No. 25 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (1-1-1) JAMES MADISON DUKES (0-1-1) MATCH information MATCH STORIES

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1 2015 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Result Score Aug. 28 SAN FRANCISCO W, 1-0 Aug. 30 NAVY T, 1-1 (2OT) Sept. 4 at Temple L, 2-0 Sept. 8 JAMES MADISON 6 p.m. Sept. 13 INDIANA * 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at Ohio State * 3 p.m. Sept. 23 at Penn 7 p.m. Sept. 27 MICHIGAN * 2 p.m. Sept. 30 at Akron 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Rutgers * 7 p.m. Oct. 9 MARYLAND * 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at West Virginia 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Michigan State * 1 p.m. Oct. 21 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Wisconsin * 7 p.m. Nov. 1 NORTHWESTERN * 2 p.m. Nov. 7 Big Ten Tournament First Round (3) TBA Nov. 8 Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals (3) TBA Nov. 13 Big Ten Tournament Semi Finals (3) TBA Nov. 15 Big Ten Tournament Finals (3) Nov. 19 NCAA College Cup First Round (4) TBA Nov. 22 NCAA College Cup Second Round (4) TBA Nov. 29 NCAA College Cup Third Round (4) TBA Dec. 4-5 NCAA College Cup Quarterfinals (4) TBA Dec. 11 NCAA College Cup Semifinals (5) TBA Dec. 13 NCAA College Cup Finals (5) TBA All times Eastern; * Big Ten Conference matches (1) Big Ten Tournament at No. 1 Seed (2) Big Ten Tournament at Higher Seed (3) Big Ten Tournament at Highest Remaining Seed (4) NCAA Tournament; Campus sites (5) College Cup at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kan. NSCAA rankings used at time of game No. 25 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (1-1-1) JAMES MADISON DUKES (0-1-1) Match 4: Sept. 8 6 p.m. Jeffrey Field State College, Pa. MATCH information VENUE Jeffrey Field (3,700; Grass) STREAMING COVERAGE BTN Plus on BTN2Go SERIES RECORD Penn State trails LAST MEETING Sept. 8, 2014; T 1-1 (2OT) NEXT MATCH Sept. 13 vs. Indiana, 1 p.m. MATCH STORIES Penn State will be looking for its first win over James Madison since the 1998 season JMU holds the advantage over Penn State Last season, Penn State played JMU to a 1-1 draw, using just nine field players for a majority of the match. Penn State s lone win against the Dukes came at a netural site match in the 1998 season The Nittany Lions are looking for their first home victory over JMU PSU has posted record at Jeffrey Field the past three seasons following a win and a tie to kick off the 2015 home campaign Contact: Megan Samassa mps5768@psu.edu O: (814) C: (814) PennStateMensSoccer GoPSUTV PROBABLE STARTERS NO. FIELD PLAYERS YR POS GP-GS MIN G A PTS SH GW NOTES 3 Nate Lee R-Jr. D Leader in the backfield for the Nittany Lions 5 Connor Maloney Jr. M Scored the lone goal against Navy on a penalty kick 8 Mason Klerks Jr. M Has started all three games for Penn State 9 Austin Maloney Fr. M Had an assist against USF in his first collegiate match 13 Robby Sagel Jr. D Transfer from Temple, has played all 200 minutes 14 Mac Curran Fr. F Scored game-winner against USF in first collegiate match 15 Michael Gonzalez R-Sr. M Made first start of the season against Navy 17 Brian James Sr. M Named captain for the 2015 season 18 Dani Marks R-Fr. D Named captain for the 2015 season 23 Riley Grant Jr. F Has all three games for Penn State NO. GOALKEEPER YR REC GP-GS MIN SV PCT. GA GAA SHO NOTES 1 Matt Bersano R-Sr Ranks 32nd-nationally with 14 saves NITTANY LION RESERVES NO. FIELD PLAYERS YR POS GP-GS MIN G A PTS SH GW 2 Matt Mayewski Sr. D Appeared in 21 career matches and made one start 4 Brennan Ireland Fr. D Has played in all three matches as a true freshman 6 Kyle MacDonald R-Sr. M Has made one start in the 2015 season 7 Christian Kaschak R-Jr. M Made first appearance in 2015 against Temple 12 Ibrahima Kouyate Fr. M Made first collegiate appearance against Navy 19 Ryan Gallagher R-Fr. D Redshirted in 2014 campaign 20 Drew Klingenberg Sr. M Enters senior seaosn with three goals and 10 assists 21 Noah Pilato R-Fr. M Made first appearance in 2015 against Temple 24 Malik Cameron Jr. M Made first appearance in 2015 against Temple 25 Travis Keil Fr. M True freshman in 2015 season 26 Sam Bollinger R-So. F Made first collegiate appearance against Navy NO. GOALKEEPER YR REC GP-GS MIN SV PCT. GA GAA SHO 27 Danny Sheerin R-Sr Played in one match in the 2014 season 28 Wes Bergevin Fr True freshman in the 2015 season 40 Evan Finney Jr Played in two matches in the 2014 campaign #PENNSTATEFUTBOL 31 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES BACK-TO-BACK BIG TEN CHAMPIONS

2 2015 PENN STATE SCOUTING JAMES MADISON ABOUT THE DUKES James Madison has had a slow start under first-year Head Coach Tom Foley. The Dukes come into Tuesday s mid-week nonconference match with a record after their weekend match against UNC Asheville was cut short due to inclement weather. JMU is led by Toby Appleton, who has scored the Dukes lone goal of the season, while Michael Russo dished out the assist. Appleton and Joe Vyner have each taken four shots, while Connor Coward has taken three. On the defensive side of the ball, Kyle Morton has played all minutes for James Madison, giving up two goals and making six saves for a 0.90 goals against average. SERIES HISTORY vs. JMU All-Time Series JMU leads PSU Streak 1 tie; 3 winless First Meeting 11/8/1997; JMU 5-0 Last Meeting 9/8/2014; 1-1 (2OT) Last PSU Win 