2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in eight matches for the Nittany Lions during the 2025 season… Recorded one assist in addition to three shots… Registered one shot on goal for a .333 shots-on-goal percentage… Finished the season with one point, one assist, three shots and one shot on goal.
Saint Louis (8/21): Made her collegiate debut against the Billikens, seeing 28 minutes of action in the 4-1 victory… at Northwestern (9/28): Played against a Big Ten opponent for the first time as a Nittany Lion, playing 44 minutes in the win over the Wildcats… at Rutgers (10/4): Recorded her first collegiate assist, facilitating on Penn State’s first goal in the 2-1 victory… Oregon (10/12): Played a season-high 57 minutes, recording two shots in the draw against the Ducks… Ohio State (10/26): Saw eight minutes on the pitch, testing the keeper by putting her one and only shot on frame.
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
Weixler joined Penn State following a prolific career with FC Bayern Munich’s second team centered around U20 development… Weixler published a 22-match slate in the 2024-25 campaign with Bayern in which she accumulated over 1,100 minutes in the field… Over her three years with the club, Weixler appeared in 64 fixtures and contributed seven goals while honing her talents for the next level of her game… On the international circuit, she has participated with the German U15, U16, U17 and U19 women’s youth national teams in varying capacities, including training camps and international friendlies… Weixler became the fourth German-born Nittany Lion in program history, joining program alumnae Laura Freigang, Alina Ortega Jurado and Mieke Schiemann.
PERSONAL
Born in the spring of 2006, Sophia Weixler is a native of Kempten, Germany… While continuing her soccer career at Penn State, she hopes to prepare herself for a career in the medical field by working through PSU’s premedical degree track… In her time away from soccer, she enjoys reading, cooking, meeting friends, and participating in other outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, playing volleyball and going on walks with her family dog.
WHY PENN STATE
“I chose Penn State because it is a university with high standards in both sports and academics. The experience of the people who work there, the talented players on the roster, the facilities, and the university itself create an environment that seems perfect for growth. That is why I want to be a part of the Penn State family. I cannot wait to be there in person this fall and wear the Nittany Lion jersey.”