The junior scored seven goals for the Nittany Lions as a center forward last season. But head coach Erica Dambach has dropped her into midfield this year, where she's more likely to start Penn State's attacks than she is to finish them.
One additional player might have made the difference in some of Penn State basketball's close losses last season, especially if that one player was an extremely athletic guard who plays great defense and has NCAA Tournament experience.
Tori Gorrell has played an instrumental role in guiding Penn State's 15 underclassmen through the early parts of Big Ten play.
The Nittany Lions weathered an early attacking storm and scored three mid-match goals to secure a 3-1 win over the Panthers.
The first-ever Pumpkin Spice Appreciation Night presented by Penn State women's soccer will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday at Jeffrey Field.
Cori Dyke, Ally Schlegel, and Payton Linnehan were included in TopDrawerSoccer.com's annual midseason list of college soccer's top 100 first-year players.