2012–13 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season

The Penn State Nittany Lions women's hockey team will represent Penn State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Junior Taylor Gross will be the team captain.
==Offseason==
*May 31: Incoming junior transfer Taylor Gross (from the Connecticut Huskies) has been named team captain.http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/053112aaa.html
===Recruiting===
Player 	Nationality	Position 	Notes
Kate Christoffersen	 	Forward 	
Darby Kern 	 	Forward 	
Kendra Rasmussen 	 	Forward 	
Tess Weaver 	 	Forward 	
Lindsay Reihl 	 	Defense 	
Madison Smiddy 	 	Defense 	
Stephanie Walkom 	 	Defense 	
Brooke Meyer 	 	Goaltender	
==Exhibition==
Date 	Opponent 	Time 	Score
Fri. Jan. 4	CHATHAM (NCAA DIII)	7:00 p.m.	
Sat. Jan. 5	CHATHAM (NCAA DIII)	7:00 p.m.	
==Regular season==
===News and notes===
===Standings===
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent 	Time 	Score
Sat. Oct. 6 	at Vermont 	7:00 p.m.	5-3
Sun. Oct. 7 	at Vermont 	2:00 p.m.	1-3
Sat. Oct. 13 	SYRACUSE* 	7:00 p.m.	0-4
Sun. Oct. 14 	SYRACUSE* 	2:00 p.m.	0-6
Fri. Oct. 19 	at Sacred Heart 	7:00 p.m.	1-2
Sat. Oct. 20 	at Sacred Heart 	2:00 p.m.	6-1
Thu. Oct. 25 	RIT* 	7:00 p.m.	
Fri. Oct. 26 	RIT* 	7:00 p.m.	
Fri. Nov. Nov. 2 	SACRED HEART 	7:00 p.m.	
Sat. Nov. 3 	SACRED HEART 	2:00 p.m.	
Sat. Nov. 10 	ROBERT MORRIS* 	2:00 p.m.	
Sun. 11 	ROBERT MORRIS* 	2:00 p.m.	
Fri. Nov. Nov. 16	at Lindenwood* 	7:00 p.m.	
Sat. Nov. 17 	at Lindenwood* 	2:00 p.m.	
Fri. Nov. 30 	at Mercyhurst* 	7:00 p.m.	
Sat. Dec. 1 	at Mercyhurst* 	2:00 p.m.	
Fri. Dec. 7 	at St. Lawrence 	7:00 p.m.	
Sat. Dec. 8 	at St. Lawrence 	2:00p.m. 	
Fri. Jan. 11 	at Union 	7:00 p.m.	
Sat. Jan. 12 	at Union 	4:00 p.m.	
Fri. Jan. 25 	at Syracuse* 	7:00p.m. 	
Sat. Jan. 26 	at Syracuse* 	2:00p.m. 	
Tue. Jan. 29 	PRINCETON 	7:00 p.m.	
Fri. Feb. 1 	MERCYHURST* 	2:00 p.m.	
Sat. Feb. 2 	MERCYHURST* 	2:00 p.m.	
Fri. Feb. 8 	LINDENWOOD* 	2:00 p.m.	
Sat. Feb. 9 	LINDENWOOD* 	2:00 p.m.	
Fri. Feb. 15 	at RIT* 	7:00 p.m.	
Sat. Feb. 16 	at RIT* 	7:00 p.m.	
Fri. Feb. 22 	at Robert Morris*	7:00p.m. 	
Sat. Feb. 23 	at Robert Morris*	3:00p.m. 	
==Roster==
Number	Name 	Class	Position	Height	Former team
2 	Jeanette Bateman 	FR 	F 	5-6 		Colorado Select
3 	Cara Mendelson 	SO 	F/D 	5-7 	Pittsburgh Elite
4 	Jordin Pardoski 	FR 	D 	5-5 		Detroit Honeybaked
5 	Stephanie Walkom 	FR 	D 	5-7 		Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
6 	Lindsay Reihl 	SR 	D 	5-4 		Connecticut Polar Bears
8 	Taylor McGee 	FR 	D 	5-3 		Taft School (Conn.)
10 	Micayla Catanzariti	FR 	F 	5-4 		Gilmour Academy (Ohio)
11 	Katie Zinn 	FR 	F 	5-7 		Gilmour Academy (Ohio)
12 	Kate Christoffersen	SR 	F 	5-3 		Connecticut Polar Bears
13 	Kendra Rasmussen 	FR 	F 	5-5 		Sartell/Sauk Rapids HS
14 	Darby Kern 	FR 	F 	5-11 		Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
15 	Jess Desorcie 	SO 	F 	5-4 		Connecticut College
16 	Hannah Hoenshell 	FR 	F 	5-3 		Texas Alliance Bulldogs
17 	Paige Jahnke 	FR 	D 	5-6 		Roseville HS/Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
19 	Jill Holdcroft 	FR 	F 	5-1 		Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
20 	Emily Laurenzi 	FR 	F 	5-2 		National Sports Academy (N.Y.)
21 	Sarah Wilkie 	FR 	D 	5-6 		Williston Northampton School
22 	Jenna Welch 	JR 	F 	5-8 		Connecticut
23 	Birdie Shaw 	FR 	F 	5-2 		Detroit Honeybaked
24 	Taylor Gross 	JR 	F 	5-1 		Connecticut
30 	Celine Whitlinger 	FR 		G 	5-8 		Gilmour Academy (Ohio)
31 	Brooke Meyer 	FR 	G 	5-7 		Chicago Huskies
33 	Madison Smiddy 	SO 	D 	5-7 		Detroit Honeybaked
36 	Tess Weaver 	SO 	F 	5-5 		Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
37 	Nicole Paniccia 	JR 	G 	5-5 		Connecticut
40 	Shannon Yoxheimer 	FR 		F 	5-7 		North American Hockey Academy (Vt.)
==Awards and honors==
===Team awards===
==References==
Penn State