Penn State Field Hockey Climbs to No. 14 in NFHCA Rankings

Penn State field hockey has ascended five positions to No. 14 in the latest NFHCA poll, as announced on Tuesday. The team holds an 11-5 record for the season and a 5-2 mark in Big Ten play, heading into their final regular-season match.

The Nittany Lions recently achieved a notable victory against No. 16 Indiana, winning 1-0, thanks to a last-minute goal by Lara Pyle. However, they faced a setback against No. 6 Iowa, losing 1-0, with the Hawkeyes' Dionne van Aalsum scoring the decisive goal.

Leading the team is Ella Gaitan, who has accumulated 24 points and 11 goals over 652 minutes of play this season. Penn State will compete against No. 1 Northwestern at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 30, at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex, with the match available for streaming on Big Ten Plus.