There were no proclamations of "get the monkey off my back," but perhaps they were never vocalized.

Maybe that's because she doesn't think she's accomplished anything just yet.

Senior forward Tiffany Weimer broke the career Big Ten goal-scoring record Sunday afternoon, passing former Nittany Lion Christie Welsh with her 83rd goal. But any show of emotion on her part is nearly impossible to find.

In the team-first concept, Penn State women's soccer coach Paula Wilkins maintains that Weimer is just doing what she's supposed to; any records that fall are just collateral damage.

"She knows it's important to the success of the team," Wilkins said. "It's sort of her job."

And she's done her job well, as the Lions can secure their first undefeated regular season with a win at Minnesota Friday before hosting Navy on Sunday to close out the regular season.

But surely there must have been some kind of weight lifted off her shoulders, as Weimer is Penn State's Steve Young, while Welsh is considered the program's Joe Montana.

Gone are the questions of what it'll mean for her to finally pass her mentor, Penn State's lone M.A.C. Herman Trophy winner.

In that respect, Weimer is still just second best, as Weimer finished behind Portland forward Christine Sinclair in last year's vote.

In a race that will likely go one-two again, Sinclair held the advantage heading into their respective games Sunday. Sinclair led Weimer by a handful of goals and was one game ahead in consecutive games scored, as both passed the previous record held by former UC-Santa Clara forward Brandi Chastain.

"It's a pretty big honor. I don't really feel like I've established myself as anything elite like they had," Weimer said. "It's pretty amazing. When I was 10, she was someone we were watching on TV."

But Sinclair may have taken herself out of the driver's seat when she failed on her three chances in a 5-0 win over San Diego, snapping her streak.

It gave Weimer a chance to become the frontrunner even though Sinclair has 17-more career goals, hitting the 100-goal plateau last Friday night.

When Weimer scored against Michigan State Sunday, she not only broke the career record, but she put herself in position to pass Sinclair with a goal against Minnesota this Friday by extending her streak to 17 games.

Although the race has been run on separate fields across the country, it may come down to the College Cup, where the two should meet up on a neutral site in College Station, Texas.

If the Lions prevail over No. 2 Portland (14-0-1) to win the program's first national title, Weimer may finally have that weight ripped off her back and trophies in arms.