Overview
- Penn State opened the series with a 7-2 win after falling behind 2-0 during a five-minute major, powered by hat tricks from Dane Dowiak and Gavin McKenna, the first Nittany Lions duo to do so in the same game.
- Goaltender Josh Fleming kept Friday’s game within reach with key first-period saves, including back-to-back breakaway stops before the comeback took hold.
- In Saturday’s 3-1 victory, Kevin Reidler turned away 40 shots as JJ Wiebusch leveled the game early in the third period and Reese Laubach scored the late winner.
- The sweep stretched Penn State’s conference winning streak to seven games, a program record, and marked a third straight Big Ten series sweep.
- The results left Penn State tied with Michigan for first place in the league, with Michigan State one point back ahead of next weekend’s series that features an outdoor game at Beaver Stadium.