Penn State women’s soccer stayed at No. 8 in the week five United Soccer Coaches Poll.

The Nittany Lions opened Big Ten play with a 4-0 thrashing of Maryland at Jeffrey Field on Thursday. Penn State is riding a two-game win streak as it heads into its final two matchups of a three-game home stand. Its most recent loss was a slim 1-0 defeat to now-No. 1 Virginia on September 4.

Penn State takes on Nebraska in its Pride Match at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, at Jeffrey Field. Folks can tune in on the Big Ten Network.

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