With group play under their belts, the eight teams from the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup are set for the win-or-go-home portion of the tournament.
The knockout stage of the cup begins Friday in Herriman, Utah, between the No. 1 seed North Carolina Courage and the No. 8 seed Portland Thorns FC. Several alumnae from the Penn State women’s soccer program are featured not just on these two teams, but the other six from the cup.
After differing results in the early stages of the tournament, here’s a look at the performances of former Penn State players from the games leading up to the tournament’s knockout stage.