SPARKS, Md. – Three Penn State men’s lacrosse alumni have been invited by USA Lacrosse to a training camp for the field team in the U.S. Men’s National Team Program. The group, comprised of TJ Malone ’24, Mac O’Keefe ’21, and Matt Traynor ’25, joins 37 other invitees for the camp, which is scheduled to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, from June 7-9, following the Premier Lacrosse League’s (PLL) weekend of games in the same city.
Malone, a former attackman for the Nittany Lions, is currently rostered with the Maryland Whipsnakes in the PLL. The West Chester, Pennsylvania native was the league’s 2024 Rookie of the Year, and last season was tabbed a PLL All-Star. So far in 2026, Malone has tallied four points in two games.
O’Keefe, hailing from Syosset, New York, is a three-time PLL Champion and two-time PLL All-Star. He has two points on a goal and an assist so far in 2026. In his fourth year with the Utah Archers and sixth season in the league, O’Keefe has totaled 127 points and scooped 62 groundballs in 61 career games.
Traynor, who began his PSU career as a midfielder before sliding up to attack, was a PLL All-Star in his first season in the league. He plays as a midfielder for the New York Atlas and has accumulated 30 points since joining the league last year.
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