Halus garners second team honors; Gebhart makes third team

 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 21, 2011 – The Penn State field hockey team earned some national recognition on Monday afternoon, as the National Field Hockey Coaches Association released its 2011 Longstreth Divison I All-American teams. Junior Kelsey Amy (Sweet Valley, Pa.) was named a first team All-American, while redshirt junior Ayla Halus (Hershey, Pa.) was named second team and freshman Laura Gebhart (Mount Joy, Pa.) was named third team.

Big Ten Champion Penn State finishes season with 17-6 record

 STORRS, Conn.; November 13, 2011 – The Penn State field hockey team had its 2011 season come to an end with a tough 3-2 loss to the No. 4-seeded UConn Huskies. Despite being up 1-0, Connecticut had three unanswered goals in the second half to advance to the national semifinals.

Penn State will take on Connecticut Sunday at 2 p.m.

 STORRS, Conn.; November 12, 2011 – The Penn State Field Hockey team (17-5) earned a 1-0 victory over the Northeastern Huskies on Saturday afternoon in NCAA Tournament first round action. With the victory, the Nittany Lions will take on the UConn Huskies Sunday afternoon on the Connecticut campus.

Mount Joy native accumulated four points last week

 PARK RIDGE, Ill.; Nov. 1, 2011 – For the second time this season, Penn State freshman midfielder Laura Gebhart (Mount Joy, Pa.) has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Gebhart tallied four points last week in big wins over Bucknell and Michigan State. Gebhart is Penn State’s fourth freshman of the week winner this season.