2021 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team

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2021 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer
Penn state soccer logo women.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 23
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 24
Record12–8–1 (5–5–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ann Cook
  • Tim Wassell
  • Jack Rushworth
Home stadium Jeffrey Field
Seasons
  2020
2022 
2021 Big Ten Conference women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Rutgers  y1000 1.0001932 .833
No. 24 Purdue  y820 .8001543 .750
No. 7 Michigan  y622 .7001843 .780
Michigan State  541 .5501053 .639
Iowa  541 .5501262 .650
No. 23 Penn State  y550 .5001281 .595
Ohio State  y342 .444992 .500
Wisconsin  y334 .5001066 .591
Indiana  343 .450954 .611
Minnesota  460 .400863 .559
Nebraska  352 .400792 .444
Northwestern  351 .389791 .441
Illinois  181 .1505111 .324
Maryland  073 .150495 .361
Conference champion
2021 Big Ten Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:2021 Women's Soccer Standings

The 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season and the 2021 Big Ten Conference women's soccer season. It was the program's 28th season fielding a women's varsity soccer team, and their 28th season in the Big Ten Conference. The 2021 season is Erica Dambach's 15th year at the helm.

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Background

The 2021 season is the Nittany Lions' 28th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 28th season playing in the Big Ten Conference. The team is led by 15th year head coach, Erica Dambach, who had previously served as a head coach for the Harvard. Tim Wassell was promoted to associate head coach in July 2021. [1]

Penn State was invited to compete in the 2021 NCAA tournament as an unranked seed. [2]

Player movement

Squad

Roster

As of August 5, 2021 [3]

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

No.Pos.Player Nation
0 GK Katie EvansFlag of the United States.svg  United States
00 GK Amanda PoorbaughFlag of the United States.svg  United States
1 GK Julia DohleFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2 MF Kerry Abello Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 MF Olivia DamicoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Cori Dyke Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Kate Wiesner Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 MF Jillian JenningsFlag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Jilly Shimkin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Rachel WassermanFlag of the United States.svg  United States
10 MF Maddie MyersFlag of the United States.svg  United States
12 MF Payton Linnehan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Kaitlyn MacbeanFlag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Devon OliveFlag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Ellie Wheeler Flag of the United States.svg  United States
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Sam Coffey Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF Sofia MancinoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
20 FW Angela AgueroFlag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Jordan CanniffFlag of the United States.svg  United States
23 DF Eva AlonsoFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
24 FW Elle KershnerFlag of the United States.svg  United States
25 DF Mieke SchiemannFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
26 GK Katherine Asman Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 DF Kara OgdenFlag of the United States.svg  United States
31 MF Julia RaichFlag of the United States.svg  United States
32 MF Natalie WilsonFlag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Anna CarsonFlag of the United States.svg  United States
34 FW Ally Schlegel Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 MF Riley GleasonFlag of the United States.svg  United States
55 GK Morgan MessnerFlag of the United States.svg  United States

Personnel

Front office
Athletic Director Sandy Barbour
Deputy Director of AthleticsLynn Holleran
Deputy Director of AthleticsScott Sidwell
Coaching staff
Head coach Erica Dambach
Assistant coach Ann Cook
Assistant coachTim Wassell
Assistant coachJack Rushworth

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

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordTeam eventsOpponent eventsSite (Attendance)
City, State

Pre-season

August 19*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 10 UMass W 3–1 1–0–0
(0–0–0)
 S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg50'
A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg56'
P. Linnehan Soccerball shade.svg60'
 
 C. Pedolzky Soccerball shade.svg49'  Jeffrey Field (1777)
State College, PA
August 22*
5:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 7 La Salle W 4–0 2–0–0
(0–0–0)
 P. Linnehan Soccerball shade.svg24'
P. Linnehan Soccerball shade.svg26'
P. Linnehan Soccerball shade.svg28'
O. Damico Soccerball shade.svg36'
 
