NITTANY LIONS HOST PENNSYLVANIA RIVAL BUCKNELL ON TUESDAY AT 6 P.M.

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1 2009 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY Media Relations Contact: Justin Lafleur Cell Phone: (814) Office Phone: (814) SCHEDULE (4-9, 1-2 Big Ten) 8/19 VILLANOVA (EX.) W, 4-2 8/28 at #16 Old Dominion L, 2-1 8/30 at #6 Virginia L, 1-0 9/4 ORV LOCK HAVEN W, 3-1 9/6 #5 CONNECTICUT L, 2-1 9/12 at #1 Maryland (1) L, 8-1 9/13 vs. ORV American (1) L, 3-1 9/16 at ORV Lafayette L, 1-0 (OT) 9/20 ORV WEST CHESTER W, 5-0 9/23 at #7 Princeton L, 3-0 9/27 at ORV Michigan* L, /2 #18 OHIO STATE* (BTN-td) W, 2-1 (OT) 10/5 #14 STANFORD W, /9 #18 NORTHWESTERN* L, /13 BUCKNELL 6 p.m. 10/18 at Iowa* (BTN-td) 1 p.m. 10/23 at Indiana* 3 p.m. 10/24 vs. Pacific (2) 2 p.m. 10/31 MICHIGAN STATE* 12 p.m. 11/5 Big Ten First Round TBA 11/6 Big Ten Semifinals (BTN) TBA 11/8 Big Ten Championship (BTN) TBA 11/14-15 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA 11/20-22 NCAA Semifinals & Finals TBA * Indicates Big Ten Game Home Games in Bold CAPS, All Times Eastern (1) at Maryland as part of Terrapin Invitational (2) Played at Indiana GAME INFORMATION Penn State 2009 Record/Ranking 4-9/ORV Head Coach Charlene Morett Career Record (Entering Season) Bucknell 2009 Record/Ranking 8-4/ORV Head Coach Jeremy Cook Career Record (Entering Season) 11-8 MEDIA INFORMATION Penn State Field Hockey SID Justin Lafleur Address jal47@psu.edu Cell Phone (814) Website GoPSUsports.com Bucknell Field Hockey SID Becky Hart Address reh039@bucknell.com Office Phone (570) Website BucknellBison.com PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY ORV Bucknell (8-4, 2-0 Patriot League) at ORV Penn State (4-9, 1-2 Big Ten) Tuesday, October 13, p.m. Penn State Field Hockey Complex, University Park, Pa. NITTANY LIONS HOST PENNSYLVANIA RIVAL BUCKNELL ON TUESDAY AT 6 P.M. Following a slim loss to No. 18 Northwestern, the Penn State field hockey team looks to end its four-game homestand on a winning note as it hosts Bucknell on Tuesday at 6 p.m. e Lions have won two of three in their homestand, all against ranked foes. ey ve defeated Ohio State and Stanford to go with their narrow defeat against Northwestern. Bucknell, Penn State s final intrastate opponent of 2009, is receiving votes in the most recent NFHCA National Coaches Poll. at means that every Nittany Lion opponent thus far has either been ranked or in also receiving votes at the time they ve played. e Bison are one of Penn State s oldest rivals with the firstever meeting coming way back in the program s second-ever game in As always, be sure to check the Penn State field hockey twitter page before, during and after the game to stay updated on the Nittany Lions. is includes live in-game score updates! ATTENDANCE SIGNIFICANCE e 336 fans at Friday s game vs. Northwestern pushed Penn State s cumulative attendance (including road and neutral site games) to 5,326. PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY FACTS Tuesday will be Penn State s fifth (and final) regular season night game of the season. All have started at 6 p.m. Junior goalkeeper Ali Meves leads the Big Ten in saves (73) and save percentage (.768). More fans have seen the Nittany Lions through 13 games this season than through all 20 games of last year. Six of the seven Big Ten teams already have a conference loss. e only that hasn t is Michigan State (2-0). e Nittany Lions are one of four 1-2 teams. Penn State is riding a 28-game winning streak against Bucknell. Bucknell is Penn State s third Patriot League foe of the season. at figure is significant because it is already more than last season s cumulative attendance of 5,223 through 20 games. It comes a full seven games earlier than last year! In total, the squad has averaged 410 fans at its games (including road and neutral site contests), which is almost 200 more than the next most-seen Big Ten school, Michigan. Penn State field hockey would like to thank all fans for their tremendous support! Remember, there are still two more chances to see the Nittany Lions in home action, Tuesday vs. Bucknell and Oct. 31 against Big Ten rival Michigan State. START OF A NEW STREAK? Penn State hopes that Tuesday vs. Bucknell brings its second straight win over an intrastate foe. is comes after splitting a pair of games against Pennsylvania teams this season. After a loss to Lafayette on Sept. 16 ended a 30-game winning streak against instrate foes, the Nittany Lions regrouped with a win over West Chester (on Sept. 20). To put the streak into perspective, an astonishing 2,194 days (over six years) came in between losses to teams from the Keystone State. FEELING PATRIOTIC e most-played "non-conference" on Penn State's schedule this season is Bucknell s league, the Patriot League. e Lions lost to the league's preseason favorite, American, 3-1 on Sept. 13. e Eagles were selected 2009 PENN STATE LINEUP FORWARDS 1 Jessica Longstreth So., =8 Tied for team lead in G 5 Jenny Purvis Jr., =0 3 starts on season 6 Hannah Allison R-Fr., =9 Goal in consec. games 7 Kelsey Amy Fr., =4 Team-leading 2 GWG 10 Christine Dudek R-Sr., =11 1g, 1a vs. N Western 21 Gina Bartolacci Sr., =0 1st career start vs. LHU MIDFIELDERS 8 Daneen Zug Jr., =2 Season-high 7 shots v WC 16 Bethany Marvel Sr., =0 Team Captain 17 Casey McCartin So., =4 2nd career goal vs WCU 24 Laura Kassab Fr., Brooke Hoffsmith Sr., =0 2 Def. Saves vs. Stanford DEFENDERS 3 Laura Cahill Sr., =0 Def. Save vs. Stanford 4 Alex Schlener R-Fr., =2 1st career goal vs WCU 9 Jen Miller R-Sr., =0 2 shots vs. WCU 11 Kristen Schaefer R-Fr., =2 2-game assist streak 14 Amy Bonenberger Sr., =5 Fourth with 5 pts 19 Lauren Alloway R-So., =0 Started five games GOALKEEPERS 23 Ali Meves Jr., GAA,.768 save % 57 Ayla Halus R-Fr., 5-6 1st career shutout vs. WCU

2 2 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES NFHCA POLL (OCT. 6) Rank/Team W-L Pts. Prev 1 Maryland (54) 1 2 North Carolina (5) 2 3 Virginia Princeton (1) 7 4 Wake Forest Syracuse Connecticut Michigan State Boston College Massachusetts James Madison Drexel Stanford Duke Louisville Old Dominion Delaware ORV 18 Northwestern Albany Ohio State Also Receiving Votes: Providence (103) Indiana (91), American (46), Miami (Ohio) (28), Maine (24), Michigan (23), Rider (20), Northeastern (17), Missouri State (13), Cornell (12), Lafayette (10), Iowa (8), Villanova (7), California (6), Hofstra (5), Saint Louis (5), Boston Univesity (4), Bucknell (4), Richmond (4), Yale (4), VCU (3), PENN STATE (1), Towson (1) PENN STATE IN THE POLLS Pre. 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 NFHCA ORV ORV ORV ORV WomensField Hockey.com 18 NCAA RPI BIG TEN GAMES October 13 Bucknell at PENN STATE 6 p.m. October 14 Louisville at OHIO STATE 3 p.m. October 16 MICHIGAN STATE at IOWA 4 p.m. October 17 MICHIGAN at OHIO STATE 1 p.m. NORTHWESTERN at INDIANA 1 p.m. (Big Ten Network tape delay Noon) October 18 MICHIGAN at Miami (OH) 1 p.m. PENN STATE at IOWA 1 p.m. (Big Ten Network tape delay 8 p.m.) BIG TEN STANDINGS (games through October 11) Team Big Ten Overall Michigan State Ohio State Michigan Penn State Northwestern Indiana Iowa as the favorites for a seventh straight season. Penn State then fell to Lafayette, ranked No. 2 in the preseason conference poll, 1-0 in overtime on Sept 16. It looks for better luck against the Patriot League vs. Bucknell (predicted fourth) on Oct. 13. Even with the two losses, Penn State is still an incredible all-time against the Patriot League. e Lions have faced Bucknell the most ( record) followed by Lafayette (14-2), Lehigh (8-0) and American (1-2). RECEIVING THE POPULAR VOTE Incredibly, every team that Penn State has faced thus far has been receiving votes at the time of its matchup. Old Dominion (16), Virginia (6), Connecticut (5), Maryland (1), Princeton (7), Ohio State (18), Stanford (14) and Northwestern (18) were all ranked on game day vs. the Lions. Meanwhile, Lock Haven, American, Lafayette, West Chester, Michigan and now Bucknell received (or are receiving) votes. Among remaining foes, Michigan