UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State women's soccer team hosts Stony Brook on Friday, November 15 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Nittany Lions are currently riding a nine-game winning streak and their eighth Big Ten Tournament championship.
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Game Time : 6 p.m. ET
Jeffrey Field
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NITTANY LION NOTABLES
- The Nittany Lions enter the NCAA Tournament on a nine-game winning streak. The winning streak began on October 6 against Ohio State when the Nittany Lions won 3-2.
- The nine-game winning streak is the longest since 2015 when the Nittany Lions won 11 straight en route to their first national championship.
- Penn State won its eighth Big Ten Tournament title with a 2-1 overtime win over Michigan last Sunday. The eight Big Ten titles are the most in the Big Ten history.
- Redshirt senior Kaleigh Riehl became the NCAA all-time leader in minutes played by a position player during the Big Ten Tournament championship game. She broke the record of 8,523 minutes played by Becky Sauerbrunn of Virginia.
- Payton Linnehan and Amanda Dennis were named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Big Ten Tournament following their standout performances.
- The Nittany Lions are 18-3 in first-round games in the NCAA Tournament. Penn State received first round byes in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
- Penn State is in the midst of a nine-game first round winning streak. The Nittany Lions have outscored those opponents 75-12 in first round games.
- Penn State and Stony Brook's only meeting came in 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The Nittany Lions defeated the Seawolves 7-0.
SEAWOLVES NOTES
- Stony Brook is coming off of their second American East Championship in three seasons.
- The Seawolves are currently on a six-game unbeaten streak.
- Alyssa Francese led Stony Brook with 12 goals on the season.
- The 14 wins for Stony Brook ties the program record that was set back in 1988.
- Tobias Bischof is in his first season as head coach of the Seawolves and he and his staff earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors this season.
PENN STATE STAT LEADERS
- Goals - Ally Schlegel - 12 Goals
- Assists - Frankie Tagliaferri - 10 Assits
- Points - Ally Schlegel - 28 Points
- Game-Winning Goals - Ally Schlegel & Payton Linnehan - 4 Game-Winning Goals
- Saves - Amanda Dennis - 49 Saves
- Record - Amanda Dennis - 14-3-0
- Shutouts - Amanda Dennis - 3 Shutouts
Sam Coffey has been double trouble for opposing teams with eight goals and eight assists.