 G. Picco Yellow card.svg 13'
M. McCreadyYellow card.svg 81'
 
Jeffrey Field (987)
State College, PA
August 29*
2:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 7 Hofstra W 2–1 3–0–0
(0–0–0)
 P. Linnehan Soccerball shade.svg3'
A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg13'
 
 M. Taylor Soccerball shade.svg20'
Team BenchYellow card.svg 20'
 
Jeffrey Field (1007)
State College, PA
September 2
7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+
No. 7at No. 13  West Virginia W 2–0 4–0–0
(0–0–0)
 E. Wheeler Soccerball shade.svg29'
K. Abello Soccerball shade.svg30'
J. ShimkinYellow card.svg 63'
A. SchlegelYellow card.svg 87'
 
 none  Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1257)
Morgantown, WV
September 5*
6:00 p.m.,  ESPN+
No. 7at No. 18  University of Central Florida L 2–1 4–1–0
(0–0–0)
 M. MyersYellow card.svg 24'
S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg29'
BenchYellow card.svg 75'
 
 K. Scott Soccerball shade.svg25'
K. Scott Soccerball shade.svg61'
K. ScottYellow card.svg 73'
D. MartinYellow card.svg 73'
 
UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (524)
Orlando, FL
September 9*
8:00 p.m.,  ACC Network
No. 14at No. 3  Virginia W 4–2 5–1–0
(0–0–0)
 S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg24'
P. Linnehan Soccerball shade.svg38'
A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg39'
A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg61'
 
 D. Ordonez Soccerball shade.svg26'
D. Ordonez Soccerball shade.svg57'
 
Klöckner Stadium (1559)
Charlottesville, VA
September 12*
3:00 p.m.
No. 14vs.  NC State W 1–0 6–1–0
(0–0–0)
 C. DykeYellow card.svg 79'
S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg89'
 
 none  Klöckner Stadium (53)
Charlottesville, VA
Regular season
September 19
12:00 p.m.,  BTN
No. 8at No. 16  Rutgers L 2–1 6–2–0
(0–1–0)
 R. Wasserman Soccerball shade.svg67'  S. Kroeger Soccerball shade.svg62'
B. Fluchel Soccerball shade.svg80'
 
Yurcak Field (1854)
Piscataway, NJ
September 23
7:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 12 Northwestern L 2–1 6–3–0
(0–2–0)
 C. DykeYellow card.svg 50'
K. Abello Soccerball shade.svg80'
 
 K. Titus Soccerball shade.svg10'
J. Aulicino Soccerball shade.svg36'
 
Jeffrey Field (652)
State College, PA
September 26
3:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 12 Ohio State L 1–0 6–4–0
(0–3–0)
 none  I. Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg65'  Jeffrey Field (892)
State College, PA
September 30
3:00 p.m.,  BTN
at No. 18  Wisconsin W 2–1 7–4–0
(1–3–0)
 S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg30'
J. Canniff Soccerball shade.svg80'
 
 E. JaskaniecSoccerball shade.svg12'
M. MonticelloYellow card.svg 30'
 
McClimon Soccer Complex (0)
Madison, WI
October 3
1:00 p.m., BTN+
at  Minnesota L 4–1 7–5–0
(1–4–0)
 R. Gleason Soccerball shade.svg89'  P. Ward Soccerball shade.svg9'
I. Brown Soccerball shade.svg24'
M. Buisman Soccerball shade.svg57'
Team Soccerball shade.svg73'
 
Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium (1311)
Falcon Heights, MN
October 10
6:00 p.m., BTN+
Maryland W 5–1 8–5–0
(2–4–0)
 S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg18'
S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg27'
S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg39'
r. Wasserman Soccerball shade.svg47'
A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg52'
M. SchiemannYellow card.svg 68'
 
