The Penn State Nittany Lions women's hockey team represented Penn State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Junior Taylor Gross was the team captain.

Offseason May 31: Incoming junior transfer Taylor Gross (from the Connecticut Huskies) has been named team captain.

Recruiting Player Nationality Position Notes Kate ChristoffersenForward Darby KernForward Kendra RasmussenForward Tess WeaverForwardLindsay Reihl DefenseMadison Smiddy DefenseStephanie Walkom DefenseBrooke 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. 5-3Sun. Oct. 7 at Vermont 2:00 p.m.1-3Sat. Oct. 13 SYRACUSE* 7:00 p.m.0-4 Sun. Oct. 14 SYRACUSE* 2:00 p.m. 0-6Fri. 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 HeightFormer team2Jeanette BatemanFR F 5-6 Colorado Select3Cara MendelsonSO F/D5-7 Pittsburgh Elite - alignt="center"4 Jordin PardoskiFR D 5-5 Detroit Honeybaked5 Stephanie WalkomFR D 5-7 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite6 Lindsay ReihlSR D 5-4 Connecticut Polar Bears8 Taylor McGeeFR D 5-3 Taft School (Conn.)10 Micayla CatanzaritiFR F 5-4 Gilmour Academy (Ohio)11 Katie ZinnFR F 5-7 Gilmour Academy (Ohio)12 Kate ChristoffersenSR F 5-3 Connecticut Polar Bears13 Kendra RasmussenFR F 5-5 Sartell/Sauk Rapids HS14 Darby KernFR F 5-11 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite15 Jess DesorcieSO F 5-4 Connecticut College16 Hannah HoenshellFR F 5-3 Texas Alliance Bulldogs17 Paige JahnkeFR D 5-6 Roseville HS/Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps19 Jill HoldcroftFR F 5-1 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite20 Emily LaurenziFR F 5-2 National Sports Academy (N.Y.)21 Sarah WilkieFR D 5-6 Williston Northampton School22 Jenna WelchJR F 5-8 Connecticut23 Birdie ShawFR F 5-2 Detroit Honeybaked24 Taylor GrossJR F 5-1 Connecticut30 Celine WhitlingerFR G 5-8 Gilmour Academy (Ohio)31 Brooke MeyerFR G 5-7 Chicago Huskies33 Madison SmiddySO D 5-7 Detroit Honeybaked36 Tess WeaverSO F 5-5 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite37 Nicole PanicciaJR G 5-5 Connecticut40 Shannon YoxheimerFR F 5-7 North American Hockey Academy (Vt.)

Awards and honors

Team awards

References