| 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 20 |
| Record | 2–0–0 (2–0–0 Big Ten) |
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| Home stadium | Jeffrey Field |
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.
Background edit
The 2020 season was the Nittany Lions' 108th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 30th season playing in the Big Ten Conference. The team was 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 edit
Departures edit
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hackenberg | 3 | DF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 | Redshirt Senior | Reading, PA | Drafted by Orlando City SC with the 22nd pick of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. |
| Aaron Molloy | 8 | MF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 | Senior | Dublin, Ireland | Graduated; drafted by Portland Timbers with the 16th pick of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. |
| Will Campbell | 20 | DF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 178 | Graduate Student | Wallingford, PA | Graduated |
| Kyle Perno | 23 | FW | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 | Senior | New Hyde Park, NY | Graduated |
| Christian Sload | 24 | FW | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 | Senior | Reading, PA | Graduated |
Arrivals edit
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | High School | Club | TDS Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Adelsberg GK |
 USA |
Newport Beach, CA | Pateadores SC |   [1]
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Femi Awodesu DF |
USA |
Philadelphia, PA | Tampa Bay Rowdies | [2]
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Tyger Evans DF |
USA |
Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Union Academy | [3]
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Peter Mangione MF |
USA |
Dulaney, MD | Baltimore Armour | [4]
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Jace Orvos FW |
USA |
Belle Mead, NJ | PDA (Academy) | [5]
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Transfers edit
| Name | Nat. | No. | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Alex Morgret | USA |
13 | GK | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Junior | Hummelstown, PA | Transferred from Saint Francis[6] |
| Daniel Bloyou |  Ghana |
9 | FW | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Junior | Ghana | Transferred from Old Dominion[7] |
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- ^ "David Adelsberg". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Femi Awodesu". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Tyger Evans". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Tyger Evans". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Jace Orvos". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Collegian, Andrew Destin. "Transfer in a pandemic, How two Penn State men's soccer players have handled the move to University Park". The Daily Collegian. Daily Collegian INC. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: Text "The Daily" ignored (help) - ^ Collegian, Andrew Destin. "Transfer in a pandemic, How two Penn State men's soccer players have handled the move to University Park". The Daily Collegian. Daily Collegian INC. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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