No. 8 Penn State Opens B1G Play at IndianaNo. 8 Penn State Opens B1G Play at Indiana
Mark Selders

No. 8 Penn State Opens B1G Play at Indiana

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 8 Penn State women's soccer program travels to Indiana for its first Big Ten matchup of the season on Sunday, Sept. 18.
 
Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m., and the game will be broadcasted on B1G+ with Samantha Condra (PxP) and Ryan Canfield (Analyst) on the call.

GAME INFORMATION
Indiana (2-0-5)

  • Date: Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 | Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: Bloomington, Ind. | Venue: Bill Armstrong Stadium
  • Live Stats | Watch: B1G+ ($)

PENN STATE BREAKDOWN
Record: 5-1-1
Top Goal Scorers: Ally Schlegel (3 Goals), Mieke Schiemann (3 Goals)
Top Assists: Kate Wiesner (4 Assists)
Top Saves: Katherine Asman (21 Saves)

LAST TIME OUT
Then No. 11 PSU defeated Liberty 2-1 on Jeffrey Field on Thursday, Sept. 8.
 
The match snapped a three-game streak by the Flames.
 
Senior Cori Dyke scored the game-winning goal with just over eight minutes remaining. It was the midfielder's first career goal.
 
PSU out-shot the Flames 14 to five and limited them to just one shot on goal which would be their lone goal.
 
The Nittany Lions took a 10-day break from matches before kicking off conference play at Indiana.
 
SCOUTING INDIANA 
The Hoosiers have not conceded a goal this season.
 
Indiana has had five matches end in 0-0 ties, including the first three games of the season.
 
Their two wins have been shutouts against Indiana State (3-0) and Trine (5-0).
 
Freshmen Ava Akeel and Jordyn Levy lead the Hoosiers with two goals each.
 
Junior Alaina Kalin leads with two assists, both of which she tallied in the 3-0 win vs. Indiana State.
 
Sophomore goalie Jamie Gerstenberg holds a 1.000 save percentage through six matches played and is 1-0-5 in goal.
 
Graduate Student keeper Bethany Kopel started in the last match, playing all 90 minutes in the 5-0 shutout of Trine. She had two saves in that game.
 
PENN STATE AGAINST INDIANA
Penn State leads the all-time series against Indiana 28-1-2.
 
PSU is on a five-match win streak against the Hoosiers.
 
Indiana last beat Penn State on Nov. 8, 1996, when the Hoosiers won 1-0.
 
The Nittany Lions' and Hoosiers' first matchup was exactly 28 years ago. In PSU's first year as a varsity program, the Nittany Lions won 2-1 on Sept. 18, 1994.
 
The Blue and White's most recent win against the Hoosiers was a 3-0 shutout on Oct. 13, 2021.
 
In last season's win, Jordan Canniff scored the first multi-goal game of her career with a brace. Paired with a game-tying goal vs. No. 19 Purdue, Canniff was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
 
NEXT TIME OUT
The Nittany Lions return to Jeffrey Field to host No. 4 Rutgers. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

The Penn State women's soccer season is presented by the Smeal College of Business.