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  Annelise Legel

Annelise Legel

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Morgantown, Pa.

High School:
Twin Valley

Height:
5-11

Position:
M

Experience:
SR

Honors
Academic All-Big Ten (2003, 2004, 2005) Big Ten Player of the Week (Oct. 3, 2005) NFHCA National Academic Squad (2004, 2005)

Lion Career
2005: Among the Big Ten leaders in goals and shots all season...finished regular season tied for 15th in the nation in goals...started every game for the Nittany Lions...scored one goal against Lock Haven (9/2)...recorded two assists vs. Connecticut (9/4)...scored once against Villanova (9/9)...notched one goal against Saint Joseph's (9/11)...recorded first hat trick in three years for Penn State at Temple (9/14)...tallied an assist at Lafayette (9/16)...scored once against West Chester (9/18)...scored one goal against Northwestern (9/24)...scored one goal against Syracuse (9/28)...tallied two goals against Michigan (10/2) to increase point streak to eight straight games...named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after scoring three goals in one week vs. Syracuse and Michigan (10/4)...recorded a goal and an assist vs. Bucknell (10/18)...tallied an assist vs. Ohio State (10/22)...scored once at Indiana (10/28) to push game to OT ...notched one goal at North Carolina (10/30). 2004: Made 13 starts on the year...played in 19 games...recorded five shots in the Lions' first two games of the season...had one goal on four shots in 2-0 win at James Madison (9/10)...tallied one shot against North Carolina (9/12)...had one goal on three shots and tallied one assist in Lions' 4-0 win against Temple (9/15)...registered season- and career-high two goals in 6-0 win over Lafayette (9/17)...recorded six shots over the Lions' next five games...tallied one goal vs. West Chester (10/3)...scored goal against Ohio State in first round Big Ten tournament game...scored six goals, tallied one assist and recorded 13 points on the season. 2003: Saw action in 18 games as a reserve forward...took her first two career shots vs. West Chester (9/5)...scored both her first goal and tallied her first assist vs. Saint Joseph's (9/21)...attempted a shot vs. James Madison (10/24).

High School:
Graduated as the all-time leading scorer at Twin Valley High School...selected as the 2002 West Chester Daily Local Athlete of the Year...2002 A camp selection...Futures participant in 2001...Futures Elite choice in 2002 and 2003...named to Pennsylvania All-State AAA squad as a senior...selected to Pennsylvania All-State AA team as a junior...all-county choice in each of her last three seasons.

Personal
Majoring in kinesiology...older sister Timarie finished her Penn State field hockey career in 2003...the daughter of Thomas and Regina Legel...also has a younger brother, T.J. (16)...full name is Annelise Legel...born on December 26, 1984.

Quoting Char Morett:
"Annelise has really become a threatening attacking player. We have realy concentrated on her offensive elimination skills so she can put herself into a position to either shoot or assist. It is important for her to combine in the midfield to create those opportunities."



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