Aug. 13, 2018
ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Penn State women's soccer team has been selected to win the 2018 Big Ten regular season title, according to the Big Ten women's soccer preseason coaches' poll, announced Monday. The Nittany Lions have sat atop the Big Ten preseason coaches' poll every season since the poll began in 2003.
Along with the 2018 Big Ten preseason coaches' poll, the Big Ten announced its preseason honors list. Maddie Nolf (Omaha, Neb.), Emily Ogle (Strongsville, Ohio) and Kaleigh Riehl (Fairfax Station, Va.) were the Nittany Lion representatives named to the Big Ten preseason honors list.
Penn State returns 16 letterwinners and welcomes seven freshmen to the team for the 2018 season.
The Nittany Lions begin the quest for their 19th Big Ten regular season title and 24th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth on Friday, Aug. 17. No. 4 Penn State opens the 2018 slate at home on Friday, Aug. 17, against No. 9 West Virginia at 7:30 p.m. and then Penn State closes out the weekend with Duquesne on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 2:30 p.m.
The 2018 Penn State women's soccer season is presented by the Student Book Store. Parking and admission is free for all fans at Jeffrey Field during the regular season.
2018 BIG TEN WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. Penn State
2. Ohio State
3. Rutgers
4. Northwestern
5. Wisconsin
6. Minnesota
7. Michigan
8. Nebraska
9. Purdue
10. Iowa
11. Indiana
12. Illinois
13. Maryland
14. Michigan State
2018 BIG TEN WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON HONORS LIST
Alicia Barker, Jr., D, Illinois
Morgan Maroney, Sr., D, Illinois
Katie Murray, Sr., M, Illinois
Mykayla Brown, Sr., F, Indiana
Chandra Davidson, Jr., M, Indiana
Maya Piper, Sr., F, Indiana
Devin Burns, Jr., F, Iowa
Kaleigh Haus, Jr., F, Iowa
Natalie Winters, Jr., M, Iowa
Rachel Egyed, Sr., GK, Maryland
Jlon Flippens, Jr., D, Maryland
Jarena Harmon, Sr., F, Maryland
Hillary Beall, So., GK, Michigan
Reilly Martin, Sr., F, Michigan
Sarah Stratigakis, So., M, Michigan
Michaela Kovacs, Jr., D, Michigan State
Reilley Ott, Jr., GK, Michigan State
Lexy Warner, Sr., M, Michigan State
April Bockin, Sr., F, Minnesota
Molly Fiedler, Sr., M, Minnesota
Emily Heslin, Sr., M, Minnesota
Meg Brandt, Jr., M, Nebraska
Aubrei Corder, Jr., GK, Nebraska
Sinclaire Miramontez, Jr., D, Nebraska
Hannah Davison, Sr., D, Northwestern
Kayla Sharples, Sr., D, Northwestern
Marisa Viggiano, Sr., M, Northwestern
Arden Holden, Sr., M, Ohio State
Sarah Roberts, Sr., M, Ohio State
Izzy Rodriguez, So., D, Ohio State
Maddie Nolf, Sr., D, Penn State
Emily Ogle, Sr., M, Penn State
Kaleigh Riehl, Jr., D, Penn State
Sarah Clark, So., M, Purdue
Katie Luce, So., GK, Purdue
Hannah Mussallem, Sr., D, Purdue
Amirah Ali, So., F, Rutgers
Chantelle Swaby, Jr., D, Rutgers
Kenie Wright, Sr., D, Rutgers
Cameron Murtha, So., M, Wisconsin
Victoria Pickett, Sr., M, Wisconsin
Dani Rhodes, Jr., F, Wisconsin