
The Nittany Lions are favored for the first time in the Terry Smith era.

"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."