UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 14 Penn State women's soccer team (17-5-1) meets Wake Forest (9-8-2) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 18. The match is slated for a 3 p.m. start at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.
FOLLOW ALONG
A free live stream and live stats will be provided by wvusports.com.
ATTENDING THE MATCH
Fans can purchase tickets at WVUGAME.com. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and youth and $3 for groups of 10 or more.
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LOOKING AT WAKE FOREST
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons enter the third round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating No. 8, and second-seeded, West Virginia in penalty kicks, 6-5. The two teams finished in a 2-2 draw.
The Demon Deacons have an overall record of 9-8-2 and went 4-6-0 in ACC play this season.
Offensively for Wake Forest, Bayley Feist leads the team in goals (seven) and points (18). Along with Feist, three other Demon Deacons have tallied at least 10 points.
In net, Nonie Frishette has played every minute on the year. In 2018, Frishette has made 75 saves, has a save percentage of .750, has a goals-against average of 1.27, and has posted six solo shutouts.
PENN STATE VS. WAKE FOREST
Sunday's match marks the sixth meeting between the two programs with Wake Forest leading the all-time series, 4-1-0.
The two teams met earlier this season with Wake Forest recording a 1-0 win over Penn State on Sept. 2.
BREAKOUT SEASONS
Heading into the 2018 season, the trio of Kerry Abello, Shea Moyer, and Kristin Schnurr had a combined one point. In 2018, the trio have tallied 50 points.
Prior to the Wake Forest match, Abello and Schnurr have 19 points each, while Moyer has 12 points.
STRIKE FIRST
Penn State has been very successful when scoring the first goal over the past few seasons. When scoring first, Penn State is 110-3-5 since the start of the 2012 season.
SECOND HALF TEAM
Halftime adjustments have paid dividends for the Nittany Lions in 2018.
Offensively, Penn State has scored 26 goals in the second half of regulation compared to 15 goals in the first half. Additionally, Penn State has recorded 186 shots in the final 45 minutes of regulation compared to 181 shots in the first 45 minutes.
Defensively, Penn State has allowed 11 goals during the first half of play, while it has allowed only one goal in the second half of regulation.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The 2018 NCAA Tournament marks the 24th consecutive appearance for the Nittany Lions.
Overall, Penn State owns a record of 52-21-2 in the NCAA Tournament.
Heading into 2018, Penn State has advanced to the quarterfinals in three of the past four seasons (2014, '15 & '17).
PROTECTING THE NET
Since the start of the 2014 season, Penn State goalkeepers have combined for 59 shutouts.
TOP OFFENSE
The Nittany Lions boast one of the top offenses in the nation over the past few seasons.
Heading into the Wake Forest match, Penn State has scored 448 goals since the start of the 2011 season, which ranks third in the nation.
Virginia leads the nation in goals scored since the start of 2011 with 503 followed by Stanford with 468 (Stats courtesy of the Virginia Sports Information Office).
CLOSE CONTESTS
Penn State has played 14 one-goal games in 2018. The Nittany Lions have gone 9-5 in those matches, which includes a pair of 2-1 overtime wins.
UP NEXT
The winner of Penn State/Wake Forest will play the winner of Florida State/USC in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. Match info will be announced at a later date.