LOS ANGELES, Ca. – The Penn State women's soccer program is set for their 18th overall appearance in the NCAA Third Round as they face South Carolina on Sunday afternoon.
Penn State has advanced to at least the third round for the past five consecutive seasons and in seven out of the last eight seasons.
It will be the second overall meeting between the Nittany Lions and the Gamecocks, with PSU winning their lone previous matchup 1-0 in the NCAA Second Round in 2018.
The winner of Sunday's match will advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals and face the winner of No. 13 BYU and No. 2 Virginia.
Game Information
Date: Sunday, November 21 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Soni McAlister Field – Los Angeles, CA
Series History: PSU, 1-0 | Last Meeting: Nov. 16, 2018 – PSU W, 1-0
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Penn State Breakdown
Record: 12-7-1, 5-5-0
Top Goal Scorer: Ally Schlegel – 10 goals
Top Assists: Sam Coffey – 8 assists
Last time out
Penn State upset No. 11 and third-seeded Southern California in the NCAA Tournament Second Round on Friday. The Nittany Lions drew their first match of the season 2-2 vs USC but advanced to the third round after winning the penalty kick shootout 5-3. Ally Schlegel scored both goals for the Nittany Lions with assists from Kerry Abello and Sam Coffey. Goalkeeper Katherine Asman made a career high 11 saves.
Regular Season in Review
PSU faced a strong schedule having the No. 20 RPI among NCAA programs. The Nittany Lions finished the regular season with double digit wins (11-6-0)- a feat that has been accomplished every season in program history. Highlighting the regular season were four wins over ranked opponents — No. 13 West Virginia, No. 3 Virginia, No. 18 Wisconsin, and No. 19 Purdue.
Last time vs. South Carolina (Nov. 16, 2018)
In their first and only match with the Gamecocks, No. 14 Penn State shut out No. 18 South Carolina 1-0 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round in Morgantown, WV. Kristin Schnurr scored the lone goal of the match in the 31st minute. Penn State outshot South Carolina, 24-5 with Kerry Abello taking 8 of those shots. That season PSU went 18-6-1 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals before falling to 1-0 to eventual national champions Florida State.
South Carolina Breakdown
Record: 13-6-1, 6-3-1
Top Goal Scorer: Catherine Barry – 8 goals
Top Assists: Lauren Chang – 10 assists
Last time out for South Carolina
The Gamecocks advanced to the NCAA Third Round after shutting out Hofstra 3-0 on Friday. Samantha Chang contributed to all three goals, being credited with a goal and two assists.
Additional Notes
This is the Penn State women's soccer program's 27th straight trip to the NCAA tournament and 18th overall appearance in the Sweet 16.
PSU is 12-4-1 in third round matches and has shut out their opponent 10 times in the Sweet 16.
Penn State is 58-24-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to at least the third round of the tournament for five consecutive seasons and in seven out of the last eight seasons.
Erica Dambach has led the Nittany Lions to the College Cup twice and the national championship game in 2012 and 2015, securing Penn State's first national championship in program history in 2015.
Ally Schlegel now has 34 goals in her Penn State career. She has scored a goal in four of her last five games.
Sam Coffey has 54 assists in her career and 30 at Penn State.
This season the Nittany Lions are 8-0-1 when they score first.
The Penn State women's soccer season is presented by the Smeal College of Business.
