2020 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 11 |
TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 12 |
Record | 10–2–2 (6–1–1 Big Ten) |
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Home stadium | Jeffrey Field |
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No. 2 Indiana ‡ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Penn State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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.
Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Brandon Hackenberg | 3 | DF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 | Redshirt 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) | 165 | Senior | 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) | 178 | Graduate Student | Wallingford, PA | Graduated |
Kyle Perno | 23 | FW | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 | Senior | New Hyde Park, NY | Graduated |
Christian Sload | 24 | FW | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 | Senior | Reading, PA | Graduated |
Last updated: May 14, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics
Name | Nat. | Hometown | High School | Club | TDS Rating |
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David Adelsberg GK | ![]() | Newport Beach, CA | Pateadores SC | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Femi Awodesu DF | ![]() | Philadelphia, PA | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Tyger Evans DF | ![]() | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Union Academy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Peter Mangione MF | ![]() | Dulaney, MD | Baltimore Armour | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Jace Orvos FW | ![]() | Belle Mead, NJ | PDA (Academy) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Name | Nat. | No. | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Alex Morgret | ![]() | 13 | GK | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Junior | Hummelstown, PA | Transferred from Saint Francis [5] |
Daniel Bloyou | ![]() | 9 | FW | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Junior | Ghana | Transferred from Old Dominion [6] |
Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
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Brandon Hackenberg | 1 | 22 | DF | Orlando City SC |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Front office | |
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Athletic Director | Sandy Barbour |
Deputy Director of Athletics | Lynn Holleran |
Deputy Director of Athletics | Scott Sidwell |
Coaching staff | |
Head coach | Jeff Cook |
Assistant coach | Greg Dalby |
Assistant coach | Methembe Ndlovu |
Assistant coach | Clint Long |
Last updated: January 1, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics
Date Time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Team events | Opponent events | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
February 19 6:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 23 | No. 21 Maryland | W 3–2 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | A. Privett ![]() B. Hackenberg ![]() P. Reedy ![]() P. Mangione ![]() A. Stevenson ![]() K. May ![]() | B. Padilla ![]() I. Ngobu ![]() J. Suchecki ![]() P. Bin ![]() J. Russell-Rowe ![]() ![]() B. St. Martin ![]() | Holuba Hall (100) State College, PA | ||||
February 23 12:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 20 | at Rutgers | W 2–1 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) | D. Bloyou ![]() J. Watson ![]() S. Kuhn ![]() P. Mangione ![]() | C. Sotack ![]() J. Temple ![]() J. Temple ![]() C. Sotack ![]() V. Borden ![]() | 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 ![]() K. May ![]() B. Hackenberg ![]() | O. Ogunwale ![]() J. Zugay ![]() J. Beck ![]() | 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 ![]() S. Kuhn ![]() A. Laundree ![]() Tyger Evans ![]() P. Reedy ![]() D. Bloyou ![]() K. May ![]() | V. Borden ![]() R. Barry ![]() V. Borden ![]() K. Galloway ![]() | 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 ![]() D. Bloyou ![]() | 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 ![]() N. Rieple ![]() | X. Green ![]() P. Grinstead ![]() | 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 ![]() P. Reedy ![]() | A. Akindele ![]() Z. Klancnik ![]() P. Yim ![]() | 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 ![]() J. Watson ![]() D. Bloyou ![]() P. Reedy ![]() F. Awodesu ![]() | B. Bender ![]() ![]() C. Rindov ![]() M. Johnston ![]() J. Gielen ![]() | 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 ![]() T. Evans ![]() D. Bloyou ![]() P. Reedy ![]() | D. Etling ![]() | 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 ![]() J. Watson ![]() P. Mangione ![]() F. Awodesu ![]() P. Reedy ![]() L. Butts ![]() P. Reedy ![]() | J. Ragen ![]() J. Ragen ![]() M. Ybarra ![]() U. Farouk Osman ![]() | 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 3-2 | 8–1–2 (6–1–1) | S. Kuhn ![]() L. Butts ![]() T. Evans ![]() | V. Bezerra ![]() J. Maher ![]() | Bill Armstrong Stadium (0) Bloomington, IN | ||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
May 2* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | No. 12 | vs. UMass NCAA Tournament Second Round | W 4–1 | 9–1–2 (6–1–1) | Own Goal ![]() A. Stevenson ![]() K. Ness ![]() S. Kuhn ![]() A. Privett ![]() T. Evans ![]() | Own Goal ![]() R. Levay ![]() B. Shepherd ![]() | UNCG Soccer Stadium (167) Greensboro, NC | ||||
May 6* 12:00 p.m., GOHEELSTV | No. 12 | vs. No. 7 Georgetown NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | L 3-2 | 9–2–2 (6–1–1) | P. Mangione ![]() K. Shakes ![]() S. Kuhn ![]() D. Bloyou ![]() K. Shakes ![]() | D. Polvara ![]() Z. Riviere ![]() M. Ngoh ![]() | WakeMed Soccer Park (167) Cary, NC | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Source:Penn State Athletics [8]
Penn State was predicted to finish 3rd in the Big Ten Conference. [9]
Coaches' Poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | Indiana | |
2 | Maryland | |
3 | Penn State | |
4 | Michigan | |
5 | Michigan State | |
6 | Northwestern | |
7 | Rutgers | |
8 | Wisconsin | |
9 | Ohio State |
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Final |
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United Soccer [10] | None Released | RV | RV | RV | NV | RV | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |||
Top Drawer Soccer [11] | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | NV | NV | NV | NV | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 |
CollegeSoccerNews.com [12] | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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1 | FW | 9 | ![]() | 8 |
2 | MF | 8 | ![]() | 6 |
3 | MF | 11 | ![]() | 5 |
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1 | MF | 8 | ![]() | 6 |
T-2 | MF | 11 | ![]() | 4 |
T-2 | FW | 10 | ![]() | 4 |
3 | DF | 18 | ![]() | 3 |
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All-American Team | |
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Freshman Best XI Team | |
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All-North Region | |
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Team of the Week | |
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Preseason Best XI | |
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