UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Junior defender Mieke Schiemann accepted a pinpoint pass from senior+ forward Payton Linnehan and housed the match-winning goal in the 88th minute, propelling No. 6 Penn State women’s soccer to a 1-0 win over the UCF Knights Thursday evening on Jeffrey Field.
Penn State climbed to 4-0-1 overall and secured its fourth consecutive win, including the third straight victory against an opponent that was either ranked or receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll. The Nittany Lions righted the ship after consecutive losses to UCF in the 2011 and 2021 campaigns, evening the all-time series up at two wins apiece since the first meeting in 2007. In defeat, the Knights drop to 2-2 through their first four contests, with both losses coming against nationally ranked foes.
PSU’s dominance inside the friendly confines of Jeffrey Field continued Thursday, with the Blue & White boasting a 3-0-1 ledger at home after the result against UCF. The Nittany Lions have yet to concede a goal on their home pitch in the 2023 season, holding their first four visiting opponents scoreless to open a campaign for the first time since 2011. In the 30-year varsity history of Penn State women’s soccer, just the 2000, 2011 and 2023 teams have accomplished that feat.
The Berlin, Germany, native Schiemann registered her first scoring match of the 2023…
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