It took until the last day of the regular season, but Penn State women’s soccer has qualified for the eight-team Big Ten Tournament.

Following a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon, the Nittany Lions claimed the No. 6 seed, setting up a visit to No. 3 Michigan on Halloween. A kickoff time from Ann Arbor will be announced in the coming days, but the match will be streamed on BTN+.

Nittany Lions will meet Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament on October 31 on B1G+. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/8ztwrvx8UG

— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) October 24, 2021

Erica Dambach’s squad needed two goals in the dying moments of the match to get the job done in East Lansing.

Ally Schlegel connected on a cross from Maddie Myers in the 79th minute to equalize before Ellie Wheeler sealed the improbable comeback with just under seven minutes to play.

WieserWheeler = Nittany Lions lead! pic.twitter.com/LbhaIVKsjZ

— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) October 24, 2021

Had the Nittany Lions lost, their season would have ended. The Big Ten’s teams finished impossibly close, and the two late goals against the No. 4 team in the conference gave Penn State a new lease on life.

Penn State will most likely need a win or two in the conference tournament to book a ticket to the NCAA Tournament despite being ranked No. 24 nationally.