No. 6/6 Yale vs. No. 11/11 Penn State
Friday, Nov. 18—6 p.m.
Ingalls Rink (New Haven, Conn.)
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No. 6/6 Yale vs. No. 11/11 Penn State
Saturday, Nov. 19—3 p.m.
Ingalls Rink (New Haven, Conn.)
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After a week off from competition, the Yale women's hockey team returns to the ice when it hosts back-to-back tilts against Penn State in non-conference action. The pair of games should prove as a good test for the Bulldogs against a solid opponent in the nationally ranked Nittany Lions. Both contests will be live on ESPN+ and available for international viewing on Stretch Internet.
Bulldog Bytes
- Yale (4-0-0, 4-0-0 ECAC) is off to a hot start in the 2022-23 season. The Bulldogs are currently outscoring their opponents, 12-4.
- Anna Bargman is the team's leading point getter with three goals and four assists. Bargman, who is a plus-4, has picked up the first goal for the Bulldogs in two games and has two game-winning goals.
- First years have been a bright spot for the Bulldogs so far. Jordan Ray has three goals, including a game-winner, three assists, and is a plus-4. Carina DiAntonio has also put numbers up for Yale with three goals, one assist, and is a plus-3.
- Emma Seitz and Claire Dalton have been shot-taking machines with 24 and 20 shots, respectively. Seitz is still searching for her first points of the season, while Dalton has one assist so far, but neither should stay off the scoresheet for long.
- Pia Dukaric has been the Bulldogs' ace in between the pipes. The sophomore has posts one shutout and a .963 save percentage.
Milestone Tracker
- Claire Dalton is chasing 100 career points. Dalton enters the weekend sitting at 98 and needs just two points to become the third player in program history to reach 100.
- Charlotte Welch is another player closing in on a milestone as the senior is just two games shy of reaching 100 career games, an achievement that both Dalton and Emma Seitz reached just two weeks ago.
- Welch is also 10 points away from reaching 100 career points.
Last Meeting with Penn State
These two sides last met on Nov. 25, 2017, and played a 2-2 overtime draw.
Recent History
This weekend marks the second and third meetings in program history.
Scouting the Nittany Lions
- Penn State (10-5-1, 3-1-0 CHA) has had a strong start to the 2022-23 season.
- Two players lead the team with 18 points. Tessa Janecke (11 goals, 7 assists) and Kiara Zanon (7 goals, 11 assists). Janecke has three powerplay goals.
- Janecke, a points leader on the squad, and Olivia Wallin both have two game-winning goals.
- Zanon and Josie Bothun earned weekly honors from their conference last week. Zanon was named the Forward of the Week after posting a goal and two assists in a victory over Brown. Bothun earned the Goaltender of the Week honor after snagging two wins from Brown and posting a .922 save percentage.
- Seven players are in double-digit points.
- In the faceoff circle, the team is 56%.
- Against ECAC opponents, Penn State is 2-2, with losses to Colgate, and two victories over Brown.
Up Next
Yale will travel across the country to Las Vegas, Nevada for a pair of games over Thanksgiving break. First game is slated for Friday, Nov. 25.
