Penn State field hockey coach Char Morett has stressed the important role of her seniors throughout the 2002 season.

All good things fall into place over time with hard work and dedication.

Ah, sweet redemption.

Big Ten Tournament -- at stake, an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

A tall, long legged No. 10 races down the field with her head down and her blonde ponytail flailing in the wind. She slows, gathers a pass from her teammate in the corner and shoots it by the diving goalkeeper. As the plastic ball thuds into the back of the goal, she stretches her arms out and runs to her teammates in jubilation.

She went from team leader in high school, to the bottom of the barrel in a fight for playing time as a first-year player for the Penn State field hockey team.

A fitting end to a season, and to a career.

Even horrendous weather and the absence of the leading scorer can't stop this team from winning.

The Nittany Lions are heading to Quaker country.

If defense wins championships, then the Penn State field hockey team is well on its way to winning one, be it of the Big Ten or NCAA variety.

The weekend started with a crushing loss.

No. 1 and No. 2. Does it get any tougher than that?

With the field hockey season more than halfway over, the races for the Big Ten and national titles have tightened.

Thirteen games into Penn State's 2002 field hockey season and Michele Rigby still didn't have a goal to show for it.

A Big Ten championship is within reach and so is the possibility of a national title.

The ability of a team to come back from adversity is a true testament to its thirst for winning.

"Just about being in the right place at the right time."

Every coach has a wish list.

No game can be overlooked.

The Penn State field hockey team lost its first game of the season and scored more goals in the first half than it has all season -- all in one weekend.

The Penn State field hockey team is beginning to refocus its goals -- away from its non-conference winning streak and toward winning a conference title.

It is the only team left in all of Div. I-A that has not suffered a loss.

The saying goes: offense wins games and defense wins championships.

Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part series previewing the Big Ten's field hockey teams.

All signs of greatness are starting to point to the No. 7 Penn State field hockey team.

One week from today, the Penn State field hockey team will open its Big Ten slate against Michigan State. But first, there are two Atlantic 10 teams to be reckoned with.

It is official: the Penn State field hockey team is on a winning streak.

Penn State field hockey junior goalkeeper Annie Zinkavich has been named Big Ten Defensive player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 15 Big Ten Conference officials announced today.

There was more than one huge upset this weekend in Happy Valley, as the Penn State field hockey team continued its winning ways.

With the football team set to take on Nebraska tomorrow, let us not forget about some other rivalries that will be played out this weekend.

My Opinion: Rob Riva

They say defense wins championships. If that is the case, the Penn State field hockey team is well on its way.

The Penn State field hockey team is looking to start a winning streak tonight as it travels to Big East country to face off against Connecticut at 7 at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex in Storrs, Conn.

The gloomy and gray Sunday afternoon did not deter the fans at Bigler Field, as a crowd of 500 watched the Penn State field hockey team dominate Lafayette, 5-0, to start off the 2002 season.

Off-season workouts tend to be the Achilles heel for many collegiate sports teams.

With only two players lost to graduation and eight returning starters, the Penn State field hockey team looks to capitalize on a 2001 season that saw the Nittany Lions miss out on the NCAA tournament for the first time in 20 years.

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