LINCOLN, Neb. – The #9 Penn State women's soccer team (7-1-1, 7-1-1) finishes its road trip on Sunday, March 28 against the Nebraska Huskers at 12:35 p.m. ET. Penn State is coming off a 1-0 win against Iowa on Thursday.
Redshirt sophomores Ally Schlegel and Katherine Asman were the catalyst in victory. Schlegel netted her third-straight game-wining goal in the 1-0 win and Asman collected her third shutout of the season. Asman finished with four saves in the victory.
Penn State is 5-2 all-time against Nebraska.
Game Information
- Date: Sunday, March 28, 2021 | Time: 12:35 p.m. ET
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska | Venue: Hibner Stadium
- Series Record: PSU 5-2
Penn State Breakdown
Record: 7-1-1, 7-1-1
Top Scorers: Ally Schlegel – 7 Goals, Sam Coffey – 6 Goals, Frankie Tagliaferri – 3 goals
Top Assists: Coffey – 6 Assists, Tagliaferri – 5 Assists
Nittany Lions Last Time Out
- The Nittany Lions nearly got on the scoreboard in the third minute of the match, captain Sam Coffey nearly curved in a corner kick. The Hawkeyes keeper made a leaping save to keep the scored knotted at 0-0.
- Asman made her first save of the match in the ninth minute. The Nittany Lions were able to flip the field and Frankie Tagliaferri sent a blast that was destined to find the back of the net, a Hawkeye defender stepped in front of the shot and blocked the drive on goal.
- Five minutes later, Schlegel attempted her first shot of the match and was denied by the Hawkeye keeper.
- Schlegel bested the keeper in the 21st minute, getting behind the Hawkeye defense on a perfect through ball from Frankie Tagliaferri and gave Penn State its 1-0 advantage.
- Penn State tallied five more shots in the half but could not extend the lead any further.
- Out of the half, Rachel Wasserman looked to extend the lead in the 53rd minute. Wasserman sprinted behind the Hawkeye back line. Inside the 18, Wasserman's shot was denied by a leaping goalkeeper and clanged off the crossbar and was cleared by Iowa.
- The Nittany Lions defense continually held off Hawkeye attacks as they attempted to tie the match.
- Asman recorded a pair of saves in the second half, none bigger than her save in the 81st minute. An Iowa forward collected a pass in front of the goal and Asman came off her line to make a sliding save to keep the shutout intact.
- This save secured the 1-0 win for Penn State and extended the unbeaten streak to eight games for Penn State.
- The shutout was Asman's third of her Penn State career.
- Penn State improved to 26-2 all-time against Iowa.
- Penn State's #9 national ranking is the highest since Penn State opened the 2019 season as #6.
Stat Leaders
The Nittany Lions top the following stat categories in the Big Ten Conference:
Team
Points – 66 (1st)
Goals – 23 (1st)
Assists – 20 (1st)
Individual
Game-Winning Goals –Coffey/Schlegel – 3 (1st)
Points – Sam Coffey – 18 (1st)
Goals – Ally Schlegel – 7 (1st)
Assists – Sam Coffey – 6 (1st)
TRIO OF SCORERS
Ally Schlegel scored the 20th goal of her career in the 1-0 win over . The Nittany Lions have three players that have scored 20 or more goals in their career (Coffey – 34, Tagliaferri – 20, Schlegel – 20).
Players of the Week
Schlegel was the Big Ten Player of the Week after scoring three goals in Penn State two wins over Minnesota and Michigan and Asman was named the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week. Asman earns the first Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week honors in her Nittany Lion career. Asman tallied 11 saves in the two wins for Penn State. Asman picked up the second shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Minnesota and then turned in a career performance with seven saves in a 4-1 win over Michigan.
Sam Coffey was named the TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week as Coffey scored two goals and added three assists in last week's 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 (.709) and 49th all-time in wins (266).
Nebraska Breakdown
Record: 1-4-3, 1-4-3
Top Scorer: Eleanor Dale – 2 Goals
Scouting Nebraska
Powered by strong performances on both sides of the field, the Nebraska women's soccer team (1-4-3) battled No. 19 Rutgers (6-1-2) through 110 minutes of play to a 0-0 draw Thursday afternoon on Hibner Field. The Huskers picked up their third shutout of the season thanks to 10 combined saves from Makinzie Short and the Nebraska backline and another six blocked shots on the day.