Oct. 21, 2012

Park Ridge, Ill. -

Penn State’s women’s soccer team has clinched the 2012 Big Ten Championship after earning a 1-1 draw against Michigan on Sunday. The No. 4 Nittany Lions have garnered a 9-0-1 Big Ten record with one conference game remaining, and have posted a 15-2-1 overall record this season. The title marks Penn State's 15^th consecutive Big Ten Championship, the most consecutive titles by a Big Ten women's program in any sport. The win also clinches the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which will be held Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 in Bloomington, Ind.

After a scoreless first half, Michigan’s Nkem Ezurike scored a goal in the 60^th minute to give the Wolverine’s a 1-0 lead. Nittany Lion senior Christine Nairn knotted up the score on a penalty kick in the 86^th minute to force extra play.   

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