11/7/1998; 1-0 Last JMU Win 9/20/2009; 3-0 Largest PSU Win 1-0; 11/7/1998 Largest JMU Win 5-0; 11/8/1997 LAST FIVE MEETINGS vs. JMU 11/8/1997 L 5-0 A 11/7/1998 W 1-0 N 9/9/2005 L 2-1 N 9/13/2008 T (2OT) 1-1 H 9/20/2009 L 3-0 A 9/8/2014 T (2OT) 1-1 A TEAM STAT COMPARISON PSU JMU Overall record Conference record Goals scored 2 1 Goals allowed 3 2 Goals scored/gm Goals allowed/gm SOG-attempts Shots/gm Assists 1 1 Corner kicks Saves 15 6 Shutouts 1 0 INDIVIDUAL STAT COMPARISON NITTANY LIONS DUKES Points Curran (2) Appleton (2) Goals Curran, C. Maloney (1) Appleton (1) Assists A. Maloney (1) Russo (1) Shots Curran (5) Appleton (4) Shot Pct. C. Maloney (.333) Appleton (.250) SOG Curran (4) Appleton (2) GK Min. Bersano (290.00) Morton (200.00) GAA Bersano (0.93) Morton (0.90) Saves Bersano (14) Morton (6) Save Pct. Bersano (.824) Morton (.750) Shutouts Bersano (1) --- PENN STATE RETURNS TO HAPPY VALLEY FOR TWO MATCH HOMESTAND After suffering a road loss to Temple University Friday, Sept. 4, the Nittany Lions return to the friendly confines of Jeffrey Field for a two match homestand. Penn State will play a mid-week non-conference match against James Madison Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. before kicking off Big Ten play against Indiana Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. Tuesday s match against the Dukes will be featured on BTN Plus on BTN2Go, while Sunday s match against the Hoosiers will be on the Big Ten Network. NITTANY LIONS LOOKING FOR FIRST WIN OVER JMU SINCE 1998 Penn State and James Madison have met six times in the history of the two squads with the Dukes holding the advantage in the all-time series. The history between the two squads has always been fierce as last season, the Nittany Lions suffered two red card ejections and were forced to play with nine players in the field for most of the match. Regardless of the disadvantage, Penn State was able to play the Dukes to a 1-1 draw using a Connor Maloney goal in the 10thminute of the match. Despite two ties in the past three meetings, the Nittany Lions have not been able to come away victorious over the Dukes since the 1998 season when they took a 1-0 win in a neutral site match. NITTANY LIONS HELD SCORELESS AT TEMPLE For the first time in the young season, Penn State was unable to find the back of the net, falling in a 2-0 contest to the Owls of Temple University Friday, Sept. 4. Temple got out to an early lead over Penn State with a goal in the 10th-minute before extending its lead to 2-0 in the second half of the match. The Nittany Lions were unable to generate much offense throughout the 90 minutes, putting just three shots on goal. Goalkeeper Matt Bersano made five saves on the afternoon for Penn State, while Mac Curran put two shots on net. BIG TEN STANDINGS THREE PLAYERS MAKE DEBUTS AT TEMPLE Junior Christian Kashak made his first appearance of the 2015 season, while junior transfer Malik Cameron and redshirtfreshman Noah Pilato made their first-ever appearance in a Penn State uniform Friday afternoon against Temple. NO REST FOR THE BACKLINE Transfers Matt Bersano and Robby Sagel have found a place in the backline for the Nittany Lions and have yet to take a break in the 2015 season. Bersano has started all three matches in net for Penn State, posting one shut out and earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors, while Sagel has started all three matches on defense. The two transfers are the only two Nittany Lions who have played all 290 minutes of action this season, while Dani Marks has played 284 minutes for Penn State and Brian James has played 281 minutes. A BRIEF GLANCE AT THE NUMBERS Penn State has struggled to find the back of the net as of late, scoring just one goal in the past two matches. The Nittany Lions have put nine shots on net in the first three matches, but have allowed opponents to score three goals, while they have doubled Penn State s shots on goal with 18. The Nittany Lions carry a.643 shots on goal percentage into the mid-week match, while opponents hold a.474 shots on goal percentage. FINDING GOALS LATE IN THE MATCH Penn State s two goals this season have both come in the second match. In the first two matches of the season, the Nittany Lions took a 0-0 draw into the locker room at halftime before coming out and scoring the first goals of the match. Although Penn State was unable to net a goal against Temple, two of the three shots on goal were in the second half for the Nittany Lions. Pl. Team Big Ten Pts. Pct. GF GA GD Overall Pct. GF GA GD 1 Maryland (6) Indiana (18) Michigan State (22) Rutgers Michigan Penn State (25) Ohio State (rv) Northwestern (rv) Wisconsin NSCAA rankings shown as of Sept. 1, #PENNSTATEFUTBOL 48 NSCAA ALL-AMERICANS

