Profiling Penn State men’s soccer’s only Class of 2025 commit

The team huddles before the Penn State men's soccer game against UCLA on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pa. The Nittany Lions tied the Bruins 2-2.Matthew Eger, a 6-foot-1 defender, announced his commitment to Penn State on Nov. 2, 2023, via his Instagram page. He’s the first in his recruiting class to accept an offer from coach Jeff Cook for next season.

The Rahway, New Jersey, native played club soccer for Cedar Stars Academy before making his decision to attend Penn State.

“My decision to come to Penn State was an easy one for me,” Eger said. “It’s actually funny because Penn State was one of the last schools to reach out. When I went on my visit around…