UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 12 Penn State women's soccer team returns to Jeffrey for the first time in 25 days as the Nittany Lions are set to host Northwestern in the second Big Ten match of the season.
Game Information
Date: Thursday, September 13 | 7 p.m. ET
Location: Jeffrey Field
Series History: PSU, 27-4 | Last Meeting: Feb. 25, 2021 – PSU, 4-1
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Penn State Breakdown
National Ranking: #12
Record: 6-2-0
Top Goal Scorers: Payton Linnehan – 6 goals, Ally Schlegel, Sam Coffey – 3 goals
Top Assists: Payton Linnehan, Sam Coffey – 3 assists
Last time out
The No. 8 women's soccer program completed its five-game road trip against No. 16 Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights used a late penalty-kick goal as they topped the Nittany Lions.
Last time vs. Northwestern
The Nittany Lions' three second-half goals propelled them to their first win of the 2021 spring season. Penn State (1-1-0, 1-1-0) topped Northwestern (1-1-0, 1-1-0). Goals were scored by seniors Kristin Schnurr and Sam Coffey and Ally Schlegel netted two goals and added an assist in the victory.
Northwestern Breakdown
Record: 4-4
Top Goal Scorers: Josie Aulicino – 4 goals
Top Assists: Josie Aulicino – 6 assists
Last time out for Northwestern
Northwestern took a lead in the second half, but a two-goal second half from Iowa resulted in a 2-1 defeat on the road for the Wildcats last Sunday.
Additional Notes
The Nittany Lions currently have the No. 4 RPI in the NCAA and had the No. 1 RPI in non-conference competition.
Penn State still sits with the toughest schedule in the NCAA. Cumulative opposition on the Penn State schedule this season has a 91-28-20 record through games on September 22.
Senior captain Sam Coffey ranks second in the NCAA Division I active leaders with 123 points and leads the country with 49 assists.
In her three seasons in Happy Valley, Coffey has appeared in 49 matches with 48 starts. She has netted 20 goals and added 25 assists in those contests.
Redshirt junior captain Ally Schlegel has scored 27 goals and added 14 assists in her first 49 games at Penn State. Of her 27 goals, 10 have been game-winners.
Head coach Erica Dambach has 277 wins in her career, 237 at Penn State.
Parking Information
Parking for the Women's Soccer match vs. Northwestern at Jeffrey Field at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 will be available at the following locations beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday:
• Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North (Jeffrey Field Event Parking Interactive Map)
o No charge with a valid Penn State parking permit
o $5.50 prepaid through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/jeffrey-field (select "Women's Soccer Penn State vs Northwestern" from list of events, then the desired parking area – SEE DETAILS BELOW)
o $10 day-of-event without prepayment (must use pay station or ParkMobile app – zone no. 95112)
ParkMobile Prepayment Information
• Prepayment is required by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 or the day-of-event rate will apply.
• Guests must park at the lot selected on the ParkMobile website at the time of purchase
• Correct license plate information must be registered with ParkMobile before parking for the event
• All vehicles must be parked with the license plate facing the drive aisle located closest to the parking space so that payment can be verified by parking enforcement staff.
Note: If a different vehicle must be driven than the one registered with a ParkMobile reservation, users must contact ParkMobile Member Support through the ParkMobile website or app (Settings – Chat Support) to request a vehicle change for that reservation.
Non-football event parking is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information on parking for this event, please email parking@psu.edu or call 814-865-1436.
The Penn State women's soccer season is presented by the Smeal College of Business.