Laura Gebhart Class: Freshman Hometown: Mount Joy, Pa. High School: Donegal Height: 5-2 Position: F/M

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letter winner in field hockey at Donegal High School under head coach Jessica Rose Shellenberger, earned First Team All-State Honors all four years...Her team won three-consecutive sectional titles (2008-10) and were District III champions in 2009...Named a Harrow Sports First Team All-American her junior and senior seasons...Earned the Lancaster-Lebanon League Field Hockey Player of the Year award her senior season...Has also competed on the U16 National Squad, Holland Tours (2007, 2008) U17 National Squad, U17 Pan Am Cup (2009), 2009 BDO Junior World Cup, U21 National Squad and U.S. Development Squad...Was a four-year letter winner in softball where she earned second team All-State...Also a three-year letter winner in basketball...Was a class treasurer and a National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Full name is Laura Gebhart...Born on March 8, 1993 in Mount Joy, Pa...Parents are Dave and Crystal Gebhart...Has an older sister, Kristin (22), who played field hockey at American University from 2007-10...Mother also played field hockey at Lock Haven University...Is undeclared for her field of study.

ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: "I chose Penn State for its combination of academic excellence, campus atmosphere, field hockey program, players and coaches. There are so many great aspects of the University that drew me in."