Athletics

Penn State women's soccer captures 17th Big Ten title in 18 years

Nittany Lions to host Illinois Nov. 1 as No. 1 seed in Big Ten tournament

The Penn State women's soccer team enters the Big Ten tournament as the No. 1 seed after winning its 17th conference title in 18 years. Penn State will host Illinois at 3 p.m. Nov. 1 at Jeffrey Field. Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State women's soccer team clinched a share of the 2015 Big Ten regular season title following Penn State's 3-1 win over Michigan and Northwestern's 2-1 win over Wisconsin Wednesday night. This is Penn State's 17th Big Ten title in 18 years.

The Nittany Lions and Badgers finished atop the Big Ten standings with 25 points each.

Penn State secured the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament after owning the tiebreaker over Wisconsin following Penn State's 4-0 win over Wisconsin in September.

Wisconsin enters the Big Ten tournament as the No. 2 seed, followed by Rutgers, Northwestern, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Illinois.

The top four seeds will host the Big Ten quarterfinal matches, and the Big Ten semifinals and final will be hosted at the highest seed remaining after the quarterfinal round.

Penn State will host Illinois in the Big Ten quarterfinals at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Jeffrey Field. 

Last Updated November 13, 2015