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.
Katie DeSa Season 2024-25
#35No. 9 Women's Hockey End Regular Season With 2-1 Overtime Win Over RIT
Penn State hit their 28th win of the season, which is the most in program history
No. 8 Women's Hockey Edged by Mercyhurst 3-2 in Series Finale
Penn State celebrated their seven seniors following the game
No. 8 Women’s Ice Hockey Wins Overtime Thriller Against Mercyhurst, 4-3
Nittany Lions came back from 3-1 deficit to clinch AHA Regular Season Championship title
DeSa Named Semifinalist for HCA Goaltender of the Year Award
Only Nittany Lion in program history to be named a semifinalist for the award
No. 8 Women's Hockey Completes Sweep of Robert Morris with 5-2 Win
Penn State captured their 12th straight win of the year
No. 8 Women's Hockey Shuts Down Robert Morris, 5-0
Lyndie Lobdell became the all-time career points leader in Penn State women’s hockey history among defensemen with 81
Women's Ice Hockey Lands Two AHA Weekly Awards
Tessa Janecke was named Forward of the Week and Katie DeSa was named Goaltender of the Week
No. 8 Women's Hockey Completes Series Sweep of Lindenwood With 4-0 Shutout Win
Tessa Janecke became the all-time career points leader among both the men’s and women’s hockey programs at Penn State
No. 8 Women's Hockey Downs Lindenwood, 3-1
Penn State picked up their ninth straight win of the year
Women's Hockey Secures Pair of AHA Weekly Awards
Katie DeSa was named AHA Goaltender of the Week and Grace Outwater was named AHA Rookie of the Week
Janecke Sets Program Record in No. 9/10 Women's Hockey's 4-0 Shutout of Syracuse
Tessa Janecke became the program career points leader with 138 following her goal against Syracuse
Roberts Delivers Overtime Goal in 1-0 No. 9/10 Women's Hockey Victory Over Syracuse
Second overtime win against the Orange this season and 13th overtime win in program history
No. 11 Women's Hockey Completes Sweep Over RIT With 3-2 Victory
Penn State's seventh series sweep of the season
No. 11 Women's Hockey Blanks RIT, 3-0
Katie DeSa picked up her seventh career shutout victory
Women's Hockey Lands Pair of AHA Weekly Awards
Katie DeSa was named AHA Goaltender of the Week and Grace Outwater was named AHA Rookie of the Week
No. 12 Women's Hockey Upsets No. 3 Minnesota, 6-2
This is Penn State’s first win over Minnesota in program history
No. 12 Women's Hockey Downs Bemidji State, 6-4 to Open East West Showcase
Penn State’s four unanswered second-period goals overcame a two-goal deficit, securing their win
No. 12 Women's Hockey Seals Sweep of Mercyhurst with 3-2 Victory
Tessa Janecke tallied her 52nd and 53rd career goals in the win
No. 12 Women's Hockey Downs Mercyhurst, 4-2 to Open Series
Penn State has won the last five straight games against the Lakers
No. 12 Women's Hockey Drops Smashville Opener to Merrimack, 3-1
Tessa Janecke recorded her 50th career goal
Women's Ice Hockey Captures Pair of AHA Weekly Awards
Katie DeSa named AHA Goaltender of the Week, Grace Outwater named AHA Rookie of the week
No. 12 Women's Hockey Sweeps Robert Morris with 4-0, Shutout Win
First back-to-back shutouts since the 2022-23 season
No. 12 Women's Hockey Blanks Robert Morris, 5-0
Katie DeSa picked up her second shutout win of the season.
No. 11/12 Women's Hockey Completes Sweep Over Lindenwood With 7-1, Victory
Kendall Butze tallied a career-high six points off five assists and a goal in the win.
No. 11/12 Women's Hockey Defeats Lindenwood 3-2, in Overtime
Karley Garcia scored the game-winning goal with 2:51 remaining in overtime.
No. 12 Women’s Hockey Defeats Syracuse 3-2, in Overtime
Brianna Brooks scored the game-winner with 2:59 remaining in the overtime frame
No. 12/13 Women’s Hockey Drops Ice Breaker Opener to No. 11/12 Cornell, 2-0
First time this season Penn State was shutout
Women's Ice Hockey Lands Two AHA Weekly Awards
Grace Outwater was named AHA Forward of the Week while Katie DeSa was named AHA Goaltender of the Week
No. 12/12 Women's Ice Hockey Sweeps Dartmouth With 4-1 Victory
Grace Outwater scored her first collegiate goals as she fired two on the day.
No. 12/12 Women's Hockey Blanks Dartmouth, 2-0
Nicole Hall and Tessa Janecke each fired unanswered goals in the third period to result in the victory.
No. 12/12 Women's Hockey Downs Union, 4-2
Seven Nittany Lions recorded at least one point while Penn State fired 34 shots on goal
Special Teams Key in No. 12 Women's Hockey's 4-2 Victory Over No. 9 UConn
The Nittany Lions went 3-5 on the power-play as they recorded their first power-play goals of the season.
No. 12 Women's Hockey Falls to No. 9 UConn 3-2 in Series Opener
UConn scored three unanswered goals in the third period to take the win.
No. 12/12 Women's Ice Hockey Begins First Road Trip at No. 9/9 UConn
Series begins on Friday at 3 p.m.
No. 12/12 Women's Ice Hockey Downs No. 13/13 Northeastern 2-1 in Series Finale
Maddy Christian tallied the game-winning goal in the second period.
Women's Ice Hockey Tabbed First in AHA Preseason Coaches' Poll
Janecke, Lobdell, and DeSa were named to the Preseason All-AHA team
13 Women's Hockey Student-Athletes Named to AHA All-Academic Team
Women's Hockey Lands Five 2023-24 Krampade/AHCA All-America Scholars
No. 15 Women’s Hockey Set for CHA Championship Rematch with Mercyhurst
DeSa Named CHA Goaltender of the Month
DeSa and Lobdell Secure CHA Weekly Awards
No. 15 Women's Hockey Downs RIT 2-1 in Opening Game of CHA Semifinals
Women's Hockey Ties with RIT 1-1 on Senior Day
Women's Hockey Clinches CHA Regular Season Title with 5-3 Win Over RIT
No. 14 Women's Hockey Falls to Robert Morris 4-3 in Overtime
No. 14 Women's Hockey Draws with Robert Morris 4-4
No. 14 Women's Hockey Travels to Robert Morris for Weekend Series
DeSa Named CHA Goaltender of the Week
No. 15 Women's Hockey Rallies to Defeat Mercyhurst 3-2 in Overtime
No. 15 Women's Hockey Blanks Mercyhurst 4-0
Women's Hockey Completes Sweep of Lindenwood with 6-1 Victory
Janecke Hat-Trick Propels Women's Hockey to 10-1 Win Over Lindenwood
Women's Hockey Hosts Lindenwood for CHA Series
Women's Hockey Blanks Syracuse 5-0 in Series Finale
No. 15/15 Women's Hockey Falls to Union in Overtime 2-1
Women's Hockey Lands 20 on CHA All-Academic Team
No. 12/11 Women's Hockey Ties With RIT 2-2
No. 12 Penn State Opens CHA Play at Lindenwood Friday
Zanon Nets Two Goals as No. 12/12 Penn State Sweeps Franklin Pierce
No. 2/3 Wisconsin Defeats No. 14 Women's Hockey to Split Series
No. 14 Women’s Hockey Opens 2022-23 Season Against No. 2/3 Wisconsin
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