UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's lacrosse team has announced its 2021 Fall schedule, featuring eight games against eight different opponents ranging from Sept. 26-Oct. 24.
First, the Nittany Lions travel to Temple to take on the Owls in a single exhibition Sunday, Sept. 16. The Owls went 13-6 a season ago and made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Next, Penn State will host Syracuse, Cornell, and Pittsburgh Saturday, Oct. 9, at Panzer Stadium with each participating team playing against the other three between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Syracuse completed the 2021 season with a 17-4 record and a national runner-up finish in the NCAA Tournament.
Pittsburgh enters its inaugural season as a program in the 2021-22 school year, and Cornell gets back to game action this season after not having played since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, the Nittany Lions head to Baltimore Sunday, Oct. 24 for four more fall games against Loyola, Florida, James Madison, and Johns Hopkins.
Loyola was another NCAA qualifier in 2021 with a 12-3 overall record, while Florida (18-3), James Madison (12-3), and Big Ten opponent Johns Hopkins (8-7) also made the NCAA tournament.
Penn State completed the 2021 season with three wins over ranked opponents, two over Maryland and one against Michigan. The Nittany Lions return 22 student-athletes from their 2021 squad, including 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Kristin O'Neill.
For Penn State's Oct. 9 event, admission is free to Panzer Stadium.
Parking for all Penn State Athletics' non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
For lacrosse games, fans are asked to park in Jordan East, Stadium West or Porter North lots. Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepare for event parking through ParkMobile – https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event.
Parking for all non-football athletics events is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information or questions, visit transportation.psu.edu or email parking@psu.edu.
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