Five true freshmen have seen the field during both of Penn State's opening matchups, potentially heading toward burning redshirt statuses.
"Obviously, Illinois plays a lot of teams extremely tough. So it's definitely going to be a challenge for us this week."
Matthews committed to the Nittany Lions in January as the Class of 2025's first recruit.
Schiemann's recognition comes after her two goal, one assist performance against Princeton.
The Nittany Lions dropped one spot in this week's national poll.
Pepsi and Penn State football are teaming up to give 250 fans the opportunity to win exclusive White Out-themed Pepsi cans.