KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the second time in her career, Ally Schlegel earned First Team All-American recognition by the United Soccer Coaches announced Friday.
The redshirt senior had an outstanding season, leading the Nittany Lions and the Big Ten with 13 goals. She also had two assists to lead the team with 28 points. A two-time captain, Schlegel led the Nittany Lions to their sixth consecutive NCAA Third Round appearance and the program's ninth Big Ten Tournament title during the 2022 season.
She becomes Penn State's 27th First Team All-American and joins Maya Hayes ('11, '12), Ali Krieger ('05, '06). Joanna Lohman ('01, '02, '03), Alyssa Naeher ('07, '08), Emily Oleksiuk ('99, '00, '01), Christie Welsh ('99, '00, '01) and Tiffany Weimer ('03, '04, '05) on the list of Nittany Lions with at least two All-American First Team nods to their names.
Among the 46 women's soccer players receiving All-American recognition this year, Schlegel is one of 11 student-athletes who earned the second All-America honor of their careers.
Schlegel also earned First Team All-America distinction her redshirt sophomore year in spring 2021 after leading the Nittany Lions with 11 goals, six assists and 28 points. That same season she was named the Big Ten Forward of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.
With 113 career points, Schlegel is in eighth place on the program's all-time career points leaderboard. Her 47 career goals place her seventh on the Nittany Lions' record book as well.
Alongside her two First Team All-America honors, she is also a three-time First Team All-Big Ten honoree and a three-time First Team All-North Region honoree. She claimed Second Team designation in both categories in fall 2021.
This year's All-Americans will be recognized for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
2022 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams
| First Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Lauren Kozal* | Sr. | Michigan State University | Ada, Mich. |
| D | Eva Gaetino | Jr. | University of Notre Dame | Dexter, Mich. |
| D | Lyndsey Heckel | Jr. | Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Mo. |
| D | Julia Leas | Sr. | Georgetown University | Vienna, Va. |
| D | Reyna Reyes | Sr. | University of Alabama | Garland, Texas |
| M | Korbin Albert | So. | University of Notre Dame | Grayslake, Ill. |
| M | Hannah Bebar* | So. | Harvard University | Naperville, Ill. |
| M | Croix Bethune* | Sr. | University of Southern California | Alpharetta, Ga. |
| M | Lia Godfrey** | Jr. | University of Virginia | Fleming Island, Fla. |
| M | Jenna Nighswonger | Sr. | Florida State University | Huntington Beach, Fla. |
| F | Trinity Byars | So. | University of Texas | Richardson, Texas |
| F | Michelle Cooper* | So. | Duke University | Clarkston, Mich. |
| F | Riley Mattingly Parker | Sr. | University of Alabama | Flower Mound, Texas |
| F | Brittany Raphino* | Sr. | Brown University | Randolph, Mass. |
| F | Ally Schlegel* | GR-5 | Penn State University | Parker, Colo. |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Emily Kelly | GR-5 | University at Buffalo | Wilson, N.Y. |
| D | Tori Hansen | Sr. | University of North Carolina | Raleigh, N.C. |
| D | Jylissa Harris | GR-5 | University of South Carolina | Hazlet, N.J. |
| D | Lilly Reale | So. | UCLA | Hingham, Mass. |
| D | Jade Rose | So. | Harvard University | Markham, Ont. |
| M | Maya Doms* | Sr. | Stanford University | Davis, Calif. |
| M | Emma Jaskaniec | Sr. | University of Wisconsin | Menomonee Falls, Wis. |
| M | Abbie Miller | Sr. | Saint Louis University | St. Charles, Mo. |
| M | Jamie Shepherd | Jr. | Brigham Young University | American Fork, Utah |
| M | Grace Yochum | GR-5 | Oklahoma State University | Houston, Texas |
| F | Messiah Bright* | GR-5 | Texas Christian University | Dallas, Texas |
| F | Izzy D'Aquila | Sr. | Santa Clara University | Mission Viejo, Calif. |
| F | Lauren DeBeau | Sr. | Michigan State University | Shelby Township, Mich. |
| F | Nicole Douglas* | GR-5 | Arizona State University | London, England |
| F | Brecken Mozingo | Sr. | Brigham Young University | Sandy, Utah |
| Third Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Emily Puricelli | Jr. | Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Mo. |
| K | Cristina Roque | Jr. | Florida State University | Winter Garden, Fla. |
| D | Jordan Brewster* | Sr. | West Virginia University | North Canton, Ohio |
| D | Hannah Callaghan | GR-5 | University at Buffalo | Rochester, N.Y. |
| D | Kayla Duran | Sr. | Brown University | Woburn, Mass. |
| D | Emily Mason | So. | Rutgers University | Flemington, N.J. |
| M | Gracie Brian | Sr. | TCU | Frisco, Texas |
| M | Abby Boyan | GR-5 | University of Georgia | Spring Lake, N.J. |
| M | Taylor Huff | So. | University of Tennessee | Mansfield, Ohio |
| M | Felicia Knox | Jr. | University of Alabama | Kansas City, Mo. |
| M | Molly McLaughlin | GR-5 | Xavier University | Granger, Ind. |
| M | Sam Meza | Jr. | University of North Carolina | Dallas, Texas |
| F | Jody Brown | Jr. | Florida State University | St. Ann, Jamaica |
| F | Rebecca Cooke | Jr. | Quinnipiac University | Dublin, Ireland |
| F | Anna Podojil* | Sr. | University of Arkansas | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| F | Olivia Wingate | GR-5 | University of Notre Dame | Wilmington, Mass. |
* - Denotes previous selection