CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Ranked tied for third in program history among defenders with 43 points (11G, 32A, tied with Kelsey Crow).
Season: 2019-20: Set then-program record for points in a season by a defender with 18 (6G, 12A)…Tied program high for defenders with five power-play goals. 2018-19: Set a single-season program record with a +8 plus/minus rating.
2022-23 • GRADUATE SEASON
Season: Ranked sixth on the team with 102 shots on goal... Played in all 38 games... Picked up 13 assists.
No. 2/3 Wisconsin (9/23): Recorded first point of the season with an assist to Kiara Zanon. Franklin Pierce (10/23-24): Tallied two assists in the 6-0 shutout victory against the Raven's...Added another assist in the Monday match. at Mercyhurst (1/22-23): Had an assist on Julie Gough's third period goal... Assisted Tessa Janecke on her goal in the final seconds of the third period to contribute to the overtime win. Lindenwood (1/27-28): Tallied a pair of assists...Added one assist in the 6-3 win. at Syracuse (2/3-4): Picked up an assist on Olivia Wallin's powerplay goal in the 7-0 shutout victory... Added another assist to help clinch the CHA Regular Season title. at RIT (2/17): Recorded an early assist on Olivia Wallin's goal first period goal.
2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned first All-CHA honor on 2021-22 Second Team.
Season: Named alternate captain...Finished the season with two goals and 10 assists for 12 points… Led the defensive group with 51 blocks…Ended the year with a +15 rating… Ranked third on the team with 96 shots on goal.
Rankings: Placed ninth in the conference in blocked shots.
Lindenwood (11/5): Assisted Kiara Zanon’s shorthanded game-winning goal midway through the third period. Vs. No. 7/6 UMD (11/26): Provided stellar defensive play in ranked victory over Bulldogs. No. 2/2 Ohio State (11/27): Scored her second goal of the season on a Nittany Lions’ power play in the third period. Mercyhurst (1/28): Assisted Heising off the faceoff for the game-winning goal in the first 16-seconds of overtime. Cornell (2/8): Tallied one assist in the 5-0 road shutout win.
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Named alternate team captain...Played all 21 games..Showed "team-first" mentality by playing multiple position for opening games of the season before returning to lock-down defensive role...Scored one goal with six assists with a single-season best 79 shots on goal...Posted a plus-19 rating...Led team with 37 blocked shots.
at Robert Morris (1/8): Picked up assist on Amy Dobson's power-play goal to start three-goal run in 3-2 win. Mercyhurst (1/24): Scored critical bounce-back goal for Nittany Lions late in first period to propel 4-1 win. Robert Morris (2/6): Assisted Julie Gough on game-tying goal in first period in 4-2 win...Blocked season-high seven shots. at RIT (2/10): Posted first multi-point game of the season with two assists in 7-1 victory. at Mercyhurst (2/26): Had another two-assist effort on Penn State's first two goals in impressive 5-2 road win.
2019-20 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Played in all 36 games…Scored 18 points with six goals and 12 assists…Netted team-best five power-play goals…Blocked team-high 73 shots…Had five points in a five-game stretch (10/12-10/26)…Notched four points in three games (1/11-1/18).
Rankings: Tied for fifth in the CHA in power-play goals…Ranked seventh in CHA in points by a defender.
at Providence (10/18-19): Had her first career two-goal game in a 4-2 win. at Vermont (11/29): Recorded an assist in her third-straight game in a 4-0 win. Lindenwood (1/10-11): Scored a game-winning power play goal in a 2-1 win in game one…Notched two assists in second game 3-2 win. at Mercyhurst (1/17): Scored a power-play goal with 1:43 remaining to send the Nittany Lions into overtime and 1-1 tie. Robert Morris (2/8): Recorded her 10th assist, becoming just the third Nittany Lion defender to reach double-digit helpers in a season. at RIT (2/15): Scored a power-play goal and added an assist. Mercyhurst (2/29): Scored a power-play goal in second period in program’s first-ever shutout against the Lakers.
