"I look at the important qualities that a team needs this time of year to make a run, and we've got all those qualities."
This will be the Nittany Lions' 31st straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the second-longest streak in NCAA soccer.
The Nittany Lions' ranked streak stays intact despite reaching 10 losses last week.
The Nittany Lions have now lost a double-digit number of matches this season for the first time since 2021.
"Get out there on the road and show a few teams what we're made of."
"This game is important to us, our community, and we have to go out there and embrace that responsibility."