2020 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

The 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2020 Big Ten Conference men'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 108th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 30th season in the Big Ten Conference. The 2020 season is Jeff Cook's third year at the helm.

2020 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 11
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 12
2020 record10–2–2 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Dalby (3rd season)
  • Methembe Ndlovu (1st season)
  • Clint Long (1st season)
Home stadiumJeffrey Field
2020 Big Ten Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Indiana ‡ 7 –1 –012 –2 –2
No. 11 Penn State + 6 –1 –110 –2 –2
Michigan 5 –3 –16 –4 –1
Maryland + 4 –3 –14 –5 –2
Rutgers 4 –4 –04 –4 –1
Michigan State 4 –6 –04 –7 –0
Ohio State 3 –5 –13 –6 –1
Northwestern 2 –7 –12 –8 –1
Wisconsin 2 –7 –12 –7 –1
As of May 28, 2021; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: Big Ten

Background

The 2020 season is the Nittany Lions' 108th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 30th season playing in the Big Ten Conference. The team is led by third 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
Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Brandon Hackenberg3DF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175Redshirt SeniorReading, PADrafted by Orlando City SC with the 22nd pick of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.
Aaron Molloy8MF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165SeniorDublin, IrelandGraduated; drafted by Portland Timbers with the 16th pick of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
Will Campbell20DF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178Graduate StudentWallingford, PAGraduated
Kyle Perno23FW5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165SeniorNew Hyde Park, NYGraduated
Christian Sload24FW6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170SeniorReading, PAGraduated

Last updated: May 14, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics

Arrivals
Name Nat. Hometown High School Club TDS Rating
David Adelsberg
GK
 USANewport Beach, CAPateadores SC[1]
Femi Awodesu
DF
 USAPhiladelphia, PATampa Bay Rowdies[2]
Tyger Evans
DF
 USAPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia Union Academy[3]
Peter Mangione
MF
 USADulaney, MDBaltimore Armour[3]
Jace Orvos
FW
 USABelle Mead, NJPDA (Academy)[4]

Transfers
Name Nat. No. Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Alex Morgret USA13GK6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JuniorHummelstown, PATransferred from Saint Francis[5]
Daniel Bloyou Ghana9FW5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)JuniorGhanaTransferred from Old Dominion[6]

2021 MLS SuperDraft
Main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft
Player Round Pick Position MLS club Ref.
Brandon Hackenberg122DFOrlando City SC

Squad

Roster
As of December 20, 2020[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Kris Shakes  United States
2 DF Mason Deeds  United States
3 DF Brandon Hackenberg (captain)  United States
4 DF Jalen Watson  Canada
5 MF Callum Pritchatt  England
6 MF Andrew Privett  United States
7 FW Liam Butts  United States
8 MF Peter Mangione  United States
9 FW Daniel Bloyou  Ghana
10 MF Seth Kuhn  United States
11 MF Pierre Reedy (captain)  United States
12 MF Nicholas Rieple  United States
13 GK Alex Morgret  United States
14 DF Michael Gaines  United States
15 DF Adam Laundree  United States
16 MF Keegan Ness  United States
17 DF Tyger Evans  United States
18 DF Alex Stevenson  United States
19 MF Omar Ozbay  United States
20 DF Edward Mensah  Ghana
21 MF Kyle May  United States
22 MF Daniel González  Costa Rica
23 FW Jace Orvos  United States
24 DF Jose Palomeque  United States
25 DF Dax Hoffman  United States
26 FW Josh Dabora  United States
27 GK Owen Elliott  United States
28 DF Femi Awodesu  United States
30 GK David Adelsberg  United States

Last updated: May 14, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics

Personnel

Front office
Athletic Director Sandy Barbour
Deputy Director of Athletics Lynn Holleran
Deputy Director of Athletics Scott Sidwell
Coaching staff
Head coach Jeff Cook
Assistant coach Greg Dalby
Assistant coach Methembe Ndlovu
Assistant coach Clint Long

