Athletics

Women's soccer ranked No. 2 in NSCAA preseason poll

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Penn State women’s soccer team opens the 2016 season ranked No. 2 in the nation, as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) released its national preseason rankings Tuesday afternoon.

The Florida State Seminoles took the top spot in the NSCAA women’s division I rankings with 751 total points, 20 ahead of the defending NCAA champion Penn State Nittany Lions. The Seminoles received 18 first place votes, followed by Penn State with 10 and Duke with two.

Penn State opens the 2016 campaign at home against No. 6 West Virginia live on the Big Ten Network (BTN) at 7:30 p.m. (EDT) on Aug. 19. The Nittany Lions also host No. 10 Rutgers (Oct. 13) on BTN, No. 16 BYU (Aug. 26) and No. 23 Ohio State (Oct. 26).

The Nittany Lions return 18 letterwinners from the 2015 season and welcome seven newcomers to the program for the 2016 season.

Last Updated August 5, 2016