State is currently ranked while Bucknell, Iowa and Indiana are receiving votes. Only Pacific is not. IMPRESSIVE INDIVIDUAL STREAKS A number of Penn State players are in the midst of impressive streaks that are still alive. Redshirt freshman Hannah Allison has a goal in consecutive games. Freshman Kelsey Amy has started the last four straight games. She has started every game since the Big Ten opener at Michigan on Sept. 27. Redshirt freshman Kristen Schaefer has started the last eight games in a row after coming off the bench for the first five contests. She s also recorded an assist in consecutive games. Redshirt senior Christine Dudek is on a two-game point (and assist) streak. She had an assist last Monday vs. No. 14 Stanford while netting a goal and assist vs. No. 18 Northwestern. RESILIENT BUNCH e Nittany Lions showed their resiliency on Friday when they fought back to tie the Wildcats on two occasions. It marked the fourth and fifth times this season that the Lions have tied the score after falling behind. It was also the first time they ve come back twice in a game. ey had previously tied the score vs. Old Dominion (1-1), Lock Haven (1-1) and Ohio State (1-1). Unfortunately, they weren t able to do it for a sixth time this season (and third in the game), as their late surge to tie the score at three fell short. Friday also marked the second straight Friday that they faced the 18th nationally ranked team. e weather was also eerily similar as the first half proved overcast both days before rain began falling in the final 35 minutes. FEISTY GAME ere were six total cards (and five yellow cards) handed out last time out vs. Northwestern. Penn State finished with three yellow cards, all coming in the second half. For prospective, the Nittany Lions had two yellow cards in their first 12 games combined. ey also had fewer yellow cards in seven of their previous eight seasons than they did in Friday s second half alone: 2008 (2), 2007 (1), 2006 (1), 2005 (1), 2004 (2), 2002 (2) and 2001 (0). e only season in which they had more was in 2003 with four. HOME COOKING In five home games thus far, Penn State has posted a 4-2 record, outscoring its opponents ey have also outshot their four foes, On the contrary, the Lions have been outshot, away from home. WHAT S NEXT? Penn State remains in Happy Valley for its final game of the homestand on Tuesday at 6 p.m. e Nittany Lions then hit the road next for a showdown with Iowa on Sunday, Oct. 18, tape delayed on the Big Ten Network. ey are on the road the following weekend as well, at Indiana and vs. Pacific. AMY, MEVES GARNER BIG TEN WEEKLY AWARDS Penn State field hockey goalkeeper Ali Meves (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.) and forward Kelsey Amy (Sweet Valley, Pa.) were named Big Ten Defensive and Freshman of the Week on Monday (Oct. 5) after their stellar efforts led to Penn State's thrilling 2-1 overtime win over No. 18 Ohio State. Meves made 11 saves, including nine sensational stops after halftime, to keep the score tied while Amy scored the game-winning goal in overtime to send the Lions home winners. OHIO STATE CLASSIC AIRED ON BIG TEN NETWORK e broadcast of Friday s thrilling victory over Ohio State was shown on Sunday (Oct. 4) and Monday (Oct. 5) on the Big Ten Network. It will likely be shown again later in the season. Leah Secondo and Karen Weaver were on the call. e broadcast also includes a pair of exclusive interviews with Penn State head coach Charlene Morett.

3 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES 3 Video highlights are also available on the Big Ten Network website. FIELD HOCKEY FEATURED ON BIG TEN NETWORK SHOW Not only are two Penn State field hockey games scheduled for the Big Ten Network, but a number of features will be run on the network as well, which started on Monday, Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m. As part of the first episode of Penn State: Access Granted, redshirt sophomore Lauren Alloway and redshirt freshman Ayla Halus gave fans an allaccess tour of their facilities, plus a special trip to the Berkey Creamery! If you missed the first showing, check it out on one of the re-air times: Oct. 8 (2 p.m.), Oct. 15 (1:30 a.m.), Oct. 20 (2 p.m.) and Oct. 28 (6:30 p.m.). BONENBERGER, HOFFSMITH FEATURED ON BIG TEN WEBSITE Seniors Amy Bonenberger and Brooke Hoffsmith were recently featured on the Big Ten official website. e two have been teammates for eight consecutive years after suiting up together in high school. SCOUTING BUCKNELL Predicted fourth in the preseason Patriot League poll, Bucknell has enjoyed an impressive start to the season. Owning an 8-4 record (2-0 in conference play) the Bison have garnered wins over Siena (6-1), Vermont (3-1), Towson (2-1), Columbia (4-3, PS), La Salle (3-2, OT), Temple (2-1), Lafayette (1-0) and Lehigh (4-3). e Bison have had a balanced offensive attack, led by Morgan Kauffman with 13 points (4g, 5a) followed by Austin omas (11 pts: 5g, 1a), Christine Weiss (10 pts: 4g, 2a) and Tayler Siegrist (10 pts: 3g, 4a). Seven other players have also tallied points. Jessie Atieh has played every minute in goal and owns a 2.23 GAA and.723 save percentage with one shutout. THE SERIES WITH BUCKNELL Bucknell is one of Penn State s most long-standing rival, dating all the way back to the program s first season in ey have faced each other 35 times with the Lions owning a commanding advantage. e 35 meetings stand as the fifth most-played opponent alltime. Penn State has faced West Chester 48 times followed by Ohio State (41), Iowa (40) and Temple (36). Tuesday s game will tie the Owls for the fourth mostplayed foe in program history. e Bison were the Lions second-ever opponent as they faced on Oct. 20, a 4-0 win. e program s firstever game was on Oct. 3, a 2-0 victory over Susquehanna. e teams faced each other every season from then from After a nine-year absence, they renewed their rivalry in 2000 and faced off in seven of the following eight seasons (eight of nine including this year). Penn State s last loss to Bucknell came 39 years ago, a 1-0 defeat on Oct. 13, e Nittany Lions have won 28 in a row. STROKE OF EXCELLENCE Sophomore Jessica Longstreth found herself in a familiar position against No. 14 Stanford when she took her third penalty stroke of the season (and her career). e native of Richboro, Pa. converted to give the Lions the early advantage. It was her third attempt and second goal of the season (and career). She found the back of the cage against American (Sept. 13) after a failed attempt vs. Lock Haven (Sept. 4). Penn State had two penalty strokes last season, both from Allison Scola, and both goals. e most penalty stroke attempts this century was four in 2004, a mark that the Lions can still surpass this season. Penn State thought it would be awarded its fourth stroke vs. Northwestern. But the stroke was not BUCKNELL SERIES HISTORY (Penn State leads ) Date Location Score 10/14/08 Road W, /23/07 Road W, /18/05 Home W, /26/04 Road W, /21/03 Home W, /9/02 Home W, /2/01 Home W, /11/00 Home W, 5-0 9/26/91 Road W, /11/90 Home W, /10/89 Road W, /11/88 Home W, /13/87 Road W, /15/86 Home W, /8/85 Road W, /16/84 Home W, /20/83 Road W, 3-2 9/10/81 Road W, 6-1 9/11/80 Home W, 6-0 9/18/79 Road W, /3/78 Home W, /4/77 Road W, /5/76 Home W, /14/75 Road W, /8/74 Home W, /9/73 Road W, /11/72 Home W, /12/71 Road W, /13/70 Home L, /16/69 Road L, /17/68 Home W 10/19/67 Home W 10/20/66 Road T, /19/65 Home T, /20/64 Home W, 4-0 awarded, keeping its total at three with five regular season games and the postseason still remaining. SCORING FIRST Last Monday against No. 14 Stanford was only the second time all season that the Lions have scored first, both coming at home. e other came on Sept. 20 vs. West Chester when they routed the Golden Rams, 5-0. Penn State is a perfect 2-0 on the season when scoring first and 2-9 when not scoring first. CONVERTING ON OPPORTUNITIES Penn State was actually outshot against Stanford, but converted on its quality chances for the win. Eight of the Lions 13 shots (62%) were on goal, with three of those