Last updated: January 1, 2021
Source: Penn State Athletics

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Team events Opponent events Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
February 19
6:00 p.m., BTN+		 No. 23 No. 21 Maryland W 3–2  1–0–0
(1–0–0)		  A. Privett 5'
B. Hackenberg  18'
P. Reedy 25'
P. Mangione 34'
A. Stevenson  38'
K. May  74' 		 B. Padilla  82'
I. Ngobu  16'
J. Suchecki 38'
P. Bin  49'
J. Russell-Rowe 73'
 85'
B. St. Martin  86' 		 Holuba Hall (100)
State College, PA
February 23
12:00 p.m., BTN+		 No. 20 at Rutgers W 2–1  2–0–0
(2–0–0)		  D. Bloyou 8'
J. Watson  11'
S. Kuhn  34'
P. Mangione 35' 		 C. Sotack  16'
J. Temple 32' (pen.)
J. Temple  34'
C. Sotack  49'
V. Borden  85' 		 Iron Peaks Sports & Events (0)
Piscataway, NJ
February 27
2:00 p.m., BTN+		 Michigan State L 1–0  2–1–0
(2–1–0)		  D. Bloyou  59'
K. May  60'
B. Hackenberg  62' 		 O. Ogunwale  5'
J. Zugay  75'
J. Beck 86' 		 Holuba Hall (100)
State College, PA
POSTPONED
 No. 9 Michigan    2–1–0
(2–1–0)		  n/a  n/a 
Ann Arbor, MI
POSTPONED
 at No. 19 Indiana    2–1–0
(2–1–0)		  n/a  n/a 
Bloomington, IN
March 15
12:00 p.m., BTN		 Rutgers W 4–2  3–1–0
(3–1–0)		  D. Bloyou 24'
S. Kuhn 27'
A. Laundree  42'
Tyger Evans  44'
P. Reedy 47'
D. Bloyou 76'
K. May  79' 		 V. Borden  27'
R. Barry 33'
V. Borden 53'
K. Galloway  87' 		 Jeffrey Field (207)
State College, PA
March 19
1:00 p.m., BTN		 at Northwestern W 1-0  4–1–0
(4–1–0)		  N. Rieple  82'
D. Bloyou 91' 		 none  Martin Stadium (20)
Evanston, IL
March 23
5:00 p.m., BTN+		 No. 25 Ohio State W 1-0  5–1–0
(5–1–0)		  P. Mangione 74'
N. Rieple  89' 		 X. Green  24'
P. Grinstead  72' 		 Jeffrey Field (179)
State College, PA
March 27
2:00 p.m., BTN+		 Wisconsin W 1-0  6–1–0
(6–1–0)		  D. Bloyou  72'
P. Reedy 86' 		 A. Akindele  36'
Z. Klancnik  57'
P. Yim  74' 		 Jeffrey Field (216)
State College, PA
March 31
12:00 p.m., BTN		 at Maryland T 2–2  6–1–1
(6–1–1)		  P. Mangione 19'
J. Watson  75'
D. Bloyou  81'
P. Reedy 86'
F. Awodesu  91' 		 B. Bender 1'
 34'
C. Rindov  37'
M. Johnston 62'
J. Gielen  79' 		 Ludwig Field (100)
College Park, MD
Big Ten Tournament
April 10
12:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 19 (2) No. (7) Ohio State
Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal		 W 3-1  7–1–1
(6–1–1)		  D. Bloyou 21'
T. Evans 72'
D. Bloyou 54'
P. Reedy  86' 		 D. Etling 87'  Jeffrey Field (256)
State College, PA
April 14
5:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 14 (2) No. 20 (3) Michigan
Big Ten Tournament Semifinal		 W 4–1  8–1–1
(6–1–1)		  D. Bloyou 6'
J. Watson  11'
P. Mangione 17' (pen.)
F. Awodesu  35'
P. Reedy 62'
L. Butts 87'
P. Reedy  86' 		 J. Ragen  24'
J. Ragen 28'
M. Ybarra  43'
U. Farouk Osman  76' 		 Jeffrey Field (313)
State College, PA
April 17
5:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 14 (2) No. 3 (1) Indiana
Big Ten Tournament Championship		 T 1–1 3-2 8–1–2
(6–1–1)		  S. Kuhn  75'
L. Butts 81'
T. Evans  108' 		 V. Bezerra 39'
J. Maher  80' 		 Bill Armstrong Stadium (0)
Bloomington, IN
NCAA Tournament
May 2*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3		 No. 12 vs. UMass
NCAA Tournament Second Round		 W 4–1  9–1–2
(6–1–1)		  Own Goal 9'
A. Stevenson 20'
K. Ness  23'
S. Kuhn 31'
A. Privett  64'
T. Evans 81' 		 Own Goal 52'
R. Levay 74'
B. Shepherd 78' 		 UNCG Soccer Stadium (167)
Greensboro, NC
May 6*
12:00 p.m., GOHEELSTV		 No. 12 vs. No. 7 Georgetown
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen		 L 3-2  9–2–2
(6–1–1)		  P. Mangione 12' (pen.)
K. Shakes  53'
S. Kuhn  53'
D. Bloyou 58'
K. Shakes  90' 		 D. Polvara 8' (pen.)
Z. Riviere 29'
M. Ngoh 44' 		 WakeMed Soccer Park (167)
Cary, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Source:Penn State Athletics[8]

