Sept. 27, 2013
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State men's soccer team, riding a four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1), hosts Wisconsin on Sunday as part of a soccer doubleheader at Jeffrey Field. Kick-off is set for 2:30 p.m. between a pair of two five-win squads.
| PENN STATE (5-2-1, 0-0-0 B1G) vs. WISCONSIN (5-1-1, 0-0-0 B1G) | |
| Match 9: Sept. 29, 2013 • 2:30 p.m. • Jeffrey Field • University Park, Pa. | |
| VENUE | Jeffrey Field (5,000; Grass) |
| STREAMING COVERAGE | GoPSUsports.com All-Access ($) |
| LIVE STATS | |
| SERIES RECORD vs. WIS | Penn State leads 14-11-2 |
| LAST MEETING vs. WIS | Sept. 21, 2012; W, 1-0 at WIS |
| NEXT MATCH | Oct. 2 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), 7:00 p.m. |
| Penn State Game Notes | Wisconsin Game Notes | |
PROMOTIONS
Fans 13 and under will receive Penn State soccer water bottles while supplies last. All regular season home games are free to park and free to enter. Fans are reminded of the Penn State bag policy. There will be an autograph session with the team following the match.
POST-GAME PARKING ADVISORY
Fans attending Sunday's soccer matches need to be aware of the Homecoming 5K/Color run near the sports complex with festivities starting around 2 p.m. and continuing through the conclusion of the matches. This will close Curtin Road. Soccer fans should use Park Avenue to access the Beaver Stadium West parking lot and grass lots south of Jeffrey Field. The preferred gravel drive off University Drive will also be open for fans trying to access the grass lot. Overflow parking will be accommodated in Orange B at Nittany Lion Softball Deck and East Parking Deck on Bigler Road. Traffic following the games will be directed toward Park Avenue as Curtin Road will be closed.
MATCH STORIES
• Nittany Lions host Wisconsin in Sunday's Big Ten opening match
• Penn State is 14-11-2 all-time against the Badgers including last year's 1-0 win
• Wisconsin fell to Gonzaga, 2-0, on Sunday, Sept. 22
• Jordan Tyler, Shane Campbell netted goals in Wednesday's comeback win at WVU
• Freshman Mark Wadid was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week and earned spot on College Soccer News' Team of the Week
• Penn State is 3-0-1 in its past four matches and an unbeaten 4-0-1 at home
• PSU has allowed just one goal in 470 minutes at Jeffrey Field this season
• The Nittany Lions are 11-2-3 the past two seasons at Jeffrey Field
ABOUT THE BADGERS
Following a six-game unbeaten streak, Wisconsin (5-1-1) dropped its first game of the year to Gonzaga, 2-0, on Sunday, Sept. 22. The shutout loss was the first scoreless game for the Badgers who average 2.3 goals per game, but allow just 1.3 goals per game.
The Badgers have scored 16 goals from 12 different players led by Nick Janus's three. Tomislav Zadro leads the team in points with eight behind two tallies and four assists. Drew Connor checks in with a goal and four assists of his own this season. In net, Casey Beyers has started each match compiling a goals-against average of 1.14 and saving over 72 percent of shots on frame.
SERIES HISTORY vs. WIS
All-Time Series: Penn State leads 14-11-2
PSU Streak: 1 win
First Meeting: 11/3/1991, WIS 3-1
Last Meeting: 9/21/2012, PSU 1-0
Last PSU Win: 9/21/2012, PSU 1-0
Last WIS Win: 11/5/2011, WIS 1-0
Largest PSU: Win 2-0, three times
Largest WIS: Win 4-1, 10/26/2008
LAST THREE MEETINGS vs. WIS
9/21/2012: W, 1-0 - A
11/11/2011: W, 1-0 - N (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
11/5/2011: L, 0-1 - H
PENN STATE IN BIG TEN OPENERS
Penn State will take part in its 23rd Big Ten opener on Sunday vs. Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions are 12-9-1 in Big Ten openers and for the second straight year PSU opens with Wisconsin. Out of 23 Big Ten openers, this will be just the 10th against a team that isn't Indiana. Penn State is 7-1-1 in those nine previous outings, while just 5-8-0 against Indiana in Big Ten openers.
STINGY HOME DEFENSE
Junior goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton has allowed just one goal in 470 minutes of action this season, collecting 14 saves through the first five home games. Overall, Wolverton is riding a shutout streak of 237 minutes, 37 seconds entering Wednesday's match at WVU. The netminder has made a career on clean sheets, posting 19 shutouts in 35 career starts (54%). Wolverton set the Penn State single-season record for shutouts as a freshman (12), and is currently tied for fifth on the PSU career shutout list.
LIONS COMPLETE COMEBACK WIN
Penn State (5-2-1) went down a goal to West Virginia in the opening five minutes, but recovered behind goals from Shane Campbell and Jordan Tyler in a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night (Sept. 25). Campbell tallied his first collegiate goal in the 12th minute, while Tyler supplied the heroics in the 71st, his first goal since Sept. 9, 2011. Grant Warming, Mason Klerks and Connor Maloney proivded assists from the midfield. Andrew Wolverton made four saves as the Nittany Lions earned their third straight victory and are unbeaten in the last four.
WADID DOES IT AGAIN
A second-half goal from Mark Wadid propelled Penn State past Duquesne, 1-0, on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Jeffrey Field. Eli Dennis dished his second assist of the season on a through ball to the running Wadid as the freshman phenom coolly finished the shot. Andrew Wolverton made two saves for his fourth shutout of the season and move up to fifth all-time at Penn State in the category with 19 clean sheets.
WADID PICKS UP TRIO OF HONORS
For his two finishes and a perfect team record, Mark Wadid was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Additionally, he was tabbed on the College Soccer News' National Team of the Week as well as TopDrawerSoccer.com's Team of the Week.