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Selected to CHA All-Academic Team…Named CHA Rookie of the Week twice (10/1 & 2/4).
Season: Skated in all 36 games…Had six points with one goal and five assists…Set single-season program record with a +8 rating…Finished fourth on the team with 42 blocked shots.
Rankings: Tied with teammate, Anna Promersberger, for 10th in CHA freshman scoring (6 points)…Tied for fourth in among CHA freshmen defenders in scoring.
at No. 5 Colgate (9/29): Scored first career goal in second career game, a 4-2 win. RIT (11/20): Picked up assist on game-winning goal in 3-0 shutout. at No. 4 Princeton: Recorded first career multi-point game with two assists. No. 4 Cornell (1/8): Collected an assist in 3-3 tie.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for the Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles 19U for three seasons…Named 2017-18 team captain…Posted 69 points on 28 goals and 41 assists to lead the team in scoring as a defender in 2017-18…Scored 59 points on 23 goals and 36 assists to leading the team’s defense in scoring and ranked second overall in 2016-17…Played for the Brighton/HFL/ER Barons for three seasons…Made history as the first girl skater in New York Section 5 boys' varsity high school hockey history to be named an alternate captain, earn a spot in the Senior All-Star Game, and be named a second team all-county honoree…Finished third in scoring in the 2018 New York state tournament with five goals and three assists, tops among all defenders…Led the 2017 New York state tournament in goals (six) and assists (five)…Invited to the USA Hockey Development Camp in St. Cloud, Minnesota three times (2015-17)…Won the 2018 Tyler Putnam Award for exemplifying hard work, commitment and dedication to the game of hockey.
PERSONAL
Parents are Edward and Tammy Gangarosa…Has a pair of younger brothers, Carter and Nolan…Graduated in May 2022 with degree in chemical engineering and toxicology...Obtaining Masters degree in management.
Career: Ranked tied for third in program history among defenders with 43 points (11G, 32A, tied with Kelsey Crow).
Season: 2019-20: Set then-program record for points in a season by a defender with 18 (6G, 12A)…Tied program high for defenders with five power-play goals. 2018-19: Set a single-season program record with a +8 plus/minus rating.
2022-23 • GRADUATE SEASON
Season: Ranked sixth on the team with 102 shots on goal... Played in all 38 games... Picked up 13 assists.
No. 2/3 Wisconsin (9/23): Recorded first point of the season with an assist to Kiara Zanon. Franklin Pierce (10/23-24): Tallied two assists in the 6-0 shutout victory against the Raven's...Added another assist in the Monday match. at Mercyhurst (1/22-23): Had an assist on Julie Gough's third period goal... Assisted Tessa Janecke on her goal in the final seconds of the third period to contribute to the overtime win. Lindenwood (1/27-28): Tallied a pair of assists...Added one assist in the 6-3 win. at Syracuse (2/3-4): Picked up an assist on Olivia Wallin's powerplay goal in the 7-0 shutout victory... Added another assist to help clinch the CHA Regular Season title. at RIT (2/17): Recorded an early assist on Olivia Wallin's goal first period goal.
2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned first All-CHA honor on 2021-22 Second Team.
Season: Named alternate captain...Finished the season with two goals and 10 assists for 12 points… Led the defensive group with 51 blocks…Ended the year with a +15 rating… Ranked third on the team with 96 shots on goal.
Rankings: Placed ninth in the conference in blocked shots.
Lindenwood (11/5): Assisted Kiara Zanon’s shorthanded game-winning goal midway through the third period. Vs. No. 7/6 UMD (11/26): Provided stellar defensive play in ranked victory over Bulldogs. No. 2/2 Ohio State (11/27): Scored her second goal of the season on a Nittany Lions’ power play in the third period. Mercyhurst (1/28): Assisted Heising off the faceoff for the game-winning goal in the first 16-seconds of overtime. Cornell (2/8): Tallied one assist in the 5-0 road shutout win.