eight (38%) finding the back of the cage. On the other side, Stanford had 14 shots, 10 on goal with six saved by Ali Meves and the other four defensively saved. Only three shots for Stanford and five for Penn State were off the mark. AMY FRESH WHEN NEEDED MOST Freshman forward Kelsey Amy is in the midst of a breakout stretch with a goal in two of the last three games. Last time out vs. No. 18 Northwestern, she also had a number of glittering scoring chances which included a shot argued to have forced a penalty stroke. Amy s first-career goal came at an opportune time vs. Ohio State (10/2). e native of Sweet Valley, Pa. showed her speed in overtime, leading to the low, hard shot that found the back of the cage for Penn State s first conference win of the season. Amy s overtime game-winner marked the first time in well over 10 seasons that a Penn State rookie has netted an overtime gamewinner. She is also the first freshman this century to do so. e youngest class that recently scored an overtime game-winner was a sophomore. e goal also extended an incredible streak of a different Penn State player scoring her first-career goal in the first four home games of the season. It started with Hannah Allison vs. Lock Haven (9/4) leading up to Casey McCartin (9/6), Alex Schlener (9/20) and Amy (10/2). It ended vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5), but redshirt freshman Kristen Schaefer did record her first career-point (an assist) in that game. Against the Cardinal, Amy scored the go-ahead (and eventual game-winning) goal in the first half, less than two minutes after Stanford had tied the score at one. It was the first time that a Penn State player scored a goal in consecutive games since Allison Scola did last Oct. 26 and 31 against Michigan and Michigan State. It was also the first time that a Lion player picked up what proved to be the game-winning goal since last Oct. 5 and 10 when Daneen Zug accomplished the feat in wins over Lock Haven and No. 5 Iowa. DON T FORGET ABOUT ME! Not to be forgotten, a star from both upsets was junior goalkeeper Ali Meves. Following a sensational effort Friday vs. No. 18 Ohio State, she was solid in making six saves vs. No. 14 Stanford. Friday s game may not have reached overtime if not for Meves efforts. She kept the score tied with one incredible save after another, mostly in the second half and overtime. She finished with 11 stops, good for her second double-figure save performance of the season (and her career). ey both came in two of her previous three starts (also at Princeton on Sept. 23). I VE GOT YOUR BACK When Meves didn t make the save vs. Stanford, her teammates came up big with an incredible four defensive stops, all coming from seniors.

4 4 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES is came after two defensive saves in the first 11 games combined. Brooke Hoffsmith had two for the game, one in each half, while Amy Bonenberger and Laura Cahill had big stops as well to keep Penn State up by one. ADDITIONAL TIDBITS FROM THE OHIO STATE CLASSIC Oct. 2 was Penn State s fourth straight regular season win over the Buckeyes. e most recent loss came in the postseason, last year s Big Ten Semifinals. e Nittany Lions also extended their Big Ten home opening win streak to eight games. Overall, the Lions are 16-2 in their first Big Ten home game with the last loss coming in GOING OVERTIME Penn State already has two overtime games this season through 13 games. Last season, the Lions had two games go into an extra session which included the postseason. e squad has a chance to finish with the most overtime games since 1995 when there were six. Four games went to overtime on multiple occasions between 1995 and 09. e school record for overtime games was seven in at included an incredible four straight overtime contests. NEW FOE = NEW CONFERENCE After playing seven different conferences, Stanford out of the NorPac was the eighth (and final) conference that Penn State played. e Nittany Lions have faced teams from the Big Ten (Michigan, Ohio State, Northwestern) Ivy League (Princeton), CAA (Old Dominion), ACC (Virginia, Maryland), NEC (Lock Haven), BIG EAST (Connecticut), Atlantic 10 (West Chester), and Patriot League (American, Lafayette). Another NorPac squad, Pacific, is also on Penn State s schedule. IMPRESSIVE OPPONENTS Penn State has played some of the top teams in the country and it shows when looking at their cumulative record. In total, the Lions' nine losses have come to teams with a combined record of (.724 win percentage). Five have double-digit wins led by No. 1 Maryland (14-0), No. 3 Virginia (13-1), No. 4 Princeton (10-2), No. 7 Connecticut (13-1) and No. 18 Northwestern (12-4). Penn State's four wins have come against teams with great records as well, led by Lock Haven (12-3), Stanford (10-2), Ohio State (9-4) and West Chester (6-7) for an overall opponent record of (.716 win percentage). Five of the losses have come to top-10 squads. e Nittany Lions will still play another top-10 team this season in Michigan State. FIELD HOCKEY RPI RELEASED e most recent NCAA field hockey RPI was released last week with the Nittany Lions coming in 22nd. OPPONENT RECORDS Maryland 14-0 Virginia 13-1 Connecticut 13-1 Lock Haven 12-3 Northwestern 12-4 Princeton 10-2 Stanford 10-2 Lafayette 9-4 Ohio State 9-4 American 6-6 West Chester 6-7 Michigan 6-8 Old Dominion 6-8 Total (.716) Bold = Defeated Penn State moved up four slots after finding itself 26th in the first RPI. Four of the Nittany Lions' opponents are in the top ten and nine in the top 30. Maryland comes in third followed by Virginia (4), Princeton (6), Michigan State (7), Old Dominion (9), Connecticut (12), Stanford (14), Northwestern (21), Michigan (27) and American (29). SHUTTING THE IVY DOOR Junior goalkeeper Ali Meves had a stellar performance against Ivy League opponent Princeton on Wednesday, Sept. 23. After allowing a goal on the Tigers' first shot, she stopped 14 of the next 16 sent her way for the most saves by a Penn State goalie since Jen Beaumont had 16 against Ohio State on Oct. 8, She's had a number of monster save performances to go along with her most recent career effort. e native of Lower Gwynedd, Pa. also made seven saves at Lafayette (9/16), eight vs. Lock Haven (9/4) and nine at Virginia (8/30). Meves then made four saves at Michigan (9/27) in her first-career start against a Big Ten foe. She recorded her first win in just under a month when she shut the door against No. 18 Ohio State (with 11 saves), which led to a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory. Her second straight win came vs. No. 14 Stanford, making six saves. THE NATION S ATTENDANCE LEADER? Penn State still has a chance to lead the nation in average home attendance. e Nittany Lions have averaged 430 fans at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex, which is on pace to easily top last year's figure of 372, fourth best in the nation. ey're also well on their way to Penn State's largest home attendance in program history. For perspective, the Lions averaged: 372 (2008), 406 (2007), 364 (2006), 318 (2005), 390 (2004), 293 (2003), 413 (2002) and 302 (2001). e Nittany Lions are also tied with Michigan (430) for the Big Ten lead in home attendance. e 430 fans for home games are also only one less than last season's national leader (North Carolina, 431). e Tar Heels are averaging 540 fans so far this season. In addition, Penn State is tied with Michigan and ahead of Maryland and Lock Haven, who all finished in the top five last year. MORE ATTENDANCE TIDBITS Many fans stopped by the home opener vs. Lock Haven (Sept. 4) on their way to football eve, creating a buzz of an atmosphere. en on Sunday, Sept. 6, (vs. No. 5 Connecticut), the third largest crowd in the history of the Penn State Field Hockey Complex (694) witnessed a thrilling game. e 694 fans only trail the 794 on Sept. 1, 2008 against Maryland and 770 on Sept. 2, 2007 versus Connecticut. Four of the top five crowds in the facility's history have come against the Huskies. 