BTN.com staff, November 6, 2011
For the first time since 1998, the Penn State field hockey team is Big Ten tournament champions. The Nittany Lions (16-5, 4-2) defeated Michigan, 3-2, in exciting fashion Sunday on their home field en route to claiming their fifth all-time tourney crown, the last also coming against Michigan. Redshirt senior Hannah Allison registered the game-winning goal. Read the full game recap from GoPSUSports.com.
See pictures from the Big Ten Field Hockey Championship Game, courtesy of US Presswire:
![Penn State Field Hockey Champs Penn State Field Hockey Champs](http://btn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/uspw_5677646.jpg)
![Big Ten Trophy Big Ten Trophy](http://btn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/uspw_5677652.jpg)
![Penn State Field Hockey Penn State Field Hockey](http://btn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/uspw_5677642.jpg)
![Penn State's Kelsey Amy Penn State's Kelsey Amy](http://btn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/uspw_5677404.jpg)
![Penn State Celebrate Penn State Celebrate](http://btn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/uspw_5677402.jpg)
![Big Ten Championship Field Hockey Big Ten Championship Field Hockey](http://btn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/uspw_5677650.jpg)
![Penn State's Brittany Grzywacz Penn State's Brittany Grzywacz](http://btn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/uspw_5677718.jpg)