2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Soccer

From a Penn State football -- not futbol -- player ... but I've heard a good number of Nittany Lion soccer players say the same as they graduated and departed Happy Valley:

"... I will love Penn State and I will love the people of Penn State for as long as I live. A day will not go by that I do not wake up and thank God for sending me to this great school. I always knew since a young age this was the place I belonged. It did not always go the way I planned, but I trust this was the plan for me. I would rather go through the challenging times at Penn State than have any other experience anywhere else ... "

http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2016/01/adam_brenemans_open_letter_to.html

 

Penn State Assistant Coach M. Behonick leaves Penn State for a assistant coaching job at Pitt: http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/psu-m-soccer-body.html

 

Pennsylvania native and former Penn State soccer player Corey Hertzog --who was the NCAA leader in goals (20), points (46), and points per game (2.09), in the 2010 NCAA season before signing a Generation Adidas contract and being drafted 13th overall by the NY Red Bulls -- has joined Pittsburgh Riverhounds USL pro team:

http://riverhounds.com/newsstory/ex-mls-duo-hertzog-and-boggs-join-hounds/

 

Men's Soccer to Host Fourth Annual Mack Brady Clinic, Jan. 16



http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011116aaa.html

 

PSU grad Brian James drafted in MLS's 4th round by Toronto FC ...

Toronto FC ‏@torontofc 32m32 minutes ago
With the 80th pick overall #TFC selects midfielder Brian James from Penn State University. #TFCLive

http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/brian_james_908286.html

 

Penn State soccer's story on Brian James being drafted:

http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011916aaa.html

 

Article with an update on former Penn State soccer player and now PSU soccer student assistant coach and ability athlete Brett Gravatt: http://news.psu.edu/story/388208/2016/01/19/athletics/paralysis-fails-slow-athletes-drive

 

Warming Inks Five for Spring 2016: http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/012116aaa.html

 

Penn State student newspaper article on Brain James being drafted by MLS's Toronto FC:

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/sports/men_soccer/article_c063a8ba-c49f-11e5-b9b4-c727424a5121.html

Photo of James from last season (being fouled by Maryland! )

 

Fromer PSU GK Matt Bersano on preseason roster and in preseason camp with Seattle Sounders FC.

 

From DC United Academy tweet of 2016 signees, with Penn State signee Collin Jouan up front.

Also another keeper joins PSU's Goalkeeper U:
http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-...e-commits-to-penn-state-for-soccer-1.11342538

 

New USL pro team in PA -- Bethlehem Steel FC (reserve team for Philly Union) -- on-tap to play Penn State in a spring contest: http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2016/02/09/bethlehem-steel-fc-finalize-preseason-schedule

 

Freshman Nittany Lion soccer players getting their new letterman jackets, with Coach Warming.

 

Another moving story on Penn State student, assistant soccer coach, and outstanding ability athlete Brett Gravatt:

 

Penn State's spring schedule: http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/021116aab.html

 

Tweet from Lane United FC ‏@LaneUnitedFC:

"Former GK Matt Bersano is participating in training camp with @ChicagoFire http://www.chicago-fire.com/post/20...nter-final-stage-2016-preseason-training-camp"

 

Short B1G clip about Penn State's Dani Marks ...

 

USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds down Penn State 2-1 in first pre-season game for the Nittany Lions:

http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/022816aaa.html

 

Some highlights from the Penn State / Pittsburgh Riverhounds preseason game, provided by the 'Hounds:

 

From Harrisburg City Islander Twitter account:

FINAL: Islanders end their first preseason match of 2016 in a 0-0 draw against @PennStateMSOC ...

 

"Men's Soccer Adds Talented Central Midfielder for Fall 2016" ... http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/031116aaa.html



With this addition, Penn State will now have three players who were previously with DC United's academy program.

 

Recent Penn State women's soccer grad and goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom's home was partially destroyed by a fire last week. A fund raising effort is now underway to to help replace the losses suffered by Britt and her family, as well as losses suffered by two other women's pro soccer players who roomed at Britt's home.

http://pennstatermag.com/2016/03/14/former-nittany-lion-soccer-standouts-could-use-your-help/

 

#PennStateFutbol continues its spring season Sat. 3/19 @ 2 p.m. on the practice field against Bethlehem Steel FC!