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Craig Houtz

Penn State Men’s Soccer Set for Road Test at No. 8 Maryland

COLLEGE PARK, Md.- Penn State men's soccer will travel to College Park, Md. for a tough road contest against No. 8 Maryland. The game will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network with a 7:00 p.m. kick off.
 
GAME INFORMATION
at Maryland

  • Date: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 | Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: College Park, Md. | Venue: Ludwig Field
  • Live Stats | Watch: Big Ten Network
  • Admission: Free 

Ticket Information
Tickets for general admission at Ludwig Field are $10 for adults and $5 for kids and seniors. They can be purchased here.
 
Last Time Out
 
·       The Nittany Lions won their most recent game against Wisconsin, 1-0, in their Big Ten season opener and 10th annual Mack Brady Match. 
·       Van Danielson scored the only goal of the game in the 86th minute, marking his first career goal. Matthew Henderson crossed the ball into Danielson in the box who            headed it to the back of the net. 
·       Kris Shakes made several crucial saves on corner kicks throughout the game to keep the Badgers from scoring. 
·       Penn State outshot Wisconsin 9-3. 
·       That victory marked the sixth straight Nittany Lions win in their series with Wisconsin. 
·       Penn State is now 7-1-2 in the annual Mack Brady Match. 

Nittany Lions vs. Terps Most Recent

·       The most recent Penn State-Marlyand match up resulted in a Penn State 3-2 victory in overtime. 
·       Penn State scored three unanswered goals, after trailing by two, to top No. 7 Maryland in the game.
·       Andrew Privett, Peter Mangione and Seth Kuhn all scored goals for the Nittany Lions. Kuhn scored the equalizer and Privett scored the game-winner in overtime.
·       Maryland leads the all-time series 20-25-6. 
·       The four most recent games between the two teams have gone into overtime. 
 
Scouting Maryland

·       Maryland was ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll last week. 
·       The Terps are 4-1-1 so far this season, their most recent contest ended in a 2-1 victory at Michigan. 
·       They are on a three-game win streak. 
·       Malcolm Johnson won Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (9/13). He scored a penalty goal to beat No. 21 Georgetown and tallied a goal and an assist against Virginia. 
·       Niklas Neumann won Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (9/13). In the game against the Hoyas, Neumann made five saves and stopped a penalty kick against Virginia. 
·       William Kulvik was named Big Ten Player of the Week for week one in August. 
·       Maryland finished the 2021 season 12-4-2 and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to LIU.