BALTIMORE, Md. – Penn State men’s lacrosse names three to tin 2026 Inside Lacrosse Media All-American lists, the organization announced Saturday. Senior defenseman Alex Ross earned his spot on the first team, with senior short-stick defensive midfielder Jon King garnering second team honors and sophomore faceoff Reid Gills being named an honorable mention.
Ross leads the team in caused turnovers, with 21 forced so far this season. He has 31 groundballs scooped this season, totaling over 100 in his career. His caused turnover per game number of 1.43 ranks fifth in the conference. King boasts the second-most caused turnovers nationally by a SSDM. He has scooped the most groundballs on any non-faceoff athlete for the Nittany Lions, vacuuming 36 this season. Gills is the eighth-ranked faceoff athlete in the country, winning 63.2 percent of the battles he takes. He has won 120 faceoffs in 2026.
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Penn State is on to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals after toppling Army West Point yesterday, 10-6. The Nittany Lions will play the winner of the Princeton/Marist matchup on Sunday, May 17. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU with a faceoff time at either noon or 2:30 p.m.
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