UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Penn State men’s soccer, Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champions, will take on sixth seeded Ohio State on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Jeffrey Field. This will be the Nittany Lions’ sixth time hosting a semifinal game in the conference postseason tournament.
After earning a share of the regular season title with a 1-1 draw at Wisconsin on Sunday, Oct. 29, Penn State (10-3-4, 4-2-2 Big Ten), acquired a victory in a 3-1 match against Rutgers in the Quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 3.
Penn State dominated the postseason Big Ten awards with Peter Mangione earning Offensive Player of the Year, Femi Awodesu winning Defensive Player of the Year, Kris Shakes being named the Goalkeeper of the Year and Jeff Cook earning Coach of the Year. The trio of Nittany Lions were also selected to first team All-Big Ten and Caden Grabfelder earned a spot on the All-Freshman team.
GAME INFORMATION
vs no. 6 Ohio State
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 | Time: 6 p.m. ET
- Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Jeffrey Field
- Live Stats | Watch: B1G+ | Notes
- Admission: Free
LAST TIME OUT
- Penn State proved victorious in a dominant 3-1 win over Rutgers in the quarterfinals on Friday night.
- Mohamed Cisset scored his first collegiate goal, marking the first of the game. His goal came off a corner kick using his head.
- Peter Mangione notched his 10th point of the season and 31stof his career moving into the 11th spot all-time at Penn State.
- Van Danielson scored his second consecutive goal in massive matches for the Nittany Lions.
- Penn State has outscored opponents 11-2 in the last four games.
NITTANY LIONS IN THE RANKS
- Penn State ranks first in the Big Ten in goals scored with 32, five more than the next highest number. It also ranks first in points with 90.
- Peter Mangione’s ten goals is the most scored in the conference and sixth highest scored nationally.
- Kris Shakes ranks eighth in the nation in save percentage (.814) and first in the conference. Shakes’ seven shutouts are good for first in the conference and 10th in the nation.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
- The Buckeyes are in search of breaking a .500 record with it standing currently at 6-6-5 overall, 3-4-1 Big Ten.
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