2024 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team

2024 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15-6-3 (5-4-2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ann Cook
  • Tim Wassell
  • Declan Doherty
Home stadiumJeffrey Field
Seasons
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2024 Big Ten Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 5 USC  ‍†‍‍y 10 – 0 – 1   .955 18 – 1 – 4   .870
No. 18 UCLA  ‍‍‡‍y 8 – 1 – 2   .818 17 – 4 – 3   .771
No. 12 Iowa  ‍‍‍y 8 – 2 – 1   .773 15 – 3 – 4   .773
No. 14 Michigan St  ‍‍‍y 7 – 1 – 3   .773 14 – 3 – 5   .750
Rutgers  ‍‍‍y 6 – 2 – 3   .682 11 – 5 – 5   .643
Washington  ‍‍‍y 7 – 4 – 0   .636 10 – 7 – 4   .571
No. 17 Minnesota  ‍‍‍y 6 – 3 – 2   .636 14 – 5 – 3   .705
No. 11 Ohio St  ‍‍‍y 6 – 3 – 2   .636 14 – 6 – 3   .674
No. 19 Wisconsin  ‍‍‍y 5 – 3 – 3   .591 10 – 6 – 4   .600
No. 8 Penn St  ‍‍‍y 5 – 4 – 2   .545 15 – 7 – 3   .660
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 4 – 6 – 1   .409 8 – 8 – 2   .500
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 3 – 7 – 1   .318 7 – 9 – 2   .444
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 3 – 7 – 1   .318 6 – 10 – 1   .382
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 2 – 8 – 1   .227 3 – 13 – 2   .222
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8 – 2   .182 6 – 10 – 3   .395
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8 – 2   .182 4 – 10 – 5   .342
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8 – 2   .182 5 – 11 – 2   .333
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 1 – 9 – 1   .136 6 – 9 – 2   .412
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2024 Big Ten Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of December 10, 2024
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:Big Ten

The 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team represents Pennsylvania State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season and the 2024 Big Ten Conference women's soccer season. It is the program's 31st season fielding a women's varsity soccer team and their 31st season in the Big Ten Conference. The 2024 season is Erica Dambach's 18th year as head coach.

Background

The 2024 season is the Nittany Lions' 31st as a varsity soccer program, and their 31st in the Big Ten Conference. The team is led by 18th-year head coach Erica Dambach, a former head coach for the Harvard program.

Player movement

Recruiting class

Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating
Nicole Crane
F
 United States Glen Rock, New Jersey World Class FC
Riley Cross
MF
 United States Chatham, New Jersey PDA
Emma Fassora
D
 United States Louisville, Colorado Real Colorado
Hannah Jordan
MF
 United States Texas Solar Soccer Club
Lily Phillips
MF
 United States Wilmington, Delaware Penn Fusion SA
Kennedy Ring
F
 United States New York World Class FC
Anna Babcock
F
 United States Sedro-Woolley, Washington Crossfire Premier SC
Emma Johnson
MF
 United States Indiana Indy Eleven Pro Academy
Elayna Kocher
F
 United States Allentown, Pennsylvania Penn Fusion
Paige Pasinski
MF
 United States Phoenix, Arizona SC del Sol
Marlee Raymond
D
 United States Cumming, Georgia United Futbol Academy (GA)
Olivia Robinson
F
 United States Scotch Plains, New Jersey STA
Lily Selvy
GK
 United States OFallon, Missouri Lou Fusz Athletic
Layla Tomezak
MF
 United States Michigan Nationals

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten poll

Penn State was predicted to finish 2nd in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team
1 UCLA
2 Penn State
3 Michigan State
4 Nebraska
5 USC
6 Wisconsin
7 Rutgers
8 Iowa
9 Ohio State
10 Indiana
11 Michigan
12 Northwestern
13 Washington
14 Minnesota
15 Illinois
16 Purdue
17 Maryland
18 Oregon

Squad

Roster

As of 8 Sep 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK United States USA Amanda Poorbaugh
1 GK United States USA Mackenzie Gress
2 MF United States USA Molly Martin
3 MF United States USA Olivia Damico
4 DF United States USA Kayleigh Herr
5 DF United States USA Keegan Schmeiser
6 GK United States USA Kealey Titmuss
7 FW United States USA Amelia White
8 FW United States USA Jolie Farmer
9 FW United States USA Nicollette Kiorpes
10 MF United States USA Olivia Borgen
11 MF United States USA Jordan Fusco
12 DF United States USA Bella Ayscue
14 FW United States USA Kaitlyn Macbean
15 MF United States USA Devon Olive
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW United States USA Awbrey Culpa
17 MF United States USA Ava Minnier
18 DF United States USA Kaelyn Wolfe
19 MF United States USA Katie Scott
20 MF United States USA Natalie Magnotta
21 FW United States USA Frankee Flesher
22 MF United States USA Rowan Lapi
24 FW United States USA Elle Kershner
25 DF Germany GER Mieke Schiemann
27 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Rebecca Cooke
28 DF United States USA Ginger Fontenot
26 DF United States USA Kara Ogden
30 FW United States USA Addison Hess
31 MF United States USA Julia Raich
32 MF United States USA Natalie Wilson

