No. 20 Men’s Soccer to Defend Jeffrey Field Against No. 1 Syracuse

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 20 Penn State men’s soccer squares off against the number one team in the country and 2022 National Champions Syracuse under the lights at Jeffrey Field on Friday, Sept. 1. Kickoff between the Nittany Lions and the Orange is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.
 
Penn State looks to build on a strong performance in their home opener against Le Moyne on Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions should expect on of their toughest tests of the early season against the Orange. 
 
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Syracuse

• Date: Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 | Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Location: University Park Pa. | Venue: Jeffrey Field
• Live Stats | Watch: Big Ten Network | Notes
• Admission: Free

GAME PROMOTION
Friday’s match is Penn State men’s soccer’s wear white game. Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game in support of the Nittany Lions.

Parking Information

Parking for all Penn State Athletics’ non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.

Spectators can park in Stadium West parking lot for Penn State men’s soccer games. Visitors can prepay for parking at a rate of $5.50/game through ParkMobile. The day-of-event rate will be $10/game. Prepayment is required by 11:59pm the night before the event to receive a discounted rate ($5.50/game).

LAST TIME OUT

• Penn State used a balanced attack to beat Le Moyne 4-0 in their first game at Jeffrey Field this season. 
• Peter Mangione opened the scoring in the 14^th minute with a penalty kick. 
• Caden Grabfelder notched his first collegiate goal in the 24^th minute.
• Atem Kato got the second-half scoring started early with his first goal as a Nittany Lion in the 49^th minute.
• Van Danielson added his second goal in as many games in the 64^th minute to finish the scoring for Penn State. 
• The four-point margin of victory was Penn State’s largest in a home opener since a 5-0 victory against Buffalo in 2010.

NITTANY LIONS IN THE RANKS

• Penn State is ranked no. 20 in the United…