UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 19 Penn State women's lacrosse returns home for their final regular season game to face No. 11 Johns Hopkins Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. at Panzer Stadium.
Game Info
Who: (19) Penn State vs. (11) Johns Hopkins
Where: University Park, Pa. – Panzer Stadium
When: Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m.
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Parking
GAME DAY PARKING LOCATIONS
• Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North
• Parking available beginning two hours before each game
* TAILGATING IS NOT PERMITTED IN CAMPUS PARKING LOTS. All drive lanes must be open to two-way traffic. Setting up chairs, tents, etc. in parking spaces is prohibited. University Policy AD18 prohibits the use of alcohol on campus.
PARKING PAYMENT INFORMATION
• No charge with a valid Penn State parking permit
• Prepaid parking
• Day-of event payment also available for $10 by using in-lot pay stations or the ParkMobile app (zone no. 95112 beginning two hours before the event)
• On days when lacrosse overlaps with a men's basketball, women's basketball, or men's hockey game, ParkMobile prepayment and zone parking and pay station parking for lacrosse will end two hours before those events, and cash only payment ($10) will be collected at the lots by attendants for those without a valid permit or prepayment. When lacrosse games overlap with a Bryce Jordan Center concert/show, day-of-event payment may be as high as $30 for those without a permit or prepayment.
• $1 per hour parking also available at the East Deck for most games
All vehicles must be parked with the license plate facing the drive aisle located closest to the parking space so that payment can be verified by parking enforcement staff. A valid permit or payment is required in event parking areas 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Vehicles parked without a valid permit or payment may be ticketed and/or towed at the owner's expense. Non-football event parking is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information on parking for this event, please email parking@psu.edu or call 814-865-1436.
Nittany Lions vs. Blue Jays
The Nittany Lions leads the all-time series record against the Blue Jays, 16-10. Penn State won their last meeting in the 2019 season, 16-5.
Scouting the Blue Jays
The Blue Jays currently have a record of 10-35 on the season under head coach Tim McCormack. Ava Angello leads the team in goals with 41, while Bailey Cheetham leads the team with 28 assists.
Last Time Out
Penn State women's lacrosse upset Big Ten opponent No. 4 Maryland, 12-11, in their final regular season road game in College Park, Md. on April 13. The Nittany Lions had six different goal scorers, with Kristin O'Neill and Gretchen Gilmore each recording a hat trick.
Preseason Nods
Penn State was ranked No. 14 in the USA Lacrosse preseason poll and No. 18 in the IWLCA preseason poll. In the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions were picked to finish seventh.
Senior captain Kristin O'Neill was named a USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American third team and was an Inside Lacrosse Returning Player to Watch. She was also named a Big Ten Player to Watch along with junior Ellie Hollin and senior Sammy Dupcak.
Most recently O'Neill was named to the prestigious Tawaaraton Watch List for the third consecutive season.
Run it Back
The Nittany Lions' return 29-of-33 players from their 2023 roster, including 12 players who appeared in every game last season. The 39-player roster features nine freshmen, eight sophomores, eight juniors, nine seniors and five graduate students.
Fresh Faces
Penn State adds nine freshmen to the 2024 roster: Abby Baker, Ryan St. Pierre, Lainey Straub, Cailin Hetrick, Kelly MacKinney, Sydney Manning, Evelyn Scallion, Minka Martinez and Lilly Spilker.
MacKinney and Manning were named Inside Lacrosse Top 100 Freshmen in November.
On the Lookout
- O'Neill is seven points away from 200 in her career.
- Gretchen Gilmore is one point away from 100 in her career.
- Kayla Abernathy is 13 draws away from 200 in her career.
Up Next
Penn State women's lacrosse will compete in the Big Ten Women's Lacrosse tournament. The Big Ten regular season champion will receive a first-round bye, while the remaining six teams will compete in quarterfinal games to be played on the campus of the higher seed on Saturday, April 27.