2020 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

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2020 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Big Ten Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 11
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 12
Record10–2–2 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Dalby (3rd season)
  • Methembe Ndlovu (1st season)
  • Clint Long (1st season)
Home stadium Jeffrey Field
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Big Ten Conference men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Indiana ‡ 7 –1 –012 –2 –2
No. 11 Penn State + 6 –1 –110 –2 –2
Michigan 5 –3 –16 –4 –1
Maryland + 4 –3 –14 –5 –2
Rutgers 4 –4 –04 –4 –1
Michigan State 4 –6 –04 –7 –0
Ohio State 3 –5 –13 –6 –1
Northwestern 2 –7 –12 –8 –1
Wisconsin 2 –7 –12 –7 –1
As of May 28, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: Big Ten

The 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2020 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 fall season was postponed to the spring, and began on February 19, 2021. It was the program's 108th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 30th season in the Big Ten Conference. The 2020 season is Jeff Cook's third year at the helm.

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Background

The 2020 season is the Nittany Lions' 108th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 30th season playing in the Big Ten Conference. The team is led by third year head coach, Jeff Cook, who had previously served as an assistant coach for the professional soccer team, Bethlehem Steel of USL Championship.

Player movement

Departures

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandon Hackenberg 3 DF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175Redshirt Senior Reading, PA Drafted by Orlando City SC with the 22nd pick of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.
Aaron Molloy 8 MF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165Senior Dublin, Ireland Graduated; drafted by Portland Timbers with the 16th pick of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
Will Campbell 20 DF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178Graduate Student Wallingford, PA Graduated
Kyle Perno 23 FW 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165Senior New Hyde Park, NY Graduated
Christian Sload 24 FW 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170Senior Reading, PA Graduated

Last updated: May 14, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics

Arrivals

NameNat.HometownHigh SchoolClubTDS Rating
David Adelsberg
GK
Flag of the United States.svg USA Newport Beach, CA Pateadores SCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Femi Awodesu
DF
Flag of the United States.svg USA Philadelphia, PA Tampa Bay Rowdies Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Tyger Evans
DF
Flag of the United States.svg USA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Union Academy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Peter Mangione
MF
Flag of the United States.svg USA Dulaney, MD Baltimore ArmourStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Jace Orvos
FW
Flag of the United States.svg USA Belle Mead, NJ PDA (Academy)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Transfers

NameNat.No.Pos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Alex MorgretFlag of the United States.svg USA 13 GK 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Junior Hummelstown, PA Transferred from Saint Francis [5]
Daniel BloyouFlag of Ghana.svg Ghana 9 FW 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Junior Ghana Transferred from Old Dominion [6]

2021 MLS SuperDraft

PlayerRoundPickPositionMLS clubRef.
Brandon Hackenberg122 DF Orlando City SC

Squad

Roster

As of May 14, 2021 [7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kris Shakes
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mason Deeds
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Hackenberg(captain)
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jalen Watson
5 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Callum Pritchatt
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Privett
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Liam Butts
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Peter Mangione
9 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Daniel Bloyou
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Seth Kuhn
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pierre Reedy (captain)
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicholas Rieple
13 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Morgret
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Gaines
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Laundree
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Ness
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyger Evans
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Stevenson
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Omar Ozbay
20 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Edward Mensah
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle May
22 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Daniel González
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jace Orvos
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jose Palomeque
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dax Hoffman
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Dabora
27 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Owen Elliott
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Femi Awodesu
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Adelsberg

Personnel

Front office
Athletic Director Sandy Barbour
Deputy Director of AthleticsLynn Holleran
Deputy Director of AthleticsScott Sidwell
Coaching staff
Head coach Jeff Cook
Assistant coach Greg Dalby
Assistant coachMethembe Ndlovu
Assistant coachClint Long

