Penn State Set to Host Princeton, Defending Ivy League ChampionsPenn State Set to Host Princeton, Defending Ivy League Champions

Penn State Set to Host Princeton, Defending Ivy League Champions

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.- Penn State will host Princeton, the 2021 Ivy League Champions, this Friday, when they look to remain undefeated at home. The game is set to kick off at 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on Big Ten +
 
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Princeton

  • Date: Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 | Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Jeffrey Field
  • Live Stats | Watch: B1G+ ($)
  • 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.
 
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.
 
Last Time Out
 

  • Penn State left George Mason with a 3-1 victory on Labor Day.
  • Peter Mangione scored the first goal off a penalty kick, and later assisted the other two goals.
  • The team scored 2 goals within the first 10 minutes. 
  • Liam Butts scored the second goal of the game dribbling down-field after a feed from Mangione.
  • Seth Kuhn and Mangione assisted Andrew Privett to score the final goal.
  • Penn State outshot George Mason 20-10.
  • Mangione was selected as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and named to the College Soccer News Men's National Team of the Week after tallying three goals, two assists and eight points in two games.


2022 Preview

  • Penn State is ranked first in the Big Ten going 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 and selected to the Hermann Trophy Watch List.
  • Mangione, Kuhn and Femi Awodesu were named Big Ten Players to Watch.

 
Scouting Princeton

  • The Tigers are coming off a 2-0 loss against Vermont on Monday night. 
  • They won the Ivy League Tournament last season and made it to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 
  • This year, United Soccer Coaches added senior Lucas Gen to the Defenders to Watch List. 
  • Last season, freshman defender Issa Mudashiru was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Top-100 Freshman List.
  • The last Penn State-Princeton matchup ended in a 1-0 loss. 
  • Princeton had eight All-Ivy League selections, four All-Region selections, and one United Soccer All-America.