UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- The Penn State men's lacrosse team hits the road to face No. 7/5 Yale on Saturday, February 25 at 12 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Date: Saturday, February 25
Place: Reese Stadium | New Haven, Conn.
Time: 12 p.m.
ESPN+: Saturday
Live Statistics: Saturday
Game Notes:Penn State (PDF)
SERIES HISTORY
• Yale currently leads the series 4-1. The last matchup came on Feb. 26, 2022 when Penn State defeated the Bulldogs 10-6 for the first time in program history.
SCOUTING YALE
- Yale is coming off a 20-14 victory over Villanova this week and enter Saturday's matchup with a 1-0 record.
- Leading the way on the offensive front for the Bulldogs is Chris Lyons who scored nine goals in the season opener.
- In net stands Jared Paquette who recorded 18 saves in the first win and allowed 14 goals.
MULLINS ON THE FACEOFF
- Freshman Chase Mullins had a solid game in the faceoff circle for the Nittany Lions on Saturday.
- He won 14-26 faceoffs against the Seawolves and scooped four groundballs. .
MALONE BACK ON TRACK
- Graduate student TJ Malone tallied his 12th career hat-trick in the Nittany Lions 17-12 victory over Stony Brook.
- Malone currently leads the team in goals, and points with 14 points and nine goals.
- After missing last season due to injury, Malone is off to a hot start as he sits second in the Big Ten in goals and tied for first in the Big Ten in points.
TAMBRONI NEARING 100
- Penn State men's lacrosse head coach Jeff Tambroni currently sits at 98 wins as a head coach at Penn State.
- He is two wins shy from 100 at Penn State which would make him just the second Penn State men's lacrosse head coach to surpass that mark.
- Previous head coach Glenn Thiel is the only other Nittany Lion lacrosse coach to surpass 100 wins at Penn State.
WEEK 3 RECAP
- Penn State enters Saturday's matchup after a 17-12 victory over Stony Brook.
- The Nittany Lions had nine goal scorers with TJ Malone leading the group with four on the day.
- Chase Mullins went 14-26 in the faceoff circle while goalie Jack Fracyon recorded 9 saves and allowed 12 goals.
UP NEXT
• Penn State returns home to host Penn on Saturday, March 4 at 12 p.m.