44

No. 5 Men's Lacrosse Set to Face No. 15/16 Michigan on Sunday

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The fifth-ranked Penn State men's lacrosse team travels to Ann Arbor to take on 15th-ranked Michigan on Sunday, April 16 at 6 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Date: Sunday, April 16
Place: U-M Lacrosse Stadium | Ann Arbor, Mich.
Time: 6 p.m.
Watch: ESPNU
Live Statistics: Sunday
Game Notes: Penn State
 

SERIES HISTORY

  • Penn State currently leads the series 9-2 as this will be the 12th meeting between both teams.
  • The last time the Nittany Lions defeated Michigan came on April 8, 2022 when they won 9-8 in overtime.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN

  • Michigan enters the match with a 5-5 overall record as they recently fell to Rutgers 13-12 in overtime on April 7.
  • Leading the way on the offensive front for the Wolverines is Michael Boehm who leads the team in points with 45 off 24 goals and 21 assists.
  • In net stands Shane Carr who has played in eight games and started in seven this season. He currently tallies a save percentage of .429 and a GAA of 14.10.

HAVE A DAY TJ!

  • Graduate student TJ Malone tallied a single-game high eight points in Saturdays 12-11 double overtime victory over Johns Hopkins.
  • On the season, Malone currently leads the team in points and assists with 47 and 23 respectively.
  • He sits second on the team in caused turnovers with eight on the year as well.

WINKOFF WITH THE GAME-WINNER

  • Graduate student Kevin Winkoff was the hero of the Nittany Lions victory over Johns Hopkins.
  • The Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. native scored the game-tying and game-winning goals securing the 12-11 victory for the Nittany Lions in double overtime.
  • On the year, Winkoff tallies 14 goals alongside nine assists for a total of 23 points. His two goal affair was his third straight multi-goal game of the season.

IN THE TOP 5

  • Following the victory over Johns Hopkins, the Nittany Lions broke the top five in both the USILA and Inside Lacrosse polls this week.
  • The Nittany Lions were fifth in the USILA poll and Inside Lacrosse poll.

UP NEXT

• Penn State returns home to face Rutgers for the final regular season match on Friday, April 21 at 6 p.m. It will also be the teams senior day ceremony.