Aug. 23, 2016
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Laura Freigang (Oppenheim, Germany) has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon. This is the first weekly honor for Freigang.
Freigang made her Nittany Lion debut in the 2016 season-opener Friday, Aug. 19, against the sixth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers. In her debut, Freigang took to the field during the 31st minute and played the final 14 minutes of the first half. Freigang then started the second half and scored her first career goal on her first career shot attempt at the 50:50 mark. The No. 2 Nittany Lions and the No. 6 Mountaineers finished in a 1-1 draw.
In a 3-1 win against the Hofstra Pride on Sunday, Aug. 21, Freigang played 48 minutes and paced the Nittany Lion offense with six shot attempts.
The No. 5 Nittany Lions close out their season-opening homestand against the No. 14 BYU Cougars Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m.