3 MACDONALD NAMED SENIOR CLASS AWARD NOMINEE Redshirt-senior Kyle MacDonald was named a Senior CLASS Award nominee Thursday, Sept. 3. MacDonald is one-of-30 men s soccer nominees for the prestigious award. To be eligible for the award, a studentathlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. NITTANY LIONS REMAIN UNSCATHED ON OPENING DAY Coming into the match against San Francisco Bob Warming s Nittany Lions were on opening day and in the month of August. Penn State improved to on opening day after a narrow 1-0 victory over San Francisco, but could not complete the wekeend sweep as its match with Navy ended in a 1-1 double overtime draw. FRESHMEN MAKE IMPACT IN OPENING WEEKEND Freshmen Mac Curran and Austin Maloney not only made their first collegiate starts against San Francisco, but also notched the first points of their young careers Friday, Aug. 28. After a scoreless first half, Curran and Maloney would combine for the only goal of the match in the 73rd-minute. Maloney dribbled down the right side of the field before crossing the ball to a wide-open Curran in the box. Curran gained control of the ball and knocked a shot into the bottom left corner past a diving USF keeper. The goal would prove to be the only one of the match as Penn State earned its first victory of the 2015 campaign PENN STATE BERSANO EARNS B1G DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS Redshirt-senior Matt Bersano was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Aug. 30. The award marks the first of his career at Penn State. After graduating from Oregon State and transferring for his final season of eligibility, Bersano made two starts in the net for Penn State this past weekend. The Tempe, Ariz. native recorded his first shutout of the season, making three saves against San Francisco Friday, Aug. 28. After recording his first shutout of the season, Bersano remained strong in net for the Nittany Lions in their match with Navy. A powerful Navy offense took 17 shots, eight of which were on goal. Bersano came up big for Penn State, making six saves and allowing just one goal on the afternoon. Following the first week of action, Bersano leads the conference with nine saves and a 0.43 goals against average in 200:00 minutes, while his.900 save percentage ranks fourth in the Big Ten. Additionally, Bersano s nine saves rank 32nd nationally, while his 4.5 saves per game rank 50th in the nation. FIVE NITTANY LIONS MAKE FIRST CAREER STARTS FOR PENN STATE The Nittany Lions saw five new faces in the starting lineup this past weekend as two transfers, two freshmen and one redshirtfreshmen made their first appearances in a Penn State uniform. Redshirt-senior goalkeeper Matt Bersano and junior defender Robby Sagel transfered to Penn State in the 2015 campaign and quickly worked their way into the starting lineup, while true freshmen Mac Curran and Austin Maloney also found spots in the starting 11 for the Nittany Lions. Finally, newly named caption Dani Marks made his first career start after being injured in 2014 and using his redshirt season. RANKINGS HISTORY Date Region NSCAA RPI Pre / /8 9/14 9/21 9/26 10/5 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/16 NEW FACES ON THE FIELD In total, eight players took the field the first weekend of action for the first time in their careers at Penn State. Matt Bersano, Mac Curran, Austin Maloney, Dani Marks and Robby Sagel all started both matches, while Brennan Ireland, Ibrahima Kouyate and Sam Bollinger all came in as subs for the Nittany Lions. B1G COACHES TAB PENN STATE THIRD The No. 23 Penn State men s soccer team has been picked to finish third in the Big Ten according to the 2015 Big Ten Men s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll released Wednesday, Aug. 19. Maryland was picked to defend its No. 1 finish in the 2014 season after claiming both the Big Ten Championship and Tournament titles in its inaugural season in the conference, while Indiana checked in at No. 2 in the preseason poll. NSCAA RANKINGS (as of Sept. 1, 2015) Rk. School Pts. Prev. Record 1 UCLA Virginia Creighton North Carolina Notre Dame Maryland Washington Providence Clemson Xavier Coastal Carolina Georgetown California-Irvine Saint Louis Louisville Stanford Maryland-Baltimore Indiana Cal Santa Barbara 175 NR Wake Forest 173 RV Oregon State 151 RV Michigan State Southern Methodist 107 NR South Florida 98 RV Penn State Also Receiving Votes: Navy 77; UNCC 63; Old Dominion 37; California 35; Syracuse 25; Kentucky 21; Stetson 19; American 15; Bowling Green 12; Ohio State 11; FGCU 6; Denver 6; Duke 5; Alabama-Birmingham 3; Northwestern 2; New Mexico 2; Hoftsra 2; San Diego 1 Bold indicates 2015 opponent FIVE BIG TEN TITLES (1993, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2013) NITTANY LION ATHLETICS GoPSUsports.com 3

4 2015 PENN STATE THREE NITTANY LIONS LAND ON PRESEASON LISTS Along with the preseason poll, three players from each team were named Big Ten Men s Soccer Preseason Players to Watch. The Nittany Lions were represented by redshirtsenior Matt Bersano, senior Brian James and junior Connor Maloney. Bersano transfers to Penn State after playing three seasons with the Beavers of Oregon State and graduating with a degree in speech communication, while James will look to lead the Big Ten in assists for the secondstraight year after transferring to Penn State prior to the 2014 season. Finally, Maloney hopes to continue his success from the 2014 campaign when he was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year after notching 23 points, including 10 goals. MALONEY GARNERS PRESEASON HONORS Junior Connor Maloney was named TopDrawerSoccer 2015 Men s Division I Best XI First Team. The junior forward cappped off the 2014 season as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year after leading the conference with 23 points on the season. COACHING CLOUT Among the elite coaches in the sport for the last three decades, head coach Bob Warming is back for his sixth season at Penn State. Warming has an incredible coaching pedigree, including 441 career Division I victories -- third all-time