USA Lacrosse Release
SPARKS, Md. – The Penn State men's lacrosse team will compete in two exhibition games against the U.S. and Canadian national teams at this year's USA Lacrosse Fall Classic. Both games will take place on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland. This will be Penn State's first appearance at the Fall Classic.
The three-day event features the U.S. and Canadian men's senior teams and women's U20 teams, reigning NCAA women's champion Northwestern, NCAA men's semifinalist Penn State, the USA Select U16 and U18 boys' and girls' teams and high school-aged teams from the Haudenosaunee Nation and Ontario.
USA Lacrosse members can pre-purchase tickets for the Fall Classic at a discounted rate of $15 daily or a weekend package for $25. Members gain exclusive access to VIP ticket packages which includes food & beverage hospitality, dedicated viewing area and more now through September 5.
Penn State will take on both the Canadian and U.S. men's senior teams on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Penn State is coming off an 11-5 season that included a run to the NCAA semifinals they lost a 16-15 overtime thriller against Duke. Penn State head coach Jeff Tambroni served as an assistant coach on the 2014 U.S. men's national team.
Both the U.S. and Canadian national teams have alternated gold-medal finishes at World Lacrosse events since 2002 with the U.S. winning in 2002, 2010, 2018, and 2023 and Canada winning in 2006 and 2014. The next men's world championship is set for 2024 in Utica, N.Y.
Tickets for kids five and under are free for the Fall Classic and spectators can explore the Fan Zone with food trucks, face painting, sponsor activities and more.
