# Penn State Nittany Lions field hockey

The Penn State Nittany Lions field hockey team is the intercollegiate field hockey program representing Pennsylvania State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), although it was also previously a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The Penn State field hockey team plays its home games at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex on the university campus in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions captured the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championship twice, in 1980 and 1981, and have won 10 regular-season conference titles as well as eight conference tournament championships. While Penn State has qualified for the NCAA tournament 30 times, and has made seven appearances in the semifinals and two in the championship game, it has never won the NCAA national championship. The team is currently coached by Lisa Bervinchak-Love.

## History

Field hockey has been a varsity sport at Penn State since 1964. In 1980 and 1981, the Nittany Lions won back-to-back Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championships. Penn State played in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) between 1988 and 1990, and has been a member of the Big Ten Conference since 1992. The team has won 10 regular-season conference titles (three in the A-10 and seven in the Big Ten) as well as eight conference tournament championships (two in the A-10 and six in the Big Ten). The Nittany Lions have appeared in the NCAA tournament 30 times, including seven appearances in the semifinals and two in the championship game, but have never won the NCAA national championship. Penn State is currently coached by Lisa Bervinchak-Love, who is in her 2nd season as the program's head coach following 29 years as an assistant coach. Before Bervinchak-Love's tenure began in 2023, the Nittany Lions had previously been coached by Pat Seni (1964–68), Nancy Bailey (1969), Tonya Toole (1970–73), Gillian Rattray (1974–86), and Charlene Morett (1987-2022).

