Kelsey Love and the Penn State defense killed the first minute-plus of the penalty and Gery Schnarrs intercepted a pass with just seconds left in the player edge to wipe away the card. The Nittany Lions were hit with a green card just :30 into the second period.
Rutgers forced a corner with 1:00 left in the opening period but its shot sailed wide, and the game moved to the second period tied 0-0. Rutgers had a shot blocked by the Lion defense at 3:15 and another went wide at 2:15. Mackenzie Allessie's shot was knocked away by Howard and the game continued in scoreless tie with 5:00 on the clock. The Lions maintained possession as the clock hit 5:33 and picked up a third penalty corner. Howard made a save on an Anouk Knuvers shot and Penn State's rebound effort was blocked. Sophia Gladieux's hard shot was saved by Ru keeper Sophia Howard butt the Nittany Lions were awarded another corner. Penn State immediately moved downfield with the ball and picked up its first corner at 6:43. Rutgers worked the ball into the Penn State circle with 7:08 on the clock and forced the game's first penalty corner. The Nittany Lions controlled possession for the first five minutes of the game but did not threaten the Rutgers cage. Rutgers answered with a shot that the Lion defense blocked, all within the first 1:30 of the game. Penn State had possession to open the game, but the Rutgers defense turned a quick Lion attack away.
The Scarlet Knights scored early in the second extra period to grab a 1-0 victory on the opening night of Big Ten play. 10 Rutgers (7-0, 1-0 B1G) in the Big Ten opener for both teams. 12 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Coaches Poll, dropped a tough double-overtime thriller to No. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (4-3, 0-1 B1G), ranked No.
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