among active DI coaches and ninth all-time at D-I. He was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2013 after leading PSU to a pair of league titles. WARMING NAMES 2015 TEAM CAPTAINS To conclude the preseason, Head Coach Bob Warming announced the 2015 team captains on Tuesday morning with Brian James, Connor Maloney and Dani Marks all earning the honor. James led the Big Ten in assists during the 2014 campaign, while Maloney is the reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. After utilizing his redshirt season due to injury in 2014, Marks will look to make a big impact on a fresh backline for the Nittany Lions in NITTANY LIONS HAVE STRONG PRESEASON The Nittany Lions kicked off preseason action with an exhibition match against St. Joseph Monday, Aug. 17 at Jeffrey Field. Penn State used a goal from freshman Mac Curran off a pass from Connor Maloney to seal the 1-0 preseason victory and a shutout for the PSU defense. In its second exhibition, Penn State shut out the West Chester Majors, 5-0, Wednesday, Aug. 19. Again, Curran and Maloney combined for the first goal of the match when Curran got his head on a hardshot ball from Maloney inside the 18-yard box in the first half of the match. The Nittany Lions extended their lead to 3-0 with goals from Riley Grant and Maloney before redshirt-sophomore Sam Bollinger knocked in a pair of goals that would allow Penn State to earn the 5-0 victory. Penn State capped off the 2015 preseason Saturday, Aug. 22 when it took on St. John s inside the friendly confines of Jeffrey Field. The Nittany Lion defense continued to be a problem for opponents as it tallied its thirdstraight shutout of the preseason behind the goalkeeping of redshirt-senior Matt Bersano and Evan Finney. Penn State s lone goal of the match came in the 54th-minute when Maloney tapped the ball past the keeper off passes from Dayonn Harris and Grant. In their final match of the preseason, the Nittany Lions outshot the Red Storm, 11-2, including eight shots in the second half. Penn State outscored its opponents 7-0 in preseason play, while fans in attendance saw eight newcomers take the field for the first time against an opponent. MEN S SOCCER LIVE COVERAGE The Nittany Lions will have the majority of their games shown live on webcasts or TV during the 2015 season. Below is the confirmed schedule of games. Away games with online streams will be listed as they become available. Sept. 8 vs. JMU BTN Plus/BTN2Go Sept. 13 vs. Indiana Big Ten Network Sept. 20 at Ohio State BTN Plus/BTN2Go Sept. 27 vs. Michigan GoPSUSports.com Oct. 3 at Rutgers BTN Plus/BTN2Go Oct. 9 vs. Maryland GoPSUSports.com Oct. 18 at MSU Big Ten Network Oct. 21 vs. LMU GoPSUSports.com Nov. 1 vs. Northwestern Big Ten Network MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS In at Jeffrey Field vs. Big Ten teams at Jeffrey Field In at home on the road at neutral site in overtime when leading at halftime when trailing at halftime when tied at halftime when scoring first goal when opponent scores first goal when out-shooting opponent when out-shot by opponent when shooting the same # of shots when taking more corner kicks when allowing more corner kicks when taking the same corner kicks against ranked opponents against unranked opponents against higher-ranked opponents against lower-ranked opponents when scoring 0 goals when scoring 1 goal when scoring 2 goals when scoring 3+ goals when allowing 0 goals when allowing 1 goal when allowing 2 goals when allowing 3+ goals on Monday on Tuesday on Wednesday on Thursday on Friday on Saturday on Sunday on grass on turf at night during the day vs. AAC vs. Big East vs. Big Ten vs. CAA vs. Conference USA vs. Horizon League vs. Ivy League vs. MAC vs. NEC vs. West Coast Conference vs. Patriot League when a newcomer scores in one-goal games 4 #PENNSTATEFUTBOL 48 NSCAA ALL-AMERICANS

5 2015 PENN STATE STARTING CORE RETURNS Penn State returns 18 players for the 2015 season, including five who started at least 15 games during the 2014 campaign. Seniors Drew Klingenberg and Brian James look to lead a powerful offense in the 2015 campaign as they combined for 17 points, while reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Connor Maloney hopes to have a standout junior season after tallying 23 points last year. The Nittany Lions will see a different look in the back field after suffering the loss of goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton and four defensive players. Head Coach Bob Warming will look to young talent on defense and the help of transfer goalkeeper Matt Bersano, who recently graduated from Oregon State. JEFFREY FIELD DOMINANCE Penn State has enjoyed a success at Jeffrey Field with over 300 victories at the famed field. Impressively, the Nittany Lions have never posted a losing season at Jeffrey Field in 42 years, going all-time for a winning percentage of.774. Last season, PSU went and over the past three seasons the Nittany Lions are (.779) en route to a pair of Big Ten titles in 2012 and In the 43-year history of the stadium, Jeffrey Field has welcomed over 533,055 fans through its gates. IN THE RANKINGS For the second-straight season, the Nittany Lions received a preseason ranking in the NSCAA Coaches Poll. Penn State checks in at No. 23 and will take on three opponents who were also ranked in the top-25 of the poll. HOW THE 2015 OPPONENTS HAVE FARED... OPPONENT RECORD LAST WEEK THIS WEEK SAN