A combination of experience and young talent has Penn State sporting a defense that will likely make scoring a tough task for opposing teams.
After losing two key defenders in Olivia Villani and Kate Rydland, both of whom skated in over 100 games, the Nittany Lions will look for new defenders to take their place on the ice.
Coach Jeff Kampersal’s leading candidate to replace the two defenders and captain the defense may look to be junior Jessica Adolfsson, due to her abundance of talent and potential.
This talent and potential allowed her to finish second on the team in blocked shots with 57, and play in 35 games while scoring 12 points on seven assists her freshman year.