Penn State Sports
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (5-4, 1-1 B1G) hits the road this weekend for two Big Ten duals. Penn State is at Michigan (6-3, 1-1 B1G) on Friday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m. Two days later the Nittany Lions visit Ohio State (4-5, 0-1 B1G) on Sunday, Oct. 5, for a 12 p.m. contest. Ohio State hosts Maryland on Friday as well.
Penn State is coming off 1-1 weekend. The Nittany Lions scored twice late to down Michigan State 2-0 in Happy Valley, earning a Big Ten win on Friday. Two days later, Penn State ventured to sixth-ranked Syracuse and lost a tough 3-2 game on the road. Joji Purdy leads Penn State in scoring with nine points off four goals and one assist. Natalie Freeman has eight points off three and two. Keeper Aby Deverka has 29 saves and a 1.96 goals against average after notching her first shutout of the year last Friday.
Michigan will enter the week with a 6-3 overall record, 1-1 in Big Ten play. The Wolverines are coming off a 1-1 weekend, losing a close 1-0 game at Maryland on Friday before picking up a 4-1 non-conference victory at Old Dominion on Sunday. Penn State leads the all-time series with UM 29-28-0.
Ohio State, which hosts Maryland while PSU is at Michigan, enters the weekend with a 4-5 mark, 0-1 in the conference. The Buckeyes dropped a tough 2-1 overtime game at Rutgers on Friday in their conference opener. Two days later, they picked up a 4-0 win at Delaware. Penn State leads the all-time series with OSU 42-16-2.
The Nittany Lions have one road game next weekend, visiting Northwestern on Friday, Oct. 10, for a 6 p.m. (Eastern) game.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Nittany Lion field hockey team online at www.GoPSUsports.com (click teams, click field hockey), on X and Instagram @pennstateFH and on facebook at www.facebook.com/pennstatefieldhockey.
