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  Daneen Zug

Daneen Zug

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Manheim, Pa.

High School:
Manheim Central

Height:
5-6

Position:
M




DANEEN ZUG PHOTO GALLERIES 2009 | 2008

  • 2009 Zug Media Guide Bio Get Acrobat Reader

    CAREER HONORS
    Second Team All-Big Ten (2008)
    Academic All-Big Ten (2008)
    NFHCA National Academic Squad (2007, 2008)

    COACH MORETT ON ZUG: "We are hopeful that Daneen comes back healthy this fall. She was out in the spring with some back issues. We really did miss her last spring in the midfield and we're looking for her to come in and play a strong midfield position for us. She had a great year being named Second Team All-Big Ten as a sophomore. She's a person we look to on our corner scoring situations."

    AS A JUNIOR IN 2009: Game-By-Game Statistics
    Finished the season with three goals (sixth on the team) behind three goals (tied for fourth) ... Finished third in both shots (29) and shots on goal (22) ... Played in 18 games, starting 11 times ... Saw action off the bench in Big Ten Semifinals vs. No. 18 Indiana (11/6) ... Had two of the Lions' five shots on goal vs. No. 8 Michigan State (10/31). Both chances came off penalty corners ... Posted third-career multi-goal game with a pair of scores vs. Pacific (10/24). Goals came in the span of 2:42 in the second half to break a 3-3 deadlock ... Two shots vs. No. 14 Stanford (10/5) ... Recorded two shots on goal as part of huge 2-1 overtime win over No. 18 Ohio State (10/2) ... Tallied two shots, one on goal, in Big Ten opener at Michigan (9/27) ... Strong showing at No. 7 Princeton (9/23) included two early shots. Had a team-high three shots in that game ... Season-high seven shots (six on goal) came in 5-0 win vs. West Chester (9/20) ... Had two shots on goal vs. American (9/13) and one at defending national champion and No. 1 Maryland (9/12) ... Strongest game came in home opener vs. Lock Haven (9/4). Scored key insurance goal and had three shots (all on goal) ... Started first game of season at No. 6 Virginia (8/30) ... Came off the bench at No. 16 Old Dominion (8/28).

    AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008: Had a breakout year to lead the team in goals (10) while finishing second to only All-American Allison Scola with 23 points ... Was one of eight Nittany Lions to start all 20 games ... Was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team and Academic All-Big Ten Team ... Led the Lions with 93 shots and 51 on goal ... Scored Penn State's lone goal in 2-1 OT loss to Ohio State (11/7) in the Big Ten Tournament. Also finished with a game-high three shots, all on goal ... Finished with a goal and assist vs. Michigan on 10/26. Her goal (off a penalty corner) at 4:30 gave the Lions a 1-0 lead on their way to a 3-0 victory to clinch the Big Ten Regular Season Title ... Capped off the Lions' four-goal first half outburst at Northwestern (10/19) with a tally at the 34:45 mark ... Recorded a goal and assist at Bucknell on 10/14 ... Scored go-ahead (and what proved to be the game-winning) goal in the second half in important 2-1 win over No. 5 Iowa (10/10) ... Tallied twice in 3-1 win at Lock Haven (10/5) ... Scored both Penn State goals in 3-2 loss to #15 Princeton (9/24), marking her first-career multi goal (and point) game ... Scored first career goal at West Chester (9/21) ... Was credited with an assist against Georgetown (9/19) ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad for second straight year.

    AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007: Appeared in 12 games, all off the bench, the second-most games played of all freshman on the roster ... Played in five of six Big Ten games, both Big Ten Tournament games and the first round NCAA Tournament game ... Recorded three shots on the year, two vs. West Chester (9/14) and one vs. Syracuse (10/3) ... Recorded her only point of the year on an assist when she helped Natalie Blasco's goal vs. Syracuse (10/3) ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad.

    HIGH SCHOOL: Played field hockey and soccer for four years at Manheim Central High School ... Played field hockey for coach Michelle Haydt ... Recorded 20 goals and 29 assists during her four-year field hockey career, including 10 goals and 10 assists her senior season, in which she helped lead her team to a sectional championship and a 14-3-2 record and was the leading scorer in her section ... Was a three-time Team MVP... Named First Team All-State in 2006 and was an Honorable Mention All-State pick in 2005 ... Named All-League as a senior ... Played in the U.S. Field Hockey Futures Elite program for two years ... A member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and was on the distinguished honor roll for all four years of high school.

    PERSONAL: Full name is Daneen Elizabeth Zug ... Born on February 4, 1989 in Lancaster, Pa. ... Parents are David and Claudia Zug....Has two older brothers, David (26), who is a graduate of Penn State and was a member of the Blue Band and club squash team, and Graham (22), who is a member of the PSU football team ... Father and grandfather are also Penn State graduates ... Majoring in kinesiology.

    CAREER STATISTICS
    Season	GP-GS	G	A	Pts.	Shots	GWG
    2007	12-0	0	1	1	3	0
    2008	20-20	10	3	23	93	3
    2009	18-11	3	0	6	29	1
    Career	50-31	13	4	30	125	4
    

    CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2 three times; last vs. Pacific (10/24/09) Assists: 1 four times, last; vs. Michigan (10/26/08) Points: 4 three times; last vs. Pacific (10/24/09) Shots: 8 at Northwestern (10/19/08) & at West Chester (9/21/08) Multi-Goal Games: 3

    GETTING TO KNOW DANEEN
    Nickname: Neen, Neener, Desirre
    Major & Why: Kinesiology. I want to do something in the medical field and the subjects covered in this major are extremely interesting.
    Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan
    Favorite Color: Turquoise
    Favorite Musical Artist: Sugarland
    Favorite Movie: Hook
    Favorite TV Show: House
    Favorite Pro Team: Eagles
    Childhood Idol: Michelle Akers
    Hobbies: Drawing and painting, making scrapbooks
    Biggest Fear: Snakes
    Teams I'd Like To See Added To The Schedule: Richmond
    Most Prized Possession: My framed drawings
    Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
    I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I've never worn number 8 before, but I've worn multiple numbers and decided to go with it.
    If I Didn't Play Field Hockey, I Would Play: Soccer or Tennis
    If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Give money to charity, buy expensive and beautiful artwork, and travel the world with friends and family.
    After Penn State, I Would Like To: Go to Medical School, then find an enjoyable job and settle down with a family.



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