Personnel

Front office
Athletic Director Patrick Kraft
Coaching staff
Head Coach Erica Dambach
Associate Head Coach Ann Cook
Associate Head Coach Tim Wassell
Assistant Coach Declan Doherty
Director of Operations and Performance Leadership Kara Cook
Support staff
Associate Director of Athletic Training Services Andra Thomas
Assistant Director of Athletic Performance Brianna Kanz

Schedule

Date
Time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Team events Opponent events Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 8*
1:00 PM 		St. John's  ––  ––
  ––   ––  Jeffrey Field
University Park, PA
Pre-season
August 15*
7:00 PM, BTN 		No. 8 Texas Tech W 4-0  1-0-0
  J. Fusco 7'
K. MacBean 17'
R. Lapi 25' (penalty)
A. Kulpa 44' 		  None  Jeffrey Field (1275)
University Park, PA
August 22*
5:30 PM, BTN+ 		No. 21 Virginia L 1-2  1-1-0
  K. MacBean 15'
K. MacBean Yellow card 40'
L. Evans Yellow card 72' 		  M. Cagle 54'
M. Cagle 66'  		Jeffrey Field (1603)
University Park, PA
August 25*
1:00 PM, BTN+ 		West Chester W 5-0  2-1-0
  L. Evans 7'
K. MacBean 22'
J. Fusco 36'
O. Smith 51'
R. Lapi 78' 		  None  Jeffrey Field (1283)
University Park, PA
August 29*
6:00 PM, BTN+ 		West Virginia W 3-1  3-1-0
  J. Fusco 5'
K. MacBean 32'
A. Kulpa 67'
J. Fusco Yellow card 59' 		  S. Brown 43'  Jeffrey Field (1450)
University Park, PA
September 1*
7:30 PM, BTN+ 		at No. 19 Saint Louis W 2-1  4-1-0
  K. MacBean 3'
K. MacBean 13' 		  E. Le 47' (penalty)  Hermann Stadium (1759)
St. Louis, MO
September 5*
4:00 PM, BTN+ 		at Princeton W 1-0  5-1-0
  J. Fusco 34'   None  Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium (982)
Princeton, NJ
September 8*
1:00 PM, BTN+ 		at No. 23 Georgetown T 0-0  5-1-1
  K. MacBean Yellow card 45'   None  Shaw Field (1241)
Washington, DC
Regular season
September 12
7:00 PM, BTN+ 		Michigan W 6-0  6-1-1
  L. Evans 11'
J. Fusco 28'
R. Lapi 36'
O. Smith 47'
K. MacBean 54'
J. Fusco 71'
O. Smith Yellow card 33' 		  None  Jeffrey Field (1103)
University Park, PA
September 15*
1:00 PM, BTN+ 		Columbia W 2-1  7-1-1
  K. MacBean 15'
O. Smith 42'
K. MacBean Yellow card 55' 		  L. Gonzalez 52'  Jeffrey Field (987)
University Park, PA
September 19
8:00 PM, BTN+ 		Northwestern W 1-0  8-1-1
  J. Fusco 67'   None  Jeffrey Field (1194)
University Park, PA
September 22
2:00 PM, BTN 		No. 5 Michigan State L 0-1  8-2-1
  L. Evans Yellow card 30'   A. Young 76'  Jeffrey Field (1389)
University Park, PA
September 26
6:30 PM, BTN+ 		at No. 18 Iowa L 1-2  8-3-1
  K. MacBean 54'   M. Carter 15'
R. King 63'  		Iowa Soccer Complex (345)
Iowa City, IA
September 29
8:00 PM, BTN 		at Nebraska W 1-0  9-3-1
  R. Lapi 77'   None  Hibner Stadium (821)
Lincoln, NE
October 4
7:00 PM, BTN+ 		Rutgers T 1-1  9-3-2
  J. Fusco 38'
J. Fusco Yellow card 50' 		  E. Hansen 62'  Jeffrey Field (1284)
University Park, PA
October 10
6:00 PM, BTN+ 		at Maryland W 5-0  10-3-2
  K. MacBean 7'
J. Fusco 19'
O. Smith 33'
L. Evans 59'
A. Kulpa 66' 		  None  Ludwig Field (672)
College Park, MD
October 13
3:00 PM, BTN+ 		Minnesota W 3-2  11-3-2
  J. Fusco 21'
O. Smith 49'
K. MacBean 79'
O. Smith Yellow card 53' 		  S. Davis 12'
T. Carter 44'  		Jeffrey Field (1011)
University Park, PA
October 17
9:00 PM, BTN 		at No. 10 UCLA T 0-0  11-3-3
  K. MacBean Yellow card 45'   None  Wallis Annenberg Stadium (2043)
Los Angeles, CA
October 20
6:00 PM, BTN+ 		at No. 9 USC L 1-2  11-4-3
  K. MacBean 57'
L. Evans Yellow card 61' 		  N. Gray 33'
C. Wilson 70'  		Dignity Health Sports Park (2030)
Carson, CA
October 27
12:00 PM, BTN 		at No. 21 Ohio State L 1-4  11-5-3
  K. MacBean 73'
E. Dambach Yellow card 85' 		  J. Bonham 18'
