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Penn State men’s soccer gets No. 12 seed in NCAA College Cup bracket

What seed did Penn State men’s soccer get in the NCAA College Cup?

After celebrating a Big Ten tournament championship on Sunday, the Penn State men’s soccer program learned what’s next for them as the NCAA unveiled the bracket fr this season’s NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup. The dual Big Ten champions from Happy Valley will get the benefit of a bye in the first round of the tournament and will get to play at home in their first matchup on Sunday, Nov. 12.

The NCAA revealed the entire men’s soccer College Cup bracket on Monday afternoon. Penn State received the No. 12 overall seed, which awards the Nittany Lions with a bye in the first round and a home game against the winner of Hoftsra vs. Lipscomb in the first round. Hoftsra and Lipscomb will face each other on Thursday, Nov. 18.

If Penn State wins their home matchup against either Hofstra or Lipscombe, they could be set for an in-state matchup with the Pitt Panthers. Pitt secured the No. 5 seed in the tournament and is the highest seed in Penn State’s branch of the bracket.

Other seeded teams in Penn State’s bracket include No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 13 FIU, but Penn State has to make it past Pitt for any showdown against either team for a chance to play in the semifinal.

Other Big Ten teams being selected for the NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup include Indiana (No. 15 seed, whom Penn State defeated in the Big Ten championship game), and Maryland. Indiana is also getting a first-round bye, but Maryland will face LIU in the opening round of the tournament on Thursday.

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Penn State captures men’s soccer championship with revenge against Hoosiers

Penn State blanks Indiana to win Big Ten championship, now awaits NCAA fate

A year after coming up short of a Big Ten men’s soccer championship against Indiana, the Nittany Lions have their revenge. Penn State blanked Indiana 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at Jeffrey Field to win its first Big Ten championship since the 2005 season. It is the first time Penn State has won both the regular-season championship and the Big Ten tournament in the same season.

Penn State led 1-0 at halftime thanks to a goal by Daniel Boyou at the 35-minute mark and solid goaltending by Indiana’s Roman Celentano, the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year in back-to-back seasons. But an unassisted goal by Tyger Evans early in the second half and a late goal by Pierre Reedy put the game out of reach for the visiting Hoosiers, and Penn State’s Kris Shakes never let one of Indiana’s 17 shots get by him.

“What a special day for our program at Penn State,” Penn State head coach Jeff Cook said after the victory (courtesy of GoPSUSports.com). “We’re so proud to represent this university and all of our athletic programs. It’s a great moment. I’d like to recognize our players and student-athletes and their mentality in the last few weeks of the season, their determination, their quality to achieve what we need is just remarkable. It’s a testament to what they’ve done collectively through the season.”

Now Penn State men’s soccer plays a brief waiting game before knowing what comes next for the Nittany Lions. The NCAA Men’s soccer tournament selection show streams live on Monday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. ET on the NCAA’s official website. With a regular-season title and conference tournament victory, Penn State is eager to find out how the selection committee will view their place in the field.

Penn State lost to Indiana in the 2020-21 men’s soccer tournament after coming up short on penalty kicks, 3-2.

Penn State clinches No. 1 seed in Big Ten men’s soccer tournament

Penn State will have the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten men’s soccer tournament after clinching regular-season title

For the first time since 2013, Penn State has a men’s soccer Big Ten championship. The Nittany Lions clinched the Big Ten’s regular-season championship and the top seed in the upcoming Big Ten men’s soccer tournament with a victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday afternoon.

Senior Seth Kuhn scored two goals in the win for the Nittany Lions. After scoring a goal early in the match, Kuhn gave Penn State some late breathing room with his second goal of the game with just under 10 minutes to play in regulation time.

β€œThis was a well-earned championship that required us to show our resiliency, our determination, and our commitment to achieving our goals,” Penn State head coach Jeff Cook said in his postgame comments. “We look forward to the upcoming Big Ten Tournament at Jeffrey Field, but can enjoy this Big Ten championship for a few days now.”

 

The Big Ten tournament will begin on Sunday, November 7 with Penn State getting home-field advantage as the top seed. We’ll have more coverage of the men’s soccer tournament later this week.

Penn State men’s soccer gets at-large spot in NCAA tournament

Penn State fell just shy of a Big Ten championship over the weekend, but the Nittany Lions will continue to chase some postseason glory.

After falling just shy of a Big Ten championship, the Penn State men’s soccer team is still ready to keep their season going.

On Monday, the bracket for the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament was released and the Nittany Lions were fortunate to get an invite as an at-large with an 8-1-2 record while playing a conference-only schedule.

Penn State will take on the UMass Minutemen on Sunday, May 2 to get their tournament run started.

 

The entire NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament is being held in the Cary, N.C. area.

The last time Penn State made the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament was in 2019, but their tournament run was short-lived. Penn State was eliminated by Providence in the second round.

The Bracket

The postseason soccer action will continue for the women’s soccer team as well. The Penn State women’s soccer team will play in the first round against Alabama State, with a chance to face Vanderbilt in the second round.

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