Nittany Lions open B1G Tournament at MichiganNittany Lions open B1G Tournament at Michigan
Craig Houtz

Nittany Lions open B1G Tournament at Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Penn State women's soccer team returns to Michigan to face the Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Sunday, October 31. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 4, with the championship match to be played Sunday, Nov. 7. 

Game Information
Date: Sunday, October 31 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: U-M Soccer Stadium
Series History: PSU, 25-6-7 | Last Meeting: October 21, 2021 – PSU L, 2-0
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Penn State Breakdown
Record: 11-6-0, 5-5-0
Top Goal Scorer: Sam Coffey – 8 goals
Top Assists:  Sam Coffey – 6 assists
 
Last time out
Two second half goals lifted the Nittany Lions to a 2-1 win over Michigan State last Sunday. Ally Schlegel and Ellie Wheeler each scored on headers to give Penn State its 11th win of the season. The win advanced Penn State into sixth place in conference standings.

Last time vs. Michigan (October 21, 2021)
Penn State fell 2-0 at Michigan nearly two weeks ago. Michigan struck in the 18th minute then tacked on an insurance goal in the 85th minute.

Michigan Breakdown
Record: 12-3-3, 6-2-2
Top Goal Scorer: Nicki Hernandez– 6 goals
Top Assists: Two tied – 3 assists
 
Last time out for Michigan
A goal from senior Nicki Hernandez30 seconds into overtime lifted the Wolverines to a 2-1 win over Maryland in the regular-season finale last Sunday.

Additional Notes
The three captains earned All-Big Ten honors as announced by the league on Thursday afternoon. Seniors Kerry Abello and Sam Coffey earned first team All-Big Ten honors and Ally Schlegel was named second team All-Big Ten.
 
Ally Schlegel  now has 30 goals in her Penn State career.
 
Sam Coffey has 52 assists in her career and 28 at Penn State. Coffey moves into a tie for 8th all-time in PSU history with Emily Hurd and Raquel Rodriguez.

Penn State has double-digits wins in every season in program history.
 
The Penn State women's soccer season is presented by the Smeal College of Business.