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Women's soccer to face UConn, Brown in UConn Classic

9/11/08

The Penn State women's soccer team looks to be a strong contender this weekend as it heads to the UConn Classic to face opponents UConn and Brown. The No. 11 Lions have already played five games this season compared to Brown's two. Newcomers for Penn State are getting comfortable while Brown is still adjusting. However, No. 25 UConn has split its four games this season and will be looking to stay in the rankings with important wins as they host this weekend.

Soccer team loses first games of season

9/5/08

The Penn State Beaver Nittany Lions soccer team began its season with a 3-0 loss to the Penn College Wildcats on Aug. 30 and a 4-0 loss to the Thiel College Tomcats on Sept. 2. Beaver's game with Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Sept. 6 is canceled. The Lions resume play at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7, when they take on the Mount Union College Purple Raiders at Center Area High School, Monaca. With Saturday's forfeit, Beaver is 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the PSUAC. For information about Beaver campus athletics, visit http://www.beaver.psu.edu or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or (724) 773-3826.

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Men's soccer to host annual Penn State Classic

9/5/08

The Penn State men's soccer team (1-1-0) opens its 2008 home schedule this weekend by welcoming No. 10 Ohio State (2-0-0), Bucknell (1-1-0), and No. 18 Tulsa (1-0-1) to Jeffrey Field for the annual Penn State Classic. On the first day of competition, Friday, Sept. 5, Ohio State will face Bucknell (5 p.m.) and Penn State will take on Tulsa (7:30 p.m.). Day two, Sunday, Sept. 7, will pit Ohio State versus Tulsa (noon) and Penn State against Bucknell (3:30 p.m.). Admission to the Penn State Classic and to all home men's soccer games is free.

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Naeher named Preseason All-American by Soccer Buzz

8/29/08

Penn State goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher (Seymour, Conn.), a 2007 first team All-American, has been picked for a repeat as Soccer Buzz named the junior to its preseason All-American list. Naeher and the Nittany Lions opened the 208 season with a victory over William & Mary last Saturday, 3-1, and are in the hunt for their 11th consecutive Big Ten title.

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Women's soccer picked to finish first in Big Ten

8/22/08

The Penn State women's soccer team has been voted to finish a top the Big Ten in 2008 by the conference coaches, as announced Monday (Aug. 18) by the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions are entering the 2008 season on a quest for their 11th consecutive Big Ten Title. This selection marks the sixth-straight year that the Nittany Lions have been tabbed preseason favorites by the Big Ten coaches.

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Three Nittany Lions named to Hermann Trophy Watch List

8/22/08

The watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy was announced today and among the 47 top women's Division I soccer players were three Nittany Lions. Redshirt-senior Zoe Bouchelle, junior Alyssa Naeher and junior Katie Schoepfer were all named to the list. Penn State was one of only three schools to have three players named to the list. Included in that elite group was defending National Champions University of Southern California and the University of North Carolina.

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Walsh helps U.S. women's soccer to Olympic gold medal

8/22/08

Penn State women's soccer head coach Erica Walsh helped lead the U.S. to Olympic gold Thursday (Aug. 21) as an assistant on the U.S. women's soccer team. The U.S. defeated Brazil 1-0 in overtime to earn the Americans their third Olympic gold medal including 2004's 2-1 victory over Brazil. Walsh will make the long trip back to University Park via Williamsburg, Va. where she will meet the Nittany Lions for their season opener versus William & Mary. Carli Lloyd's goal in the 96th minute gave the U.S. the 1-0 victory and gave the Americans revenge for their 4-0 loss to Brazil in last year's World Cup.

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Women's soccer coach Walsh headed to Olympics with U.S. team

4/15/08

With a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament, the U.S. Women's National Team -- with Penn State head coach Erica Walsh on the bench as an assistant coach -- qualified on April 9 for the 2008 Olympic Games. A 6-5 win over rival Canada and Penn State alumna Erin McLeod Saturday grabbed the tournament championship for Walsh and the U.S. Team. Canada also qualified for the Olympics with their finals appearance at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. A fixture for the Canadian National Team, McLeod seems a likely choice for the 2008 games. Her inclusion on the roster would mark the first time a Penn State women's soccer player has been in the mix for the Olympics since four-time All-American and Hermann Trophy winner Christie Welsh was named the alternate for the 2000 Athens Games.

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Walsh signs class of nine for women's soccer

3/21/08

Penn State women's soccer coach Erica Walsh proudly announces her 2008 signing class, which includes nine standout recruits. Bri Garcia (Babylon, N.Y.), Jackie Hakes (Spokane, Wash.), Kristin Hartman (Katy, Texas), Lexi Marton (Aurora, Ontario), Christine Nairn (Bowie, Md.), Carly Niness (Berwyn, Pa.), Jess Rosenbluth (Gladwyne, Pa.), Krissy Tribbett (Centennial, Colo.), and Dani Zavala (Camino Village, Calif.) have all -signed on to play for the 10-time defending Big Ten champions.

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