ZedLeppellin
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Looking ahead to 2025-26, the Penn State roster doesn't look a whole lot different from this year, as far as number of players by position. Three forwards (Alyssa Machado, Brianna Brooks, and Tiffany Hill) are gone, and two freshman forwards are coming in. On defense, two defenders (Karley Garcia and Lyndie Lobdell) are gone, and three freshman defenders are coming in.
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The defense will have four full lines, if everyone stays healthy. Seniors Kendall Butze and Leah Stecker will be leading a very young defense, so that's going to be something to really work on.
Leah Stecker
Kendall Butze
Karolina Hengelmuller
Grace Tullock
Taya Macdonald
(Freshman) Danica Maynard -- (Kelowna Prep/Team Canada U18)
(Freshman) Shelby Shane -- (Philly Jr. Flyers)
(Freshman) Sophie Morrow -- (Shattuck-St. Mary's)
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The offense will have three full lines plus two, and all returners except for two freshman forwards. They will be led by seniors Tessa Janecke, Maddy Christian, and Katelyn Roberts, and grad student Mya Vaslet. That's a solid core of forwards.
Tessa Janecke
Mya Vaslet
Katelyn Roberts
Maddy Christian
Grace Outwater
Abby Stonehouse
Mackenna Walsh
Stella Retrum
Nicole Hall
(Freshman) Mikah Keller -- (NAHA)
(Freshman) Matilde Fantin -- (HC Lugano/Italy U18/Italy National Team)
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At goalie, Annie Spring and Lauren Barbro are gone. For 2025-26, the goalies will be led by senior Katie DeSa, with two incoming freshman goalies.
Katie DeSa
Madison Campbell (Durham West Jr. Lightning)
Lauren Hernick (Philly Jr. Flyers)
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If there's a question mark, it would be at goalie. As long as senior Katie DeSa stays healthy, Penn State is fine; otherwise, it's a choice between two freshman goalies. Jeff Kampersal wouldn't be out recruiting practice goalies, so the two freshman must have shown him some talent.
Overall, I'm excited for 2025-26, and I really look forward to seeing what these freshmen bring to the Penn State program. It's a pretty international roster, too, with American, Canadian, Swedish, Austrian, and Italian players...that's kind of cool. Transfers are always a possibility, too, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what Penn State looks like five or six months from now.
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The defense will have four full lines, if everyone stays healthy. Seniors Kendall Butze and Leah Stecker will be leading a very young defense, so that's going to be something to really work on.
Leah Stecker
Kendall Butze
Karolina Hengelmuller
Grace Tullock
Taya Macdonald
(Freshman) Danica Maynard -- (Kelowna Prep/Team Canada U18)
(Freshman) Shelby Shane -- (Philly Jr. Flyers)
(Freshman) Sophie Morrow -- (Shattuck-St. Mary's)
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The offense will have three full lines plus two, and all returners except for two freshman forwards. They will be led by seniors Tessa Janecke, Maddy Christian, and Katelyn Roberts, and grad student Mya Vaslet. That's a solid core of forwards.
Tessa Janecke
Mya Vaslet
Katelyn Roberts
Maddy Christian
Grace Outwater
Abby Stonehouse
Mackenna Walsh
Stella Retrum
Nicole Hall
(Freshman) Mikah Keller -- (NAHA)
(Freshman) Matilde Fantin -- (HC Lugano/Italy U18/Italy National Team)
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At goalie, Annie Spring and Lauren Barbro are gone. For 2025-26, the goalies will be led by senior Katie DeSa, with two incoming freshman goalies.
Katie DeSa
Madison Campbell (Durham West Jr. Lightning)
Lauren Hernick (Philly Jr. Flyers)
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If there's a question mark, it would be at goalie. As long as senior Katie DeSa stays healthy, Penn State is fine; otherwise, it's a choice between two freshman goalies. Jeff Kampersal wouldn't be out recruiting practice goalies, so the two freshman must have shown him some talent.
Overall, I'm excited for 2025-26, and I really look forward to seeing what these freshmen bring to the Penn State program. It's a pretty international roster, too, with American, Canadian, Swedish, Austrian, and Italian players...that's kind of cool. Transfers are always a possibility, too, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what Penn State looks like five or six months from now.