2016 PENN STATE WOMEN’S2015 NCAA CHAMPIONS SOCCER 2018 PENN STATE 23 STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 18-TIME BIG TEN REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS SEVEN-TIME BIG TEN TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS WOMEN’S SOCCER FIVE COLLEGE CUP APPEARANCES 2018 SCHEDULE UP NEXT AUGUST Game Six Game Seven SUN. 5 BOSTON COLLEGE (EXHIB.) -- SAT. 11 GEORGETOWN (EXHIB.) -- No. 11 Penn State (3-2-0) vs. Syracuse (3-2-0) No. 11 Penn State (3-2-0) vs. No. 6 Virginia (5-0-0) Video: BTN2go.com Video: BTN2go.com PENN STATE INVITATIONAL (Aug. 17-19) FRI. 17 No. 9 WEST VIRGINIA W, 1-0 Stats: GoPSUsports.com Stats: GoPSUsports.com SUN. 19 DUQUESNE W, 6-0 Jeffrey Field | University Park, Pa. Jeffrey Field | University Park, Pa. SAT. 25 No. 2 UCLA (ESPNU) L, 2-1 Thursday, Sept. 6 | 7 PM Sunday, Sept. 9 | 1 PM Thurs. 30 at James Madison W, 3-0 SEPTEMBER THE STARTING XI Sun. 2 at Wake Forest L, 1-0 THURS. 6 SYRACUSE 7 P.M. SUN. 9 No. 11 VIRGINIA 1 P.M. FRI. 14 OHIO STATE* 6 P.M. Thursday’s match is the second meeting between Penn State and Thurs. 20 at Northwestern* (BTN) 8 p.m. Syracuse. Penn State won the first matchup, 2-0, on Aug. 24, 2014. Sat. 22 at Illinois* 8 p.m. THURS. 27 NEBRASKA* (BTN) 6 P.M. 2 SUN. 30 IOWA* 1 P.M. Sunday’s match is the 14th meeting between Penn State and OCTOBER VIrginia. Penn State leads the all-time series, 7-5-1. Fri. 5 at Michigan State* 7 p.m. Sun. 7 at Michigan* Noon 14 FRI. 12 MARYLAND* 7 P.M. SUN. 14 RUTGERS* (BTN) 3 P.M. Kristin Schnurr scored her first career goal in a 3-0 win Thurs. 18 at Indiana* 7:30 p.m. at James Madison. SUN. 21 MINNESOTA* 1 P.M. 1 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (Oct. 28-Nov. 4) Sun. 28 Quarterfinals TBA The Nittany Lions check in at No. 11 in the NOVEMBER United Soccer Coaches poll. Fri. 2 Semifinals TBA 11 Sun. 4 Final TBA Emily Ogle leads the active NCAA DI players in games played NCAA TOURNAMENT (Nov. 9-23) Fri. 9 First Round TBA with 80. Fri. 16 Second Round TBA 80 Sun. 18 Third Round TBA Fri. 23 Quarterfinals TBA The Nittany Lions have scored eight of their 11 goals in the second half of play this year. WOMEN’S COLLEGE CUP (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) Fri. 30 Semifinal ! TBA 8 DECEMBER Penn State has recorded three shutouts in five Sun. 2 Final ! TBA contests this season. * – Big Ten match 3 ESPNU - ESPNU Broadcast BTN - Big Ten Network Broadcast The Nittany Lions are 74-7-7 at Jeffrey Field since the start of Home matches in CAPS at Jeffrey Field ! - Cary, N.C. 2011 season. All times Eastern 74 TABLE OF CONTENTS Penn State ranks third nationally in average attendance with Schedule/The Starting XI ...........................................................................1 2,513 fans per game. Quick Facts .................................................................................................2 3 Team Comparison/Series History ..............................................................3 Honors/Awards ...........................................................................................4 Kerry Abello netted her first career game with one goal and Rankings ....................................................................................................5 one assist in a 3-0 win at James Madison. Career Rankings/Big Ten Standings ..........................................................6 1 The Last Time/Record When .....................................................................7 Combined Stats/Individual Stats ........................................................... 8-9 Charlotte Williams recorded her 18th career assist against James Box Scores ......................................................................................... 10-11 Madison, which ranks T-22nd all-time at Penn State. Coach Dambach ................................................................................ 12-13 18 Radio/TV Roster .......................................................................................14 #PSWS | Facebook: PSUWomensSoccer | Instagram/Snapchat/Twitter: PennStateWSOC 2018 PENN STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Hometown/Club Team No. Name Pos. 0 Sarafina Valenti GK JR 5-6 Bechtelsville, Pa./Berks Ajax 2 Kerry Abello D/M/F 00 Amanda Dennis GK JR 6-0 San Diego, Calif./Slammers 2 Kerry Abello D/M/F SO 5-5 Batavia, Ill./Eclipse Select 26 Katherine Asman GK 3 Kaleigh Riehl D RS JR 5-8 Fairfax Station, Va./Braddock Road Youth Club 23 Casey Ballow F/M 4 Caitlin Haislip D FR 5-7 Munster, Ind./Eclipse Select 22 Kelli Beiler M 5 Maddie (Elliston) Nolf D RS SR 5-3 Omaha, Neb./Elite Girls Academy 7 Maddie Myers M FR 5-6 Grand Rapids, Mich./Michigan Hawks 0 Amanda Dennis GK 8 Kristin Schnurr F RS JR 5-7 Bristow, Va./McLean ECNL 24 Kim Dubs F 9 Rachel Wasserman M/F FR 5-6 Dallas, Texas/D-Feeters 00/99 ECNL 4 Caitlin Haislip D 10 Emily Ogle M RS SR 5-5 Strongsville, Ohio/Internationals