Keegan Ness Season 2020

2020-21 • REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for third-straight season.

Season: Appeared in 20 games with seven starts in central midfield…Was key substitute for Nittany Lions…Totaled 575 minutes on the pitch.

George Mason (8/26): Made first start of season. Syracuse (8/29): Was key defensive cog of Penn State’s midfield as Nittany Lions dominated and shut out the Orange 3-0….Played season-high 57 minutes. American (9/6): Made fourth-straight start to start the season. at Wisconsin (10/31): Helped shutout Badgers in appearance off the bench to lead Nittany Lions to capture their first Big Ten Regular Season title since 2013. No. 17 Indiana (11/14): Made substitute appearance…Helped Nittany Lion midfield contain Hoosiers and hold on to win first Big Ten Tournament crown since 2005.

2020-21 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second-straight season...Named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Appeared in all 13 games with two starts...Was key central midfield substitute for the Nittany Lions.

Wisconsin (3/27): Made first start of season...Helped control offensive possession for Nittany Lions in shutout win...Took one shot. vs. UMass (5/2): Made NCAA Tournament debut as starter.

2019 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named 2019-20 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Made seven appearances as a substitute in midfield.

at Stony Brook (9/2): Made season debut in first win of season. at No. 15 UCF (9/6): Played as substitute. Wisconsin (11/10): Put in minutes off the bench in shutout win in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal game.

2018 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Played in nine matches and made two starts in his first season with Nittany Lions…Made Penn State debut against his former team (9/3).

Oregon State (9/3): Made Penn State and collegiate debut. at Northwestern (10/6): Made first collegiate start on the road…Contributed 79 minutes of play in scoreless double overtime draw.

BEFORE PENN STATE
2017 • OREGON STATE
Spent freshman campaign at Oregon State University…Did not see action.

PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Played two years with Sacramento Republic FC Academy on U16 and U18 teams…Reached academy playoffs both seasons…Played club soccer for U15 Placer United FC…Helped Placer United win 2014-15 NorCal NPL Championship…Attended Roseville High School in Roseville, California…Captained team as a sophomore, his only season with Tigers…Earned first team All-Capital Valley Conference honors.

PERSONAL
Son of Daniel and Maria Ness…Has one brother, Duncan, and one sister, Cali…Father, Daniel, played college soccer at University of Dayton…Graduated with a degree in kinesiology in December 2021.