Penn State Men's Soccer 2012 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten

 

2012 Record: 9-5-3, 3-1-2
Coach: Bob Warming

Good Results: 9/6 West Virginia (0-0), 10/6 at Michigan (1-1), 10/21 at Northwestern (1-0)
Bad Results: 9/25 at Lehigh (0-1), 10/28 Ohio State (4-4), 11/9 vs Michigan State (1-3)

Key Strikers:
Julian Cardona, Senior, 6 goals, 2 assists
Daniel Burnham, Senior, 4 goals, 3 assists

Key Midfielders:
Owen Griffith, Sophomore, 1 goal, 2 assists
Minh Vu, Senior, 2 goals, 3 assists

Key Defenders:
John Gallagher, Senior, 1 goal, 3 assists
Brian Forgue, Senior, 0 goals, 0 assists

Key Goalkeepers:
Andrew Wolverton, Sophomore, 0.77 goals against average, .750 save percentage, 3 shutouts
Emmanuel Martin, Senior, 1.26 goals against average, .607 save percentage, 2 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 1.44 (87th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 0.88 (38, 3)
Shutout Percentage: 0.44 (29, 2)
Save Percentage: 0.717 (144, 7)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
Penn State    2010    Second Round    Defeated Old Dominion
Penn State    2010    Third Round        Lost to Maryland
Penn State    2009    Second Round    Lost to Maryland
Penn State    2005    Second Round    Defeated Seton Hall
Penn State    2005    Third Round        Lost to Creighton
Penn State    2004    Second Round    Lost to Tulsa
Penn State    2002    Second Round    Defeated North Carolina
Penn State    2002    Third Round        Defeated William & Mary
Penn State    2002    Quarterfinals        Lost to UCLA

*all team stats through 11/4

 

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