09 HOME ATTENDANCE Date Opponent Attendance 10/9 Northwestern /5 Stanford /2 Ohio State 343 9/20 West Chester 513 9/6 Connecticut 694 9/4 Lock Haven 469 e attendance total of 694 stands as the 23rd largest crowd in NCAA Regular Season history and 32nd largest in NCAA history. Sunday (Sept. 20) vs. West Chester saw another large crowd with the final total standing at 513. Oct. 2 vs. No. 18 Ohio State was one of the lowest of the season, partially due to inclement weather. But the attendance total was still impressive with 343 faithful braving the elements. In very similar conditions, Penn State saw 336 come out for Pink Day against No. 18 Northwestern. Fans can continue these attendance figures with six home games still remaining. With a strong showing the rest of the way, Penn State has a chance to lead the nation in attendance. COME BE A PART OF IT! OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION VERSUS WEST CHESTER e Nittany Lions had an offensive outburst on Sunday, Sept. 20, vs. the Golden Rams which led to their second win of the season, both coming at home. Entering the game, the Lions had scored seven goals in the first seven games, but finished with five in a 5-0 rout. Only one of the seven goals had been in the first half, but they scored three in the first stanza, including one only 4:03 into the game. at ended a scoreless drought of 222:22 in the first half of games. e only other first half goal prior to that had been in the season-opener at No. 16 Old Dominion. e Nittany Lions also had 29 shots, 22 on goal, the most since last Sept. 19 vs. Georgetown when they had a whopping 36 shots and 24 on goal. Junior Daneen Zug finished with a game-high seven shots (six on goal), mostly coming off penalty corners. She more than doubled her shot total in the game alone. She entered the day with six and finished with 13. DÉJÀ VU? Penn State hopes that Sept. 20 will prove to be déjà vu to last season. One year and one day before the 5-0 win over West Chester, the Nittany Lions dominated Georgetown, 6-0. Both games were at home. at win propelled them to 10 wins in the next 11 games to put themselves in prime position for an NCAA Tournament berth.

5 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES 5 In both games, Christine Dudek had a hand in two of the goals. She posted a goal and assist vs. the Rams while she had a career-high two scores last year against the Hoyas. Both games also compared in the amount of relentless pressure by the Penn State offense. Along with the similar shot totals, the opposing goalkeepers finished with huge save totals - Georgetown's Deirdre Crovo had 18 and West Chester's Joelle Zarefoss finished with 17. BALANCED ATTACK Penn State has spread the wealth on the offensive end with Jessica Longstreth and Hannah Allison tied for the team lead with four goals. Christine Dudek has three and three others (Kelsey Amy, Amy Bonenberger & Casey McCartin) are tied for fourth with two apiece. Bonenberger, Dudek, Longstreth and McCartin all scored their second goals in the 5-0 win over West Chester on Sept. 20. Longstreth netted her third on Friday vs. No. 18 Ohio State and fourth on Monday vs. No. 14 Stanford. Allison scored her fourth and Dudek picked up her third last time out vs. No. 18 Northwestern. Amy s first came against the Buckeyes while her second was against the Cardinal. Allison also scored in the last minute of the Stanford game for her first goal in over a month to (at the time) propel her into sole possession of second place on the team in scoring. She is now tied for first after her goal against the Wildcats. THERE S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING Four Nittany Lions have scored their first-career goals this season (Hannah Allison, Kelsey Amy, Casey McCartin, Alex Schlener). Junior goalie Ali Meves had her first-career double digit save performance at Princeton (and had her second on Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Ohio State). She then won consecutive games for the first time in her career by winning on Monday, Oct. 5 against No. 14 Stanford. Meves' first-career start came in the season-opener at Old Dominion (8/28). She entered the season having played in four career games, all in relief. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Ayla Halus picked up her first-career shutout on Sunday vs. West Chester. It was also Penn State's first shutout of the season. Halus made her first collegiate appearance in relief of Meves at Maryland on Sept. 12. She was strong, making seven saves in the final 45:46. Halus then made her first-career start the following day against American. She made six saves in that contest. Redshirt freshman Kristen Schaefer made her first-career start against American (9/13). She was one of six Lions to play all 70 minutes. She also had her first-career shot on Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Ohio State and actually finished with two shots in the game. en vs. Stanford, Schaefer recorded an assist on Amy s go-ahead goal off a penalty corner. Redshirt sophomore back Lauren Alloway recorded her first-career shot on Sunday vs. Michigan (9/27). She then had a shot in the following game as well, vs. Ohio State. FEELING GENEROUS Redshirt Senior Christine Dudek has tallied a team-leading five assists through 13 games this season after having none in the first three years of her playing career. After a scoreless freshman and sophomore year, she broke out with 10 points (five goals) last season. is year, she assisted on Hannah Allison's second goal vs. Lock Haven a few days after setting up fellow senior Amy Bonenberger in the seasonopener at then-no. 16 Old Dominion. Dudek then scored a goal at defending national champion and No. 1 Maryland. It came on only her second shot of the season with both coming in a span of nine seconds. e second shot found the back of the cage after a scramble in front of the goal. Most recently, Dudek tallied assists off penalty corners, vs. West Chester (9/20), Stanford (10/5) and Northwestern (10/9). She also scored her third goal of the season against the Wildcats. Her 11 points and five assists lead the team. She has made the most of her shots with three goals on only eight attempts. SHARING THE WORKLOAD Junior Ali Meves and redshirt freshman Ayla Halus have shared time in goal, with Halus recording 185:46 while Meves has played 730:44. Halus started her second game of the season (and career) on 2009 AWARDS AND HONORS Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Ali Meves (10/5) Big Ten Freshman of the Week Kelsey Amy (10/5) Penn State Student-Athlete of the Week Hannah Allison (9/7) Sept. 20 and earned her first-career shutout. Meves has gotten the starting nod the previous two Wednesdays after Halus played the final 115:46 at the Terrapin Invitational. e junior keeper had 14 saves at Princeton (9/23) and seven at Lafayette (9/16). is season marks the first time that two Penn State goalies have eclipsed 100 minutes since 2000 when Heidi Leuchte played 488 and current assistant coach Annie Zinkavich played 1,150. SECOND HALF BUNCH e Lions have impressed in second half action this season with 11 of their 19 goals (58 percent) coming in the final 35 minutes along with one in overtime. Christine Dudek's goal vs. West Chester snapped a scoreless first half skid which reached 222:22. Prior to the marker, Penn State's previous six goals had come in the second half. Amy Bonenberger scored in the first half in the season-opener at No. 16 Old Dominion. Tides turned vs. Ohio State and Stanford with Penn State getting out to a fast start in both games. It scored five goals in those games, three coming in the first half (60%). e Lions then scored both of their goals vs. Northwestern in the second half. Ironically, the trend was opposite last season, with nearly 66 percent of their goals (27 of 41) in the first half, 13 in the second and one in overtime. WHY DOES MY SHIRT HAVE TO BE RED? e Penn State field hockey team has a number of redshirts on its 2009 roster, led by four redshirt freshmen (Hannah Allison, Ayla Halus, Kristen Schaefer, Alex