 M. Dates Soccerball shade.svg18'  Jeffrey Field (1000)
State College, PA
October 14
7:00 p.m.,  ESPNU
Indiana W 3–0 9–5–0
(3–4–0)
 J. Canniff Soccerball shade.svg40'
R. GleasonYellow card.svg 41'
S. Coffey Soccerball shade.svg54'
J. Canniff Soccerball shade.svg65'
 
 A. KalinYellow card.svg 8'  Jeffrey Field (548)
State College, PA
October 17
3:30 p.m., BTN+
No. 19  Purdue W 2–1 10–5–0
(4–4–0)
 J. Canniff Soccerball shade.svg61'
A. SchlegelSoccerball shade.svg77'
 
  Sarah Griffith Soccerball shade.svg57'  Jeffrey Field (1931)
State College, PA
October 21
7:00 p.m.,  FS1
No. 24at  Michigan L 2–0 10–6–0
(4–5–0)
 none  R. Loughman Soccerball shade.svg17'
S. ShepherdYellow card.svg 27'
D. Wolfe Soccerball shade.svg84'
 
U-M Soccer Stadium (1133)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 24
1:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 24at  Michigan State W 2–1 11–6–0
(5–5–0)
 A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg78'
E. Wheeler Soccerball shade.svg83'
 
 C. Evans Soccerball shade.svg78'  DeMartin Soccer Complex (1242)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Tournament
October 31
1:00 p.m.,  BTN+
No. (6)at No. 17 (3)  Michigan
First Round
L 3–1 11–7–0
(5–5–0)
 A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg85'  N. Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg9'
R. LoughmanSoccerball shade.svg20'
K. LawrenceSoccerball shade.svg20'
 
U-M Soccer Stadium (801)
Ann Arbor, MI
NCAA Tournament
November 12*
6:00 p.m.
Monmouth University
First Round
W 3–1 12–7–0
(5–5–0)
 A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg25'
P. Linnehan Soccerball shade.svg38'
R. Wasserman Soccerball shade.svg74'
 
 R. Ludwick Soccerball shade.svg77'  Jeffrey Field (521)
State College, PA
November 19*
4:30 p.m.,  Pac-12 Network
at No. 11  USC
Round of 32
T 2–2 5–3 PK12–7–1
(5–5–0)
 A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg20'
A. Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg56'
 
 P. Hocking Soccerball shade.svg48'
S. Jackson Soccerball shade.svg85'
 
McAlister Field (897)
Los Angeles, CA
November 21*
3:00 p.m.,  Pac-12 Network
vs.  South Carolina
Sweet Sixteen
L 2–0 12–8–1
(5–5–0)
 none  S. Chang Soccerball shade.svg25'
L. Zullo Soccerball shade.svg55'
 
McAlister Field (219)
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Source:Penn State Athletics [4]

    Rankings

    Preseason Big Ten poll

    Penn State was predicted to finish 1st in the Big Ten Conference. [5]

    Coaches' Poll
    Predicted finishTeam
    1Penn State
    2Rutgers
    3Ohio State
    4Michigan
    5Wisconsin
    6Indiana
    7Iowa
    7Northwestern
    9Illinois
    10Minnesota
    11Purdue
    12Nebraska
    13Michigan State
    14Maryland

    Season rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112Final
    United Soccer [6] 107714812RVRV24RVRVRV23
    Top Drawer Soccer [7] 20131111692324
    CollegeSoccerNews.com [8] 1097861125RVRV

    References

    1. "Wassell Promoted to Associate head coach for Women's Soccer Program". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
    2. Collegian, Camryn O'Rourke | For the. "Penn State women's soccer earns a spot in the 2021 NCAA Tournament". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
    3. 2021 Women's Soccer Roster on Penn State
    4. "2021 Women's Soccer Schedule". Penn State Athletics . Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
    5. "Penn State Leads 2021 Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Poll". Big Ten Conference . Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
    6. "NCAA DI Women's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    7. "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
    8. "CSN Top 30 Polls". CollegeSoccerNews.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.