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Named alternate team captain...Played all 21 games..Showed "team-first" mentality by playing multiple position for opening games of the season before returning to lock-down defensive role...Scored one goal with six assists with a single-season best 79 shots on goal...Posted a plus-19 rating...Led team with 37 blocked shots.
at Robert Morris (1/8): Picked up assist on Amy Dobson's power-play goal to start three-goal run in 3-2 win. Mercyhurst (1/24): Scored critical bounce-back goal for Nittany Lions late in first period to propel 4-1 win. Robert Morris (2/6): Assisted Julie Gough on game-tying goal in first period in 4-2 win...Blocked season-high seven shots. at RIT (2/10): Posted first multi-point game of the season with two assists in 7-1 victory. at Mercyhurst (2/26): Had another two-assist effort on Penn State's first two goals in impressive 5-2 road win.
2019-20 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Played in all 36 games…Scored 18 points with six goals and 12 assists…Netted team-best five power-play goals…Blocked team-high 73 shots…Had five points in a five-game stretch (10/12-10/26)…Notched four points in three games (1/11-1/18).
Rankings: Tied for fifth in the CHA in power-play goals…Ranked seventh in CHA in points by a defender.
at Providence (10/18-19): Had her first career two-goal game in a 4-2 win. at Vermont (11/29): Recorded an assist in her third-straight game in a 4-0 win. Lindenwood (1/10-11): Scored a game-winning power play goal in a 2-1 win in game one…Notched two assists in second game 3-2 win. at Mercyhurst (1/17): Scored a power-play goal with 1:43 remaining to send the Nittany Lions into overtime and 1-1 tie. Robert Morris (2/8): Recorded her 10th assist, becoming just the third Nittany Lion defender to reach double-digit helpers in a season. at RIT (2/15): Scored a power-play goal and added an assist. Mercyhurst (2/29): Scored a power-play goal in second period in program’s first-ever shutout against the Lakers.
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Selected to CHA All-Academic Team…Named CHA Rookie of the Week twice (10/1 & 2/4).
Season: Skated in all 36 games…Had six points with one goal and five assists…Set single-season program record with a +8 rating…Finished fourth on the team with 42 blocked shots.
Rankings: Tied with teammate, Anna Promersberger, for 10th in CHA freshman scoring (6 points)…Tied for fourth in among CHA freshmen defenders in scoring.
at No. 5 Colgate (9/29): Scored first career goal in second career game, a 4-2 win. RIT (11/20): Picked up assist on game-winning goal in 3-0 shutout. at No. 4 Princeton: Recorded first career multi-point game with two assists. No. 4 Cornell (1/8): Collected an assist in 3-3 tie.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for the Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles 19U for three seasons…Named 2017-18 team captain…Posted 69 points on 28 goals and 41 assists to lead the team in scoring as a defender in 2017-18…Scored 59 points on 23 goals and 36 assists to leading the team’s defense in scoring and ranked second overall in 2016-17…Played for the Brighton/HFL/ER Barons for three seasons…Made history as the first girl skater in New York Section 5 boys' varsity high school hockey history to be named an alternate captain, earn a spot in the Senior All-Star Game, and be named a second team all-county honoree…Finished third in scoring in the 2018 New York state tournament with five goals and three assists, tops among all defenders…Led the 2017 New York state tournament in goals (six) and assists (five)…Invited to the USA Hockey Development Camp in St. Cloud, Minnesota three times (2015-17)…Won the 2018 Tyler Putnam Award for exemplifying hard work, commitment and dedication to the game of hockey.
PERSONAL
Parents are Edward and Tammy Gangarosa…Has a pair of younger brothers, Carter and Nolan…Graduated in May 2022 with degree in chemical engineering and toxicology...Obtaining Masters degree in management.