UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.- Penn State will face Akron at home for their 9th match of the season this Sunday. The Nittany Lions will honor their nine seniors in a ceremony following the game, presented by the Penn State Alumni Association. The match is set to kick off at 4:00 p.m. and will be streamed on B1G + with the stream continuing for the ceremony post-game.
GAME INFORMATION
vs. No. 15 Akron
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 | Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
- Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Jeffrey Field
- Live Stats | Watch: B1G+ ($) | Notes
- Admission: Free
Parking Information
Parking for all Penn State Athletics' non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
For men's soccer games, fans are asked to park in the Jordan East, Stadium West or Porter North lots. Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate of $5.50 through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Event day parking will be $10 per vehicle and is cash only/can be purchased on the ParkMobile app. The East Deck is also available for most events for $1 per hour.
Due to an event on Sunday night, parking will increase to $20 cash only beginning at 5:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of the game on the ParkMobile app.
Parking for all non-football athletics events is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information or questions, visit transportation.psu.edu or email parking@psu.edu.
Last Time Out
- Penn State tied No. 9 Maryland with a 3-3 final score earning one point on the road.
- Junior Femi Awodesu scored his goal of the season. Seth Kuhn and Sean Bettenhausen were credited with the assists
- Forward Peter Mangione scored a goal, striking the ball from outside the box into the top right corner of the net to give the Nittany Lions a 2-1 lead at halftime.
- Tyger Evans notched his first goal of the season on a penalty kick to tie the score at 3-3.
- Kris Shakes saved seven Terrapin shots
Senior Day
- Penn State will honor nine seniors on Sunday: Chris Palacios, Kris Shakes, Andrew Privett, Liam Butts, Michael Gaines, Alex Stevenson, Kyle May, Jalen Watson, and Owen Elliott.
- This is head coach Jeff Cook's first recruiting class at Penn State
- The ceremony will take place immediately following the conclusion of the match on the field.
Nittany Lions vs. Zips Most Recent
- The most recent Penn State-Akron match up resulted in a 1-2 loss for the Nittany Lions.
- Penn State's single goal was scored by alumni Dax Hoffman via Seth Kuhn's assist in the 82nd minute.
Scouting Akron
- This week, Akron is ranked 15th in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
- Sophomores Dyson Clapier and Jason Shokalook earned MAC Player of the Week and was recognized by College Soccer News National Team of the Week.
- Both teams tied their opponents 3-3 in their last matches.