Another rebound off a missed Penn State penalty kick presented Drummond with another wide-open shot and the score. Drummond scored in the 56th minute on a breakaway down the right side of the field for her second goal of the contest. With Penn State up 2-0, the Lions did not let up. Weimer then took control of the rebound and sent it to the back of the open net.

Illini goalkeeper Leisha Alcia stopped a Welsh shot attempt, but Drummond was there for the rebound and kicked it in for the score.įreshman Tiffany Weimer (North Haven, Conn./North Haven) extended the Lions' lead to 2-0 in the 31st minute when Alcia could not handle Weimer's first shot attempt on a breakaway. Drummond got the scoring started 12 minutes into the game. The Lions dominated from the start, outshooting Illinois, 19-4. Penn State (10-2-1, 5-1-0 Big Ten) had not lost to the Illini (6-7-0, 2-3-0 Big Ten) in nine meetings before tonight's match and it did not intend to let them break into the win column. Player of the Year Christie Welsh (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa) became the 14th player in NCAA history to reach 200-career points. With two assists in the game, Hermann Trophy winner/M.A.C. The Nittany Lions not only extend their win home streak to 17 games, but also extend a 35-game winning streak over Big Ten teams at Jeffrey Field. 13 Penn State women's soccer team over Illinois, 4-0, at Jeffrey Field on Friday night.

Story Links STATE COLLEGE, Pa., OctoJunior Heidi Drummond (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) recorded her first-career hat trick and led the No.

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