Last updated: January 1, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordTeam eventsOpponent eventsSite (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
February 19
6:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		No. 23No. 21  Maryland W 3–2 1–0–0
(1–0–0)		 A. Privett Soccerball shade.svg5'
B. Hackenberg Yellow card.svg 18'
P. Reedy Soccerball shade.svg25'
P. Mangione Soccerball shade.svg34'
A. Stevenson Yellow card.svg 38'
K. May Yellow card.svg 74' 		 B. Padilla Yellow card.svg 82'
I. Ngobu Yellow card.svg 16'
J. Suchecki Soccerball shade.svg38'
P. Bin Yellow card.svg 49'
J. Russell-Rowe Soccerball shade.svg73'
Yellow card.svg 85'
B. St. Martin Yellow card.svg 86' 		 Holuba Hall (100)
State College, PA
February 23
12:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		No. 20at  Rutgers W 2–1 2–0–0
(2–0–0)		 D. Bloyou Soccerball shade.svg8'
J. Watson Yellow card.svg 11'
S. Kuhn Yellow card.svg 34'
P. Mangione Soccerball shade.svg35' 		 C. Sotack Yellow card.svg 16'
J. Temple Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.)
J. Temple Yellow card.svg 34'
C. Sotack Red card.svg 49'
V. Borden Yellow card.svg 85' 		Iron Peaks Sports & Events (0)
Piscataway, NJ
February 27
2:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		Michigan State L 1–0 2–1–0
(2–1–0)		 D. Bloyou Yellow card.svg 59'
K. May Yellow card.svg 60'
B. Hackenberg Yellow card.svg 62' 		 O. Ogunwale Yellow card.svg 5'
J. Zugay Yellow card.svg 75'
J. Beck Soccerball shade.svg86' 		 Holuba Hall (100)
State College, PA
POSTPONED
No. 9  Michigan   2–1–0
(2–1–0)		 n/a  n/a 
Ann Arbor, MI
POSTPONED
at No. 19  Indiana   2–1–0
(2–1–0)		 n/a  n/a 
Bloomington, IN
March 15
12:00 p.m.,  BTN 		Rutgers W 4–2 3–1–0
(3–1–0)		 D. Bloyou Soccerball shade.svg24'
S. Kuhn Soccerball shade.svg27'
A. Laundree Yellow card.svg 42'
Tyger Evans Yellow card.svg 44'
P. Reedy Soccerball shade.svg47'
D. Bloyou Soccerball shade.svg76'
K. May Yellow card.svg 79' 		 V. Borden Yellow card.svg 27'
R. Barry Soccerball shade.svg33'
V. Borden Soccerball shade.svg53'
K. Galloway Yellow card.svg 87' 		 Jeffrey Field (207)
State College, PA
March 19
1:00 p.m.,  BTN 		at  Northwestern W 1-0 4–1–0
(4–1–0)		 N. Rieple Yellow card.svg 82'
D. Bloyou Soccerball shade.svg91' 		 none  Martin Stadium (20)
Evanston, IL
March 23
5:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		No. 25  Ohio State W 1-0 5–1–0
(5–1–0)		 P. Mangione Soccerball shade.svg74'
N. Rieple Yellow card.svg 89' 		 X. Green Yellow card.svg 24'
P. Grinstead Yellow card.svg 72' 		 Jeffrey Field (179)
State College, PA
March 27
2:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		Wisconsin W 1-0 6–1–0
(6–1–0)		 D. Bloyou Yellow card.svg 72'
P. Reedy Soccerball shade.svg86' 		 A. Akindele Yellow card.svg 36'
Z. Klancnik Yellow card.svg 57'
P. Yim Yellow card.svg 74' 		 Jeffrey Field (216)
State College, PA
March 31
12:00 p.m.,  BTN 		at  Maryland T 2–2 6–1–1
(6–1–1)		 P. Mangione Soccerball shade.svg19'
J. Watson Yellow card.svg 75'
D. Bloyou Yellow card.svg 81'
P. Reedy Soccerball shade.svg86'
F. Awodesu Yellow card.svg 91' 		 B. Bender Soccerball shade.svg1'
Yellow card.svg 34'
C. Rindov Yellow card.svg 37'
M. Johnston Soccerball shade.svg62'
J. Gielen Yellow card.svg 79' 		 Ludwig Field (100)
College Park, MD
Big Ten Tournament
April 10
12:00 p.m.,  BTN 		No. 19 (2)No. (7)  Ohio State
Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal		W 3-1 7–1–1
(6–1–1)		 D. Bloyou Soccerball shade.svg21'
T. Evans Soccerball shade.svg72'
D. Bloyou Soccerball shade.svg54'
P. Reedy Yellow card.svg 86' 		 D. Etling Soccerball shade.svg87'  Jeffrey Field (256)
State College, PA
April 14
5:00 p.m.,  BTN 		No. 14 (2)No. 20 (3)  Michigan
Big Ten Tournament Semifinal		W 4–1 8–1–1
(6–1–1)		 D. Bloyou Soccerball shade.svg6'
J. Watson Yellow card.svg 11'
P. Mangione Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
F. Awodesu Yellow card.svg 35'
P. Reedy Soccerball shade.svg62'
L. Butts Soccerball shade.svg87'
P. Reedy Yellow card.svg 86' 		 J. Ragen Yellow card.svg 24'
J. Ragen Soccerball shade.svg28'
M. Ybarra Yellow card.svg 43'
U. Farouk Osman Yellow card.svg 76' 		 Jeffrey Field (313)
State College, PA
April 17
5:00 p.m.,  BTN 		No. 14 (2)No. 3 (1)  Indiana
Big Ten Tournament Championship		T 1–1 3-28–1–2
(6–1–1)		 S. Kuhn Yellow card.svg 75'
L. Butts Soccerball shade.svg81'
T. Evans Yellow card.svg 108' 		 V. Bezerra Soccerball shade.svg39'
J. Maher Red card.svg 80' 		 Bill Armstrong Stadium (0)
Bloomington, IN
NCAA Tournament
May 2*
1:00 p.m.,  ESPN3 		No. 12vs.  UMass
NCAA Tournament Second Round		W 4–1 9–1–2
(6–1–1)		 Own Goal Soccerball shade.svg9'
A. Stevenson Soccerball shade.svg20'
K. Ness Yellow card.svg 23'
S. Kuhn Soccerball shade.svg31'
A. Privett Yellow card.svg 64'
T. Evans Soccerball shade.svg81' 		 Own Goal Soccerball shade.svg52'
R. LevayYellow card.svg 74'
B. ShepherdYellow card.svg 78' 		 UNCG Soccer Stadium (167)
Greensboro, NC
May 6*
12:00 p.m., GOHEELSTV		No. 12vs. No. 7  Georgetown
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen		L 3-2 9–2–2
(6–1–1)		 P. Mangione Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
K. Shakes Yellow card.svg 53'
S. Kuhn Yellow card.svg 53'
D. Bloyou Soccerball shade.svg58'
K. Shakes Red card.svg 90' 		 D. Polvara Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Z. Riviere Soccerball shade.svg29'
M. Ngoh Soccerball shade.svg44' 		 WakeMed Soccer Park (167)
Cary, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Source:Penn State Athletics [8]