FRANCISCO W, 2-0 vs. Canisius 9/10 at UC Riverside Aug. 28 W, 5-1 vs. La Salle 9/13 at Cal State Fullerton NAVY L, 3-2 vs. Oakland 9/11 at Longwood Aug. 30 W, 3-0 vs. Ohio State at Temple W, 2-0 vs. Penn State 9/8 vs. Rider Sept. 4 9/13 vs. Yale JAMES MADISON Canc. vs. UNC Asheville 9/8 vs. Penn State Sept. 8 9/11 vs. West Virginia INDIANA * W, 2-1 vs. UAB Sept. 13 W, 2-0 vs. USF 9/13 at Penn State at Ohio State * L, 1-0 at UMBC 9/11 at Northwestern Sept. 20 L, 3-0 at Navy at Penn L, 4-0 at American 9/10 at Florida International Sept. 23 9/12 at FGCU MICHIGAN * W, 3-1 vs. West Virginia 9/11 at Maryland Sept. 27 W, 2-1 (2OT) vs. Niagara AKRON W, 1-0 at Georgetown 9/7 vs. Akron Sept. 30 9/11 vs. Saint Louis at Rutgers * W, 2-1 at Colgate 9/11 vs. Wisconsin Oct. 3 L, 2-1 at Syracuse MARYLAND * W, 2-1 (OT) vs. UCLA 9/7 vs. Akron Oct. 9 9/11 vs. Michigan at West Virginia L, 3-1 at Michigan 9/7 at Michigan State Oct. 13 9/11 vs. James Madison at Michigan State * W, 4-0 vs. Niagara 9/7 vs. West Virginia Oct. 18 9/13 vs. Creighton LOYOLA MARYMOUNT W, 1-0 at Harvard 9/11 at CSU Bakersfield Oct. 21 W, 1-0 at Boston College 9/13 vs. New Mexico at Wisconsin * L, 2-1 (OT) at Santa Clara 9/11 at Rutgers Oct. 24 L, 3-2 at UC Davis NORTHWESTERN * L, 3-0 at Seattle 9/11 vs. Ohio State Nov. 1 L, 1-0 at Gonzaga FIVE BIG TEN TITLES (1993, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2013) NITTANY LION ATHLETICS GoPSUsports.com 5

6 2015 PENN STATE BIG TEN NETWORK SCHEDULE Penn State is scheduled to be featured on the Big Ten Network at least three times this season. The Nittany Lions will square off against Indiana in its first Big Ten match of the season Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. at Jeffrey Field before traveling to East Lansing, Mich. to take on Michigan State Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. Finally, Penn State will close out the regular season at Jeffrey Field against the Wildcats of Northwestern Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. Should PSU advance in the Big Ten Tournament, the Lions will appear on BTN for the semifinals and final. Last season, PSU was on the network three times. The men s soccer team will be featured three times on BTN Plus on BTN2Go in the 2015 campaign. The Nittany Lions will make their first appearance Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. when they take on James Madison in a non-conference match at Jeffery Field. Penn State will then hit the road for two Big Ten away matches against Ohio State Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. and Rutgers Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Along with its three matches on BTN Plus on BTN2Go, the Nittany Lions will be featured three times on the Big Ten Network during the 2015 campaign. MACK BRADY MEMORIAL GAME On Sept. 13, the Nittany Lions will host its third Mack Brady Memorial Game when Indiana visits Jeffrey Field. Brady passed away on Dec. 31, 2012 due to an unexpected blood infection at the age of eight. To honor his life and love for soccer (specifically goalkeeping), Mack s parents, Christian and Elizabeth Brady, created the Mack Brady Memorial Soccer Fund. The fund is an endowment for Penn State goalkeepers to help in recruiting, equipment and other needs. Last season, PSU earned a 1-0 victory over Ohio State in front of 2,000 fans. #PennStateFutbol ON SOCIAL MEDIA Fans can follow Penn State men s soccer on Twitter PennStateMSOC, on Facebook at Penn State Men s Soccer and on Instagram at PennStateMSOC. Use hashtag #PennStateFutbol to join in on coversation and follow live tweets for all home matches in NEXT TIME OUT The Nittany Lions open up Big Ten Conference play Sunday, Sept. 13 against Indiana. The match will mark the third annual Mack Brady Game for Penn State and is slated to start at 1 p.m. Fans can catch the match live on GoPSUSports.com or on the Big Ten Network. 6 #PENNSTATEFUTBOL 48 NSCAA ALL-AMERICANS

7 2015 PENN STATE Penn State First XI PSU s Game-by-Game Starting Lineup Opponent GK D D D M M M M M F F San Francisco - Bersano Lee Marks Sagel James Klerks Klingenberg A. Maloney C. Maloney Curran Grant Navy - Bersano Lee Marks Sagel Gonzalez James Klerks A. Maloney C. Maloney Curran Grant at Temple - Bersano Lee Marks Sagel Gonzalez James Klerks A. Maloney C. Maloney Curran Grant JMU - Indiana - at Ohio State* - at Penn - Michigan* - at Akron - at Rutgers* - Maryland* - at West Virginia - at Mich. State* - LMU - at Wisconsin* - Northwestern* - INDIVIDUAL HONORS Matt Bersano 9/1 - Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch Brian James Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch Kyle MacDonald Senior CLASS Award Nominee Connor Maloney Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch TopDrawerSoccer 2015 Men s Division I Best XI First Team FIVE BIG #PENNSTATEFUTBOL TEN TITLES (1993, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2013) NITTANY LION ATHLETICS 48 GoPSUsports.com NSCAA ALL-AMERICANS7

