2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Frankie Tagliaferri
- Position:
- M/F
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Colts Neck, N.J.
- High School:
- Colts Neck
- Prev School:
- Penn State
2021 All-America First Team
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
2021 All-Region First Team
2021 All-Big Ten First Team
2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year
2021 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
2021 Senior CLASS Award First Team
2021 Big Ten Player to Watch
2020-21 All-America Second Team
2020-21 All-Region First Team
2020-21 All-Big Ten First Team
2020-21 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 All-Big Ten Second Team
2019 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
2019-20 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 All-Region First Team
2018 All-Big Ten First Team
2018-19 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
As a senior (2021): Has started all games...picked up an assist to help Rutgers clinch the 2-2 OT win over Arkansas in the NCAA Quarterfinals (11/26)...earned an assist in the 4-0 win over St. Louis in the second round of the NCAA tournament (11/19)...posted 7 shots and a goal in the 2-0 win over Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (11/14)...recorded a goal in the 2-0 win over Indiana (10/21)...posted a career high 8 shots in the 1-0 win over Michigan State (10/17)...picked up a goal and an assist in the 5-2 win over Maryland (10/14)...earned a goal and an assist in the 4-1 win over Michigan (10/6)...named National Player of the Week after reaching 100th game and 100th point milestone, while lifting RU to two Big Ten road wins (10/6)...earned a goal in the 2-1 win over Ohio State (10/3)...recorded her 100th career point in her 100th career game in the 2-1 win against Minnesota (9/30)...picked up two goals to secure the 4-0 shutout win over Drexel (9/16)...recorded a goal and an assist against clinching the 5-0 shutout against La Salle (9/5)...scored one goal and one assist in the 6-0 win over Monmouth (9/3)...posted two goals and one assist for a career-high five points in the 5-1 win over Providence, earning Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week accolades (8/29)...recorded a goal and two assists in her debut as a Scarlet Knight, matching her career high in points in 6-0 win over FDU (8/19)...named a 2021 Big Ten Player to Watch.
PRIOR TO RUTGERS
Career at Penn State: Named United Soccer Coaches Second-Team All-American (2020-21)...Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America third team (2020-21)...Named to the Big Ten All-Conference team four times, earning first team honors in 2018 and 2020-21...Tabbed an All-Region performer twice in 2018 and 2020-21...Named to the Big Ten All-Tournament twice team in 2019 and 2020-21...Earned CoSIDA Academic First-Team All-District (2020-21)...Tied Big Ten and Penn State record with four assists in a single game twice.
Seasons at Penn State: 2020: Started all 16 games...Led the Big Ten in points (29), was second in goals (10) and assists (9)...Tied for seventh in the NCAA with nine assists...Tied for ninth in the NCAA with 29 points...Netted goals in three straight games (2/28-3/7)...Recorded a point in four straight matches (2/28-3/13). | 2019: Tied for team lead with 10 assists...Finished season with 22 points (6G, 10A)...Tied Big Ten and Penn State single-match record with four assists in a game against Michigan State...Scored game-winning goal in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in a 4-3 win over Arizona. | 2018: Named to the first team All-North Region...Finished season with seven goals and five assists...Tied for team lead with 19 points. | 2017: Appeared in 24 matches as a freshman...Netted four goals, most among Penn State freshman.
Personal: Daughter of Francis and Tracy Tagliaferri...Has a younger brother, Trey...Graduated with a degree in kinesiology from Penn State.
Career Single-Game Highs
Points 5 vs Providence 08/29/21
Goals 2 9 times
Assists 4 vs Michigan St. 09/22/19, vs Maryland 04/03/21
Shots 8 vs Michigan St. 10/17/21
