Penn State men’s soccer defender Sheridan McNish was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team, the conference announced Thursday.

Despite the Nittany Lions failing to win a conference game, McNish was solid in defense all season, appearing in 11 games and starting 10 for 886 minutes.

McNish also scored two goals from the backline throughout the 2026 season, striking in a 4-2 loss to Washington and during an exciting 2-2 tie against Wisconsin.

This is the fourth straight season a Nittany Lion has been named to the conference All-Freshman team.

The Nittany Lions ended the season 3-9-3 overall, with a 0-7-3 record in the Big Ten, in Rob Dow’s first campaign at the helm.

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