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Madeleine Burnett
Perry Laskaris '07

Women's Ice Hockey Perry Laskaris, Athletics Communications Specialist

Women's Hockey Welcomes Penn State For Two This Weekend

Engineers battle Nittany Lions in non-league series

Madeleine Burnett
NON-LEAGUE WEEKEND
Rensselaer hosts Penn State University for a two-game series this weekend at the Houston Field House. It is the first meetings between the two schools. Puck drop is scheduled for 6pm on Friday and 3pm on Saturday.

RPI SWEEPS WEEKEND
Lauren Severson scored the only goal and Kira Bombay stopped all 18 shots she faced in a 1-0 win over Brown on Friday night. The Engineers then received a last minute goal from Blake Orosz to top Yale, 2-1, on Saturday. Bombay had 29 saves in that contest, while Sabrina Repaci registered a goal and an assist.

PENN STATE DROPS TWO
The Nittany Lions were swept in a two-game CHA series by Syracuse, falling 1-0 and 5-2. Shea Nelson and Izzy Heminger netted goals for Penn State, while Jenna Brenneman notched 28 saves in each contest, between the pipes.

RPI LEADERS
Entering the weekend, juniors Blake Orosz (3 goals, 4 assists) and Sabrina Repaci (2 goals, 5 assists) are tied for the team lead with seven points apiece. Seniors Jaimie Grigsby (3 goals, 1 assist) and Josefine Hansen (2 goals, 2 assists) have four points each, while sophomore Madeleine Burnett (2 assists) has two.

IN NET
Senior captain Lovisa Selander is 2-5-2 with a 1.94 goals against average and a .946 save percentage as the starter in nine games. Classmate Kira Bombay is 2-0-0 with a 0.43 goals against average and a .984 save percentage in three games (2 start).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK
Following her first two starts of the season, Kira Bombay earned ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors, going 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals against average and a .979 save percentage.

PACING THE NITTANY LIONS
Penn State is led by sophomore Natalie Heising, who has six goals and eight assists for 14 points in 12 games. Senior Kelsey Crow (8 assists) has eight points, while freshman Loli Fidler (2 goals, 5 assists) and junior Katie McMillan (4 goals, 2 assist) have seven and six points, respectively.

YALE IN GOAL
Junior Jenna Brenneman is 4-6-1 with a 2.09 goals against average and a .915 save percentage in 11 games.
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Players Mentioned

Kira Bombay

#33 Kira Bombay

G
5' 7"
Senior
L
Madeleine Burnett

#22 Madeleine Burnett

D
5' 6"
Sophomore
L
Jaimie Grigsby

#6 Jaimie Grigsby

F
5' 9"
Senior
L
Josefine Hansen

#9 Josefine Hansen

D
5' 4"
Senior
L
Blake Orosz

#10 Blake Orosz

F
5' 2"
Junior
R
Sabrina Repaci

#7 Sabrina Repaci

F
5' 5"
Junior
R
Lovisa Selander

#35 Lovisa Selander

G
5' 11"
Senior
L
Lauren Severson

#17 Lauren Severson

F
5' 5"
Sophomore
L

Players Mentioned

Kira Bombay

#33 Kira Bombay

5' 7"
Senior
L
G
Madeleine Burnett

#22 Madeleine Burnett

5' 6"
Sophomore
L
D
Jaimie Grigsby

#6 Jaimie Grigsby

5' 9"
Senior
L
F
Josefine Hansen

#9 Josefine Hansen

5' 4"
Senior
L
D
Blake Orosz

#10 Blake Orosz

5' 2"
Junior
R
F
Sabrina Repaci

#7 Sabrina Repaci

5' 5"
Junior
R
F
Lovisa Selander

#35 Lovisa Selander

5' 11"
Senior
L
G
Lauren Severson

#17 Lauren Severson

5' 5"
Sophomore
L
F