UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - After last week's West Coast swing, the Penn State men's soccer team takes to the Jeffrey Field pitch for the first time this season 7:00 p.m. Friday night against James Madison.
The Nittany Lion contingent looks to bounce back from a physically taxing cross-country trip and pair of games in California. The trip saw Penn State record an impressive draw in double overtime with Stanford, the defending 2015 NCAA champions, before losing 2-1 in a tough battle with UC Berkeley.
Home opening games are a unique aspect in sports. They hold sentimental value for some players as they play their last one, while for others it will be the first time they get to play in front of their home crowd as first-year players.