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Lions Shut Out Rutgers to Win Big Ten Tournament Title

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State women's soccer team will head into the NCAA Tournament riding a wave of momentum after shutting out Rutgers, 2-0, to secure its sixth Big Ten Tournament title and the second under head coach Erica Walsh.The Nittany Lions notched two shutouts in the tournament and outscored their opponents 6-1 in three games. By scoring two goals against Rutgers, Penn State became just the second team to do so all year.The offensive attack didn't take long to strike. Penn State's forwards were aggressive out of the gate, and they caused multiple set pieces in the opening minutes.