UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.- #21 Penn State men's soccer will kick of its regular season on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 8:30 p.m. when they host Rhode Island. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network as a double-header following the Penn State vs. West Virginia women's soccer game at 6:00 p.m.
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Rhode Island
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 | Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Jeffrey Field
- Live Stats | Watch: BTN
- Admission: Free
Parking Information
Parking for all Penn State Athletics' non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
For men's soccer games, fans are asked to park in the Jordan East, Stadium West or Porter North lots. Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate of $5.50 through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Event day parking will be $10 per vehicle and is cash only/can be purchased on the ParkMobile app. The East Deck is also available for most events for $1 per hour.
UPDATE FOR AUG. 25 MATCH: Fans can still pre-pay the $5.50 for both Thursday matches up until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night. Fans can also pre-pay the $10 on Thursday up until 5 p.m. Beginning at 5 p.m. fans for both soccer's and the BJC event will be charged $20 cash only - with no online cheaper option other than East Deck for $1/hour.
Parking for all non-football athletics events is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information or questions, visit transportation.psu.edu or email parking@psu.edu.
2021 In Review:
- The Nittany Lions were 2021 Big Ten regular season and tournament champions for the first time in program history
- Finished the season 13-7-1 overall, 6-2 conference
- Penn State made its 35th NCAA appearance
- Junior forward Peter Mangione was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
- Mangione was selected to All-North Region first team, Seth Kuhn and Brandon Hackenberg landed on second team and Andrew Privett was on third team.
- Head coach Jeff Cook was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and him and his staff were recognized as All-North Region Staff of the Year.
- Six Nittany Lions were honored in Big Ten season awards along with Cook. Brandon Hackenberg and Mangione were named to All-Big Ten First Team. Andrew Privett, Seth Kuhn and Pierre Reedy were selected to All-Big Ten Second Team and Alex Stevenson was awarded Penn State's Sportsmanship Award.
2022 Preview
- Penn State is ranked first in the Big Ten in the preseason poll
- United Soccer Coaches ranked the Nittany Lions 21st in the country in their preseason poll
- Mangione was selected as a United Soccer Coaches Forward to Watch
- Mangione, Kuhn and Femi Awodesu were named Big Ten Players to Watch
Scouting Rhode Island
- The Rams finished the 2021 season 10-5-2 overall and lost in the Atlantic 10 tournament in the semifinals to Duquesne
- They enter the 2022 season ranked second in the Atlantic 10 conference
- Patrick Agyeman, Edvin Akselsen and Zach Drayer were named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Team this year
- Penn State leads the all-time series 7-2 with their last meeting resulting in a Rhode Island victory on Aug. 31, 2018
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