Schlener), a redshirt sophomore (Lauren Alloway) and two redshirt seniors (Christine Dudek, Jen Miller). e squad only includes two true freshmen, but when you add the redshirts, the freshmen become 38 percent of the team. In total, 7 of the 19 players have redshirted. FANTASTIC FRESHMAN PERFORMANCE Speaking of freshmen, one of those redshirts, Hannah Allison, had a performance to remember in the home opener vs. Lock Haven on Sept. 4. She had a hand in all of Penn State's goals, finishing with five points, the most by a Nittany Lion freshman since Brittney Long had that many on Sept. 18, 2005 vs. West Chester. Another freshman, Shaun Banta, also had five (2g, 1a) on Sept. 17, 2004 vs. Lafayette. Allison was the first Nittany Lion with five points in a half since yet another freshman, Kristen Miller, had two goals and an assist in the second half of a 12-1 home win over Saint Joseph's (Sept. 21, 2003). Current assistant coach Annie Zinkavich was the starting goalkeeper in that game. e five points were also the most for any Lion since Allison Scola last Oct. 19 at Northwestern. e last player to have more than five was current senior Bethany Marvel when she recorded a hat trick (six points) on Oct. 23, 2007 at Bucknell. In that game, her sixth point came only 1:50 into the second half. e performance earned her Penn State Student Athlete of the Week on Sept. 7, an honor she shared with senior football quarterback Daryll Clark. Overall, Allison is second on the team in scoring with nine points and tied for first (with Jessica Longstreth) with four goals. COACHES WHO KNOW HOW TO WIN Penn State is playing some of the greatest coaches in NCAA history. e squad has already faced three of the top five winningest active coaches (all win totals as of the beginning of the season): Beth Anders (Old Dominion, 554), Nancy Stevens (Connecticut, 462) and Missy Meharg (367,

6 6 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES Maryland). Current Lion coach Charlene Morett is fourth on that list with 389 career wins entering the season. All-time, Anders is first in NCAA Division I history with her 554 wins while Stevens is second, Morett is fourth, Meharg is fifth, Virginia's Michele Madison is 18th (250 wins) and West Chester's Kathy Krannebitter is 24th (212). In addition, Lock Haven's Pat Rudy had 459 wins entering the year, but she isn't yet eligible as a DI coach since Lock Haven recently moved to Division I. THE BIG CC? Penn State could make a case to be an honorary member of the ACC due to the number of nonconference games against one of the top conferences in the country. is season is no different, with Virginia and Maryland, arguably the ACC's two best teams, on the slate. Over the previous two years (2007 and '08), Penn State played nine games against ACC squads, posting a 5-4 record. at included four straight games in 2007 as part of its magical run to the National Championship Game. All-time, Penn State has faced - Maryland (31 times), North Carolina (28), Virginia (16), Duke (5), Wake Forest (4) and Boston College (1). Ironically, Penn State head coach Charlene Morett began her head coaching career with a current ACC school, Boston College FIELD HOCKEY RESULTS Date Opponent (PSU Rank/Opp. Rank) Score Overall Conf Attend Goals Scored Aug. 28 at Old Dominion (11/16) L, Bonenberger Aug. 30 at Virginia (11/6) L, Sept. 4 LOCK HAVEN (11/ORV) W, Allison (2), Zug Sept. 6 CONNECTICUT (11/5) L, McCartin Sept. 12 at Maryland (13/1) L, Dudek Sept. 13 vs. American (13/ORV) L, Longstreth Sept. 16 at Lafayette (ORV/ORV) L, 1-0 (OT) Sept. 20 WEST CHESTER (ORV/ORV) W, Dudek, Bonenberger, McCartin, Longstreth, Schlener Sept. 23 at Princeton (ORV/7) L, Sept. 27 at Michigan (ORV/ORV) L, Oct. 2 OHIO STATE (ORV/18) W, 2-1 (OT) Longstreth, Amy Oct. 5 STANFORD (ORV/14) W, Longstreth, Amy, Allison Oct. 9 NORTHWESTERN (ORV/18) L, Dudek, Allison 2009 STATISTICS ## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh SOG GW PS-ATT DSv 10 Dudek, Christine Allison, Hannah Longstreth, Jessica Bonenberger, Amy Amy, Kelsey McCartin, Casey Zug, Daneen Schlener, Alex Schaefer, Kristen Marvel, Bethany Purvis, Jenny Alloway, Lauren Miller, Jen Bartolacci, Gina Hoffsmith, Brooke Cahill, Laura Total Opponents STARTING HER STARTING CAREER WITH A BANG Junior goalkeeper Ali Meves had a strong first four starts of her career. Meves recorded her first-career win in the home opener vs. Lock Haven. She finished with eight big saves, including a number in the first half to keep the Lions close, allowing them to take a second half lead behind an offensive outburst. On Aug. 30, Meves made a then career-high nine saves on 10 shots to keep the Nittany Lions close against No. 6 Virginia. Meves and redshirt freshman Ayla Halus look to fill the hole left by departed All-American goalkeeper Jen Beaumont. TOUGH SCHEDULE ON TAP e latest NFHCA Coaches Poll (Oct. 6) sees an incredible nine of Penn State's opponents among the Top-20: Maryland (1), Virginia (3), Princeton (5), Connecticut (7), Michigan State (8), Stanford (13), Old Dominion (16), Northwestern (18) and Ohio State (20). Additionally, Indiana, American, Michigan, Lafayette and Iowa and are also receiving votes. Also on the docket are eight NCAA Tournament teams from 2008, including National Champion Maryland and National Semifinalist Iowa. e Lions also face 10 from the preseason top-20 and five more who received votes. Only three teams - Lafayette, Pacific and West Chester - didn't garner votes. ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA GAA Saves Pct W L T Sho 23 Meves, Ali : Halus, Ayla : Total : Opponents : Goals By Period 1 2 OT1 Total Saves By Period 1 2 OT1 Total Penn State Penn State Opponents Opponents Shots By Period 1 2 OT1 Total Pen. Corners By Period1 2 OT1 Total Penn State Penn State Opponents Opponents

7 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES Roster Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School 1 Jessica Longstreth So. F 5-4 Richboro, Pa./Council Rock North 3 Laura Cahill Sr. B 5-5 Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville 4 Alex Schlener R-Fr. B 5-5 Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty 5 Jenny Purvis Jr. F/M 5-4 Maple Glen, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham 6 Hannah Allison R-Fr. F/M 5-6 Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg 7 Kelsey Amy Fr. F 5-4 Sweet Valley, Pa./Lake-Lehman 8 Daneen Zug Jr. M 5-6 Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central 9 Jen Miller R-Sr. B 5-6 North Caldwell, N.J./West Essex 10 Christine Dudek R-Sr. F 5-8 Harleysville, Pa./Souderton 11 Kristen Schaefer R-Fr. B 5-5 Millersville, Pa./Penn Manor 14 Amy Bonenberger Sr. B 5-8 Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra 16 Bethany Marvel Sr. M 5-6 Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North 17 Casey McCartin So. F/M 5-3 Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham 19 Lauren Alloway R-So. B 5-5 Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin 21 Gina Bartolacci Sr. F 5-7 Washington Crossing, Pa./Council Rock North 23 Ali Meves Jr. GK 5-7 Lower Gwynedd, Pa./Wissahickon 24 Laura Kassab Fr. F/M 5-0 Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal 25 Brooke Hoffsmith Sr. M/B 5-5 Annville, Pa./Palmyra 57 Ayla Halus R-Fr. GK 5-6 Hershey, Pa./Hershey Alphabetical Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School 6 Hannah Allison R-Fr. F/M 5-6 Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg 19 Lauren Alloway R-So. B 5-5 Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin 7 Kelsey Amy Fr. F 5-4 Sweet Valley, Pa./Lake-Lehman 21 Gina Bartolacci Sr. F 5-7 Washington Crossing, Pa./Council Rock North 14 Amy Bonenberger Sr. B 5-8 Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra 3 Laura Cahill Sr. B 5-5 Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville 10 Christine Dudek R-Sr. F 5-8 Harleysville, Pa./Souderton 57 Ayla Halus R-Fr. GK 5-6 Hershey, Pa./Hershey 25 Brooke Hoffsmith Sr. M/B 5-5 Annville, Pa./Palmyra 24 Laura Kassab Fr. F/M 5-0 Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal 1 Jessica Longstreth So. F 5-4 Richboro, Pa./Council Rock North 16 Bethany Marvel Sr. M 5-6 Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North 17 Casey McCartin So. F/M 5-3 Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham 23 Ali Meves Jr. GK 5-7 Lower Gwynedd, Pa./Wissahickon 9 Jen Miller R-Sr. B 5-6 North Caldwell, N.J./West Essex 5 Jenny Purvis Jr. F/M 5-4 Maple Glen, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham 11 Kristen Schaefer R-Fr. B 5-5 Millersville, Pa./Penn Manor 4 Alex Schlener R-Fr. B 5-5 Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty 8 Daneen Zug Jr. M 5-6 Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central Head Coach: Charlene Morett (Penn State 79) Assistant Coach: Lisa Bervinchak-Love (Penn State 89) Assistant Coach: Annie Zinkavich (Penn State 03) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Sharon Kuntz-Herlocher (Penn State 94) Pronunciation Guide Gina Bartolacci: bar toll AH chi Sharon Kuntz-Herlocher: EARL lock ur Amy Bonenberger: BON en bur gur Ali Meves: Mehh Viss Lisa Bervinchak-Love: BUR vin Chalk Charlene Morett: More ETT Laura Cahill: KAY hill Annie Zinkavich: Zin Ka vich Laura Kassab: Ka Sob Daneen Zug: dan EEN By Class Seniors (7): Gina Bartolacci, Amy Bonenberger, Laura Cahill, Christine Dudek (Redshirt), Brooke Hoffsmith, Bethany Marvel, Jen Miller (Redshirt) Juniors (3): Ali Meves, Jenny Purvis, Daneen Zug Sophomores (3): Lauren Alloway (Redshirt), Jessica Longstreth, Casey McCartin Freshmen (6): Hannah Allison (Redshirt), Kelsey Amy, Ayla Halus (Redshirt), Laura Kassab, Kristen Schaefer (Redshirt), Alex Schlener (Redshirt) By State New Jersey (1): Jen Miller Pennsylvania (17): Hannah Allison, Lauren Alloway, Kelsey Amy, Gina Bartolacci, Amy Bonenberger, Christine Dudek, Ayla Halus, Brooke Hoffsmith, Laura Kassab, Jessica Longstreth, Bethany Marvel, Casey McCartin, Ali Meves, Jenny Purvis, Kristen Schaefer, Alex Schlener, Daneen Zug Virginia (1): Laura Cahill By Position Goalkeeper (2): Ayla Halus, Ali Meves Back (7): Lauren Alloway, Amy Bonenberger, Laura Cahill, Brooke Hoffsmith, Jen Miller, Kristen Schaefer, Alex Schlener Midfield (7): Hannah Allison, Brooke Hoffsmith, Laura Kassab, Bethany Marvel, Casey McCartin, Jenny Purvis, Daneen Zug Forward (8): Hannah Allison, Kelsey Amy, Gina Bartolacci, Christine Dudek, Laura Kassab, Jessica Longstreth, Casey McCartin, Jenny Purvis Support Staff Sports Nutritionist: Kristine Clark Athletic Trainer: Joe Davis Strength & Conditioning Coach: Josh Davis Marketing: Jeff Fisher Athletic Game Management: Jenn James Athletic Communications: Justin Lafleur Academic Advisor: Sandy Meyer Associate Athletic Director/ SWA: Susan Delaney-Scheetz Staff Assistant: Vickie Taylor Sports Psychologist: Dave Yukelson

8 8 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES At Boston College (3 years, ,.655) #1 JESSICA LONGSTRETH So. F 5-4 Richboro, Pa. Has played in all 13 games thus far, starting 12. Tied for team lead with four goals and is third with eight points. Is already 2-for-3 on penalty stroke attempts. Converted penalty stroke vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5) for fourth goal of season. Head Coach CHARLENE MORETT At Penn State (22 years, ,.730) NCAA Tournament NCAA Quarterfinals Atlantic 10 West Champions NCAA Tournament Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions NCAA Semifinals Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions NCAA Semifinals NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA Semifinals Big Ten Regular Season Champions NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA Quarterfinals Big Ten Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament Big Ten Tournament Champions NCAA Quarterfinals Big Ten Regular Season Champions Big Ten Tournament Champions NCAA Quarterfinals Big Ten Regular Season Champions Big Ten Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament NCAA National Finalist NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA Tournament Big Ten Regular Season Champions NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA National Finalist NCAA Tournament Big Ten Regular Season Champions 26 yrs (.723) 20 NCAA appearances Scored third goal of season in huge 2-1 overtime win over No. 18 Ohio State (10/2). Finished the game with four shots, one shy of a career-high. Had a single shot on goal at Michigan (9/27) and at No. 7 Princeton (9/23). Sensational performance vs. West Chester (9/20) was highlighted by second half goal. Also finished with a career-high six shots. Scored first goal of season against American (9/13). Goal came off a penalty stroke, her second penalty stroke attempt in the previous three games. Had three shots (all on goal) in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4). Also had a penalty stroke attempt that was saved. Made first start of season at No. 6 Virginia (8/30). Came off bench in season-opener at No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28) Career Goals: 2 at Bucknell (10/14/08) Assists: 1 three times; last vs. Georgetown (9/19/08) Points: 4 at Bucknell (10/14/08) Multi-Goal Games: 1 Shots: 5 vs. Old Dominion (8/30/08) #3 LAURA CAHILL Sr. B 5-5 Va. Beach, Va. Has started all 13 games thus far in the back. Had a big second half defensive save against No. 14 Stanford (10/5). Games at No. 6 Virginia (8/30) and No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28) marked the final regular season contests of her career in her home state of Virginia. One of three senior captains (Bonenberger, Marvel). Has started 76 of the 77 all-time games she's played in Career Assists/Points: 1 vs. Northwestern (10/20/06) Shots: 1 vs. Georgetown (9/19/08) #4 ALEX SCHLENER R-Fr. B 5-5 Bethlehem, Pa. Reserve back has seen action in six games with one goal. Scored on first-career shot (and only career shot thus far) vs. West Chester (9/20). Saw time against defending national champion and No. 1 Maryland (9/12). Made collegiate debut at No. 16 Old Dominion in season-opener (8/28). Also played at No. 6 Virginia (8/30). Redshirted last season Career Goals: 1 vs. West Chester (9/20/09) Points: 2 vs. West Chester (9/20/09) Shots: 1 vs. West Chester (9/20/09) #5 JENNY PURVIS Jr. M/F 5-4 Maple Glen, Pa. Has played in all 13 games thus far, starting three times. Started second consecutive game and had two shots (both on goal) vs. West Chester (9/20). Second start of season (and third of career) came at Lafayette (9/16). Posted a shot on goal in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4). Started second career game in season-opener at No. 16

9 Old Dominion (8/28) Career Assists/Points: 1 vs. Connecticut (9/2/07) Shots: 2 vs. West Chester (9/20/09) & Ohio State (11/1/07) #6 HANNAH ALLISON R-Fr. M/F 5-6 Mifflinburg, Pa. Tied for first on the team with four goals, leads squad with 34 shots (and 25 shots on goal) and is second with nine points. Has seen action in 12 games, starting eight times. Second goal in as many games came vs. No. 18 Northwestern (10/9). It tied the score at two midway through the second half. Scored late insurance goal vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5). Finished the game with three shots (all on goal). ree shots on goal off the bench vs. No. 18 Ohio State (10/2). One shot directly led to Jessica Longstreth s first half goal. Finished with two shots on goal off the bench at Michigan (9/27). Started at No. 7 Princeton (9/23) after missing previous game. Finished with two shots, one on goal. Had team-leading three shots (two on goal) at Lafayette (9/16). Recorded three shots (all on goal) in two-day Terrapin Invitational (9/12-13). Had two shots, one on goal, vs. No. 5 Connecticut (9/6). Career day in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4) with two goals and an assist in 3-1 win. Also had eight shots, six on goal. Finished with three shots, two on goal, at No. 6 Virginia (8/30). Had two shots in collegiate debut at No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28) Career Goals: 2 vs. Lock Haven (9/4/09) Assists: 1 vs. Lock