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JENNY PURVIS PHOTO GALLERIES
CAREER HONORS
COACH MORETT ON PURVIS: "Jenny has been a spark for us coming off the bench the past couple years. She has significantly improved her stick skills and her passing. She can play either on the forward line or at the midfield line. She really plays hard and has that great competitive spirit when she gets on the field and can make things happen through defensive pressure."
AS A JUNIOR IN 2009: Game-By-Game Statistics AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008: Saw significant action off the bench, playing in 14 games while starting one (at Bucknell on 10/14) ... Finished the season with three shots (two on goal) ... Was named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team and NFHCA National Academic Squad for a second straight year.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007: Saw action in 14 games, all off the bench and tops for freshmen on the roster ... Played in four of six Big Ten games and appeared in seven of the last 10 games of the year, including both games at the Big Ten Tournament and two of four NCAA games ... Assisted on Shaun Banta's goal in her first career game, vs. Connecticut on 9/2 ... Took first career shot and put it on goal in the regular season finale vs. Ohio State (10/26) ... Also took two shots and put them on goal against the Buckeyes at the Big Ten Tournament (11/1) ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad.
HIGH SCHOOL: Participated in field hockey and lacrosse for four years apiece at Hatboro-Horsham High School for coach Marie Schmucker ... Won back-to-back Suburban One League championships during junior and senior seasons ... Team had a 67-20-4 record during her four years ... Was a three-time Philadelphia Intelligencer First Team selection, three-time First Team All-Region, three-time First Team All-Area, and three-time First Team All-Suburban One League pick ... As a senior, was named a First Team Regional All-American, a Second Team National All-American, First Team All-State and an Academic All-American as she helped lead her team to a 21-4-1 record, a district runner-up finish and the state quarterfinals ... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime in a district quarterfinal win ... As a junior, was named a First Team Regional All-American, Second Team National All-American and First Team All-State while leading her team to the district playoffs ... Is the all-time school record holder for goals in a season in lacrosse and was named a Second Team All-American as a junior in addition to being selected to the 2006 U.S. National Team tryout.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jennifer Lynn Purvis ... Born on March 8, 1989 ... Daughter of Ed and Sue Purvis ... Has a younger sister, Lauren (15) ... Her mother played field hockey at PSU (1977-79) and her aunt also played field hockey for the Nittany Lions (1971-73) ... Grandfather ran track and cross country at Penn State (1949-51) ... Her father and uncle both played soccer at Temple ... Also has another aunt, two uncles and three cousins that have attended PSU ... A kinesiology major.
CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS G A Pts. Shots GWG 2007 14-0 0 1 1 3 0 2008 14-1 0 0 0 3 0 2009 20-5 1 0 2 6 0 Career 48-6 1 1 3 12 0 GETTING TO KNOW JENNY
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