BOSTON - No. 6/6 Penn State earned the first sweep of a conference opponent this season on Saturday to close out Delaware's inaugural Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) series with a 7-0 victory.
A pair of Nittany Lion forwards, sophomore Grace Outwater and senior Maddy Christian, each scored three goals this weekend. Christian is currently tied for the fifth-longest active point streak in the nation at six games in which she has tallied eight points (5G-3A). Outwater is tied for the second-most goals (6) in Division I.
Penn State held Delaware to a record one shot on goal on Sunday, on a day where the visitors racked up 69 shots on goal (second-most this season nationally). Freshman goaltender Maddy Campbell made her collegiate debut between the pipes for the Nittany Lions on Saturday. Today, Penn State had three different multi-goal scorers.
Delaware junior netminder Mattie Robitzer made 62 saves on Saturday, the second-most in a game this season.
RIT avoided a sweep in its AHA-opening series as it topped Robert Morris 5-1 in Moon Township, Pa. Junior forward Addie Alvarez led the Tigers in her second multi-point (3) game of the campaign, scoring once and adding two helpers.
RIT's 19 goals through six games are tied for the eighth-most in Division I women's hockey.
Lindenwood split its series against Merrimack of Hockey East after a 1-3 loss in Maryland Heights, Mo. Sophomore forward Hannah Dods potted the lone goal for the Lions.
Freshman forward Emma Gnade found the back of the net for the third time this season, but it served as the only goal for the Orange. Syracuse fell 1-5 and was swept by No. 7/7 Quinnipiac of ECAC Hockey.
SCORES
NO. 6/6 PENN STATE 7 - DELAWARE 0
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Penn State Goals: Maddy Christian (2), Danica Maynard (2), Nicole Hall, Matilde Fantin (2)
RIT 5 - ROBERT MORRIS 1
BOX SCORE - RECAP
RIT Goals: Addie Alvarez, Brac Kelley, Riley Gramlich, Linda Rulle (EN), Olivia Urbach
Robert Morris Goals: Shayne Desjardins
LINDENWOOD 1 - MERRIMACK 3
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Lindenwood Goals: Hannah Dods
Merrimack Goals: Alexandra Cservjacsenko, Emma Pfeffer, Stina Sandberg
SYRACUSE 1 - NO. 7/7 QUINNIPIAC 5
BOX SCORE - RECAP
Syracuse Goals: Emma Gnade
Quinnipiac Goals: Kahlen Lamarche (2), Zoe Uens, Laurence Frenette, Bryn Prier
ABOUT ATLANTIC HOCKEY AMERICA
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