UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State women's hockey head coach Josh Brandwene has announced the hiring of former RIT assistant coach Lisa Marshall as an assistant coach with the Nittany Lions. Marshall recently completed her second year on the RIT staff in 2015-16. She will begin her position with the women's hockey program on July 11.
"Lisa brings excellent skill and experience in goaltender development, and possesses a great recruiting work ethic," Brandwene said. "She has won championships both as a player and coach and she has a very positive and approachable coaching style, making her an outstanding fit for Penn State and our program. I am very much looking forward to working with her and am excited to welcome her to the Penn State women's hockey family."
At RIT, Marshall assisted in all aspects of the women's hockey program, including recruiting, on-ice preparation and goalie coach. During her first season on staff (2014-15), the Tigers captured their second-straight College Hockey America (CHA) title and advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in program history.
During the Tigers run to the NCAA Division I Tournament in the 2014-15 season, senior goaltender Ali Binnington went 5-0-0 over a five-game stretch en route to the CHA Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth.
Including the 2014-15 regular season finale and the CHA Tournament, Binnington started all five contests, made 157 saves, tallied a save percentage of .981, recorded a goals against average of 0.56, allowed only three goals and posted two shutouts.
In addition to her work with Binnington, Marshall was also instrumental in the development and success of netminder Jetta Rackleff during her time on staff with the Tigers. Prior to Marshall's arrival, Rackleff tallied a 3.84 goals against average and a save percentage of .880 in the 2013-14 season. During her junior year (2014-15), Rackleff posted a 2.36 goals against average and a .913 save percentage and in her senior season, she recorded a 2.36 goals against average and a .933 save percentage. Rackleff's save percentage of .933 in 2015-16 was 11th among Division I goaltenders.
"I am very excited to join the Penn State women's hockey program," Marshall said. "The support of which the team receives is encouraging and I am looking forward to working with both Josh Brandwene and Alex Dawes to best build upon the winning traditions of PSU. With utmost enthusiasm and humility, I wish to thank all those who have helped me along the way. Though my time ends at RIT, I am extremely grateful for the opportunities and experiences I've garnered from working with both Scott McDonald and Matt Woodard. Thank you to both athletic administrations for granting me such opportunities and I very much look forward to getting started."
A native of Powahatan, Virginia, Marshall started her collegiate career at Wayne State University before transferring to Elmira College for her sophomore season, when Wayne State discontinued its program.
At Elmira, Marshall excelled between the pipes, recording a 32-8-1 record with a 1.22 goals against average and .947 save percentage and 23 shutouts in three seasons, helping lead the Soaring Eagles to the 2013 Division III Championship.
Marshall garnered All-USCHO.com third team national honors and was an All-ECAC West second team selection during her senior season. She finished her senior year with a record of 16-5-1, posted a 1.26 goals against average and a .951 save percentage in 22 games to go along with six shutouts.
For three seasons, Marshall played at the United States Under-18 Developmental camps (2007, 2008 and 2010), in Lake Placid and Rochester.
Marshall received a bachelor's degree in English literature with an associate's degree in business administration from Elmira in 2014. She was a two-year member of Elmira's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and also served as a student worker in the athletics and sports medicine offices.