8 2015 PENN STATE 2015 PENN STATE MEN S SOCCER ROSTER No. Name Position Year Height Weight Hometown High School (Last College) 1 Matt Bersano GK R-Sr Tempe, Ariz. Corona del Sol (Oregon State) 2 Matt Mayewski D Sr Belle Mead, N.J. Montgomery 3 Nate Lee D R-Jr Derwood, Md. Col. Zadok Magruder (High Point) 4 Brennan Ireland D Fr Annapolis, Md. Fox Chapel 5 Connor Maloney M Jr Harrisburg, Pa. Bishop McDevitt 6 Kyle MacDonald M R-Sr Yardley, Pa. Pennsbury 7 Christian Kaschak M R-Sr York, Pa. Dallastown Area 8 Mason Klerks M Jr Corona, Calif. Santiago 9 Austin Maloney M Fr Harrisburg, Pa. Bishop McDevitt 10 Dayonn Harris F Fr Milton, Ontario Jean Vanier Secondary School 12 Ibrahima Kouyate M Fr Pittsburgh, Pa. Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 13 Robby Sagel D Jr Las Vegas, Nev. Shattuck St. Mary s (Temple) 14 Mac Curran F Fr York, Pa. Dallastown 15 Michael Gonzalez M R-Sr Berwyn, Pa. Conestoga (Lehigh) 17 Brian James M Sr Sunrise, Fla. American Heritage (Virginia) 18 Dani Marks D R-Fr Ra anana, Israel International School of Berne 19 Ryan Gallagher D R-Fr Pine Bush, N.Y. Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) 20 Drew Klingenberg M Sr Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland 21 Noah Pilato M R-Fr Oak Hill, Va. Oakton 23 Riley Grant F Jr Copley, Ohio Copley-Fairlawn (Akron) 24 Malik Cameron M Jr Bronx, N.Y. Caridnal Spellman (Penn State Harrisburg) 25 Travis Keil M Fr Wilkes-Barre, Pa. James M. Coughlin 26 Sam Bollinger F R-So State College, Pa. State College Area 27 Danny Sheerin GK R-Sr College Park, Md. DeMatha Catholic 28 Wes Bergevin GK Fr Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale 40 Evan Finney GK Jr San Francisco, Calif. IMG Pendleton School Head Coach: Bob Warming (Berea College 75), Sixth Season Assistant Coach: Chad Duernberger (University of Charleston 06), Fifth Season Assistant Coach: Michael Behonick (American University 03), Second Season Volunteer Assitant Coach: Owen Griffith (Penn State, 15), First Season Student Assistant: Brett Gravatt PRONUNCIATION GUIDE LIONS BY ELIGIBILITY LIONS BY POSITION LIONS BY LOCATION Behonick Bersano Duernberger Kaschak Kouyate Mayewski Beh-HAHN-ick Bur-SA-no DURN-burger CASH-ak KOO-ate My-YEW-ski Redshirt Seniors (5): Bersano, Gonzalez, Kaschak, MacDonald, Sheerin Seniors (3): James. Klingernberg, Mayewski Redshirt-Juniors (1): Lee Juniors (6): Cameron, Finney, Grant, Klerks, C. Maloney, Sagel Redshirt-Sophomores (1): Bollinger Redshirt-Freshmen (3): Gallagher, Marks, Pilato Freshmen (7): Bergevin, Curran, Harris, Ireland, Keil, Kouyate, A. Maloney, Forwards (5): Bollinger, Curran, Grant, Harris, C. Maloney Midfielders (11): Cameron, Gonzalez, James, Kaschak, Keil, Klerks, Klingenberg, Kouyate, MacDonald. A. Maloney, Pilato Defenders (6): Gallagher, Ireland, Lee, Marks, Mayewski, Sagel Goalkeepers (4): Bergevin, Bersano, Finney, Sheerin Arizona (1): Bersano California (2): Finney, Klerks Florida (1): James Illinois (1): Bergevin Israel (1): Marks Maryland (2): Lee, Sheerin Nevada (1): Sagel New Jersey (1): Mayewski New York (2): Cameron, Gallagher Ohio (1): Grant Ontario (1): Harris Pennsylvania (11): Bollinger, Curran, Gonzalez, Ireland, Kaschak, Keil, Klingenberg, Kouyate, MacDonald, A. Maloney, C. Maloney Virginia (1): Pilato 8 #PENNSTATEFUTBOL 48 NSCAA ALL-AMERICANS

9 2015 PENN STATE BOB WARMING Head Coach Sixth Year BEREA COLLEGE 75 PENN STATE RECORD (.626) OVERALL RECORD (.655) Entering his sixth season as Penn State s 11th coach in its storied history, Bob Warming has made his impact known in his first five years. Twice named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2013 by leading the Nittany Lions to back-to-back Big Ten titles, Warming has added a pair of trips to the NCAA Sweet 16 (2010, 2013), and has led the Lions to three straight postseason appearances was a banner year for Warming and his Nittany Lions as they won 13 matches for the second straight year, going overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. They also recorded their 800th win in program history over Penn (Sept. 24), with a 6-2 win at Jeffrey Field. The team got out to a sizzling start, it s best ever and won seven straight matches for the first time since Senior goalie Andrew Wolverton continued to impress amassing nine total shutouts to set a new career record with 32. He was also given All-Big Ten Second Team honors following his final campaign. PSU was led by sophomore standout Connor Maloney who was tops in points (23) and goals (10) and was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year for his efforts. After falling to Michigan State in the B1G Tournament quarterfinals, Penn State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and hosted Hartwick at Jeffrey Field. The Lions defeated the Hawks 2-1 to move onto the second round for the third consecutive season before succumbing to No. 9 seed Syracuse 2-1, on the road. In 2013, Warming s charges relied on stout defense, timely scoring and guile to capture its fifth Big Ten regular-season title in outright fashion. Ultimately, the Nittany Lions won NCAA Tournament games against St. Francis Brooklyn and 10th-seeded UC Santa Barbara to reach the Sweet 16. The Lions finished with a record and a mark in Big Ten play. Following a pair of strong seasons to begin his career at PSU, Warming s 2012 squad accumulated a conference record to capture the team s first Big Ten regular season championship in seven years. The Nittany Lions held opponents to just over one goal-per-game during the season, as they went unbeaten in their final four regular season conference contests. The 2011 campaign presented a major milestone for Warming as he became the 31st NCAA Division I men s soccer head coach to capture 400 career victories after the Nittany Lions downed Florida International, 1-0, in the team s fourth game of the season. Penn State