Sophia Gladieux is growing in confidence for Penn State's field hockey

Penn State's Sophia Gladieux (3) during the game with Maryland. Nittany Lion field hockey lost a hard-fought 3-2 game to the visiting Terrapins in the series finale between the two teams on March 14, 2021 at the Penn State Field Hockey complex. Photo/Mark Selders

Penn State’s first weekend in Happy Valley turned out to be successful thanks to senior Sophia Gladieux.

Despite a slow start, the Nittany Lions came out on top and won 4-1 on Sunday.

“We knew it was going to be a tough game,” Gladieux said. “Personally, I knew I would have to step up to the plate and play a little bit harder.