No. 14 Men’s Soccer Hosts Penn in Keystone State Clash

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 14 Penn State men’s soccer is set to face off against defending Ivy League Champions Penn on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. The match will conclude a four-game home stint for the Nittany Lions at Jeffrey Field, where they look remain undefeated this season. 
 
Penn State, 2-0-2, is in search of back-to-back victories for the first time this season after defeating St. John’s, 2-0, on Monday, Sept. 4. 
 
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Penn

• Date: Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 | Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: University Park Pa. | Venue: Jeffrey Field
• Live Stats | Watch: B1G+ | Notes
• Admission: Free

GAME PROMOTION
Friday’s match is youth night at Jeffrey Field. Kids can partake in various activities throughout the night such as picking up a Cubs Club passport, playing yard games and picking up a 2023 men’s soccer poster.

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 defeated St. John’s, 2-0, on Monday, Sept. 4. 
• The Nittany Lions used a balanced attack, scoring in both halves, to earn the victory against the Red Storm.
• Peter Mangione scored Penn State’s first goal in the 26th minute off a feed from Matthew Henderson.
• Henderson earned his second assist of the night off of a corner kick to Alex Stevenson’s header goal.
• Kris Shakes moved into fourth-place on Penn State’s all-time saves list after recording four against the Red Storm to earn his 17^th career shutout.

NITTANY LIONS IN THE RANKS

• Penn State swept the Big Ten Player of the Week Awards with Kris Shakes winning Defensive Player of the Week and Alex Stevenson winning Offensive Player of the Week.
• Shakes…