New thread completed for 2016. Looking forward to another great year of soccer for the Nittany Lions!
I've been a fan of the PSU Women's Volleyall program since 2012 and I'm a member of a forum dedicated solely to that team: http://forum.dignittanyvolleyball.com/ (and http://volleytalk.proboards.com/) As you may or may not know, the PSU Women's VB team has won 7 National Championships (1999, 2007-2010, and 2013-2014). I've been posting some off-topic material there about the PSU Women's Soccer team, which I'm an even bigger fan of, but only now discovered this forum. I've been looking for such a board which is dedicated to soccer and I'm hoping that this is the ONLY place to watch regarding all things PSU Women's Soccer. I was reading up on the "Penn State 2015" thread and was looking for a thread for 2016. Thanks for getting one started. It seems to me that this PSU team is young, talented, and hungry. I see another National Championship for PSU in the next 2 years.
Two Nittany Lions Enroll Early -- Amanda Dennis & Emma Hasco joined the Penn State women’s soccer program Monday Jan. 11, 2016 Head coach Erica Walsh welcomed a pair of student-athletes to the Penn State women’s soccer program Monday, as the spring semester at Penn State has begun. Amanda Dennis (Palmetto, Fla.) and Emma Hasco (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) are now enrolled in classes and are eligible to participate in spring practice. “We're excited to welcome Amanda Dennis and Emma Hasco into the Penn State women’s soccer family,” Walsh said. “We had the opportunity to work with both players in our summer camp environment and were extremely impressed with their work ethic and team-first attitudes.” Amanda Dennis Goalkeeper | 6-0 | Palmetto, Fla. | Slammers FC BEFORE PENN STATE Played varsity soccer, freshman year, for Murrieta Valley High School…Played for the Cal South Olympic Development Program (ODP) and won two national championships (2013-14) with the ’98 age group…Ranked as the No. 2 goalkeeper, No. 10 regionally (Southern California) and No. 38 overall in the 2016 class by TopDrawerSoccer…Brings a great amount of national team experience to Penn State…A member of the U-14, U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-20 U.S. Women’s National Teams…Trained with the U-20 U.S. Women’s National Team in Sept. 2015…2015 NSCAA All-American. PERSONAL Amanda Marie Dennis was born on May 25, 1998, in San Diego, California…Parents are Melissa and Mike Rouse…Siblings are Emily, Michael, and Nick…Kinesiology major. WHY I CHOSE PENN STATE “I chose Penn State because of the incredible coaching staff, the amazing soccer program, the high level academics, and the family-like environment.” COACH WALSH ON Amanda Dennis “Amanda brings a wealth of international experience to a program with a rich goalkeeping tradition.” Emma Hasco Midfielder | 5-8 | Upper St. Clair, Pa. | Upper St. Clair HS/Beadling Soccer Club BEFORE PENN STATE Played high school soccer at Upper St. Clair…Scored both goals in a 2-1 victory in the 2015 PIAA State championship match for Upper St. Clair…Individual honors include: 2015 Pennsylvania State, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tribune Review, and The Almanac Player of the Year…Three-time all-district honoree…Named all-WPIAL three times…Two-time all-state member...Two-time regional All-American…2015 NSCAA All-American…Played club soccer for Beadling Soccer Club…2014 USYS National Championship Best XI…Led her team to the 2014 Region II Championship…Six-time State Cup champions. PERSONAL Emma Margot Hasco was born on Nov. 3, 1997, in Plano, Texas…Parents are Michael and Buffy Hasco…Has two sisters, Sophie and Grace…Business marketing major. WHY I CHOSE PENN STATE “Between the strong academics, beautiful campus, top soccer program, and world-class coaches, I knew it couldn’t get any better than Penn State.” COACH WALSH ON Emma Hasco “Emma will be an excellent addition to our extremely talented midfield and has the ability to take over a match with her leadership and presence.”
What other recruits does PSU have coming in for the 2016 season besides Amanda Dennis & Emma Hasco? Also, any info regarding PSU recruits who have verballed for 2017 & 2018?
2016 Spring Schedule March 26 -- at Maryland SoccerPlex vs Washington Spirit -- 4 p.m. April 2 -- Western New York Flash - Time TBD April 10 -- Duquesne -- 3 p.m. (Jeffrey Field) April 14 -- Bucknell -- 4 p.m. (Jeffrey Field) Penn State heads to Boyds, Md., for a showdown against the Washington Spirit. The match against the Washington Spirit will take place at the Maryland SoccerPlex on March 26 at 4 p.m. When the Nittany Lions take to the field against the Spirit, there will be five Penn State alums on the opposing roster. Whitney Church '15, Ali Krieger '07, Joanna Lohman '04, Christine Nairn '12, and Tiffany Weimer '06 make up the Nittany Lion quintet currently playing for the Spirit. The Nittany Lions will play another NWSL team a week later, as they face off against the Western New York Flash on April 2. The time for the Western New York Flash match at Sahlen's Stadium is TBD. The Nittany Lions close out their spring schedule with a pair of contests at Jeffrey Field. Penn State returns home for a Sunday afternoon (April 10) match against Duquesne at 3 p.m. and the final match of the spring season for the Nittany Lions is a 4 p.m. match against the Bucknell Bison on April 14.
