WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 4 Penn State women’s soccer hits the road to open its penultimate match week in Big Ten Conference play, as the Nittany Lions get set for a Thursday-night test against the Purdue Boilermakers. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. (ET) on Folk Field, with streaming available to a worldwide audience of authenticated subscribers via B1G+.
MATCH INFORMATION
#4 PENN STATE at PURDUE
Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 7 p.m. (ET)
Folk Field | West Lafayette, Ind.
Watch Live: B1G+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
FOLLOW THE ACTION
For fans in Central Pennsylvania, and members of Nittany Nation around the world, Penn State’s contest against the Boilermakers will be streamed live via B1G+. Authenticated subscribers are invited to click here and sign in on their mobile phones, computers, smart TVs and other connected devices to follow along. JJ Palmer will provide live play-by-play commentary during Thursday night’s tilt. Live stats provided by Purdue University and StatBroadcast are available by clicking here.
KICKIN’ IT
The Blue & White return to work following a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes last Sunday on Jeffrey Field, with redshirt junior forward Kaitlyn MacBean booking her first collegiate brace to propel PSU. Penn State fell behind by a 1-0 margin early on, but a pair of scores from the Excelsior, Minnesota, native brought PSU its fifth B1G win. Penn State’s defensive effort has been the most effective in the Big Ten Conference, with the Nittany Lions leading the league in goals-against average (0.462) and save percentage (0.870). The Blue & White rank 10th in Division I in goals against average and 14th nationally in save percentage. Graduate goalkeeper Katherine Asman garnered her second Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week award of the 2023 campaign, the B1G office announced Tuesday afternoon. The veteran Nittany Lion shot-stopper turned back four Ohio State shots on goal and notched her 10th complete-match outing of the season. Additionally, Asman became just the fourth player in program history to join the illustrious 50-win club in a goalkeeping career.
LAST TIME OUT: OHIO STATE
Redshirt junior forward Kaitlyn MacBean equalized the match late in the first half and headed in the match-winning score…
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