### Season-by-season results

| Year | Head Coach | Overall | Pct. | Conf. | Pct. | Conf. Place | Conf. Tourn. | Postseason |
| 1964 | Pat Seni | 4–0 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1965 | Pat Seni | 1–3–1 | .300 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1966 | Pat Seni | 1–2–1 | .375 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1967 | Pat Seni | 3–2 | .600 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1968 | Pat Seni | 2–2–1 | .500 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1969 | Nancy Bailey | 3–3 | .500 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1970 | Tonya Toole | 1–5–1 | .214 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1971 | Tonya Toole | 5–3 | .625 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1972 | Tonya Toole | 4–3–1 | .563 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1973 | Tonya Toole | 3–2–3 | .563 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974 | Gillian Rattray | 5–2–2 | .667 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975 | Gillian Rattray | 6–4–2 | .583 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976 | Gillian Rattray | 9–3–2 | .714 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977 | Gillian Rattray | 8–8 | .500 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978 | Gillian Rattray | 13–1–3 | .853 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979 | Gillian Rattray | 18–3 | .857 | – | – | – | – | AIAW Runner-Up |
| 1980 | Gillian Rattray | 20–0–2 | .955 | – | – | – | – | AIAW Champions |
| 1981 | Gillian Rattray | 19–2–1 | .886 | – | – | – | – | AIAW Champions |
| 1982 | Gillian Rattray | 14–6 | .700 | – | – | – | – | NCAA Final Four |
| 1983 | Gillian Rattray | 14–3–5 | .750 | – | – | – | – | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1984 | Gillian Rattray | 14–8–1 | .630 | – | – | – | – | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1985 | Gillian Rattray | 16–4–1 | .786 | – | – | – | – | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1986 | Gillian Rattray | 18–5–2 | .760 | – | – | – | – | NCAA Final Four |
| 1987 | Charlene Morett | 14–5–2 | .714 | – | – | – | – | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1988 | Charlene Morett | 15–6–1 | .705 | 2–0 | 1.000 | 1st (West) | 2nd | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1989 | Charlene Morett | 18–3–1 | .841 | 4–0–1 | .900 | 1st | 1st | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1990 | Charlene Morett | 21–4 | .840 | 4–1 | .800 | T1st | 1st | NCAA Final Four |
| 1991 | Charlene Morett | 18–3–1 | .841 | – | – | – | – | NCAA Final Four |
| 1992 | Charlene Morett | 16–5–1 | .750 | 8–2 | .800 | 2nd | – | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1993 | Charlene Morett | 20–2 | .909 | 9–1 | .900 | 1st | – | NCAA Final Four |
| 1994 | Charlene Morett | 13–7–2 | .636 | 6–3–1 | .650 | 2nd | T3rd | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1995 | Charlene Morett | 15–9 | .625 | 6–4 | .600 | T2nd | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1996 | Charlene Morett | 14–9 | .609 | 6–4 | .600 | T2nd | 1st | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1997 | Charlene Morett | 18–6 | .750 | 7–3 | .700 | T1st | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1998 | Charlene Morett | 18–5 | .783 | 8–2 | .800 | 1st | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1999 | Charlene Morett | 17–5 | .773 | 8–2 | .800 | 2nd | T3rd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2000 | Charlene Morett | 17–6 | .739 | 5–1 | .833 | 2nd | 2nd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2001 | Charlene Morett | 12–7 | .632 | 3–3 | .500 | T4th | T5th | – |
| 2002 | Charlene Morett | 19–5 | .792 | 4–2 | .667 | 3rd | T3rd | NCAA Runner-Up |
| 2003 | Charlene Morett | 18–7 | .720 | 3–3 | .500 | 4th | 2nd | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2004 | Charlene Morett | 10–10 | .500 | 3–3 | .500 | 4th | T5th | – |
| 2005 | Charlene Morett | 17–4 | .810 | 6–0 | 1.000 | 1st | T3rd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2006 | Charlene Morett | 16–6 | .727 | 4–2 | .667 | T2nd | 2nd | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2007 | Charlene Morett | 16–8 | .667 | 3–3 | .500 | 4th | T3rd | NCAA Runner-Up |
| 2008 | Charlene Morett | 13–7 | .650 | 5–1 | .833 | 1st | T3rd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2009 | Charlene Morett | 7–13 | .350 | 1–5 | .167 | T6th | T3rd | – |
| 2010 | Charlene Morett | 14–6 | .700 | 4–2 | .667 | 3rd | T3rd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2011 | Charlene Morett | 17–6 | .739 | 4–2 | .667 | 3rd | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2012 | Charlene Morett | 18–4 | .818 | 5–1 | .833 | 1st | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2013 | Charlene Morett | 13–6 | .684 | 5–1 | .833 | T1st | T3rd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2014 | Charlene Morett | 16–6 | .727 | 5–3 | .625 | 4th | T3rd | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2015 | Charlene Morett | 9–10 | .474 | 4–4 | .500 | T4th | T3rd | - |
| 2016 | Charlene Morett | 17–2 | .895 | 6–2 | .750 | 2nd | 1st | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2017 | Charlene Morett | 16–4 | .800 | 6–2 | .750 | T2nd | 2nd | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2018 | Charlene Morett | 12–6 | .667 | 6–2 | .750 | 3rd | T5th | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2019 | Charlene Morett | 8–12 | .400 | 4–4 | .500 | T5th | 2nd | - |
| 2020 | Charlene Morett | 7–7 | .500 | 5–2 | .714 | 2nd | T5th | - |
| 2021 | Charlene Morett | 14–6 | .700 | 6–2 | .750 | T2nd | T3rd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2022 | Charlene Morett | 17-4 | .810 | 7–1 | .875 | 1st | T3rd | NCAA Final Four |
| 2023 | Lisa Bervinchak-Love | 9-8 | .529 | 4-5 | .444 | T4th | T5th | - |
| 2024 | Lisa Bervinchak-Love | 8-9 | .471 | 2-6 | .250 | T8th | – | - |
Season-by-season results through the end of the 2024 season

## Awards and accolades
### National championships

Before the advent of NCAA field hockey, Penn State won two AIAW national championships, in 1980 and 1981. Since the NCAA has sanctioned field hockey, the Nittany Lions have appeared in the NCAA tournament 30 times, including seven appearances in the semifinals and two in the championship game, although they have never won the NCAA national championship.
| Year | Coach | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 1980 | Gillian Rattray | California Golden Bears | 2–1 | 20–0–2 |
| 1981 | Gillian Rattray | Temple Owls | 5–1 | 19–2–1 |

