Nicholas Rieple Season 2019

2020-21 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Received Penn State’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Played and started 10 games as key member of the backline...Contributed to three-straight shutouts...Totaled career-high 842 minutes on pitch.

Rutgers (3/15): Made season debut as starter on the backline. at Northwestern (3/19): Played all 92 minutes in Nittany Lions’ overtime victory and first shutout of season...Took one shot. Ohio State (3/23): Recorded one shot...Helped goalkeeper Kris Shakes fend off 11 shots by Buckeyes to contribute to second-straight shutout. Wisconsin (3/27): Contributed to third consecutive shutout on Senior Day. at Indiana (4/17): Recorded career-high two shots in Big Ten Tournament championship game. vs. UMass (5/2): Made NCAA Tournament debut.

2019 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Made four appearances on the backline and had one start…Made first career start against Northwestern (10/12).

at Michigan State (10/1): Made season debut. No. 8 Indiana (10/6): Played entire second half. Northwestern (10/12): Made first career start on the backline…Played all 98 minutes in overtime victory. 

2018 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Made one appearance against Rutgers (10/28).

2017 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Utilized redshirt.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played club soccer for Challenger Crew Juniors…Led team to two Region 2 Championships, two MRL Premier 1 Championships, and back-to-back state cups (2015, 2016)…Helped team to a 2016 USYS National Championships and 2016 Disney Soccer Showcase…Garnered Fair Play Award at USYS National Championships in 2016 and 2017 seasons…Was a four-year letterwinner at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio...Helped Lake Catholic to a NCL Championship, district championship and regional championship in junior season and a district championship as a senior…Selected for first-team all-state honors, Cleveland Player of the Year, and NSCAA All-America honors in both 2015 and 2016.

PERSONAL
Full name is Nicholas Patrick Rieple…Son of Ted and Shelly Rieple…Has a younger brother, Nathan, and a younger sister, Kennedy…Father, Ted, played football at John Carroll University…Graduated with a degree in communication arts and sciences in May 2021...Born July 9, 1999, in Mayfield, Ohio.