February 7, 2012 NITTANY LION CUBS
Penn State women add seven new recruits
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State has announced the additions of seven new Nittany Lions to the women’s team. The class is highlighted by Costa Rican national star Raquel Rodriguez Cedeño (San Jose, Costa Rica) and American standouts Corey Persson (Danvers, Mass. and Mallory Weber (Novi, Mich.). Four more recruits are set to join the squad in 2012 as well including Jenna Kalwa (Pennington, N.J.), Meghan Kaminski (Doylestown, Pa.), Mallory Peterson (Clinton Corners, N.Y.) and Meghan Ritchey (State College, Pa.).
January 3, 2012 WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Philly Soccer News honors Penn State’s Hayes
Penn State forward Maya Hayes has been named the Philly Soccer News Women’s College Player of the Year. She also is among the finalists for the Soccer News Net Women’s College Boot, awarded to the national player of the year.
December 10, 2011 DYNAMIC DUO
Penn State's Hayes, Nairn All Americans
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Penn State sophomore striker Maya Hayes (West Orange, N.J.) and junior Christine Nairn (Arnold, Md.) were selected as an NSCAA All-Americans. Hayes was named to the first-team, while Nairn gathers her second straight NSCAA All-America Second Team honor.
December 8, 2011 COLLEGE BOOT SPOTLIGHT: MAYA HAYES
Meet the candidates, and vote
Penn State sophomore Maya Hayes is one of five nominees for Philly Soccer News women’s college player of the year, and a regional nominee for the Soccer News Net Women’s College Boot, recognizing the national player of the year.
November 22, 2011 SOCCERSAVINGS.COM SALUTE
PSU’s Hayes snags fourth Player of the Week honor
Penn State sophomore Maya Hayes has been named the SoccerSavings.com/ Philly Soccer News Women’s Player of the Week for the week ending November 22.
November 20, 2011 FALLING IN THEIR WAKE
Penn State's season ends with 4-2 loss
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Maya Hayes scored two goals but it wasn't enough for Penn State to hold off Wake Forest who got a pair of goals and an assist from Katie Stengel as they pulled out a 4-2 win at Spry Stadium on Sunday to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
November 18, 2011 FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS
Penn State advances with 4-1 win
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –Emily Hurd and Emma Thomson tallied first-half goals and Maya Hayes scored twice in the second half as Penn State fended off a furious rally by No. 12 Marquette, winning 4-1 on Friday night at Spry Stadium.
November 15, 2011 SOCCERSAVINGS.COM SALUTE
Penn State’s Nairn is Women’s Player of the Week
Penn State junior Christine Nairn has been named the SoccerSavings.com/ Philly Soccer News Women’s Player of the Week for the week ending November 13.
November 13, 2011 BACK TO REALITY
Despite a good run, PSU's tourney hopes uncertain
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Big Ten Tournament allowed all of the men's soccer teams in the league an opportunity to make a run for the NCAA Tournament. But for the Penn State Nittany Lions, it was also a chance to take a break from reality. Penn State's scandal has been heard across the nation, and it's trickled into all sports. But watching the Nittany Lions kick around a soccer ball, you wouldn't know that they had anything else on their minds.
November 13, 2011 PENN STATE FALLS
Northwestern too much for Nittany Lions
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Northwestern's run continues. After wrapping up the season undefeated in conference play, the Wildcats earned a 2-1 win over Penn State to clinch the 2011 Big Ten Championship, and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
November 12, 2011 A LOOK AT THE FINAL
Penn State to face Northwestern in Big Ten Championship
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Sunday's Big Ten Championship match features Northwestern and Penn State. The two clubs went into the Tournament at opposite ends of the spectrum. Northwestern was undefeated in Conference play with a 4-0-2 record. Penn State had yet to win a Conference match with an 0-6 record. Sunday those records are out the window as its a trip to the NCAA Tournament that's on the line.
November 11, 2011 ADVANCING PAST ARMY
1-0 win for Nittany Lions women
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State fought a pesky Army side for over 85 minutes until Christine Nairn broke the scoreless deadlock to give the Nittany Lions a 1-0 win on Friday at Jeffrey Field. Nairn tallied her first game-winner of the year to move fourth-seeded Penn State into the NCAA Second Round.
November 11, 2011 BADGERING WISCONSIN
Penn State dominates in 1-0 win
ANN ARBOR - Mich. - Penn State sure didn't look like a team that hadn't won a regular season Big Ten match Friday evening. In fact, they looked like a team that hadn't lost. Penn State dominated play against the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Tournament semi-final, earning a 1-0 win and a place in Sunday's final.
November 9, 2011 BOUNCING THE BUCKEYES
Nittany Lions win Big Ten tourney opener
ANN ARBOR, Mich. –Seventh-seeded Penn State ousted No. 2 seed Ohio State (10-7-2) from the Big Ten Tournament with a 2-0 opening round victory Wednesday in Ann Arbor.
November 7, 2011 THE STREAK CONTINUES
PSU women headed to 17th straight NCAA tourney
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women are on the way to their 17th consecutive NCAA tournament. The Nittany Lions received a matching four seed when the bids were announced on Monday, and host Patriot League champions Army in the first round, Friday at Jeffrey Field (7:00 pm).
