UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 15 Penn State women's lacrosse will face No. 25 Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals Thursday, May 2 in Evanston, Ill. First draw is set for 3:30 p.m.
Game Info
Who: (15) Penn State vs. (25) Rutgers
What: Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
Where: Evanston, Ill. – Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
When: Thursday, May 2 at 3:30 p.m.
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Nittany Lions vs. Scarlet Knights
Penn State upset then-No.22 Rutgers in overtime 10-9 in March to earn their first conference victory of the season. Gretchen Gilmore scored the golden goal to help the Nittany Lions earn their second straight win over the Scarlet Knights. Meghan Murray was the next leading scorer in the game with two.
Penn State is 23-2-0 in the all-time series.
Scouting the Scarlet Knights
Rutgers is 8-9 overall and 1-5 in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights advanced to the semifinals after taking down the No. 3 seed Maryland, 9-8 in the quarterfinals.
Cassidy Spilis leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with her 72 goals this season. The graduate student is also third in the conference in caused turnovers per game (2.00) and points (76).
Last Time Out
Penn State defeated Ohio State 15-13 at Panzer Stadium to move on to the tournament semifinals. Gilmore led the offense with five points (four goals, one assist) to help the Nittany Lions appear in the semifinals for the first time since 2021. In the victory, Kayla Abernathy earned her 200th career draw and a career high 13 draws.
On the Lookout
>> Kristin O'Neill is five points away from 200 in her career.
>> With a win on Thursday, the Nittany Lions will appear in the Big Ten Championships for just the second time in program history. The last time the team played in the championship was in 2015, where the team won their only Big Ten title.
Up Next
The winner of Thursday's game will face the winner of the Northwestern vs. Johns Hopkins game in the Big Ten Championships Saturday, May 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Evanston, Ill.
