EVANSTON. Ill.- No. 20 Penn State continues two-game road stint at Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 2. The game will be available to stream on B1G+ and is set to kick off at 4:00 p.m. ET.
The Nittany Lions are ranked 20th in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and 13th in the Top Drawer Soccer Weekly Poll.
Junior midfielder Tyger Evans was selected as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his one goal and two assists against two ranked opponents last week.
GAME INFORMATION
at Northwestern
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 | Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Villanova, Pa. | Venue: Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
- Live Stats | Watch: B1G+ | Notes
Last Time Out
- Penn State lost its most recent outing against Villanova 1-0.
- Senior forward Liam Butts had four of the seven Nittany Lions shots.
- The Nittany Lions' won their game against No. 15 Akron, 1-0 on Senior Day (Sept. 25).
- Butts scored the eventual game-winning goal off an assist from Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Tyger Evans.
- Shakes recorded a clean sheet and his 14th career shutout in goal.
Nittany Lions vs. Wildcats Most Recent
- The most recent Penn State-Northwestern match up ended in a 2-1 Penn State victory in 2021.
- Butts scored both goals in the outing last year.
- The Nittany Lions are on a three-game win streak against the Wildcats.
Scouting Villanova
- The Wildcats are 1-6-2 overall this season so far and 0-2 in the Big Ten.
- Northwestern has lost its last three games, all of which were Big Ten opponents.