2020 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team
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| 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer | |
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Big 10 Regular Season Champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 11 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 11 |
| Record | 12–3–1 (9–1–1 Big Ten) |
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| Home stadium | Jeffrey Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Penn St † | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .864 | 12 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio St | 6 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .750 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Rutgers | 6 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .682 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .636 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .591 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .591 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .591 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .591 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .455 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .455 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa ‡y | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .227 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan St | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .136 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .091 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2020 Big Ten Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of April 18, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:2020 Women's Soccer Standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer season and the 2020 Big Ten Conference women's soccer season. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 fall season was postponed to the spring, and began on February 19, 2021. It was the program's 27th season fielding a women's varsity soccer team, and their 27th season in the Big Ten Conference. The 2020 season is Erica Dambach's 14th year at the helm.
The 2020 season is the Nittany Lions' 27th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 27th season playing in the Big Ten Conference. The team is led by 14th year head coach, Erica Dambach, who had previously served as a head coach for the Harvard.
Player movement
Departures
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Shelby Craft | 3 | DF | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Freshman | Frisco, TX | Transferred to Lipscomb. |
Preseason
Preseason Big Ten poll
Penn State was predicted to finish 1st in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
| Coaches' Poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | |
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| 1 | Penn State | |
| 2 | Wisconsin | |
| 3 | Michigan | |
| 4 | Rutgers | |
| 5 | Ohio State | |
| 6 | Iowa | |
| 7 | Northwestern | |
| 8 | Indiana | |
| 9 | Nebraska | |
| 10 | Illinois | |
| 11 | Purdue | |
| 12 | Maryland | |
| 13 | Minnesota | |
| 14 | Michigan State | |
Squad
Roster
- As of May 1, 2021[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.
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Personnel
| Front office | |
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| Athletic Director | Sandy Barbour |
| Deputy Director of Athletics | Lynn Holleran |
| Deputy Director of Athletics | Scott Sidwell |
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Erica Dambach |
| Assistant coach | Ann Cook |
| Assistant coach | Tim Wassell |
| Assistant coach | Jack Rushworth |
Last updated: January 1, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics
