Penn State Field Hockey Team Rallies Late for 3-2 win over No. 15 Princeton – Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; September 15, 2024 – The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (3-3, 0-0 B1G) rallied late, scoring twice in the fourth quarter to post a 3-2 win over No. 15 Princeton (2-2) in non-conference field hockey action. Phia Gladieux tallied five points and Sophia Mannino scored late for the win at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex.

The Nittany Lions pushed the ball into the Princeton zone early after the opening whistle after an Ella Jennes steal. After a quick Princeton stop, Penn State regained possession and worked to keep the ball on the Tiger side of the field. Princeton once again held then moved the ball down to the Penn State side. After a Lion turnover, the Tigers found the back of the cage when Talia Schenck scored off a Beth Yaeger assist at the 12:15 mark. Penn State’s Gladieux nearly tied the score a minute later with a blistering backhand, but Princeton keeper Robyn Thompson made a nice save to keep the Lions off the board. The teams traded possessions through the 6:00 mark. Penn State picked up its first corner at the 4:55 mark. Gladieux’s shot off the first corner was blocked, leading to a second corner, then a third at 4:35. But Princeton held through all three sets. Princeton worked its way into the Lion circle for a corner at 1:33. But the Tiger shot off the play was wide, and the clock moved past 1:00. Penn State trailed 1-0 after the opening period.

The teams battled in the midfield through the first two minutes of the second period. The Tigers entered the Lion zone at 12:55. Penn State keeper Aby Deverka made a save on a quick Princeton shot and the Nittany Lions returned the ball to the Princeton side of the field. But the Tigers forced a turnover and regained possession at 11:30. Penn State battled and regained the ball with 9:35 on the clock as the teams continued to trade barbs in the middle of the field. Princeton moved into the Lion circle at 9:00 and pressed the Penn State defense. Yeager got off a solid shot for the Tigers, but Deverka swatted it aside to keep the Nittany Lions close. Madison Tambroni stopped a quick Tiger break and Morgan Snyder stopped a second as the period hit its midway point. The Tigers maintained possession until a turnover at 6:00 gave the ball back to Penn State. A long lift from Gery Schnarrs fed Gladieux behind the Tiger defense. The Lion senior dribbled left and launched a backhand to the upper right of the Tiger cage to tie the game at 1-1 with 5:41 on the clock….