Lindenwood Lions at Penn State Nittany Lions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Interstat) — Penn State will host Lindenwood on Friday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Pegula Ice Arena. The Nittany Lions enter 3-3. Lindenwood, the visiting Lions, is 4-4.
Penn State is coming off a 4-0 win at Syracuse in its most recent game. Madison Campbell stopped all 30 shots she faced in that victory. Nicole Hall scored twice and recorded two shots on goal and one hit, while Sofia Ismael added one goal and three shots. Campbell has been busy in the crease this season. She made 31 saves on 33 shots in a 2-1 loss to Ohio State, stopped three of four shots in a 4-1 win over Robert Morris and made five saves on seven shots in a 5-4 overtime loss at Syracuse. Penn State also has wins over Robert Morris, 5-3 and 4-1, and a 2-1 overtime loss to Ohio State among its recent results.
Lindenwood most recently dropped a 4-0 decision to Mercyhurst. Tiril Arntzen is a player to watch for Lindenwood. She recorded one shot on goal in that game. Earlier this season, Arntzen had an assist and one shot on goal in a 3-1 win at Delaware. She also posted one shot on goal in a 1-4 loss at Delaware, one shot in a 0-3 loss at Merrimack, one shot in a 3-2 win at Merrimack, two shots in a 7-0 win at Post and five shots in a 5-0 win at Post. Raquel McCormack had three shots on goal in Lindenwood’s most recent game.
Lindenwood’s season has included wins over Post, Merrimack and Delaware, along with losses to Mercyhurst, Delaware and Merrimack. Penn State has earned victories against Robert Morris and Syracuse while falling to Ohio State and Syracuse. Pegula Ice Arena will serve as the home venue. The game is part of a two-game series between the programs. Both teams are scheduled to meet again at Penn State in their next matchup. Lindenwood’s upcoming schedule includes games at Minnesota and home series against Robert Morris and Syracuse. Penn State’s future slate includes trips to Saint Lawrence and RIT before games against Delaware and Boston College.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Penn State 6, Lindenwood 2.