Though it won't make a dent in the loss column, the Penn State men's soccer team is not taking its lackluster performance against Indiana lightly.

"One of the guys wrote on the chalkboard [before the game]: 'we are Penn State,' " Penn State men's soccer coach Barry Gorman said. "At halftime I wrote: 'we are not Penn State.' We didn't play like Penn State in the first half."

Giving up two goals in the first half -- one of which came in the opening minutes of the game -- against Indiana on Friday, the Nittany Lions lacked intensity, didn't move well without the ball on offense and failed to pressure the Hoosiers on defense, Gorman said.

"It was better in the second half," Gorman said, "But it still wasn't up to our standards."

For what there was of a second half, it was better; the Lions didn't give up another goal during the additional 21 minutes 29 seconds before play was suspended by poor playing conditions and lightning in the area. The total game time of 66 minutes 29 seconds is just short of the 70 minutes needed for an official game.

Fortunately for the Lions, that means the two teams will meet again and start from scratch.

"We won't look at it as a loss," Gorman said. "We will look at Friday as a learning experience; we got a mulligan."

Intensity has been the problem for the Lions this year. The team's intensity coming into games has been suspect since its two emotional one-goal wins in the Penn State Nike Classic against Hartwick and Boston College -- two quality teams. However, it looked flat against St. Bonaventure and Indiana. Gorman said his team works hard in practice, but the problem of solidifying 90 minutes of intensity remains the problem.

On a team that essentially has no seniors (the only senior, Nic Sahay, is redshirting), Gorman is looking for his juniors to raise their game and spur on the younger players.

"The entire junior class needs to step up and realize they have to lead the team," he said. "When you're experienced ... you have to help out the younger guys."

When the Lions return home on Thursday to take on Northwestern, don't be surprised to see a different lineup on the field. Gorman said he is going to shake things up in the lineup and that "no one's position is safe."

Notes:

Defender Paul Omekanda's will sit out at least the next few games.

The Indiana game will be rescheduled on either Nov. 8 or 9, Gorman said.