UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 9 Penn State women's soccer prepares to host one of the marquee matchups of the 2024 season on Sunday, September 22, as the Nittany Lions welcome the fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans to Jeffrey Field for a 2 p.m. (ET) fixture from Jeffrey Field. The match will air to a national television audience on the Big Ten Network, with streaming available to authenticated subscribers on the FOX Sports App.

FAN INFORMATION, PARKING & PROMOTIONS

With the start of construction projects benefitting all 800+ student-athletes at Penn State, notably the construction of the Jeffrey Field Soccer Complex at the south end of the facility, elements of the Jeffrey Field match day experience have changed. Due to construction, the grass area behind the south goal will not be accessible to spectators. Spectator entrances are located on either end of Jeffrey Field near the corner flags on the south side of the facility. For more spectator information, as well as a diagram of the facility, click here.

Spectator parking is located in the Stadium West lot, with entrance to the lot located at the intersection of Park Avenue and Stadium West Drive. ADA accessibility is still available on either side of the facility. Spectators wishing to access the University Drive seating area should park in the Stadium West lot closest to the Bryce Jordan Center and walk down the sidewalk to the main entrance on the University Drive side of the facility. To prepay for parking at a discounted rate, click here. Event day parking will be $10 at the main entrance to the lot.

Penn State’s first top-10 matchup in Big Ten play of the 2024 season will serve as the program’s annual Wear White match, with fans encouraged to wear white to Jeffrey Field on Sunday to help generate one of the most intimidating atmospheres in all of women’s college soccer. The first 400 students in attendance for Sunday’s match will receive a custom Penn State women’s soccer Wear White t-shirt. Additionally, fans are encouraged to arrive early and visit the marketing table at the north entrance of Jeffrey Field to sign up for a chance to win a soccer ball signed by U.S. Women’s National Team veteran, retired NWSL athlete, Penn State alumna and current PSU trustee Ali Krieger.

KICKIN’ IT

Aided by redshirt-senior forward Kaitlyn MacBean’s single-season career-high tying 10th goal of the 2024 campaign, Penn State scrapped for a solid 1-0 win over the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday night on Jeffrey Field. Another solid night on both ends of the pitch for the Nittany Lions warranted the program’s eighth win of the year, bringing the Penn State record up to 8-1-1 with an unblemished 2-0-0 start to Big Ten Conference play. The Blue & White have now held their first two opponents of conference play without a score for the second time in the last three years, with the 2024 squad joining a pair of conference-opening shutouts in the 2022 season. PSU stands on six points in the Big Ten table through its inaugural pair of B1G contests, starting league play with a pair of wins for the second year in a row.

One of the most dominant scoring threats across all of NCAA Division I women’s soccer, the Excelsior, Minnesota, native MacBean battled for her 10th goal of the year to match the best goal-scoring season of her career to date. The veteran attacking presence entered Thursday night’s battle with the Wildcats at the top of the Big Ten Conference and tied for third nationally in goal production, with her ascent into double digits making her the third student-athlete in the nation to reach the 10-goal threshold this year. In the attack, senior midfielder Jordan Fusco was other-worldly on the dribble and in the passing game, connecting with MacBean for the sixth time this year. The Olmsted Township, Ohio, native entered Thursday night as the Big Ten’s best statistical passer, improving on her already-impressive assist total with her sixth helper of the season.

B1G THINGS COMING

Penn State continues its 31st season as a women's soccer Big Ten Conference member institution this week with Sunday's clash against No. 5 Michigan State. The Nittany Lions are the most dominant program in B1G history by every statistical measure, hauling in a league-best nine B1G Tournament titles in addition to 20 B1G regular season crowns, more than all other schools combined. Penn State boasts the best conference record in league history with a 237-44-21 mark all-time. Penn State stands on six points in the Big Ten table through its inaugural pair of B1G contests, starting league play with a pair of wins for the second year in a row. The Blue & White are tied with an additional quintet of B1G opponents with five points through the first two matches of league action, with Minnesota, Michigan State and Rutgers joining newcomers UCLA and USC alongside the Nittany Lions.