Six Penn State women’s soccer players received All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.

The Nittany Lions finished the regular season No. 21 in the country with a 9-3-5 record. They ended the season undefeated at home with six wins and three draws.

𝐀𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐊𝐮𝐥𝐩𝐚 – 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐧

21 points, 8 goals, 5 assists, 50 shots, 25 shots on goal
Top 10 in the Big Ten in points, goals, shots and shots on goal
33 straight seasons with a First Team All-Big Ten selection#WeAre | #PSWS pic.twitter.com/exZltMh9mp

— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 3, 2026

Aubrey Kulpa led the conference awards for the Nittany Lions.

The forward earned First Team All-Big Ten honors after scoring 21 points in 17 games with eight goals and five assists.

Kulpa has continued to perform well on both ends of the field, consistently tracking back to aid an already stout Penn State defense. Head coach Erica Dambach complemented her aggressiveness and her desire to be the primary goal scorer throughout the season.

In the midfield, Paige Kalal earned second-team honors.

𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐫 – 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐧

Kalal: 18 points, 6 goals, 6 assists, 31 shots, 13 shots on goal
Herr: Logged 1,488 of a possible 1,530 minutes with a start in all 17 matches #WeAre | #PSWS pic.twitter.com/pX8ZlBsORm

— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 3, 2026

She scored six goals, six assists, and 18 total points this season. She also posted a 37.5% shot percentage on 31 shots, 13 of them on goal.

Kalal was prominent in Penn State’s win against Indiana on Friday, recording two assists and making other key plays that helped the Nittany Lions prevail 4-0.

Kayleigh Herr joined Kalal on the second team, but in the defensive end.

Herr has played in 17 games for the Nittany Lions this season, including her 70th collegiate start in a 1-0 shutout against Oregon earlier this season.

The defender transferred from North Carolina ahead of the 2025-25 season and has been a stalwart defender for the Nittany Lions ever since.

Lily Boyden was the only Nittany Lion to receive multiple honors, landing on both the Third Team All-Big Ten and Sportsmanship Award lists.

𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐧 – 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

Started all 14 contests she’s played this season with four 90-minutes matches
Exemplary leader in her first season in the Blue & White#WeAre | #PSWS pic.twitter.com/2DpXOjWs2i

— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 3, 2026

As a senior at Penn State, Boyden was key in helping the offense in the Nittany Lion’s tough 1-0 loss to Washington, where she was all over the field on both sides of the ball.

Boyden has one assist, one point, and five shots.

Ellie Kocher and Paige Pasinski also made the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after impressive seasons to open their college careers.

𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐊𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐢 – 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦

Kocher: Finished season with back-to-back goal contributions, 25 shots
Pasinski: one of three Nittany Lions with 2+ goals and assists, 13 straight starts #WeAre | #PSWS pic.twitter.com/jcMPKb3lc7

— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 3, 2026

Kocher has two goals, one assist, and five points. She has made strides throughout the season, seemingly getting better every week.

Her most notable performance came in the 4-0 win against Indiana. She was all over the field, showing off an endless energy while pressing and tracking back.

Pasinski also made the Big Ten All-Freshman.

She has two goals and two assists for six points this season. Dambach has talked about Pasinski’s ability to step up when the Nittany Lions need it multiple times this season.

She ranked No. 47 in Top Drawer Soccer’s Freshman Top 100.

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