:47. Robert Morris cut the deficit when Giampietro scored her second goal at 56:59, with Kearns and Thalia D’Elia assisting. Abby Stonehouse received a bodychecking minor at 57:33. Stonehouse then scored unassisted at 59:51 to seal the win.

Other key performers included Outwater, who had one goal and five shots. Ismael added one goal, one assist, three shots and two penalty minutes. Giampietro led Robert Morris with two goals, three shots, two penalty minutes and two hits. Ringor had one goal and five shots. Hall finished with one goal, three shots and one hit. Keller contributed one assist and two shots. Nelson had one goal, two shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Maynard added one assist and two shots.

Robert Morris opened its season with a win over Post and an overtime loss to Post. Penn State opened with two losses to Ohio State. The Colonials and Nittany Lions are scheduled to meet again in the second game of the series. Robert Morris will then travel to RPI, while Penn State will visit Syracuse.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Penn State 6, Robert Morris 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Penn State with an 88.2 percent probability to win.