2020 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team
2020 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer | |
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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 |
Seasons ← 2019 2021 → |
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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
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
Departures
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
Preseason Big Ten poll
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
Roster
- As of May 1, 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
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
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
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
- ^ "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.
External links
- PSU Soccer Schedule