Haven (9/4/09) Points: 5 vs. Lock Haven (9/4/09) Shots: 8 vs. Lock Haven (9/4/09) Hat Tricks: 0; Multi-Goal Games: 1 #7 KELSEY AMY Fr. F 5-4 Sweet Valley, Pa. Only true freshmen to suit up for Nittany Lions thus far. Has played key minutes at forward which includes four straight starts (current streak). One of six Lions in double figures in shots (26). Total stands as second most on the team, only behind fellow freshman Hannah Allison. Had three shots (one on goal) in fourth straight start, vs. No. 18 Northwestern (10/9). Scored go-ahead (and eventual game-winning) goal for second straight game with first half tally vs. Stanford (10/5). Also tied a career-high five shots, this coming in her third straight start. Was named Penn State s first-ever Big Ten Freshman of the Week (10/5) for her game-winning goal against Ohio State. First-career goal was an overtime game-winner in huge 2-1 win over No. 18 Ohio State (10/2). Was also her second straight start. Second-career start came in Big Ten opener at Michigan (9/27). Finished with career-high five shots (one on goal). Posted two second half shots (both on goal) at No. 7 Princeton (9/23). Had a career-high three shots as part of shooting gallery vs. West Chester (9/20). Recorded a shot at Lafayette (9/16). Season (and career) high two shots came against defending national champion and No. 1 Maryland (9/12). Had first career shot in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4). Made collegiate debut on 8/28, starting in seasonopener at No. 16 Old Dominion. Also played at No. 6 Virginia (Aug. 30) Career Goals: 1 vs. Stanford (10/5/09) & Ohio State (10/2/09) Points: 2 vs. Stanford (10/5/09) & Ohio State (10/2/09) Shots: 5 vs. Stanford (10/5/09) & at Michigan (9/27/09) #8 DANEEN ZUG Jr. M 5-6 Manheim, Pa. Has played in all 13 games, starting 10 times, while scoring a goal. Two shots vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5). Recorded two shots on goal as part of huge 2-1 overtime win over No. 18 Ohio State (10/2). Tallied two shots, one on goal, in Big Ten opener at Michigan (9/27). Strong showing at No. 7 Princeton (9/23) included two early shots. Had a team-high three shots in that game. Season-high seven shots (six on goal) came in 5-0 win vs. West Chester (9/20). Had two shots on goal vs. American (9/13) and one at defending national champion and No. 1 Maryland (9/12). Strongest game came in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4). Scored key insurance goal and had three shots (all on goal). Started first game of season at No. 6 Virginia (8/30). Came off the bench at No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28). Team's leading goal-scorer in Second Team All-Big Ten last season Career Goals: 2 at Lock Haven (10/5/08) & vs. Princeton (9/24/08) Assists: 1 four times, last; vs. Michigan (10/26/08) Points: 4 at Lock Haven (10/5/08) & vs. Princeton (9/24/08) Shots: 8 at Northwestern (10/19/08) & at West Chester (9/21/08) Multi-Goal Games: 2 #9 JEN MILLER R-Sr. B 5-6 N. Caldwell, N.J. Has started all 13 games in the back. Made final regular season appearance in home state of New Jersey on 9/23 at Princeton. Has two shots on the season, both PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES 9 vs. West Chester (9/20). Started all 33 games in the last two seasons. One of two redshirt seniors on the team (Christine Dudek) Career Shots: 3 vs. Georgetown (9/19/08) #10 CHRISTINE DUDEK R-Sr. F 5-8 Harleysville, Pa. Has started all 13 games in 2009, with a team-leading 11 points (3g, 5a). Team-leading five assists comes after having none in her first three seasons. Finished with a goal and assist (for the second time in 2009), doing so against No. 18 Northwestern. Had a hand in both Penn State goals. Recorded an assist on eventual game-winning goal vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5). Also had two shots, one on goal. Goal and assist vs. West Chester (9/20). Also credited with the game-winning goal. First goal of year came at defending national champion and No. 1 Maryland (9/12). Her first three shots of the season came at the Terrapin Invitational (9/12-13). Second assist of season (and career) came in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4). Assisted on Amy Bonenberger's goal at No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28). Was first-career assist. One of seven Nittany Lions in double figure scoring last season (10) Career Goals: 2 vs. Georgetown (9/19/08) Assists: 1 five times; last vs. Northwestern (10/9/09) Points: 4 vs. Georgetown (9/19/08) Shots: 7 vs. Georgetown (9/19/08) Multi-Goal Games: 1 #11 KRISTEN SCHAEFER R-Fr. B 5-5 Millersville, Pa. Has seen considerable time in the back in her redshirt freshman season, including starts in eight consecutive games. Second-career point, an assist, came vs. Northwestern (10/9). Marked second assist in as many games. Recorded first-career point, an assist, vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5). Tallied first-career shot vs. No. 18 Ohio State (10/2). Finished with two in what was also her sixth consecutive start. Made fifth straight start at Michigan (9/27) in Big Ten opener. Made first-collegiate start against a ranked squad on 9/23 at No. 7 Princeton. ird consecutive start came vs. West Chester (9/20). Started second straight game at Lafayette (9/16). Made first-career start against American at the Terrapin Invitational (9/13). Played key minutes down the stretch vs. No. 5 Connecticut (9/6). Made collegiate debut at No. 6 Virginia (8/30), making a defensive save. purchased SIGN UP Fans, wa tacting Ju ment. You inbox! FOLLOW Penn Sta you stay o Included still be ab PennState

10 10 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES Redshirted last season Career Assists: 1 vs. Northwestern (10/9/09) & Stanford (10/5/09) Points: 1 vs. Northwestern (10/9/09) & Stanford (10/5/09) Shots: 2 vs. Ohio State (10/2/09) #14 AMY BONENBERGER Sr. B 5-8 Palmyra, Pa. Senior captain is tied for fourth on the team with two goals and five points. Is also fourth with 19 shots and third with 16 shots on goal. Made a big second half defensive save to keep Penn State ahead vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5). Had two shots (both on goal) in Big Ten opener at No. 7 Michigan (9/27). Scored a goal off a penalty corner vs. West Chester (9/20). Finished with three shots. Two shots on goal at Lafayette (9/16). Made a defensive save at defending national champion and No. 1 Maryland (9/12). Had four shots (all on goal) vs. No. 5 Connecticut (9/6). Recorded first assist of season and had three shots (two on goal) in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4). Had a shot at No. 6 Virginia (8/30). Scored Penn State's only goal of the opening weekend at No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28). Had two shots. Has started all 33 games over the past two seasons. One of three senior captains (Cahill, Marvel) Career Goals: 1 eight times; last vs. West Chester (9/20/09) Assists: 1 four times; last vs. Lock Haven (9/4/09) Points: 3 at Bucknell (10/14/08) & at West Chester (9/21/08) Shots: 6 vs. Indiana (10/24/08) #16 BETHANY MARVEL Sr. M 5-6 Newtown, Pa. Has started all 13 games in the midfield. Finished with two shots on goal, both superb scoring chances, against No. 18 Northwestern (10/9). Two shots in 2-1 overtime win over No. 18 Ohio State (10/2). Had a season-high three shots (two on goal) in Big Ten opener at Michigan (9/27). Posted a shot vs. West Chester (9/20). One shot at Lafayette (9/16). Strong game vs. No. 5 Connecticut (9/6) with one shot. Had a shot on goal that was defensively saved, at No. 6 Virginia (8/28). One of three senior captains (Bonenberger, Cahill). A Second Team All-Big Ten selection in Career Goals: 3 vs. Bucknell (10/23/07) Assists: 1 three times; last vs. Indiana (10/24/08) Points: 6 vs. Bucknell (10/23/07) Hat Tricks: 1; Multi-Goal Games: 2 #17 CASEY McCARTIN So. M/F 5-3 Horsham, Pa. Has played in five games while scoring two goals in limited time. Two goals are tied for the team lead. Scored second goal in as many