S. Jones 61'
A. Poremba 74'
K. Dudukovich 85'
K. Dudukovich Yellow card 90'  		Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (1122)
Columbus, OH
Big Ten Tournament
November 1*
7:30 PM, BTN+ 		(10) No. 22 at (7) Minnesota
First Round 		W 1-0  12-5-3
  M. Schiemann 88'
K. Herr Yellow card 79' 		  K. Childers Yellow card 88'  Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium (462)
Saint Paul, MN
November 4*
3:00 PM, BTN 		(10) No. 22 vs. (2) No. 9 UCLA
Quarterfinals 		L 0-1  12-6-3
  M. Martin Yellow card 22'   N. Fraser 35'
B. Marin-ValenciaYellow card 52'
J. Perry Yellow card 86'  		Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium (215)
Saint Paul, MN
NCAA Tournament
November 16*
6:00 PM, ESPN+ 		(4) No. 22 Stony Brook
First Round 		W 8-1  13-6-3
  K. Macbean 8'
B. Ayscue 16'
J. Raich 36'
R. Cooke 41'
K. Scott 51'
R. Cooke 63'
A. Kulpa 87'
A. Kulpa 87' 		  L. Setteducate 57'  Jeffrey Field (693)
State College, PA
November 22*
2:00 PM, ESPN+ 		(4) No. 22 vs. (5) No. 7 TCU
Second Round 		W 1-0  14-6-3
  K. Macbean 46'   none  Seminole Soccer Complex
Tallahassee, FL
November 24*
2:30 PM, ESPN+ 		(4) No. 22 vs. (8) Vanderbilt
Sweet 16 		W 3-1  15-6-3
  A. Kulpa 41'
N. Wilson 58'
R. Lapi 65' 		  C. Betts 7'  Seminole Soccer Complex
Tallahassee, FL
November 29*
12:00 PM, ESPN+ 		(4) No. 22 vs. (2) No. 8 North Carolina
Elite 8 		 *  *
  *   *  Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date Ref.
Jordan Fusco TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week August 20, 2024 [3]
Kaitlyn MacBean TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week September 3, 2024 [4]
Kaitlyn MacBean Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week September 3, 2024 [5]
Mieke Schiemann Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week September 17, 2024 [6]
Mackenzie Gress Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week October 15, 2024 [7]
Erica Dambach Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame October 24, 2024 [8]
Kaitlyn MacBean First-Team All-Big Ten October 31, 2024 [9]
Jordan Fusco Second-Team All-Big Ten October 31, 2024 [9]
Mieke Schiemann Second-Team All-Big Ten October 31, 2024 [9]
Devon Olive Big Ten Sportsmanship Award October 31, 2024 [9]

Rankings

Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer43128129151920161522Not released
Top Drawer SoccerNot released7575109111614911141112


References

  1. ^ "Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Poll". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Women's Soccer Roster on gopsusports.com
  3. ^ "Fusco Lands TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week Laurels". Penn State. August 20, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "MacBean's Dominance Rewarded with B1G, National Weekly Accolades". Penn State. September 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "MacBean's Dominance Rewarded with B1G, National Weekly Accolades". Penn State. September 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Schiemann Collects B1G Defensive Player of the Week Laurels". Penn State. September 17, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Gress Earns First Career B1G Goalkeeper of the Week Honor". Penn State. October 15, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dambach Inducted Into Montco Chapter of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame". Penn State. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d Horstman, Will (November 1, 2024). "Penn State women's soccer earns four Big Ten yearly honors". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved November 4, 2024.