Penn State Sports Magazine
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8 A P R I L 2 0 2 6 OPENING SHOT FROZEN IN TIME The Penn State women's ice hockey team hoisted the NCAA regional championship trophy after its 3-0 shutout of Connecticut on March 14 at Pegula Ice Arena. A trio of forwards — freshman Matilde Fantin, senior Tessa Janecke and sophomore Abby Stonehouse — provided the scoring, while senior goaltender Katie DeSa stopped 36 shots to give the third-ranked Nittany Lions their first-ever Frozen Four berth. The victory capped a steady rise that had been underway since coach Jeff Kampersal arrived in 2017. Kampersal, formerly of Princeton, had inherited a team that went 9-21-5 the year before he took over. While progress was slow at first, there were signs of improvement both on and off the ice. One of the program's biggest coups was signing Janecke