home games, vs. West Chester (9/20). Finished with a career-high two shots. Played key second half minutes off the bench vs. No. 5 Connecticut, scoring first career goal. Made season debut at No. 6 Virginia (8/30) Career Goals: 1 vs. West Chester (9/20/09) & Connecticut (9/6/09) Points: 2 vs. West Chester (9/20/09) & Connecticut (9/6/09) Shots: 2 vs. West Chester (9/20/09) #19 LAUREN ALLOWAY R-So. B 5-5 Hummelstown, Pa. Has been strong in playing 12 games (starting five) in the back. Tallied a shot in second consecutive game, vs. No. 18 Ohio State (10/2). First shot of season (and career) came in Big Ten opener at Michigan (9/27). Missed one game, vs. American (9/13) in the Terrapin Invitational. Start at No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28) was the first of her career Career Shots: 1 vs. Ohio State (10/2/09) & at Michigan (9/27/09) #21 GINA BARTOLACCI Sr. F 5-7 Wash. Crossing, Pa. Has played in 11 games, starting one. Saw action vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5) after not playing against No. 18 Ohio State (10/2). First shot of season came vs. West Chester (9/20). Played key second half minutes off the bench vs. No. 5 Connecticut (9/6). Made first-career start in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4). Saw action in both games in opening weekend, at No. 6 Virginia (8/30) and No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28) Career Goals: 1 vs. Georgetown (9/19/08) Shots: 1 three times; last vs. Georgetown (9/19/08) #23 ALI MEVES Jr. GK 5-7 Lower Gwynedd, Pa. Solid in first season with increased playing time. Leads the Big Ten in save percentage (.768). Finished with seven saves against No. 18 Northwestern (10/9). Made six saves vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5) while only allowing one goal in second-consecutive win. Was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on 10/5 for super effort vs. No. 18 Ohio State. Was incredible with 11 saves (nine coming after halftime) in huge 2-1 overtime win over No. 18 Ohio State. Marked second double-digit save total of her season (and career). Made four saves in first-career Big Ten start at Michigan (9/27). Second straight impressive performance with careerhigh 14 saves at No. 7 Princeton (9/23). Marked the most by any Penn State goalie in three seasons. Strong bounce back game at Lafayette (9/16), making seven saves. First-career win came vs. Lock Haven (9/4), making eight saves. Superb in first career starts last, keeping Lions in both games. Stopped nine of 10 shots at No. 6 Virginia (8/30). Made three key saves at No. 16 Old Dominion. Season GP-GS GA GAA Svs. Pct. W-L SHO Career Saves: 14 at Princeton (9/23/09) #24 LAURA KASSAB Fr. M/F 5-0 Mount Joy, Pa. Has yet to see action in collegiate career. #25 BROOKE HOFFSMITH Sr. B/M 5-5 Annville, Pa. Started all 13 games thus far at midfield. Made two defensive saves, one in each half, vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5). Strong game vs. West Chester (9/20) which included considerable penetration in the offensive end Career

11 PENN STATE FIELD HOCKEY NOTES 11 Assists: 1 vs. Lafayette (10/1/08) & at West Chester (9/21/08) Points: 1 vs. Lafayette (10/1/08) & at West Chester (9/21/08) Shots: 2 vs. West Chester (9/14/07) #57 AYLA HALUS R-Fr. GK 5-6 Hershey, Pa. Earned first-career shutout vs. West Chester (9/20). Marked first shutout of the season for the Nittany Lions. Saw first action of career at the Terrapin Invitational (9/12-13). Made six saves in first-career start vs. American (9/13). Had seven stops in relief of Ali Meves against defending national champion and No. 1 Maryland (9/12). Season GP-GS GA GAA Svs. Pct. W-L SHO Career Saves: 7 at Maryland (9/12/09) Fewest Goals Allowed: 0 vs. West Chester (9/20/09) GAME RECAPS Game 1 Aug. 28 Powhatan Sports Complex #16 Old Dominion 2 #11 Penn State 1 NORFOLK, Va. - Despite a late first half goal from senior Amy Bonenberger, the 11th ranked Penn State field hockey team allowed the go-ahead tally midway through the second half in a 2-1 seasonopening defeat to No. 16 Old Dominion on Friday. "It was a very good, competitive field hockey game," said head coach Charlene Morett. "We had our chances on the counterattack, but didn't capitalize." All three goals were scored off penalty corners in the Lions' first loss to Old Dominion since Junior goalkeeper Ali Meves was strong in her first-career start while freshmen Hannah Allison, Kelsey Amy and Alex Schlener all saw their first collegiate action as well. It didn't take long for the Monarchs to take the lead as Katie Ueberroth made a tip off a penalty corner for a 1-0 advantage at the 10:37 mark. Penn State hung tough, converting a penalty corner of its own to tie the score at one behind a beautiful shot from Bonenberger. e goal, which found the far corner of the cage, was assisted by fellow senior Christine Dudek. e Lions controlled second half possession and had a number of strong counterattacks, but it was Old Dominion who scored the eventual game-winner at 53:58 off yet another penalty corner. Hannah Warren made the feed to Loran Hatch, who set up Rachel Stream for a hard shot that beat Meves to make it 2-1. It was Hatch's second assist of the day. Old Dominion held the advantage in shots, 8-4, while penalty corners were even at five. Meves stood tall with three saves while Monarchs netminder Kelly Driscoll made one. Penn State Old Dominion : 10:37 ODU Ueberroth, Katie (1) (Hatch, Loran) 2: 26:41 PSU Bonenberger, Amy (1) (Dudek, Christine) 3: 53:58 ODU Stream, Rachel (1) (Hatch, Loran) Shots: Old Dominion 8, Penn State 4 Saves: Penn State 3 (Meves, Ali 3) Old Dominion 1 (Driscoll, Kelly 1) Penalty Corners: Penn State 5, Old Dominion 5 Attendance: 415 Game 2 Aug. 30 University Turf Field #6 Virginia 2 #11 Penn State 0 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A strong nine save performance from junior Ali Meves wasn't enough as the No. 11 Penn State field hockey team dropped a 1-0 decision to sixth ranked Virginia on Sunday afternoon. e Cavaliers scored with just over 10 minutes remaining in the first half and pitched the shutout despite a valiant Nittany Lion effort. e Cavaliers were tested early and often, just two days after a convincing 7-0 win over Miami (Ohio). Sunday marked the first Virginia victory against Penn State since a 4-2 final in the National Quarterfinals on Nov. 16, It was also the Cavs' first regular season win since Oct. 30, 1984, snapping the Lions' nine game regular season winning streak. Overall, Penn State had been riding a four game streak against the preseason ACC favorites. "It was a very competitive game between two good teams," said Head Coach Charlene Morett. "We played a very nice possession game at times, but it was similar to Friday in that we got the ball into the circle, but failed to create many shots or corners." After almost 25 minutes of scoreless action, Virginia took a 1-0 lead off a penalty corner. Inga Stockel's first goal of the season came on a direct shot and was assisted by Traci Ragukas and Charlotte van den Broek. e Lions turned up the pressure after a slow beginning to the second half, but they couldn't find the back of the cage. e 1-0 final marked the second consecutive season that the home team has won by that score. Last season, the Lions won a huge 1-0 game over the then 10th ranked Cavaliers. Final shots were 17-5 in favor of Virginia while Penn State had four penalty corners to the Cavaliers' three. Meves' counterpart, Kim Kastuk, was strong as well with three saves to earn her second shutout in as many games. Redshirt freshman Hannah Allison led the Lions with three shots while seniors Amy Bonenberger and Bethany Marvel had one apiece. Sunday also marked the first action of the season for both sophomore Casey McCartin and redshirt freshman Kristen Schaefer. Penn State Virginia : 24:53 UVA Stockel, Inga (1) (Ragukas, Traci; van den Broek, Charlotte) Shots: Virginia 17, Penn State 5 Saves: Penn State 9 (Meves, Ali 9) Virginia 3 (Kastuk, Kim 3) Penalty Corners: Penn State 4, Virginia 3 Attendance: 364