Field hockey’s Rizzo earns Big Ten honor

Sophomore goalkeeper Jenny Rizzo was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

Rizzo, who propelled the Nittany Lions to a pair of wins over No. 11 Princeton and Michigan State, recorded a season-high eight saves against the Tigers.

Rizzo ranks second in the Big Ten with a .710 save percentage.

This is her first Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award.

This story was originally published October 4, 2016 at 10:42 PM with the headline "Field hockey’s Rizzo earns Big Ten honor."