Penn State roundup: Women’s lacrosse falls in Big Ten quarterfinals, men’s lacrosse preps for Big Ten tourney and more
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STATE COLLEGE The Penn State women’s lacrosse team fell to Johns Hopkins in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, 11-9, on Thursday evening.
The No. 6-seed Lions (4-9) suffer an early exit from a Big Ten tournament that was being held at Panzer Stadium, but they did make it interesting against the No. 3-seed Blue Jays (8-5).
Johns Hopkins carried a 9-2 lead into halftime behind a strong first half from Mackenzie Heldberg, who had four goals. But Penn State battled back behind five second-half goals from senior Quinn Nicolai.
The Blue Jay Brethren are back with another new episode of the Inside Lacrosse weekend preview.
With Dixie calling three games on Thursday as the women s Big Ten Semifinals got underway, D-Fly and Dixie recorded earlier than usual and stretched themselves to look deeper into the crystal ball for this weekend that features the Big Ten Semifinals and MAAC Quarterfinals, in addition to the last weekend of regular season action for most teams, highlighted by Duke-North Carolina and Syracuse-Notre Dame.
They discuss the News of the Week, including the evolving, sensitive situation with Chase Scanlan and the Orange, and of course they finish up with a give-and-go.
The greatest goal-scorer in NCAA history has found his new home at the next level.
Penn State men’s lacrosse attackman Mac O’Keefe was selected No. 6 overall by Chaos Lacrosse Club in the 2021 PLL College Draft on Monday night. He is the second Nittany Lion taken in the first round in the last two years following Grant Ament, who was drafted No. 1 overall by Archers LC last year.
The most prolific goal scorer in @NCAALAX history is now a member of @PLLChaos! #WeAre@MacOKeefe3 is the 6th overall pick in the @PremierLacrosse College Draft. pic.twitter.com/OJXhlPRogp Penn State Men’s Lacrosse (@PennStateMLAX) April 27, 2021
PLL Draft Recap: Possibly the Deepest Draft in Pro Lacrosse History
Tue Apr 27 2021 | Nelson Rice | Pro
If for some reason you needed more proof of the absurd level of talent on the field every weekend this spring, look no further than last night’s Premier Lacrosse League College Draft.
The advent of the NCAA’s blanket eligibility waiver last spring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic created one of the most exciting college lacrosse seasons in recent memory. It also made this year’s draft class one of the deepest in pro lacrosse history maybe even the deepest.
In a sign of the times, all 32 players selected were either fifth-year seniors or graduate students.
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