    Rankings

    Preseason Big Ten poll

    Penn State was predicted to finish 3rd in the Big Ten Conference.[9]

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

    Season Rankings

    Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
    Poll Pre Wk
    1    		 Wk
    2    		 Wk
    3    		 Wk
    4    		 Wk
    5    		 Wk
    6    		 Wk
    7    		 Wk
    8    		 Wk
    9    		 Wk
    10    		 Wk
    11    		 Final
    United Soccer[10] None Released RV RV RV NV RV 19 14 12 11
    Top Drawer Soccer[11] 23 23 23 20 NV NV NV NV 21 19 19 17 12
    CollegeSoccerNews.com[12] 21 21 21 13 15 15 15 15 12 11 10 10 10

    Statistics

    Top scorers

    Rank Position Number Name Total
    1 FW 9 Daniel Bloyou 8
    2 MF 8 Peter Mangione 6
    3 MF 11 Pierre Reedy 5

    Top assists

    Rank Position Number Name Total
    1 MF 8 Peter Mangione 6
    T-2 MF 11 Pierre Reedy 4
    T-2 FW 10 Seth Kuhn 4
    3 DF 18 Alex Stevenson 3

    Honors and awards

    Big Ten awards

    Award Name
    All-Big Ten First Team Daniel Bloyou
    All-Big Ten First Team Pierre Reedy
    All-Big Ten Second Team Seth Kuhn
    All-Big Ten Second Team Kris Shakes
    All-Big Ten Freshman Team Peter Mangione
    Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees Nicholas Rieple

    Top Drawer Soccer awards

    All-American Team
    Award Name
    3rd Team Pierre Reedy
    3rd Team Daniel Bloyou
    Freshman Best XI Team
    Award Name
    2nd Team Peter Mangione
    All-North Region
    Award Name
    1st Team Pierre Reedy
    1st Team Daniel Bloyou
    1st Team Brandon Hackenberg
    2nd Team Peter Mangione
    Team of the Week
    Week Name
    May 4 Peter Mangione
    April 13 Daniel Bloyou
    March 30 Brandon Hackenberg
    March 30 Brandon Hackenberg
    March 23 Daniel Bloyou
    Preseason Best XI
    Position Name
    FW Liam Butts
    DF Brandon Hackenberg

    United Soccer Coaches awards

    Scholar All-American
    Award Name
    First Team Pierre Reedy
    First Team Brandon Hackenberg
    Second Team Seth Kuhn

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