### Conference championships

Penn State has won 10 conference titles, three in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) and seven in the Big Ten Conference.
| Year | Coach | Conference Record | Overall Record | Conference | NCAA Result |
| 1988 | Charlene Morett | 2–0 | 15–6–1 | A-10 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1989 | Charlene Morett | 4–0–1 | 18–3–1 | A-10 | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1990 | Charlene Morett | 4–1 | 21–4 | A-10 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1993 | Charlene Morett | 9–1 | 20–2 | Big Ten | NCAA Final Four |
| 1997 | Charlene Morett | 7–3 | 18–6 | Big Ten | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1998 | Charlene Morett | 8–2 | 18–5 | Big Ten | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2005 | Charlene Morett | 6–0 | 17–4 | Big Ten | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2008 | Charlene Morett | 5–1 | 13–7 | Big Ten | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2012 | Charlene Morett | 5–1 | 18–4 | Big Ten | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2013 | Charlene Morett | 5–1 | 13–6 | Big Ten | NCAA 1st Round |
| 10 Conference Championships 3 A-10 Championships, 7 Big Ten Championships ||||||

### National Player of the Year winners

| Year | Player |
| 1982 | Brenda Stauffer |

### All-Americans

Key :
| First-team selection | Second-team selection | Third-team selection |
| Season | Player | Remarks |
| 1977 | Charlene Morett | |
| 1978 | Chris Larson | |
| 1978 | Charlene Morett | Second first-team selection |
| 1979 | Candy Finn | |
| 1979 | Jeannie Fissinger | |
| 1979 | Charlene Morett | Third first-team selection |
| 1979 | Jan Snyder | |
| 1980 | Candy Finn | Second first-team selection |
| 1981 | Brenda Stauffer | |
| 1982 | Tracy Houston | |
| 1982 | Judy Mahaffey | |
| 1982 | Brenda Stauffer | Second first-team selection |
| 1985 | Mary McCarthy | |
| 1985 | Chris Vitale | |
| 1986 | Mary McCarthy | Second first-team selection |
| 1987 | Tami Worley | |
| 1988 | Lisa Bervinchak | |
| 1988 | Tami Worley | Second first-team selection |
| 1989 | Kristen Winters | |
| 1990 | Chelle Frates | |
| 1990 | Eleanor Stone | |
| 1990 | Kristen Winters | Second first-team selection |
| 1991 | Susann Bisignaro | |
| 1991 | Michelle Brennan | |
| 1991 | Stacy Gilburg | |
| 1991 | Christine McGinley | |
| 1991 | Jen Stewart | |
| 1991 | Eleanor Stone | Second first-team selection |
| 1992 | Becca Main | |
| 1992 | Christine McGinley | Second selection |
| 1992 | Amy Stairs | |
| 1992 | Jen Stewart | Second selection |
| 1993 | Kristie Benedict | |
| 1993 | Chris Blais | |
| 1993 | Becca Main | Second selection |
| 1993 | Christine McGinley | Third selection; Second first-team selection |
| 1993 | Shelly Meister | |
| 1994 | Chris Blais | Second selection |
| 1994 | Sharon Kuntz | |
| 1994 | Jill Pearsall | |
| 1995 | Jen Coletta | |
| 1995 | Meghann Spratt | |
| Season | Player | Remarks |
| 1996 | Heather Gorlaski | |
| 1996 | Tara Maguire | |
| 1997 | Heather Gorlaski | Second selection |
| 1997 | Kim Hicks | |
| 1997 | Dawn Lammey | |
| 1997 | Sonje Volla | |
| 1998 | Traci Anselmo | |
| 1998 | Heather Gorlaski | Third selection; Second first-team selection |
| 1998 | Dawn Lammey | Second selection |
| 1998 | Jamie Smith | |
| 1998 | Sonje Volla | Second selection |
| 1999 | Traci Anselmo | Second selection |
| 1999 | Maegan Gaile | |
| 1999 | Tracy Larson | |
| 1999 | Mandy Robinson | |
| 2000 | Traci Anselmo | Third selection; Second first-team selection |
| 2000 | Kiley Kulina | |
| 2000 | Jill Martz | |
| 2001 | Kiley Kulina | Second selection |
| 2001 | Timarie Legel | |
| 2001 | Jill Martz | Second selection |
| 2002 | Kelly Concini | |
| 2002 | Heather Conroy | |
| 2002 | Timarie Legel | Second selection |
| 2002 | Jill Martz | Third selection; Second first-team selection |
| 2003 | Heather Conroy | Second first-team selection |
| 2003 | Timarie Legel | Third selection |
| 2003 | Neilye Stoner | |
| 2004 | Amanda Eckert | |
| 2004 | Bekah Hostetler | |
| 2005 | Natalie Berrena | |
| 2005 | Sara Cahill | |
| 2005 | Kiersten Wood | |
| 2006 | Jen Beaumont | |
| 2006 | Annelise Legel | |
| 2006 | Jen Long | |
| 2006 | Kiersten Wood | Second selection |
| Season | Player | Remarks |
| 2007 | Jen Long | Second selection |
| 2007 | Allison Scola | |
| 2007 | Mallory Weisen | |
| 2007 | Kiersten Wood | Third selection; Second first-team selection |
| 2008 | Jen Beaumont | Second selection |
| 2008 | Jen Long | Third selection; Second first-team selection |
| 2008 | Allison Scola | Second selection |
| 2010 | Kelsey Amy | |
| 2010 | Ayla Halus | |
| 2010 | Jessica Longstreth | |
| 2011 | Kelsey Amy | Second selection |
| 2011 | Laura Gebhart | |
| 2011 | Ayla Halus | Second selection |
| 2012 | Kelsey Amy | Third selection; Second first-team selection |
| 2012 | Laura Gebhart | Second selection |
| 2012 | Brittany Grzywacz | |
| 2013 | Laura Gebhart | Third selection |
| 2013 | Brittany Grzywacz | Second selection |
| 2014 | Laura Gebhart | Fourth selection |
| 2014 | Taylor Herold | |
| 2016 | Aurelia Meijer | |
| 2016 | Moira Putsch | |
| 2017 | Skyler Fretz | |
| 2017 | Moira Putsch | Second selection |
| 2018 | Gini Bramley | |
| 2018 | Cori Conley | |
| 2018 | Moira Putsch | Third selection |
| 2019 | Maddie Morano | |
| 2020 | Sophia Gladieux | |
| 2021 | Mackenzie Allessie | |
| 2021 | Sophia Gladieux | Second selection; First first-team selection |
| 2022 | Mackenzie Allessie | Second selection |
| 2022 | Brie Barraco | |
| 2022 | Sophia Gladieux | Third selection; Second first-team selection |
| 2022 | Anna Simon | |
| 2023 | Mackenzie Allessie | Third selection |
| 2023 | Sophia Gladieux | Fourth selection; Third first-team selection |

