2019 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team explained

Sport:soccer
Year:2019
Team:Penn State Nittany Lions
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:12–4–3
Conf Record:6–1–1
Nscaarank:13
Tdsrank:18
Head Coach:Jeff Cook
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Greg Dalby
Ac1 Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Ayotunde Ogunbiyi
Ac2 Year:2nd
Asst Coach3:Jyler Noviello
Ac3 Year:1st
Captain:Aaron Molloy
Captain2:Pierre Reedy
Stadium:Jeffrey Field
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Second Round

The 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2019 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 3. It was the program's 107th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 29th season in the Big Ten Conference. The 2019 season is Jeff Cook's second year at the helm.

Background

See main article: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team. The 2018 season was the Nittany Lions' 106th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 28th season playing in the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by first year head coach, Jeff Cook, who had previously served as an assistant coach for the professional soccer team, Bethlehem Steel of USL Championship.

Player movement

Departures

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
4 170 Graduated
9 150 Graduated
14 185 Graduated
18 185 Graduated
19 170 Graduated
21 140 Graduated; signed for Loudoun United FC in USLC

Arrivals

NameNat.HometownHigh SchoolClubTDS Rating
United StatesLawrenceville, GAGraysonAtlanta United[1]
United StatesPhiladelphia, PAChestnut Hill (PA)SJEB Rush[2]
United StatesOxon Hill, MDGonzaga (DC)D.C. United[3]
United StatesLebanon, PACedar Crest (PA)PA Classics[4]
United StatesMorganville, NJMarlboro (NJ)Baltimore CelticNR
United StatesFallston, MDMcDonoghBaltimore Celtic[5]
United StatesSunrise, FLYSC AcademyPhiladelphia Union[6]
United StatesBel Air, MDC. Milton WrightBaltimore Armour[7]
CanadaToronto, ONU-Hill (BC)Vancouver Whitecaps[8]

Transfers

17 Transferred from Duke[9]
20 Transferred from North Carolina[10]

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten poll

Penn State was predicted to finish 6th in the Big Ten Conference.[11]

Coaches' Poll
1 Indiana
2 Maryland
3 Michigan
4 Michigan State
5 Wisconsin
6 Penn State
7 Northwestern
8 Ohio State
9 Rutgers

Squad

Roster

[12]

Team management

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liam Butts. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-09-06.
  2. Web site: Owen Elliott. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-09-06.
  3. Web site: Michael Gaines. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-09-06.
  4. Web site: Kyle May. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-09-06.
  5. Web site: Andrew Privett. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-09-06.
  6. Web site: Kristopher Shakes. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-09-06.
  7. Web site: Alex Stevenson. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-09-06.
  8. Web site: Jalen Watson. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-09-06.
  9. Web site: Ralph . Matthew . Union Academy grad transferring from Duke to Penn State . Brotherly Game . SB Nation . September 6, 2019 . April 2, 2019.
  10. Web site: Praga . Nicole . Penn State men’s soccer program signs 11 players for 2019 . SoccerWire.com . September 6, 2019 . May 21, 2019.
  11. Web site: Indiana Claims First Place in Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901222642/https://bigten.org/news/2019/8/26/indiana-claims-first-place-in-mens-soccer-preseason-poll.aspx. dead. September 1, 2019. Big Ten Conference. en. 2019-09-01.
  12. Web site: 2019 Men's Soccer Roster . gopsusports.com . September 6, 2019.