Freshman Cassy Salyer was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the conference head coaches and head coach Russ Rose was honored by the media with Co-Coach of the Year accolades.
Senior Cara Smith was unanimously named first team All-Big Ten with senior Erin Iceman and sophomore Sam Tortorello rounding out Penn State's three first team All-Big Ten honorees, the most of any league school.
Salyer's selection as Freshman of the Year marks the second consecutive season that the top freshman in the conference is a Nittany Lion, as Tortorello was honored last year.
Four-time All-America selection Bonnie Bremner (1996-99) picked up Penn State's first Freshman of the Year honor in 1996.
Salyer was also named to the Big Ten's All-Freshman team.