struggled through the Big Ten regular season, but hit its stride in the conference tournament, earning the distinction of being the first No. 7 seed to reach the title game. The Nittany Lions switched roles from a high-powered offense in 2010 to a shutdown defense in The team allowed just 14 goals, the fewest since the 1977 squad surrended 12 scores. Rookie goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton set school records for the most shutouts in a season (12) and led the Big Ten in GAA (0.60) and save percentage (.821). Warming led the Lions to 14 wins in 2011, the most by a PSU team since 2002, a Big Ten Tournament title game appearance, and the program s first NCAA postseason victory in five years. Penn State boasted one of the nation s most prolific offenses in 2010, totaling 144 points (45 goals, 54 assists) in 23 games. Junior forwardcorey Hertzog posted the most productive season by a Nittany Lion in 55 years, recording an NCAA-leading 20 goals and 46 points. Senior midfielder Matheus Braga led the nation and shattered the Big Ten single season record in assists, registering 17. Both players earned NSCAA Second Team All-America honors. Also successful in the classroom, Penn State received the NSCAA Team Academic Achievement Award in 2010, earning the honor with a 3.07 team GPA. Warming s three-plus decades as a head coach have been marked by distinction, achievement, and success. The six-time finalist for national coach of the year and 2008 winner of the award (according to FieldTurf Tarkett) holds a lofty place in the NCAA record book, ranking third among active Division I head coaches and ninth in Division I history with 428 victories. Warming is also one of only two active coaches in Division I to take two different programs to the College Cup. Warming, whose distinguished career spans 35 years, came to Happy Valley from Creighton University, where he took over a previously dormant program and developed it into a conference and regional power and national title contender. In 14 total years in Omaha, served in two different stints ( , ), Warming, the winningest coach in program history, led the Bluejays to 190 victories, seven Missouri Valley Conference regular season and tournament championships, 11 NCAA Championship appearances, and the 2002 College Cup. His teams proved nearly unbeatable at home, compiling a record in Omaha. In recognition of his dominance in league play, Warming, a three-time Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year honoree, was named the MVC All-Centennial Team Coach in An ardent believer in giving back through charitable works, Warming s 2009 Creighton squad won the community service award for performing over 1500 hours of volunteer activities, including working on Habitat for Humanity projects, reading to elementary school students, and helping out at hospitals. Warming has also served as the honorary chairman of the Boy Scouts of America for Nebraska and as the honorary chairman of the Omaha Children s Crisis Center annual fund raiser. Warming has not only built successful teams on the field, but also assisted with the design, fundraising, and construction management of three collegiate soccer stadiums, including, most recently, the $13 million, 6,000-seat, state-of-the-art Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium at Creighton. He and his winning teams helped fill the stands at Morrison Stadium, CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SIX-time finalist for NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2008) 2012 & 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year Ranks THIRD among active Division I Coaches in Victories (441) Ranks NINTH all-time in victories by a Division I Coach Missouri Valley Conference All-Centennial Team Coach (2006) THREE-time MVC Coach of the Year (1992, 1993, 2008) SEVEN MVC regular season championships (1992, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008) 18 NCAA Tournament appearances ( , , 2010, 2013, 2014) Led Saint Louis (1997) and Creighton (2002) to College Cup (One of two active coaches to take two different teams to the College Cup) 1993 Soccer News National Coach of the Year 2008 FieldTurf Tarkett National Coach of the Year 2009 Omaha Sports Hall of Fame Inductee 2011 Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee 31 Winning Seasons

10 2015 PENN STATE each of his last seven seasons in Omaha. In honor of significant contributions made to the athletic program at the university, Warming was inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in April 2011, becoming just the seventh head coach to earn the honor in its 43-year history. In between his tenures at Creighton, Warming served as head coach at Saint Louis University, where he guided it to four Conference USA championships, three NCAA Championship berths, and the 1997 College Cup. His Billiken teams also finished ranked in the top 20 in all four seasons. Warming also previously held head coaching positions at Old Dominion (1996), Charlotte ( ), Berry College ( ), and Transylvania University (1976). His career coaching record stands at an impressive (.655). Warming has also produced numerous professional prospects, as at least one of his players has been selected in every MLS SuperDraft or supplemental draft. He has seen a total of 28 of his players drafted since the league s inception in Most recently, John Gallagher was selected with the 