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BOSTON, Mass. - Sophomore defender Sophie Morrow and first-year goaltender Morgan Stickney of the Penn State women’s hockey team earned Atlantic Hockey America Defender of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, the conference announced Monday morning.
Sophie Morrow
Morrow scored her first career game-winning goal and added two assists in Friday's 5-4 victory over Lindenwood. The goal marked her first of the season, and her points marked the second three-point performance of her career. She also extended her point streak to four games, totaling one goal and seven assists during that stretch.
The honor marks Morrow's second Defender of the Week recognition this season. She also earned the honors Oct. 5, after recording two assists, a plus-2 rating and a career-high eight shots on goal against Robert Morris on Oct. 3. Penn State limited the Colonials to just four shots on goal in that contest, the second fewest in program history. The Nittany Lions allowed just one shot in their Oct. 11, 2025, win at Delaware.
Through 47 career games played, Morrow has tallied four goals and 20 assists for 24 points.
Morgan Stickney
Stickney made 18 saves to record her first career shutout Saturday afternoon in Penn State's 3-0 win over Lindenwood, the Division I program in her hometown of St. Charles, Mo.
The honor marks Stickney's second AHA Rookie of the Week award. She previously earned the recognition Sept. 28 after making 44 saves in her collegiate debut against No. 2 Ohio State on Sept. 24. She helped Penn State take the Buckeyes to overtime for the first time in program history before falling 2-1. Her 44 saves were the most by a Penn State goaltender in their collegiate debut since the 2016-17 season.
The matchup also marked Penn State's first one-goal game against Ohio State since a 3-2 victory on Jan. 3, 2016.
Through four career appearances, Stickney has posted a 2-1-0 record with a .903 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average.
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Penn State steps out of conference play to face ECAC Hockey opponent St. Lawrence at Appleton Arena in Canton, N.Y. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.