No. 1 seed Penn State claims the Big Ten Tournament Championship with a 2-0 victory over No. 3 seed Michigan!
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Appeared in 23 games during her freshman season, making six starts ... Scored goals in her first three contests, earning her Big Ten Freshman of the Week Honors ... Scored one of those goals in a 3-0 victory at No. 3 Virginia (8/28), where she played a career-high 67 minutes ... Scored her fourth goal of the season in a 4-0 victory over Temple (9/22) ... Notched her first career assist in a 1-0 victory over Northeastern in the NCAA Tournament (11/12) ... Scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to UConn (11/13) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-time letter winner in field hockey, was a two-time First Team All-State Pick her junior and senior year at Crestwood High School under head coach Elvetta Gemski...Scored 100 career goals and 29 assists to total 229 career points, good for fourth all-time in school history...High school team was District II Champions in both 2009 and 2010...Took part on the USA U19 National Team for the Chile Tour...also earned three letters in track and two in swimming...Was a National Honor Society Member and earned Academic High Honors from 2007-10.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jenna Elizabeth Chrismer ... Born on Oct. 8, 1992 in Lansdale, Pa. ... Parents are Joe and Beth Chrismer ... Has older brothers, Joe (21) and Derek (20)...Father played football at Delaware Valley College (1980-84) while mother played volleyball at Gwynedd Mercy College (1981-85)...Brother, Joe, plays football at Wilkes University...Brother, Derek, plays baseball at DeSales University...Undecided on her major.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: "I chose Penn State because of the many academic and athletic opportunities it has to offer. After visiting many other campuses, I felt right at home when I visited PSU."
