Career Records: Finished her career with the most shutouts in program history with 25... Set Penn State records in winning percentage (0.818) and goals against average (1.43).
2025-26 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Named AHA Goaltender of the Year for the second consecutive season, becoming only the second netminder to win the award in back-to-back years... Selected to the All-AHA First Team for a second straight season... Tabbed a semifinalist for the Hockey Commissioners Association Goalie of the Year Award... Named AHA Goaltender of the Month for September/October and November... Named AHA Goaltender of the Week on September 30, October 21, November 4 and February 10.
Season: Posted a 27-4-0 record in 301 starts, tying her own single-season wins record... NCAA shutouts champion with 12, which was also a Penn State record... Recorded a .936 save percentage, 10th in the country and best in the AHA... Allowed just 41 goals in 1802:34 of ice time... Posted a 1.36 goals against average, second in the country and best in the AHA... Made 597 saves on the season... Had the second-best winning percentage in the country at .871, first in the AHA... Also recorded one assist on the season.
No. 9 St. Lawrence (9/25): Made 15 saves for her first shutout of the season in Penn State’s opener. No. 9 St. Lawrence (9/26): Recorded 21 saves to complete a season-opening sweep. at Delaware (10/10): Tallied 10 saves in her second shutout of the season. No. 15 Mercyhurst (10/17): Earned her third shutout of the season with an 18-save performance. No. 15 Mercyhurst (10/18): Made 16 saves in the 6-1 victory. at Robert Morris (10/31): Notched15 saves for her fourth shutout of the season. at Robert Morris (11/1): Stopped all 16 shots she faced in her first series with back-to-back shutouts. Syracuse (11/14): Registered14 saves for her sixth shutout of the season as PSU cruised to a 7-0 win. at No. 7 Northeastern (11/29): Tallied 29 saves in the 4-1 win over the eventual Frozen Four participant. No. 10 Cornell (12/30): Excelled between the pipes with 35 saves in a 1-0 shutout victory. at No. 12 Cornell (1/20): Made 25 saves in the 5-1 win, her 17th victory of the season. Delaware (1/24): Notched12 saves for her eighth shutout of the season. Robert Morris (1/30): Registered her ninth shutout of the season in a 13-save performance at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. at Lindenwood (2/6): Registered 34 saves in the win. at Lindenwood (2/7): Stopped all 26 shots she faced for her 10th shutout of the season. RIT (2/14): Made 20 saves in the 4-2 victory to close the regular season. Syracuse (2/27, AHA Semifinals Game One): Made 16 stops in her 11th shutout. Syracuse (2/27, AHA Semifinals Game Two): Recorded 15 saves, allowing one goal in the 2-1 championship-clinching win. No. 12 Mercyhurst (3/7, AHA Championship): Put together a 29-save outing to help the Nittany Lions take their fourth consecutive AHA Championship. No. 6 UConn (3/14, Regional Final): Set a season high with 36 saves while tallying her 12th shutout of the season in the 3-0 NCAA Regional Final victory to send Penn State to the Frozen Four.
2024-25 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Tabbed AHA Goaltender of the Year and All-AHA First Team... Selected as a semifinalist for the HCA Goalie of the Year award... Earned two AHA Goaltender of the Month honors (December and January) and seven AHA Goaltender of the Week awards (Sept. 30, Oct. 21, Nov. 25, Dec. 9, Jan. 6, Jan. 20 and Jan. 27).
Season: Finished the season with a 27-6-0 record and 629 saves... Her 27 wins were the most in a single season in program history, ranking second nationally... Earned nine shutouts, tied for the most in Penn State history and second in the nation... Placed second nationally in winning percentage (.818), fourth in goals against average (1.418) and 16th in save percentage (.932).
No. 13/13 Northeastern (9/27): Picked up first victory of the season allowing just one goal to 17 saves, good for a .944 save percentage. at No. 9/9 UConn (10/5): Recorded 27 saves in Penn State’s 4-2 win. Dartmouth (10/18): Registered first shutout of the season with 15 saves. Robert Morris (11/22): Saved 20 shots in a 5-0 shutout victory. Robert Morris (11/23): Recorded back-to-back shutouts with a 24-save performance. at Mercyhurst (12/6): Began a 13-game winning streak with 35 saves. at Mercyhurst (12/7): Set a new career high with 38 saves in the Nittany Lions’ 3-2 victory. at No. 3 Minnesota (1/4): Stopped 32 shots en route to a 6-2 win. RIT (1/10): Tallied an 18-save shutout victory. at Syracuse (1/17): Shut out the Orange with 18 saves. at Syracuse (1/18): Earned back-to-back shutout victories for the second time with a 25-save performance. at Lindenwood (1/25): Saved 20 shots in a 4-0 shutout win. at Robert Morris (1/31): Registered fourth shutout in five games while stopping 22 shots. at RIT (2/15): Tallied 19 saves as Penn State would set the AHA record for conference victories in a single season (19) with a 2-1 win. RIT (3/1): Made 11 saves in a 4-0 shutout win to send the Nittany Lions to the AHA Championship. Mercyhurst (3/8): Saved 13 shots as Penn State would win its third consecutive AHA Championship, 4-1.
2023-24 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Named the CHA Goaltender of the Month (February) and CHA Goaltender of the Week (2/7)
Season: Spent 862 minutes in the goal for Penn State, appearing in 16 games. Made 300 saves for a .938 save percentage.
Syracuse (1/20): Recorded her first shutout victory, completing 12 saves. Lindenwood (1/26): Made 20 saves in large 10-1 Penn State win, only allowing a single goal. Mercyhurst (2/2): Recorded a shutout win, making 22 saves. RIT (2/24): Forced a shutout to advance to the CHA Championships. Mercyhurst (3/1): Completed a shutout, making 24 saves, to capture the CHA Championship title. vs. St. Lawrence (3/14): Made a season-high 43 saves in one-goal overtime game.
2022-23 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Saw action in three games... Made 24 total saves with six goals allowed in 127:41 minutes.
No. 2/3 Wisconsin (9/23): Made collegiate debut and tallied two saves.Franklin Pierce (10/24): Recorded 11 saves on 12 shots to capture first career victory in first career start. RIT (1/14): Stopped 11 shots on 13 shots on goal and allowed two goals.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for the 19U Boston Jr. Eagles of the AAA...Earned an alternate spot on the 2022 USA U18 National Team...Participated in two USA Hockey Development Camps in 2019 and and 2021...Named MVP at the 2019 Skip & Dolly Howard Holiday Tournament...Runner-up at the 2018 USA Hockey Tier 1 National Championships...Won the World Selects Boys Invitational tournament in Italy in 2016.
PERSONAL
Parents are Bill and Tonya DeSa..Has two older sisters, Alexis and Casey...Bill played baseball for Providence College...Alexis attended Penn State (2015)...Majoring in Community, Environment, and Development.