### Olympians

| Olympics | Player | Country |
| 1980 | Chris Larson | United States |
| 1980 | Charlene Morett | United States |
| 1984 | Chris Larson | United States |
| 1984 | Charlene Morett | United States |
| 1984 | Brenda Stauffer | United States |
| 2024 | Sophia Gladieux | United States |
Individual honors through the end of the 2023 season

## Stadium

Penn State has played its home games at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex since its opening in 2005. The complex was renovated in 2022-2023, increasing the seating capacity to 1,200 as well as adding an enclosed press booth, locker room space for officials, a ticket office, public restrooms and concession areas. Upgrades were also made to the home and visiting team dressing areas. The scoreboard was upgraded in 2012 to include a 20' x 10' video screen. The field itself boasts an advanced field watering system as well as floodlights that allow for the playing of night games. Built adjacent to Bigler Field, the former home of the Nittany Lions field hockey program, the Penn State Field Hockey Complex has witnessed success both on the field and in the stands; in both 2005 and 2006, Penn State did not lose a home game all season, while in 2006 the school finished fifth in the country in home attendance (2006 was the first year that the NCAA kept attendance statistics for field hockey). Before the Nittany Lions field hockey team moved to the complex in 2005, it had previously played at four other venues: Pollock Field (1964–75), Lady Lion Field (1976–88), Holuba Hall (1989–95), and Bigler Field (1996–2004).