Annalise Penikis

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WHAT SHE’S DONE:
The team’s leading scorer this season, Penikis recently scored her 100th career goal, then added four more last Saturday against Franklin & Marshall.

FAVORITE CAREER MOMENT:
“Beating McDaniel for the second straight year (this season).”

WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO:
“Win the rest of the regular season games (all of which are conference opponents).”

FAVORITE TV SHOW TO WATCH RERUNS OF:
“How I Met Your Mother and Scrubs.”

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