2021 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team
2021 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 23 |
TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 24 |
Record | 12–8–1 (5–5–0 Big Ten) |
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Home stadium | Jeffrey Field |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Rutgers †y | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 19 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Purdue y | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .800 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Michigan ‡y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 18 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .550 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Penn State y | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .500 | 12 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State y | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .444 | 9 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin y | 3 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .500 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .450 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .400 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .400 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .389 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 5 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .150 | 4 | – | 9 | – | 5 | .361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 Big Ten Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 7, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:2021 Women's Soccer Standings |
The 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team will represent Pennsylvania State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season and the 2021 Big Ten Conference women's soccer season. It was the program's 28th season fielding a women's varsity soccer team, and their 28th season in the Big Ten Conference. The 2021 season is Erica Dambach's 15th year at the helm.
Background
[edit]The 2021 season is the Nittany Lions' 28th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 28th season playing in the Big Ten Conference. The team is led by 15th year head coach, Erica Dambach, who had previously served as a head coach for the Harvard. Tim Wassell was promoted to associate head coach in July 2021.[1]
Penn State was invited to compete in the 2021 NCAA tournament as an unranked seed.[2]
Player movement
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Squad
[edit]Roster
[edit]- As of August 5, 2021 [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel
[edit]Front office | |
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Athletic Director | Sandy Barbour |
Deputy Director of Athletics | Lynn Holleran |
Deputy Director of Athletics | Scott Sidwell |
Coaching staff | |
Head coach | Erica Dambach |
Assistant coach | Ann Cook |
Assistant coach | Tim Wassell |
Assistant coach | Jack Rushworth |
Last updated: January 1, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics
Schedule
[edit]Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Team events | Opponent events | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||
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Pre-season | |||||||||||
August 19* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 10 | UMass | W 3–1 | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) |
S. Coffey ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() |
C. Pedolzky ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (1777) State College, PA | ||||
August 22* 5:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 7 | La Salle | W 4–0 | 2–0–0 (0–0–0) |
P. Linnehan ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() O. Damico ![]() |
G. Picco ![]() M. McCready ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (987) State College, PA | ||||
August 29* 2:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 7 | Hofstra | W 2–1 | 3–0–0 (0–0–0) |
P. Linnehan ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() |
M. Taylor ![]() Team Bench ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (1007) State College, PA | ||||
September 2 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 7 | at No. 13 West Virginia | W 2–0 | 4–0–0 (0–0–0) |
E. Wheeler ![]() K. Abello ![]() J. Shimkin ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() |
none | Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1257) Morgantown, WV | ||||
September 5* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 7 | at No. 18 University of Central Florida | L 2–1 | 4–1–0 (0–0–0) |
M. Myers![]() S. Coffey ![]() Bench ![]() |
K. Scott ![]() K. Scott ![]() K. Scott ![]() D. Martin ![]() |
UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (524) Orlando, FL | ||||
September 9* 8:00 p.m., ACC Network |
No. 14 | at No. 3 Virginia | W 4–2 | 5–1–0 (0–0–0) |
S. Coffey ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() |
D. Ordonez ![]() D. Ordonez ![]() |
Klöckner Stadium (1559) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
September 12* 3:00 p.m. |
No. 14 | vs. NC State | W 1–0 | 6–1–0 (0–0–0) |
C. Dyke![]() S. Coffey ![]() |
