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PENN STATE HEADS TO RUTGERS FOR B1G MATCH<\/strong>
\nFollowing a week off the pitch from competition, the Penn State men\u2019s soccer team will trek to Piscataway, New Jersey for a Big Ten Conference match with the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers\u00a0Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CATCHING THE GAME FROM HOME<\/strong>
\nFans who are unable to make the trip with the Nittany Lions to Piscataway, New Jersey can catch all the action live on BTN Plus with a paid subscription. Fans can also follow along with live stats on ScarletKnights.com or follow along with live updates on Penn State men\u2019s soccer Twitter at @PennStateMSOC.<\/p>\n

SERIES HISTORY WITH THE SCARLET KNIGHTS<\/strong>
\nPenn State holds the narrow 11-8-0 lead over Rutgers in the all-time series and are 3-0 since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten Conference in the 2014 campaign. Last season, the match came down to the wire against Rutgers when the Nittany Lions earned a 3-2 double overtime victory on an\u00a0Aymar Sigue<\/b>\u00a0goal in the 107th minute of the match at Jeffrey Field. Penn State is 4-6-0 all-time in Scarlet Knight territory but most recently earned the 2-0 win in Piscataway, New Jersey in the 2015 campaign. Finally, head coach\u00a0Bob Warming<\/b>\u00a0is 1-1 against Rutgers on the road in his tenue at Penn State.
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\n<\/b>SCOUTING RUTGERS<\/strong>
\nThe Scarlet Knights have a 4-10-1 overall record and are looking for their first win in Big Ten play as they have a 0-7-0 record in league action. Most recently, Rutgers earned a 4-1 win in non-conference play against Lafayette at home. RU has played a slew of the top teams in the nation with five teams ranked in the top-25 this season on its schedule.<\/p>\n

As a team, the Scarlet Knights have scored 19 goals but have given up 38 to opponents. Erik Sa and Ryan Peterson lead the offensive attack with three goals and one assist each. Miles Hackett, Ethan Decker and Thomas Dovell have each contributed multiple goals this season with two each, while Dante Perez and Kyle Galloway have two assists apiece.<\/p>\n

In net, Rafael Pereira has had his name called for all 15 matches this season with a 2.66 goals against average and a .670 save percentage. Pereira has faced more shots than any other goalkeeper in the Big Ten, leading the conference with 77 saves and 5.10 saves per game.<\/p>\n

BECKFORD NAMED TOP-100 FRESHMEN BY\u00a0<\/strong>TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM<\/a><\/b><\/em>
\nFreshman\u00a0Ethan Beckford<\/strong>\u00a0was named to\u00a0TopDrawerSoccer.com<\/em>\u2019s Freshman Top 100 Rankings for Division I men\u2019s soccer. The Manchester, England native has played 868 minutes in 11 starts in his first year on the pitch for the Blue and White. Beckford ties for a team-high two goals and has put 13 of his 22 shots on goal for a .591 shots on goal percentage this season.<\/p>\n

RAINY DAY IN EAST LANSING TRIPS UP NITTANY LIONS<\/strong>
\nIn a match that would see the first goal scored as the winning team with heavy rain falling, it was the No. 6 Spartans of Michigan State who would take the 1-0 win over Penn State in the Big Ten Conference match. The Nittany Lions managed nine shots on the day but were unable to find the net, while the Spartans took 11 shots with one goal. Redshirt-freshman goalkeeper\u00a0Josh Levine<\/strong>\u00a0made four saves on the day, while\u00a0Callum Pritchatt<\/strong>,\u00a0Aaron Molloy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Ryan Gallagher<\/strong>\u00a0all took two shots for the Blue and White.<\/p>\n

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT GRAND PARK<\/strong>
\nThe Big Ten Men\u2019s Soccer Tournament will take place at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana, as announced by the Big Ten. The men\u2019s semifinals and championship game are set for\u00a0Nov. 10 and 12<\/span><\/span>. Last year, the Big Ten Men\u2019s Soccer Tournament semifinals and championship game were played at the facility for the first time, with Maryland earning a 2-1 victory over Wisconsin in the final.<\/p>\n

NEXT TIME OUT<\/strong>
\nPenn State concludes its four-match road trip\u00a0Wednesday, Oct. 25<\/span><\/span>\u00a0when it travels to Harrisonburg, Virginia for a mid-week match against James Madison. The two teams will meet up at\u00a07 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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