SC 12 Charlotte Williams M SR 5-4 Rochester, N.Y./Penn Fusion 16 Becca Hamilton D 14 Ellie Jean D RS JR 5-6 Coventry, Conn./Oakwood Soccer Club 14 Ellie Jean D 16 Becca Hamilton D JR 5-8 Howell, N.J./PDA 18 Shea Moyer M 17 Alina Ortega Jurado F/M SR 5-3 Waldgirmes, Germany/FFC Frankfurt 18 Shea Moyer M SO 5-4 Wyomissing, Pa./FC Revolution/Penn Fusion 7 Maddie Myers M 19 Frankie Tagliaferri M/F SO 5-7 Colts Neck, N.J./PDA 5 Maddie (Elliston) Nolf D 22 Kelli Beiler M FR 5-7 Mount Pleasant Mills, Pa./North Union United 10 Emily Ogle M 23 Casey Ballow F/M SO 5-6 Ijamsville, Md./Bethesda SC 24 Kim Dubs F FR 5-4 Zurich, Switzerland/BSC Young Boys Switzerland 17 Alina Ortega Jurado F/M 26 Katherine Asman GK FR 5-10 Roswell, Ga./NASA Tophat Soccer Club 3 Kaleigh Riehl D 27 Marissa Sheva M SR 5-3 Sellersville, Pa./Penn Fusion 34 Ally Schlegel M 33 Laura Suero D JR 5-6 Royersford, Pa./FC Bucks Freedom 34 Ally Schlegel M FR 5-7 Parker, Colo./Real Colorado 8 Kristin Schnurr F 27 Marissa Sheva M POSITION BREAKDOWN 33 Laura Suero D GOALKEEPERS DEFENDERS MIDFIELDERS FORWARDS Katherine Asman Kerry Abello Kerry Abello Kerry Abello 19 Frankie Tagliaferri M/F Amanda Dennis Caitlin Haislip Casey Ballow Casey Ballow 0 Sarafina Valenti GK Sarafina Valenti Becca Hamilton Kelli Beiler Kim Dubs 9 Rachel Wasserman M/F Ellie Jean Shea Moyer Alina Ortega Jurado 12 Charlotte Williams M Maddie (Elliston) Nolf Maddie Myers Kristin Schnurr Kaleigh Riehl Emily Ogle Frankie Tagliaferri Laura Suero Alina Ortega Jurado Rachel Wasserman PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ally Schlegel Kerry Abello ....................................... Uh-bell-oh Marissa Sheva Kat Asman ............................................. As-men Frankie Tagliaferri Casey Ballow ........................................ Ball-low Rachel Wasserman Kelli Beiler ...............................................By-lure Charlotte Williams Erica Dambach ........... Rhymes with Wambach PENN STATE QUICK FACTS PENN STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER QUICK FACTS Caitlin Haislip......................................... Hay-slip Location ...............................University Park, Pa. 2017 Overall Record ................................15-5-4 Shea Moyer ............... Shay Muy (muy bien) -er Founded .....................................................1855 2017 Big Ten Record (Finish) .......... 6-2-3 (T-4th) Maddie Nolf ..............................................Nol-ph Enrollment ...............................................40,835 2017 NCAA Tournament ......... 3-1 (Quarterfinals) Nickname .......................................Nittany Lions Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................... 16/12 Emily Ogle .............................................. OH-gull Colors ........................................ Blue and White Starters Returning/Lost................................. 4-7 Alina Ortega Jurado ......................AH-lean-AH Newcomers ......................................................7 Conference ............................................. Big Ten OR-tay-gah Her-rah-doh Home Field ...........................Jeffrey Field (5,000) 2018 Captain ..................... Maddie (Elliston) Nolf President .......................................Eric J. Barron First Varsity Year .........................................1994 Kaleigh Riehl .................................Kay-lee Real All-Time Record ..................... 429-115-37 (.770) Director of Athletics .................... Sandy Barbour Ally Schlegel .........................................Sh-leg-el All-Time Big Ten Record .......... 193-29-16 (.844) PENN STATE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS NCAA Postseason Appearances ....................23 Kristin Schnurr ......................................SH-NUR All-Time NCAA Tournament Record .......50-21-2 Marissa Sheva .........................................SHE-va Women’s Soccer Contact .................. Will Rottler United Soccer Coaches All-America Honors ...33 Office Phone ................................814-865-2498 United Soccer Coaches first-team All-America Honors ..24 Laura Suero .........................................Swear-oh Cell Phone ...................................814-441-9130 MAC Hermann Trophy Winners ........................2 Frankie Tagliaferri .........................Tal-ee-a-ferri E-mail ....................................... [email protected] MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists .........................9 Fax ..............................................814-863-3165 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists ................17 Sarafina Valenti .............. Sara-V-Nah Va-lent-e Mailing Address ...........101 Bryce Jordan Center Big Ten Player of the Year Honors ...................16 Rachel Wasserman .................. W-auce-er-men ..................................University