UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Those close to freshman forward Aly Hardy know thatshe is a well-rounded individual. She is not only a dedicated hockey player,but also a saxophone player and dancer. Her smooth saxophone and dance abilities translate well onto the ice whereshe displays orchestrated skating with her line mates, as well as a uniquebarrel of stick handling skills.She is making the most of her opportunities and impacting play through herconstant progression, feisty play and work ethic. The St. Albans, Vermont native has seen playing time in the past four gameshas jazzed up the program and was a contributor to three Blue and White winsduring that four-game span. Her hard work even translates into the players lounge at Pegula Ice Arenawhere she enjoys competing in `Just Dance’ on Xbox and at the Ping-Pong table,as well. “Well I play ping pong mostly with [Hannah] Bramm because I can’t playagainst Jill [Holdcroft] anymore because she makes me mad,” said Hardy.In fact, according to Hardy, the aforementioned statement is her favoriteaspect of the state-of-the-art Pegula Ice Arena.”I’d probably have to say the lounge,” said Hardy. “The couches are reallycomfy, and I really like how we have Xbox and we play `Just Dance’ sometimesand the ping pong table definitely.” Music, dancing and ping-pong aside, Hardy intends to continue to jazz upPenn State as she progresses into a more experienced performer on the ice.