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Huskies Set To Open 23-24 Season At No.11 Penn State
9/28/2023 6:03:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn women's hockey team is set to kick off their 2023-24 season on the road with a two-game series against no. 11 Penn State beginning Friday September 29.
The Huskies are coming off another successful season which finished with an 18-13-4 overall record and a 12-11-4 record in Hockey East action. UConn will return an experienced group led by graduate students, Coryn Tormala, Cam Wong, Ainsley Svetek and Clair Peterson in addition to welcoming an incoming class of seven athletes which also features Merrimack transfer Alexa Pongo.
The Huskies' experience should suit them well as they return a majority of their offensive firepower. Jada Habisch once again looks to be one of the Huskies top goal scorers, while sophomore Brooke Campbell looks to build off a successful rookie season. Picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East preseason poll, the Huskies look to outperform expectations once again.
Scouting Penn State
UConn and Penn State have faced off a total of five times in the past with the Huskies currently leading the series with a 3-0-2 overall record. Penn State is coming off a weekend split against no. 5 Northeastern, a team UConn is familiar with. The Nittany Lions are led by Maggie MacEachern on the blue line who was most recently named as CHA Defensive Player of the Week. On the offensive side of the puck, the Nittany Lions feature a balanced attack led by CHA preseason player of the year Tessa Janecke.
Puck drop between the Huskies and Nittany Lions is set for 6:00pm on Friday September 29, and 2:00pm on Saturday September 30. Both games will be streamed live on BigTenPlus.
