Sept. 17, 2015
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By Miranda Kulp, GoPSUsports.com Student Staff Writer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. â€" Although this is Robby Sagel's first year wearing Blue and White, he's fitting in perfectly with the Penn State men's soccer team.
This year's squad is especially unique since Sagel is one-of-seven transfers in the 2015 season. Before his move to Happy Valley he played at Temple University for his freshman and sophomore year. With Penn State being a much larger school than Temple, Sagel has no regrets on his move.
"I really wanted to take the next step and challenge myself, overall Penn State is a much bigger environment than Temple," said Sagel. "It's a bigger program, bigger fan base, and with higher expectations, it's a bigger challenge,"
Not only did he want to challenge himself in soccer but in his academics as well, Sagel mentions although deciding to transfer was difficult, he enjoys the challenge.
"How could I complain, everything is so much bigger and offers more opportunities, " said Sagel. "The school, although is challenging, offers a lot more responsibility which personally I think is better."
The junior defender credits his team for making his transition easier. "One positive I noticed right away is that the team is really close, they've helped me out a lot in terms of adjusting especially since my transfer happened so fast,"noted Sagel.
Truth be told, Head Coach Bob Warming mentioned he had his eye on Sagel since his days playing at Shattuck St. Mary's prep school. After Sagel's decision to leave Temple Coach Warming was eager to have him on his team.
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