UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.- No. 25 Penn State women's lacrosse makes its way into the national top 25 rankings just in time for its first midweek game of the season. The Nittany Lions will host another in-state opponent, Duquesne on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.
Penn State looks to continue a 10-game undefeated win streak against the Dukes on Tuesday.
The Nittany Lions sit first in the Big Ten going into this week of games.
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Duquesne
- Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 | Time: 3 p.m.
- Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Panzer Stadium
- Live Stats | Watch: BTN+ ($)
- Admission: Ticketed
LAST TIME OUT
- The Nittany Lions earned their second win of the season with a 15-6 victory against Drexel on Saturday, Feb. 18.
- A pair of hat tricks from Kristin O'Neill and Alaina Hamood, in her first game returning to the lineup, led the Penn State offense.
- Kayla Abernathy, Brooke Barger, Sammy Dupcak, Hamood and Meghan Murray all scored their first goals of the season.
- Ellie Hollin had a massive defensive game coming up with five ground balls and three caused turnovers.
- Abernathy won seven draw controls, almost reaching her career best of eight.
NITTANY LIONS TO WATCH
- Kristin O'Neill, Sammy Dupcack and Ellie Hollin were named Big Ten Players to Watch in the preseason.
- O'Neill was also named to The Tewaaraton Award Watch List and selected by Inside Lacrosse as a Top 100 Returning Player at the start of this season.
- Freshmen Erika Ho, Maggie Golder and Emma Kelly were placed on Inside Lacrosse's Power Top 100 Freshman List.
- Elise Smigiel joins Penn State as a sophomore transfer from Marquette.
2023 CAPTAINS
- Head coach Missy Doherty named seniors Rachel Spilker and Regan Nealon and junior Kristin O'Neill as captains for the 2023 season.
- This is Spilker's second season as a co-captain for the Nittany Lions.
STAFF ADDITIONS
- Doherty added two new faces to her coaching staff for the 2023 season. Shanna Brady will join as the team's defensive coordinator and Naomi Radio will serve as the volunteer assistant coach.
- A Maryland graduate, Brady joins Happy Valley after a two year stint at Towson as an assistant coach.
- Radio spent the 2022 season as the first-ever head women's lacrosse coach at Juniata college.
PENN STATE – DUQUESNE SERIES
- The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series 10-0.
- Penn State won the last meeting between the two teams 18-4. Freshman, at the time, Brooke Hoss led all scores with four on the day. Abernathy, O'Neill, Murray and Gretchen Gilmore all scored two goals each.
SCOUTING THE DUKES
- Duquesne concluded the 2022 season 7-10.
- The Dukes fell to Pitt in their season opener and to Kent State last week.
Parking and Ticket Information
- Parking for all Penn State Athletics' non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
- For women's lacrosse games, fans are asked to park in the Jordan East, Stadium West or Porter North lots. Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate of $5.50 through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Event day parking will be $10 per vehicle and is cash only/can be purchased on the ParkMobile app. The East Deck is also available for most events for $1 per hour.
- Parking for all non-football athletics events is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information or questions, visit transportation.psu.edu or email parking@psu.edu.