none | Klöckner Stadium (53) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
September 19 12:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 8 | at No. 16 Rutgers | L 2–1 | 6–2–0 (0–1–0) |
R. Wasserman ![]() |
S. Kroeger ![]() B. Fluchel ![]() |
Yurcak Field (1854) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
September 23 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 12 | Northwestern | L 2–1 | 6–3–0 (0–2–0) |
C. Dyke![]() K. Abello ![]() |
K. Titus ![]() J. Aulicino ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (652) State College, PA | ||||
September 26 3:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 12 | Ohio State | L 1–0 | 6–4–0 (0–3–0) |
none | I. Rodriguez ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (892) State College, PA | ||||
September 30 3:00 p.m., BTN |
at No. 18 Wisconsin | W 2–1 | 7–4–0 (1–3–0) |
S. Coffey ![]() J. Canniff ![]() |
E. Jaskaniec![]() M. Monticello ![]() |
McClimon Soccer Complex (0) Madison, WI | |||||
October 3 1:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Minnesota | L 4–1 | 7–5–0 (1–4–0) |
R. Gleason ![]() |
P. Ward ![]() I. Brown ![]() M. Buisman ![]() Team ![]() |
Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium (1311) Falcon Heights, MN | |||||
October 10 6:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Maryland | W 5–1 | 8–5–0 (2–4–0) |
S. Coffey ![]() S. Coffey ![]() S. Coffey ![]() r. Wasserman ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() M. Schiemann ![]() |
M. Dates ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (1000) State College, PA | |||||
October 14 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Indiana | W 3–0 | 9–5–0 (3–4–0) |
J. Canniff ![]() R. Gleason ![]() S. Coffey ![]() J. Canniff ![]() |
A. Kalin![]() |
Jeffrey Field (548) State College, PA | |||||
October 17 3:30 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 19 Purdue | W 2–1 | 10–5–0 (4–4–0) |
J. Canniff ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() |
Sarah Griffith ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (1931) State College, PA | |||||
October 21 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 24 | at Michigan | L 2–0 | 10–6–0 (4–5–0) |
none | R. Loughman ![]() S. Shepherd ![]() D. Wolfe ![]() |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1133) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
October 24 1:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 24 | at Michigan State | W 2–1 | 11–6–0 (5–5–0) |
A. Schlegel ![]() E. Wheeler ![]() |
C. Evans ![]() |
DeMartin Soccer Complex (1242) East Lansing, MI | ||||
Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
October 31 1:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. (6) | at No. 17 (3) Michigan First Round |
L 3–1 | 11–7–0 (5–5–0) |
A. Schlegel ![]() |
N. Hernandez ![]() R. Loughman ![]() K. Lawrence ![]() |
U-M Soccer Stadium (801) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
November 12* 6:00 p.m. |
Monmouth University First Round |
W 3–1 | 12–7–0 (5–5–0) |
A. Schlegel ![]() P. Linnehan ![]() R. Wasserman ![]() |
R. Ludwick ![]() |
Jeffrey Field (521) State College, PA | |||||
November 19* 4:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network |
at No. 11 USC Round of 32 |
T 2–2 5–3 PK | 12–7–1 (5–5–0) |
A. Schlegel ![]() A. Schlegel ![]() |
P. Hocking ![]() S. Jackson ![]() |
McAlister Field (897) Los Angeles, CA | |||||
November 21* 3:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network |
vs. South Carolina Sweet Sixteen |
L 2–0 | 12–8–1 (5–5–0) |
none | S. Chang ![]() L. Zullo ![]() |
McAlister Field (219) Los Angeles, CA | |||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Source:Penn State Athletics[4]
Rankings
[edit]Preseason Big Ten poll
[edit]Penn State was predicted to finish 1st in the Big Ten Conference.[5]
Coaches' Poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | Penn State | |
2 | Rutgers | |
3 | Ohio State | |
4 | Michigan | |
5 | Wisconsin | |
6 | Indiana | |
7 | Iowa | |
7 | Northwestern | |
9 | Illinois | |
10 | Minnesota | |
11 | Purdue | |
12 | Nebraska | |
13 | Michigan State | |
14 | Maryland |
Season rankings
[edit]Week | ||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
United Soccer[6] | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 12 | RV | RV | — | 24 | RV | RV | RV | 23 |
Top Drawer Soccer[7] | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
CollegeSoccerNews.com[8] | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 25 | RV | RV | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wassell Promoted to Associate head coach for Women's Soccer Program". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Collegian, Camryn O'Rourke | For the. "Penn State women's soccer earns a spot in the 2021 NCAA Tournament". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ 2021 Women's Soccer Roster on Penn State
- ^ "2021 Women's Soccer Schedule". Penn State Athletics. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Penn State Leads 2021 Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Poll". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA DI Women's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "CSN Top 30 Polls". CollegeSoccerNews.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.