Men’s Lacrosse (7-5)
The men’s lacrosse team closed out the regular season with a 16-8 blowout win over Rutgers. A 6-0 burst in the second quarter helped the Nittany Lions pull away after a tied first quarter. Hunter Aquino scored four goals, and Kyle Lehman and Liam Matthews each had a hat trick to power the offense. Preston Hawkins made 10 saves and allowed just six goals.
Penn State is the two seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will play either Maryland or Rutgers in the semifinals next Thursday. A win would likely
lock in an NCAA Tournament spot for the Nittany Lions, who remain one of the most dangerous teams in the country despite the mediocre-looking 7-5 record.
Women’s Lacrosse (12-6)
The women’s lacrosse team outlasted Rutgers 18-15 in the regular season finale before falling 13-12 to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. Erika Ho scored six goals to secure the Nittany Lions’ final win of the regular season.
Rocquette Allen had four goals in the Big Ten Tournament loss to Michigan. It was a tight game throughout, with neither team holding a lead larger than two goals in the first three quarters. The Wolverines made enough plays at both ends of the field in the fourth quarter to hold off Penn State.
Penn State is likely to gain an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. The tournament field will be announced on Sunday, May 3.
Men’s Volleyball (21-7)
The men’s volleyball team beat George Mason twice in five sets to secure the EIVA regular season title. Penn State went 12-0 in conference play, a solid turnaround after a down season last year. Penn State beat Charleston in five sets in the semifinals of the conference tournament. Sean Harvey, Tristan Russell, and Owen Rose all reached double digits in kills to help the Nittany Lions advance.
Penn State will host Princeton for the EIVA title and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament tomorrow (7pm on Big Ten Plus).
Softball (29-17)
The softball team dropped two of its three weekend road games against Ohio State and shut out Saint Francis on Tuesday. Allison Oneacre hit two home runs in Penn State’s 15-7 win over Ohio State, the team’s only win in Columbus over the weekend. Penn State held Saint Francis to just one hit in the 12-0 win on Tuesday night.
Penn State will play its final conference road series against Illinois (Friday at 6pm, Saturday at 2pm, Sunday at 1pm). Friday and Sunday’s games will be on Big Ten Plus, and Saturday afternoon’s contest can be viewed on Big Ten Network.
Baseball (12-26)
The baseball team went 2-2 this week, dropping two of three games against Rutgers before taking a 9-7 win over Bucknell on Tuesday. Penn State nearly blew a 14-2 lead in the third game against the Scarlet Knights but held on for a 14-13 win for the team’s fifth win in conference play.
Penn State will hit the road to take on Oregon this weekend (Friday at 9:05pm, Saturday at 7:05pm, Sunday at 3:05pm). All three games will be on Big Ten Plus. The Nittany Lions will return home to face West Virginia on Wednesday (6pm on Big Ten Network).
