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Women’s hockey: Lions add three on signing day

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State women's hockey team announced its three-member signing class on National Signing Day on Wednesday.

Lovell Academy forwards Sydney Stoughton (Mason, Ohio) and Aubryn Monter (North Ridgeville, Ohio) and Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes defenseman Kate Pasma (Georgetown, Ont.) will join Penn State for the 2027-28 season.

Read in detail about the three student-athletes joining the Nittany Lions below:

Sydney Stoughton | Mason, Ohio | Lovell Academy

Sydney Stoughton will join Penn State after four seasons at Lovell Academy, where she has served as captain each year. She has scored 227 goals and is one of just four players in program history to surpass 350 career points.

So far this season at Lovell, Stoughton has played in 17 games while tallying 10 goals and three assists for 13 points.

Internationally, Stoughton represented Team USA at the 2025 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship, recording two assists in six games to help the United States earn silver. She also scored one goal in three games against Canada in the 2024 Under-18 Series.

Aubryn Monter | North Ridgeville, Ohio | Lovell Academy

Aubryn Monter will join the Nittany Lions for the 2027-28 season after five seasons at Lovell Academy. She has recorded 240 goals and 420 points at Lovell, becoming one of just four players in program history to surpass 350 career points.

Monter was named a team captain for the 2026-27 season. She has tallied nine goals and five assists for 14 points through 17 games so far this season.

Internationally, Monter represented Team USA at the U18 Select Series in August, recording two assists in three games against Canada.

Kate Pasma | Georgetown, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes

Kate Pasma will join Penn State after three seasons with the Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes. Pasma has skated in 102 games, tallying 17 goals and 54 for 71 points.

Pasma posted 12 goals and 23 assists for 35 points in 45 games in 2025-26 and has five assists through 14 games this season so far.

Pasma also competed for Appleby College for two seasons, recording two goal and 11 assists for 13 points in 18 season games.

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