UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 18 Penn State women's lacrosse concludes its regular season non-conference play with a Sunday afternoon game against long-time opponent Cornell. First draw is set for 3 p.m. at Panzer Stadium following the conclusion of the men's lacrosse game.
The Nittany Lions look for their sixth consecutive win in their series against the Big Red. Cornell looks to snap a two-game losing streak and Penn State will aim to bounce back from a tough loss to Northwestern on Thursday (3/30).
Penn State is the number 18 team in the country this week according to the IL/IWCLA Poll and are ranked third in the Big Ten.
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Cornell
- Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Panzer Stadium
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- Admission: Ticketed
GAME PROMOTION
- Sunday will be 'youth day' at Panzer Stadium. There will be a caricature artist as well as a face painter.
- This will be the team's Morgan's Message dedication game. Sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Bowan is responsible for bringing the organization to Penn State in its first year on campus.
- Following the game, the team will be available to sign autographs and interact with kids on the field.
LAST TIME OUT
- Penn State dropped its first Big Ten game of the season at No. 2 Northwestern on Thursday.
- Despite a close 9-7 deficit at halftime, the Wildcats pulled away in the second half to a 19-9 victory.
- Junior Gretchen Gilmore scored her fourth hat trick in five games.
- The Penn State defense caused 13 Northwestern turnovers.
- Junior Kristin O'Neill continued a 16-game scoring streak.
NITTANY LIONS IN THE RANKS
- Penn State ranks first in the country in caused turnovers (130) and first in the Big Ten as well as third nationally in ground balls (221).
- The Nittany Lions are second in the conference in shots on goal per game (33.33) and 13th in the country.
- Sammy Dupcak ranks 13th nationally in ground balls (32) and is second in the conference. She is also third in the Big Ten and 15th nationally in caused turnovers (10).
- Kristin O'Neill is 14th in the country in goals (37) and fourth in the Big Ten.
PENN STATE –CORNELL SERIES
- The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series with the Big Red 13-3. The meetings date back to their first one in 1968.
- The most recent game ended in a 20-11 Penn State win at Cornell last season in February.
- O'Neill had a five-goal outing in the contest last season and Meghan Murray had a four-goal performance. Hoss also contributed two goals.
- The Nittany Lions are 5-2 in home games against the Big Red.
SCOUTING THE BIG RED
- Cornell is 6-4 so far this season and looking to snap a two-game losing streak with recent losses to No. 17 Princeton and No. 1 Syracuse.
- Katie Castiello leads the Big Red offense with 30 goals this season.
- Shannon Brazier heads the defense with 15 ground balls, eight caused turnovers and also has 29 draw controls.
- Cornell is 2-1 in Ivy play with wins against Columbia and Dartmouth and a loss to Princeton.
NITTANY LIONS TO WATCH
- O'Neill and Dupcak were named ILWomen Midseason All-American Honorable Mentions. This is O'Neill's second year receiving the distinction.
- Sophomore defender Ellie Hollin was named the IL/IWLCA and Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after leading the defense to a first half shut out in a 13-3 win over Ohio State (3/25).
- Junior Gilmore was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week and IL/IWLCA Co-Offensive Player of the Week this week (3/21) after her 10-goal performance last week. She posted four goals in a 13-12 win over Towson and six goals in a 16-14 win at No. 14 Princeton.
- O'Neill, Dupcak and Ellie Hollin were named Big Ten Players to Watch in the preseason.
- O'Neill was also named to The Tewaaraton Award Watch List and selected by Inside Lacrosse as a Top 100 Returning Player at the start of this season.
- Freshmen Erika Ho, Maggie Golder and Emma Kelly were placed on Inside Lacrosse's Power Top 100 Freshman List.
2023 CAPTAINS
- Head coach Missy Doherty named seniors Rachel Spilker and Regan Nealon and junior Kristin O'Neill as captains for the 2023 season.
- This is Spilker's second season as a co-captain for the Nittany Lions.
Parking and Ticket Information
- Tickets are walk-up only, $5 adults, youth $3.
- 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 women's lacrosse games, fans are asked to park in the Jordan East, Stadium West or Porter North lots. Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate of $5.50 through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Event day parking will be $20 per vehicle and is cash only/can be purchased on the ParkMobile app. The East Deck is also available for most events for $1 per hour.
- 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.