30th pick in the second round of the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. In 2011, Corey Hertzog was selected by the New York Red Bulls with the No. 13 pick in the first round of the SuperDraft, while Drew Cost was a supplemental draft choice of Real Salt Lake. A 1975 graduate of Berea College (Ky.), Warming was a four-sport varsity letterwinner, starring on the golf, swimming, tennis, and soccer teams. As a starting goalkeeper, he posted a record. Warming also holds a master s of science degree in sport administration from Eastern Kentucky University. Warming and his wife, Cindy, have four children - Emily, Bess, and twins Grant and the late Audrey. Grant played for four seasons at Penn State ( ). MOST VICTORIES BY ACTIVE NCAA DIVISION I COACHES (Minimum fi ve years at D-1institution, All wins included) Coach School Yrs. W L T Pct. 1. Tom Martin James Madison Mark Berson South Carolina Bob Warming Penn State Bob Gray Marshall Ralph Lundy Coll. of Charleston BOB WARMING CAREER COACHING RECORD Season Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Finish Championships Postseason Finish 1976 at Transylvania Dictrict, Area Champions District, Area Champions NAIA Nationals At Berry (Ga.) District, Area Titles 1 NAIA National Tournament nd Sun Belt Final st Sun Belt Champions Sun Belt Championship nd Sun Belt Final nd Sun Belt Final rd Sun Belt Semifinals rd nd Sun Belt Semifinals At Charlotte Sun Belt Title 6 Sun Belt Tournaments nd MVC Semifinals st MVC Champions NCAA First Round st MVC Champions NCAA First Round st MVC Champions NCAA Second Round At Creighton MVC Titles 4 MVC, 3 NCAA Tourneys 1996 at ODU th CAA Quarterfinals nd C-USA Champions NCAA College Cup Semifinals T-1st C-USA Reg. Season Co-Champs NCAA First Round T-1st C-USA Reg. Season Co-Champs NCAA Second Round st C-USA Champions NCAA First Round At Saint Louis C-USA, 3 Reg. Season Titles 4 NCAA Tourneys, 1 College Cup rd NCAA First Round nd MVC Champions NCAA College Cup Semifinals st MVC Regular Season Champs NCAA Quarterfinals nd NCAA Third Round nd MVC Champions NCAA Quarterfinals T-1st MVC Champions NCAA First Round T-1st MVC Regular Season Champs NCAA Third Round st MVC Champions NCAA Quarterfinals T-3rd MVC Semifinals At Creighton MVC, 4 Reg. Sea. Titles 8 NCAA Tourneys, 1 College Cup th NCAA Third Round th Big Ten Final T-1st Big Ten Champions Big Ten Semifinals st Big Ten Champions NCAA Third Round rd NCAA Second Round At Penn State Big Ten Titles 3 NCAA Tourneys Career Conference Titles 18 NCAA Tournaments 13 Regular Season Titles 2 College Cups 1 First stint at Creighton only ( ); 2 Second stint at Creighton only ( ) 10 #PENNSTATEFUTBOL 48 NSCAA ALL-AMERICANS

11 2015 PENN STATE Penn State Men's Soccer Penn State Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 07, 2015) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: TEAM STATISTICS PSU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists 1 3 CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 4 7 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 2/2020 1/700 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents FIVE BIG TEN TITLES (1993, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2013) NITTANY LION ATHLETICS GoPSUsports.com 11

12 2015 PENN STATE Penn State Men's Soccer Penn State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 07, 2015) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: ## Player gp-gs min g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc gwg pk-att 14 Curran, Mac Maloney, Connor Maloney, Austin Grant, Riley Klingenberg, Drew Marks, Dani Sagel, Robby Bollinger, Sam Cameron, Malik Pilato, Noah James, Brian Gonzalez, Michael Kouyate, Ibrahima Klerks, Mason Kaschak, Christian MacDonald, Kyle Ireland, Brennan Lee, Nate Total Opponents Goal Average Saves Record # Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho/cbo 1 Bersano, Matt : /0 TM TEAM - 0: /0 Total 3 290: Opponents 3 290: Team saves: 1 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penn State Opponents Attendance Summary PSU Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 2/2020 1/700 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 12 #PENNSTATEFUTBOL 48 NSCAA ALL-AMERICANS

13 2015 PENN STATE MATT BERSANO R-Sr. GK (Tempe, Ariz.) MATT MAYEWSKI Sr. D (Belle Mead, N.J.) NATE LEE R-Jr. D (Derwood, Md.) BRENNAN IRELAND Fr. D (Pittsburgh, Pa.) CONNOR MALONEY Jr. M (Harrisburg, Pa.) KYLE MACDONALD R-Sr. M (Yardley, Pa.) 12 CHRISTIAN KASCHAK R-Sr. M (York, Pa.) MASON KLERKS Jr. M (Corona, Calif.) AUSTIN MALONEY Fr. M (Harrisburg, Pa) DAYONN HARRIS Fr. F (Milton, Ontario) IBRAHIMA KOUYATE Fr. M (Pittsburgh, Pa.) ROBBY SAGEL Jr. D (Las Vegas, Nev.) MAC CURRAN Fr. F (York, Pa.) MICHAEL GONZALEZ R-Jr. M (Berwyn, Pa.) BRIAN JAMES Jr. M (Sunrise, Fla.) DANI MARKS Fr. D (Ra anana, Israel) RYAN GALLAGHER R-Fr. D (Pine Brush, N.Y.) DREW KLINGENBERG Jr. M (Gibsonia, Pa.) NOAH PILATO Fr. M (Oak Hill, Va.) RILEY GRANT So. F (Copley, Ohio) 28 MALIK CAMERON Jr. M (Bronx, N.Y.) 40 TRAVIS KEIL Fr. M (Bear Creek, Pa.) HC SAM BOLLINGER So. F (State College, Pa.) AC DANNY SHEERIN R-Jr. GK (College Park, Md.) AC WES BERGEVIN Fr. GK (Hinsdale, Ill.) EVAN FINNEY Jr. GK (San Francisco, Calif.) BOB WARMING Sixth Season CHAD DUERNBERGER Fifth Season MICHAEL BEHONIK Second Season FIVE BIG TEN TITLES (1993, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2013) NITTANY LION ATHLETICS GoPSUsports.com 13