UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The #9 Penn State women's soccer team (6-1-1, 6-1-1) heads to Iowa City, Iowa to battle the Hawkeyes in the final road conference weekend of the season. Penn State is coming off two wins against Minnesota (3-0) and Michigan (4-1).
Redshirt sophomores Ally Schlegel and Katherine Asman were honored as the Big Ten Player of the Week and Goalkeeper of the Week after strong performances to lead the Nittany Lions to the pair of wins.
Penn State is 25-2 all-time against Iowa.
Game Information
- Date: Thursday, March 25, 2021 | Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Iowa City, Iowa | Venue: UI Soccer Complex
- Live Stats
- Series Record: PSU 25-2
Penn State Breakdown
Record: 6-1-1, 6-1-1
Top Scorers: Sam Coffey, Ally Schlegel – 6 Goals, Frankie Tagliaferri – 3 goals
Top Assists: Coffey – 6 Assists, Tagliaferri – 4 Assists
Nittany Lions Last Time Out
- Michigan took the early lead on a goal in the 12th minute. Sarah Stratigakis found Lily Farkas and Farkas found the back of the net to grab the 1-0 lead for the Wolverines.
- Just 32 seconds later, Ally Schlegel drew a foul in the box to give the Nittany Lions a penalty kick. Captain Sam Coffey drilled her PK to tie the game at 1-1.
- The Nittany Lions used the penalty kick goal to swing the momentum in their favor. In the 21st minute, Coffey carried the ball into the left side of the box and sent a swinging ball in front of the net. A sliding Schlegel got her right foot on the ball and found the net to give Penn State a 2-1 lead.
- In the 30th minute, the Nittany Lions extended their lead to 3-1 as Payton Linnehan scored her second goal of the season. Coffey assisted on Linnehan goal as well, sending a long pass behind the Michigan defense to give Linnehan a breakaway. She buried her shot beyond the outstretched hands of the Wolverine goalkeeper.
- The Nittany Lions took a 3-1 lead at the half.
- Linnehan scored her second goal of the game in the 64th minute and extended the Penn State lead to 4-1.
- Katherine Asman had the best performance of her Penn State career during Sunday's win. Asman made seven saves in the second half to secure the win for the Nittany Lions.
- Penn State is back in action on Thursday on the road against Iowa and continues its road trip against Nebraska on Sunday, March 28.
- Penn State is 4-0 at home this season and 2-0 on Jeffrey Field.
- Sam Coffey has scored in three-straight games for the second time this season and has recorded at least one point in seven-straight games.
- Ally Schlegel scored three goals for the Nittany Lions during their homestand.
- Coffey and Schlegel are tied for the Big Ten lead with six goals and Coffey leads the conference in assists (6) and points (18).
- The Penn State women's soccer program won their 250 and 251 games in program history at Jeffrey Field with the wins over Minnesota and Michigan.
Stat Leaders
The Nittany Lions top the following stat categories in the Big Ten Conference:
Team
Points – 63 (1st)
Goals – 22 (1st)
Assists – 19 (1st)
Individual
Game-Winning Goals – Sam Coffey – 3 (1st)
Points – Sam Coffey – 18 (1st)
Goals – Sam Coffey – 6 (T-1st)
Assists – Sam Coffey – 6 (1st)
DYNAMIC DUO
Senior captains Sam Coffey and Frankie Tagliaferri each have accumulated 20+ goals and 20+ assists in their collegiate careers. Coffey is the NCAA active leader in points with 108. Coffey has scored 34 goals and has 40 assists. Tagliaferri has 20 goals and 21 assists.
Schel-GOAL
Redshirt sophomore Ally Schlegel has 19 goals in her Penn State career and leads the Nittany Lions in scoring over the last two seasons. Schlegel was the Big Ten Player of the Week after scoring three goals in Penn State two wins over Minnesota and Michigan.
Just Win
Head coach Erica Dambach is among the elite in women's soccer coaching history. She currently ranks 17th all-time in winning percentage (.708) and 49th all-time in wins (265).
Iowa Breakdown
Record: 1-6-1, 1-6-1
Top Scorer: Gianna, Gourley, Sara Wheaton – 1 Goal
Scouting Iowa
Sophomore Gianna Gourley scored a golden goal in the 98th minute to send the University of Iowa soccer team to a 1-0 overtime victory at Maryland on Sunday afternoon at Ludwig Field. The win was the Hawkeyes' first of the season. Freshman Macy Enneking made her first career start at goalkeeper and she came away with three saves to help the Hawkeyes pitch their second shutout on the year.