UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 9 Penn State men's lacrosse team embarks on their second ever appearance at the Big Ten tournament championship game as they will face No. 17/18 Michigan on Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m. The game will be played at the Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 8 p.m.
Place: Columbus, Ohio
Live Statistics: Saturday
Watch: Big Ten Network
Game-Notes: Penn State (PDF)
 

SERIES HISTORY

• This is the 15th meeting between Michigan and Penn State. 
• The Nittany Lions lead the series 11-3 with the last match-up coming on April 13 where Penn State defeated the Wolverines 14-8. 

SCOUTING MICHIGAN

• Michigan enters Saturday with a 9-6 overall record and 2-3 record in Big Ten play. 
• Leading the offense is Michael Boehm who leads the team with 59 points off 31 goals and 28 assists. 
• In net, sits goalie Hunter Taylor who tallies a 9-6 record, GAA of 11.31 and save percentage of .494. 

DEFENSE HOLDING THE LINE

• In the Nittany Lions 14 games they've played this season they have held opponents to under 10 goals a game in 11 games.  
• Meanwhile, they are forcing a minimum of four turnovers per game against opponents as well.
• Sophomore Alex Ross currently leads the defensive attack with 12 caused turnovers this season.
• Meanwhile, goalie Jack Fracyon has tallied a total of 180 saves, GAA of 9.35 and save percentage of .598. 

FINALLY GOT EM'

• For the first time since 2019, Penn State defeated Maryland following their 19-9 victory in Saturday's Big Ten semifinal game.
• It's the second time since 1920 that the Nittany Lions have edged the Terrapins in program history. 

WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE

• Penn State makes their second Big Ten tournament championship game appearance in program history.
• The last time took place in 2019 where the Nittany Lions defeated Johns Hopkins 18-17 in overtime to clinch their first Big Ten Tournament title.   

UP NEXT 

• Penn State will await who they face in the 2024 NCAA tournament with the selection show taking place on Sunday, May 5 at 9:30 p.m.