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Mark Selders

Women’s Soccer Kicks Off B1G Tournament at Wisconsin

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MADISON, Wisc. – The Penn State women's soccer program will face Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Sunday, October 30.
 
The Nittany Lions enter the conference tournament as the sixth seed, and the Badgers are the third seed.
 
The winner will advance to the semifinals facing the winner of seventh seed Rutgers and second seed Northwestern on Thursday, Nov. 3, with the championship match to be played Sunday, Nov. 6. 
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Wisconsin (11-4-3, 6-3-1)

  • Date: Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022| Time: 5 p.m. EST
  • Location: Madison, Wisc. | Venue: McClimon Soccer Complex
  • Live Stats | Watch: B1G+
  • Admission: Free

PENN STATE BREAKDOWN

  • Record: 10-4-3, 5-3-2
  • Top Goal Scorers: Ally Schlegel (10 Goals), Penelope Hocking (5 Goals)
  • Top Assists: Kate Wiesner (8 Assists), Penelope Hocking (6 Assists)
  • Top Saves: Katherine Asman (57 Saves, .781 Save Percentage) 

LAST TIME OUT 

  • No. 24 Penn State closed out the regular season with a 1-1 draw at Iowa.
  • Schlegel scored her tenth goal of the season for the Nittany Lions. 
  • Schlegel has scored at least one goal in PSU's last three matches.
  • Schlegel headlined All-B1G honors by earning first team recognition.
  • Hocking was named All-B1G second team and sophomore Mieke Schiemann All-B1G third team.
  • Earning spots on the All-Freshman Team was Amelia White and Kaitlyn MacBean.

SCOUTING WISCONSIN

  • The Badgers won 4-1 against Nebraska in their last regular season match a week ago.
  • Senior Emma Jaskaniec was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year.
  • Top Goal Scorers: Jaskaniec (10 Goals), Aryssa Mahrt (6 Goals), Natalie Viggiano (6 Goals)
  • Jakaniec has missed the last four matches after suffering a leg injury in the Badgers' game at PSU.
  • Top Saves: Erin McKinney (75 Saves, .789 Save Percentage)

PENN STATE AGAINST WISCONSIN

  • Penn State leads the all-time series against Wisconsin 23-5-4
  • The Nittany Lions blanked the Badgers 3-0 on Oct. 13 at Jeffrey Field.
  • PSU is 8-2 in the last ten matchups against Wisconsin.
  • The last time PSU played in Madison was Sept. 30, 2021, with the Nittany Lions winning 2-1 over No. 18 Wisconsin.

OTHER NOTES

  • Under the direction of head coach Erica Dambach, the Nittany Lions have won 11 Big Ten regular season championships and four Big Ten Tournament championships.
  • Penelope Hocking is the active career leader in NCAA Division I in points with 146.
  • Ally Schlegel achieved her 100th career point on Oct. 16 with a brace against Michigan.
  • Head Coach Erica Dambach is approaching her 300th career win. She has 293.
  • The program is approaching 500 total wins. It is at 495 wins.
  • The Blue & White has shut out nine opponents this season.
  • PSU is 9-0-1 when scoring the first goal.
  • 12 different Nittany Lions have scored goals this season.
  • Penn State has had six B1G Players of the Week this season.
  • The Nittany Lions have faced four ranked opponents having defeated No. 21 West Virginia, 2-0 and No. 4 Rutgers 2-0, lost to No. 12 Stanford, 2-0 and tied No. 19 Georgetown 2-2. 

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