UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lions host a pair of Big Ten opponents this week for the final regular season home matches of 2019. The Nittany Lions host Illinois on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. ET and Northwestern on Sunday, October 20 at 12 p.m. ET.
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THREE STRAIGHT
The Nittany Lions have won three straight games heading into the match up with Illinois. All three wins came on the road for Penn State and the Nittany Lions record on the road this season is 6-1-1. The Nittany Lions are 4-1 in Big Ten road games.
B1G Leaders
Redshirt freshman Ally Schlegel leads the conference in goals (10) and points (22). Schlegel is tied for 20th in goals in NCAA Division I and is tied for 35th in total points.
Junior Frankie Tagliaferri leads the Big Ten with nine assists and is tied for fifth in points (17). Tagliaferri's nine assists rank ninth in assist in NCAA Division I.
Big Ten Standings
The Nittany Lions are currently fourth in the Big Ten standings heading into the match against Illinois. The top four teams host the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Big Ten Tournament begins on November 3.
WIN, WIN, WIN
Head coach Erica Dambach collected her 250th win last Thursday in a 1-0 win over Indiana. Dambach amassed 250 wins in her 17th season as a collegiate head coach. Heading into the 2019 season, Dambach sported the 16th best winning-percentage in NCAA Division I history.
ILLINOIS & NORTHWESTERN
Illinois enters Thursday's match with an 8-6 record. The Illini are 1-5 in their last six games. Makena Silber leads the teams with six goals on the season. Hope Breslin leads the team in points with 14 (5G, 4A).
Northwestern sports a 5-7-2 record. Mikayla Hampton leads Northwestern with two goals. 11 Wildcats have scored goals so far this season.
