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Women's Soccer
Updated September 2, 2010 4:49 AM
Maddy Evans took a seat on the field, lowered her head and placed it in her lap following last weekend's disappointing loss to William & Mary.
Emma Thomson stepped into the shot, launching the ball into the air where it arched downward meant for the back of the net.
Updated September 1, 2010 4:44 AM
Like a hawk stalking its prey, senior Dani Toney hovers around midfield awaiting her next opportunity to strike.
Updated August 31, 2010 4:50 AM
Christine Nairn is the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, a 2009 first-team All-Big Ten selection, led the conference with 10 assists last year as an attacking central midfielder and was named a preseason 2010 All-American.
Judging by Penn State's performance on Sunday at Jeffrey Field, apparently practice doesn't always make perfect.
Updated August 30, 2010 4:49 AM
William & Mary 2, Penn State 1
Walking off the field to a standing ovation by their traveling fans, the emotions displayed by the William & Mary players told the story of a team that just pulled off a monumental upset.
Even before the decisive goal found its way to the back of the net and even before the slow start to the second half, the Penn State women's soccer team didn't play to its expectations against William & Mary Sunday afternoon.
Taylor Schram could only flash a quick smile as a well-intentioned ball slid a little too far in front of her and out of bounds.
Updated August 27, 2010 11:59 PM
Penn State 1, Virginia 1
The Penn State women's soccer team played to a draw with No. 15 Virginia Friday night in front of a record crowd at Jeffrey Field. Updated 11:59 PM
The story of Carly Niness and Penn State soccer started with a phone call.
Word has spread -- yes, even to Facebook.
The women's soccer team wants revenge on Virginia after being knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by the Cavaliers last year, and they want everyone to see them get it.
Updated August 24, 2010 4:44 AM
Losing a starter, another young player coming off a strong camp and a freshman expected to contribute immediately would hinder most teams in the first weeks of a season.
Winning a Big Ten championship can cause a team to have a different swagger going into the next season.
Updated August 23, 2010 4:39 AM
Judging by the way Tani Costa played this weekend, it's hard to believe she sat out all of last season.
Three players on the Penn State women's soccer team have been dealing with injuries over the past few weeks.
Friday night in Morgantown, W.Va., Julie Hubbard had a great attempt at a go-ahead goal on a perfect header off a corner saved. Sunday afternoon at Jeffrey Field, Hubbard had another header from a corner just miss the net.
Updated August 20, 2010 11:15 PM
Penn State 2, West Virginia 1
Freshman Tani Costa found the back of the net in overtime to give the Nittany Lions the victory in her regular season debut. Updated 11:15 PM
Updated August 14, 2010 6:50 PM
Penn State 5, Villanova 2
RADNOR --Taylor Schram's first official Penn State goal will have to wait, but the freshman's first tally in a Penn State uniform was one to remember. Updated 6:50 PM
Updated August 9, 2010 3:17 PM
As a member of the Penn State women's soccer team, goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was a part of 33 shutouts.
Updated August 3, 2010 4:41 PM
A lot of things are going to be different when the Penn State women's soccer team opens preseason this week.
Updated July 19, 2010 4:54 AM
Two years ago in Chile, Christine Nairn was an up-and-coming playmaker in the Unites States Soccer youth system. Despite her relative inexperience, Nairn planted herself in the U-20 team's midfield and helped lead the U.S. to a World Cup.
Updated April 30, 2010 4:45 AM
Melissa Hayes isn't ready to stop playing soccer yet.
Updated April 29, 2010 4:46 AM
A few weeks from now, when most students are preparing for internships or starting work or class, the rising juniors on the Penn State women's soccer team will be doing some preparation of their own.
Updated April 27, 2010 4:48 AM
Five minutes into Friday night's game, Ali Schaefer didn't look lost scoring a goal.
Updated April 26, 2010 4:00 AM
It wasn't the prettiest save, and Kristin Hartmann admitted as much.
Updated April 22, 2010 4:46 AM
It only takes one split-second. One bad touch, a few extra inches of field and one daring defender.
Updated April 20, 2010 4:52 AM
The past four years, Penn State opponents knew Alyssa Naeher would be the one flying around the net, making seemingly impossible saves.
Updated April 19, 2010 4:48 AM
Take one windy field, and add in a hail of long aerial passes and a new formation. Then, subtract two impact players and it shows what the Penn State women's soccer team faced Saturday.
It had been working with a depleted roster all season, but Saturday the Penn State women's soccer team had even less to work with.
Updated April 16, 2010 4:00 AM
Tara Davies, the smallest player on Penn State's women's soccer team, won the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Athlete of the Year Award for Penn State athletes.
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