MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU women's hockey team is set to open Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) play this weekend with a two-game series against No. 4 Penn State in University Park, Pa. The series opener is scheduled for Friday, October 2 at 6:00 PM, followed by a 2:00 PM puck drop on Saturday, October 3. Both games will stream live on Big Ten Plus.
 
RMU LATELY
RMU (1-1) is coming off a series split against Post in its season-opening series. The Colonials opened the campaign with an 8-3 victory over the Eagles before falling 2-1 in overtime in the series finale.
 
In Friday's season opener, several Colonials delivered standout performances, led by junior forward Greta Brezenski. Making her RMU debut, Brezenski recorded a natural hat trick in the second period and added two assists to finish with five points. Her performance marked the 22nd hat trick in program history and the fifth natural hat trick. She followed that effort with RMU's lone goal in Saturday's contest, finishing the series with four goals and two assists. For her efforts, she earned AHA Forward of the Week honors.
 
Brezenski's linemates also made significant contributions in the season opener. Captain Alaina Giampietro recorded a career-high four points with two goals and two assists, while Jessica MacKinnon added a goal and two assists. On the blue line, Mya Kearns contributed a goal and an assist to help fuel the Colonials' offensive output.
 
MILESTONE WATCH
Senior goaltender Maggie Hatch enters the weekend with 2,402 career saves. Throughout her RMU career, Hatch has recorded 28 wins and nine shutouts while maintaining a .915 save percentage.
 
Junior defenseman Shayne Desjardins is also approaching a career milestone, closing in on 200 blocked shots. Desjardins has recorded 185 blocks during her time with the Colonials and finished second in the conference in blocked shots last season. She has been a key presence on RMU's blue line, particularly in penalty-killing situations.
 
ALL-TIME VS. PENN STATE
RMU holds a 24-18-8 all-time record against Penn State. The two programs met four times during the 2025-26 campaign, including a historic outdoor matchup at Beaver Stadium on January 30. The Nittany Lions claimed a 3-0 victory in the outdoor contest.
 
In the series finale at Pegula Ice Arena, the Colonials jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage. Taylor Storey opened the scoring with an unassisted goal before Rowyn Ringor added a shorthanded tally off an assist from MacKinnon. However, Penn State rallied to score five unanswered goals and secure a 5-2 victory.
 
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
Penn State (0-2) enters the weekend ranked No. 4 nationally after opening its season against No. 2 Ohio State. The Nittany Lions dropped both contests by 2-1 scores, with the series opener going to overtime.
 
Junior forward Grace Outwater has accounted for both of Penn State's goals through the first two games. On the defensive end, Danica Maynard and Ashley Kokavec have each recorded two blocked shots. In goal, Madison Campbell and Morgan Stickney have each started once. Campbell owns a .939 save percentage, while Stickney has posted a .957 mark. Both goaltenders have recorded a 2.00 goals-against average.
 
Last season, Penn State posted a 33-6 overall record and went 22-2 in conference play, capturing the 2026 AHA regular-season and playoff championships. The Nittany Lions made their first-ever appearance in the Women's Frozen Four after defeating No. 6 UConn in the NCAA Tournament. Their historic run came to an end in the semifinals, where they fell 4-3 in overtime to No. 2 Wisconsin.
 
UP NEXT
RMU returns to non-conference action next weekend with a two-game series at RPI on October 9-10. Both contests are scheduled for a 3:00 PM puck drop.
 
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