Penn State has 5 of the 22 players on the roster for the upcoming LaManga event in which the US U20s will play against 3 U23 teams. Specifically, the US U20 WNT will play U23 Sweden on March 2, U23 England on March 4, and U23 Norway on March 6. Roster for La Manga event: GOALKEEPERS (2): Rose Chandler (Penn State; Atlanta, Ga.), Casey Murphy (Rutgers; Bridgewater, N.J.) DEFENDERS (9): Alana Cook (Stanford; Far Hills, N.J.), Maddie Elliston (Penn State; Omaha, Neb.), Emily Fox (FC Virginia; Ashburn, Va.), Natalie Jacobs (Notre Dame; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Ellie Jean (Penn State; Coventry, Conn.), Tegan McGrady (Stanford; San Jose, Calif.), Taylor Otto (North Carolina; Apex, N.C.), Kaleigh Riehl (Penn State; Fairfax Station, Va.), Michelle Xiao (Stanford; Omaha, Neb.) MIDFIELDERS (7): Savannah DeMelo (Beach FC; Bellflower, Calif.), Jordan Dibiasi (Stanford; Littleton, Colo.), Kelcie Hedge (Washington; Post Falls, Idaho), Emily Ogle (Penn State; Strongsville, Ohio), Courtney Petersen (Virginia; Canton, Mich.), Parker Roberts (Kansas; Leawood, Kan.), Mikaela Harvey (Texas A&M; Liberty Hill, Texas) FORWARDS (4): Mimi Asom (Princeton; Fairview, Texas), Taylor Racioppi (Duke; Ocean Township, N.J.), Jessie Scarpa (North Carolina; Lakeland, Fla.), Ally Watt (Texas A&M; Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Six members of the Penn State women’s soccer team will travel to La Manga, Spain, for the 2016 La Manga Tournament. Five Nittany Lions will represent the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team, while one new Penn Stater will play for the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team. The tournament runs from Feb. 27-March 7. Amanda Dennis (Palmetto, Fla.), a 6'0" GK, joins the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team.
2016 starts on the field tomorrow with Pitt scrimmage. Many balls in the air for PSU with so many players in the running for U20 World Cup, which would presumably sideline them for college season.
2016 Classing Signing Announcements. Not a big class nor the most highly ranked. http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/022916aaa.html
Yeah I was surprised because the postings were going on during the game. I actually spoke to one of their coaches about it after the game. They were trying to figure out who had been posting the results. Apparently and there was someone not affiliated to their staff at the game updating the results via twitter. The Pitt SID picked up on it and posted it. The Pitt staff asked them to remove it once they found out it was up. They didn't seem excited about the result under the circumstances. They appeared to be very reserve after the game
Spring results are irrelevant. Penn State has no seniors plus no NT players....a lot of good players gone. The bottom of the PSU roster isn't good enough to play with a lower ACC team that was treating it like a WC final. It is what it is.
Its funny you say that. I was at the game. I saw two college teams trying to compete and play some quality soccer. I didn't notice any extra celebrations from the players or coaches. So I am a bit confused by the WC final comment. Everyone new Penn State were missing some of their key players.
Nice video about Penn State coach, Erica Dambach (will take some time for me to get used to new name). http://wjactv.com/sports/penn-state/erica-dambachs-journey-to-penn-state-success
Going to be a great day for ⚽️. ☀️ skies and a high of 61. Come support #PSWS and five alums on the @WashSpirit! 🦁⚽️ https://t.co/uSnTKKZj61— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) March 23, 2016 Join us Saturday @ 4pm to watch @PennStateWSOC take on @WashSpirit. For free tix: https://t.co/pvDDHzcWYP #PennStateDC— PSU DC Alumni (@PennStateDC) March 23, 2016
Penn State vs Washington Spirit - Saturday March 26, 2016 PSU Starting XI: Basinger, Elliston, Ball, Crouse, Williams, Jean, Echard, Ortega-Jurado, Williford, Driesse, Chandler 31' PSU Subs: Ogle replaces Williford and Schafer replaces Crouse 38' PSU sub: Knaub replaces Echard 42' PSU sub: Vink-Lainas replaces Ortega-Jurado HT: WAS 0 - 0 PSU 47' GOALLLLLL Dunn knocks the ball into the back of the net. Assisted by Williams. 72' PSU’s Dennis makes a save. Dennis denies Ordega's 1v1 opportunity. Ordega's follow-up shot goes off post 73' Nairn scores from a free kick opportunity with a low driven shot that just curls beyond Dennis and into the net VIDEO: 73' Nairn scores from a free kick opportunity with a low driven shot that just curls beyond Dennis and into the net #WASvPSU— Washington Spirit (@WashSpirit) March 26, 2016 77' All 5 PSU alums are now on the field for the Spirit FT: WAS 2 - 0 PSU Goals from Crystal Dunn and Christine Nairn Photo: Penn State players, past and present We Are...Penn State Proud! Great day of soccer with current and former PSWS players. #WeAre #Tradition pic.twitter.com/gddqKB1jK0— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) March 26, 2016 PSU Alum on Washington Spirit squad Photo: http://www.instagram.com/p/BDayDXwIynQ/
U-20 World Cup 2016 5 Penn Staters in U-20 camp, all regulars. If all 5 make the roster what does that mean for the team's upcoming season? That's the core of the defense...
Yeah, I don't see a repeat National Championship happening. Too bad for PSU, but I'm happy for the girls to get a chance at winning a U-20 WWC.
http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/coll...to-leave-mark-on-2016-college-season_aid39222 Sounds like all 5 are still in the running for roster spots, and a new International recruit.
It will be interesting to see who will be redshirted. Several player already refused to do it. Therefore, if the final team will look like inferior, other players might do the same. It is not an easy decision. I agree with Anson that this decision not necessarily helps player development.