UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Panzer Stadium will be the site of a huge non-conference men's lacrosse matchup Saturday as No. 1 Penn State hosts No. 3 Yale at noon. The game will air live on the Big Ten Network.
Saturday's game is a rematch of a 2019 NCAA Semifinal matchup that was won by Yale, 21-17. The only two blemishes on Penn State's outstanding 2019 season came to Yale as the Bulldogs also won the regular season matchup between the teams in overtime. The regular season game was played at Yale, while the NCAA Semifinal game was played in Philadelphia.
Penn State is 3-0 with wins over Lafayette, Villanova and Saint Joseph's. Yale is 1-0 with a win over Villanova.
No. 3 Yales (1-0) at No. 1 Penn State (3-0) – 12 p.m.
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PARKING RESTRICTION
• With THON being held at the Bryce Jordan Center, fans are encouraged to allow additional travel time in order to assist traffic flow and parking around the Bryce Jordan Center and Panzer Stadium. Parking is still free for Penn State lacrosse fans, but no RVs will be allowed to park in the Jordan East lot.
TICKETS
• Tickets can be purchased in advance HERE or at the gate the day of the game. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youth (12 and under).
THE MATCHUP
• Penn State is 1-4 in the all-time series with Yale. The Lions won the first meeting in 1997, but the Bulldogs won the next four, including twice by a combined five goals last season.
• The Bulldogs were the only team to beat the Lions last season. The second matchup was in the NCAA Semifinal.
• The teams will meet in State College for the first time since 2013. It is the first game between the teams at Panzer Stadium.
SCOUTING YALE
• No. 3 Yale is 1-0 with an 18-12 win at Villanova in its season opener last weekend. The Wildcats had beaten the Bulldogs in their season opener in each of the previous two seasons.
• TD Ierlan broke the NCAA career ground balls record during the season opener. He enters Saturday's game with 762.
• Yale was the national runner-up last season and the NCAA champion two seasons ago.
WEEK 3 RECAP
• Colby Kneese stopped 12 shots on 14 chances to lead Penn State to a 19-4 win over Saint Joseph's at Panzer Stadium.
• The four goals were the fewest allowed by the Lions since Feb. 16, 2019, the fewest they allowed at home since April 2, 2018, and the fewest allowed in the seven games at Panzer Stadium.
• Penn State held Saint Joseph's scoreless for a span of 35:25 from early in the first quarter to early in the third quarter.
• Mac O'Keefe led 11 Penn State goal scorers with six. Kevin Hill and Seamus Glynn scored two apiece. Grant Ament finished with six points on one goal and five assists.
WEEK 3 LEADERS
• Penn State players lead the nation in multiple individual categories after three weeks of play.
• Grant Ament leads the nation in points (25).
• Mac O'Keefe leads the nation in goals (16).
FIRST IN THE POLLS
• Penn State is ranked first in both the USILA Coaches Poll and the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. The Lions opened the season at No. 2 in the Coaches Poll, but moved up to No. 1 this week. The Lions have been No. 1 in the Media Poll all season.
WEEKLY AWARDS
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (2) – Grant Ament 2 (2/4, 2/11)
• Big Ten Specialist of the Week (1) – Gerard Arceri (2/4)
UP NEXT
Penn State heads to Philadelphia for the second time this season when it travels to play Penn on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. The Quakers are 0-1 with a 17-15 loss at No. 4 Maryland.