Penn State women’s hockey is 17-1 this season, and is holding steady at the No. 4 spot in the USCHO poll for the second week in a row. This is the highest the team has been ranked in program history.

The Nittany Lions lost for the first time this season away at Northwestern on Friday. They would go on to secure a 4-1 win in their second game, splitting the series.

Penn State is now 22 points from No. 3 Minnesota, which holds a record of 12-4.

Penn State women’s hockey has about a month-long break. They will be back against Cornell at 6 p.m. on December 1, back at home in Pegula.