2020 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team
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Big 10 Regular Season Champion | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 11 |
TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 11 |
Record | 12–3–1 (9–1–1 Big Ten) |
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Home stadium | Jeffrey Field |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Penn St † | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .864 | 12 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio St | 6 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .750 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Rutgers | 6 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .682 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .636 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .591 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .591 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .591 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .591 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .455 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .455 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa ‡y | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .227 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan St | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .136 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .091 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2020 Big Ten Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of April 18, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:2020 Women's Soccer Standings |
The 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer season and the 2020 Big Ten Conference women's soccer season. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 fall season was postponed to the spring, and began on February 19, 2021. It was the program's 27th season fielding a women's varsity soccer team, and their 27th season in the Big Ten Conference. The 2020 season is Erica Dambach's 14th year at the helm.
Background[edit]
The 2020 season is the Nittany Lions' 27th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 27th season playing in the Big Ten Conference. The team is led by 14th year head coach, Erica Dambach, who had previously served as a head coach for the Harvard.
Player movement[edit]
Departures[edit]
Name | Number | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Shelby Craft | 3 | DF | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Freshman | Frisco, TX | Transferred to Lipscomb. |
Preseason[edit]
Preseason Big Ten poll[edit]
Penn State was predicted to finish 1st in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
Coaches' Poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | Penn State | |
2 | Wisconsin | |
3 | Michigan | |
4 | Rutgers | |
5 | Ohio State | |
6 | Iowa | |
7 | Northwestern | |
8 | Indiana | |
9 | Nebraska | |
10 | Illinois | |
11 | Purdue | |
12 | Maryland | |
13 | Minnesota | |
14 | Michigan State |
Squad[edit]
Roster[edit]
- As of 1 May 2021[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel[edit]
Front office | |
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Athletic Director | Sandy Barbour |
Deputy Director of Athletics | Lynn Holleran |
Deputy Director of Athletics | Scott Sidwell |
Coaching staff | |
Head coach | Erica Dambach |
Assistant coach | Ann Cook |
Assistant coach | Tim Wassell |
Assistant coach | Jack Rushworth |
Last updated: January 1, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics
Schedule[edit]
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Team events | Opponent events | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
February 17 12:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Rutgers | L 3–2 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) |
K. Schnurr ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() |
S. Kroeger ![]() A. Ali ![]() A. Ali ![]() |
Iron Peaks Sports & Events (0) Piscataway, NJ | |||||
February 25 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Northwestern | W 4–1 | 1–1–0 (1–1–0) |
K. Schnurr ![]() S. Coffey ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() N. Wilson ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() |
J. Aulicino ![]() |
Ryan Fieldhouse (1) Evanston, IL | |||||
February 28 11:00 a.m., BTN+ |
at Illinois | W 2–0 | 2–1–0 (2–1–0) |
S. Coffey ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() F. Tagliaferri ![]() |
S. Sample ![]() |
Illinois Soccer & Track Stadium (0) Champaign, IL | |||||
March 4 4:30 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 13 | No. 24 Indiana | W 2–1 | 3–1–0 (3–1–0) |
F. Tagliaferri ![]() S. Coffey ![]() ![]() |
H. Nemeth ![]() |
Holuba Hall (100) State College, PA | ||||
March 7 1:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 13 | Michigan State | W 3–1 | 4–1–0 (4–1–0) |
A. Schlegel ![]() F. Tagliaferri ![]() E. Kershner ![]() |
G. Wahlberg ![]() G. Wahlberg ![]() |
Holuba Hall (100) State College, PA | ||||
March 13 3:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 10 | at Ohio State | T 2–2 | 4–1–1 (4–1–1) |
S. Coffey ![]() Own Goal ![]() E. Wheeler ![]() K. Abello ![]() |
K. Fischer ![]() K. Fischer ![]() A. Baumbick ![]() K. Fischer ![]() |
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (0) Columbus, OH | ||||
March 18 5:30 p.m., BTN |
No. 11 | Minnesota | W 3–0 | 5–1–1 (5–1–1) |
A. Schlegel ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() S. Coffey ![]() |
none | Jeffrey Field (158) State College, PA | ||||
March 21 12:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 11 | Michigan | W 4–1 | 6–1–1 (6–1–1) |
S. Coffey ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() E. Wheeler ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() |
L. Farkas ![]() H. Beall ![]() L. Farkas ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (233) State College, PA | ||||
March 25 5:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 9 | at Iowa | W 1–0 | 7–1–1 (7–1–1) |
A. Schlegel ![]() D. Olive ![]() |
D. Senkowski ![]() |
Iowa Soccer Complex (65) Iowa City, IA | ||||
March 28 12:35 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 9 | at Nebraska | W 3–0 | 8–1–1 (8–1–1) |
F. Tagliaferri ![]() R. Wasserman ![]() D. Olive ![]() E. Kershner ![]() |
N. Cooke ![]() |
Hibner Stadium (270) Lincoln, NE | ||||
April 3 12:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 6 | Maryland | W 6–0 | 9–1–1 (9–1–1) |
P. Linnehan ![]() F. Tagliaferri ![]() R. Wasserman ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() F. Tagliaferri ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() |
A. Broadbent ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (307) State College, PA | ||||
Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
April 11 2:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 4 | Indiana Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal |
W 2–1 | 10–1–1 (9–1–1) |
A. Schlegel ![]() F. Tagliaferri ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() |
A. Bennett ![]() M. Forbes ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (258) State College, PA | ||||
April 15 5:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 4 | Iowa Big Ten Tournament Semifinal |
L 1–0 | 10–2–1 (9–1–1) |
none | S. Cary ![]() M. Ingles ![]() S. Cary ![]() ![]() S. Wheaton ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (1) State College, PA | ||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
April 28 7:00 p.m., GOHEELSTV |
No. 9 | Alabama State NCAA Tournament First Round |
W 5–0 | 11–2–1 (9–1–1) |
F. Tagliaferri ![]() F. Tagliaferri ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() O. Damico ![]() Own Goal ![]() |
none | WakeMed Soccer Park (100) Cary, NC | ||||
May 1 3:00 p.m., GOHEELSTV |
No. 9 | No. 16 Vanderbilt NCAA Tournament Second Round |
W 2–0 | 12–2–1 (9–1–1) |
K. Schnurr ![]() E. Alonso ![]() |
H. Hopkins ![]() |
WakeMed Soccer Park (145) Cary, NC | ||||
May 5 3:00 p.m., GOHEELSTV |
No. 9 | No. 1 Florida State NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen |
L 3–1 | 12–3–1 (9–1–1) |
F. Tagliaferri ![]() |
K. Lynch ![]() C. Robbins ![]() G. Carle ![]() |
WakeMed Soccer Park (185) Cary, NC | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Source:Penn State Athletics[3]
Rankings[edit]
Week | |||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
United Soccer[6] | Not released | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | |||
Top Drawer Soccer[4] | 13 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
CollegeSoccerNews.com[5] | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Penn State Favorite In 2020-21 Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Poll". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Men's Soccer Roster". Penn State University Athletics.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Soccer Schedule". Penn State Athletics. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "CSN Top 30 Polls". CollegeSoccerNews.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Retrieved February 23, 2021.