There have been many great women athletes and coaches who led Penn State teams to successful seasons, earning conference and national honors in the fifty years since Title IX enactment.  This section displays only a small sampling of images of athletes and coaches who were among the best during their collegiate careers at Penn State.  The women’s ice hockey team has only been in existence since 2012, so the program is still gaining momentum with a few standout players.  The collection link below leads to the collection guide and inventory of more than 11,000 men’s and women’s athletes, coaches, and administrators dating back to the 1880s.  Materials in each file may include photos, biographical material, newspaper clippings, and magazine articles for a specific athlete. 

Jessica Adolfsson

Jessica Adolfsson played defense on the women’s ice hockey team from 2018 to 2021, scoring nine goals and fifteen assists. She became the first Penn State woman to be named to a senior women’s team at the international level, competing for Team Sweden.  

She began her international playing career on the Swedish under 18 team from 2014 to 2016.  She competed for the Swedish senior team since 2016 and participated at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games for Team Sweden.  

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the link to the athlete’s and coaches’ files collection: Pennsylvania State University, Intercollegiate Athletics public relations files