UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women's lacrosse kicks off the 2025 season in Holuba Hall on Saturday, February 8 against Richmond.
First draw between No. 19-ranked Penn State and the Spiders is set for 1 p.m. (ET). The game was moved from Panzer Stadium into Holuba Hall due to potential inclement weather.
Game Info
Who: (19) Penn State vs. Richmond
What: 2025 Season Opener/Pride Game
Where: University Park, Pa. – Holuba Hall
When: Saturday, February 8 at 1 p.m. (ET)
Free Admission
Parking
Spectators can park in the Jordan East or Stadium West lots. Fans can pay for parking using the Honk app. QR codes for the download link can be found at the entrance to each lot.
The lot directly outside of Holuba Hall will not be open for spectators that do not have a valid campus parking permit.
Nittany Lions vs. Richmond
Saturday will be the 12th meeting all time between the two foes, and the first since 1998. Penn State has never dropped a contest against the Spiders, owning a perfect 11-0-0 record against Richmond. The series dates back to the 1987 season.
Scouting the Spiders
Richmond enters the season as the Atlantic 10 preseason favorites for the third consecutive season. This Spiders are coming off back-to-back A10 Championships titles under head coach Anne Harrington.
Under Harrington’s watch, Richmond has accumulated a 108-30 record and a 51-9 mark in conference play.
The Spiders earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament with the Atlantic 10 title, but fell to No. 8 Penn in the first round, 16-5.
Preseason Nods
Penn State enters the 2025 season ranked No. 19 in the USA Lacrosse preseason poll and KANE Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. In the Big Ten preseason poll, the Nittany Lions were picked to finish fifth.
Senior captain Ellie Hollin has been raking in the preseason recognitions. The defender has been named a consensus preseason first-team All-American and earned a spot on the Tewaaraton watch list.
Hollin also earned nod from the conference offices, being named a Big Ten Player to Watch. She joined sophomores Sydney Manning and Kelly MacKinney on the list.
Getting Younger
Where the Nittany Lions' returned 29-of-33 players from 2023 to 2024 roster, the 2025 roster boasts 24 sophomores and freshmen by class eligibility.
Manning and MacKinney highlight the group after their breakout seasons in 2024.
MacKinney returns as the fourth-leading scorer from last year. The then-freshmen posted 39 points on 14 goals and 25 assists. The attacker ranked in top ten in the conference and led the team with her assist total and assist per game mark (1.32).
Manning was named the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year last season. The then-freshman has started 16 games in her rookie campaign, making 100 saves. She also scooped up 24 ground balls. The netminder made 15 save in the upset victories over No. 1 Northwestern and No. 4 Maryland in 2024.
Fresh Faces
Penn State adds 12 freshmen to the 2024 roster: Dakota Cristo, Arden Jansen, Alexa Kairis, Brooke Lattanzi, Brooke Long, Allie Meyer, Meggie Rezza, Porter Rhoades, Ava Stummer, Victoria Tomonto, Grace Tullock, and Ellie Wisch.
In addition to the rookies, Penn State added transfers Lily Strohecker (Navy) and Delaney Radin (Florida).
On the Lookout
- Kelly MacKinney is 11 assists away from 50 on her career.
- Ellie Hollin is three ground balls away from 75 on her career.
- Brooke Hoss is four points and six goals away from 75 in each category.
Up Next
Penn State women's lacrosse will be back home on Wednesday, February 12 at Panzer Stadium for their Pink Zone game against Bucknell. Draw is set for 4 p.m. on B1G+.