    Rankings

    Preseason Big Ten poll

    Penn State was predicted to finish 3rd in the Big Ten Conference. [9]

    Coaches' Poll
    Predicted finishTeam
    1Indiana
    2Maryland
    3Penn State
    4Michigan
    5Michigan State
    6Northwestern
    7Rutgers
    8Wisconsin
    9Ohio State

    Season Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend:██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
    PollPreWk
    1    		Wk
    2    		Wk
    3    		Wk
    4    		Wk
    5    		Wk
    6    		Wk
    7    		Wk
    8    		Wk
    9    		Wk
    10    		Wk
    11    		Final
    United Soccer [10] None ReleasedRVRVRVNVRV19141211
    Top Drawer Soccer [11] 23232320NVNVNVNV2119191712
    CollegeSoccerNews.com [12] 21212113151515151211101010

    Statistics

    Top scorers

    RankPositionNumberNameTotal
    1 FW 9 Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Bloyou8
    2 MF 8 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Mangione6
    3 MF 11 Flag of the United States.svg Pierre Reedy 5

    Top assists

    RankPositionNumberNameTotal
    1 MF 8 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Mangione6
    T-2 MF 11 Flag of the United States.svg Pierre Reedy 4
    T-2 FW 10 Flag of the United States.svg Seth Kuhn4
    3 DF 18 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Stevenson3

    Honors and awards

    Big Ten awards

    AwardName
    All-Big Ten First Team Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Bloyou
    All-Big Ten First Team Flag of the United States.svg Pierre Reedy
    All-Big Ten Second Team Flag of the United States.svg Seth Kuhn
    All-Big Ten Second Team Flag of the United States.svg Kris Shakes
    All-Big Ten Freshman Team Flag of the United States.svg Peter Mangione
    Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Rieple

    Top Drawer Soccer awards

    All-American Team
    AwardName
    3rd Team Flag of the United States.svg Pierre Reedy
    3rd Team Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Bloyou
    Freshman Best XI Team
    AwardName
    2nd Team Flag of the United States.svg Peter Mangione
    All-North Region
    AwardName
    1st Team Flag of the United States.svg Pierre Reedy
    1st Team Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Bloyou
    1st Team Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hackenberg
    2nd Team Flag of the United States.svg Peter Mangione
    Team of the Week
    WeekName
    May 4 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Mangione
    April 13 Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Bloyou
    March 30 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hackenberg
    March 30 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hackenberg
    March 23 Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Bloyou
    Preseason Best XI
    PositionName
    FW Flag of the United States.svg Liam Butts
    DF Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hackenberg

    United Soccer Coaches awards

    Scholar All-American
    AwardName
    First Team Flag of the United States.svg Pierre Reedy
    First Team Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hackenberg
    Second Team Flag of the United States.svg Seth Kuhn

    References

    1. ↑ "David Adelsberg". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    2. ↑ "Femi Awodesu". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    3. 1 2 "Tyger Evans". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    4. ↑ "Jace Orvos". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    5. ↑ Collegian, Andrew Destin | The Daily. "Transfer in a pandemic, How two Penn State men's soccer players have handled the move to University Park". The Daily Collegian. Daily Collegian INC. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    6. ↑ Collegian, Andrew Destin | The Daily. "Transfer in a pandemic, How two Penn State men's soccer players have handled the move to University Park". The Daily Collegian. Daily Collegian INC. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    7. ↑ "2020 Men's Soccer Roster". Penn State University Athletics.
    8. ↑ "2020-21 Men's Soccer Schedule". Penn State Athletics . Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
    9. ↑ "Indiana Tops 2020-21 Big Ten Men's Soccer Preseason Poll". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
    10. ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    11. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    12. ↑ "CSN Top 30 Polls". CollegeSoccerNews.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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