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Updated August 3, 2009 4:54 AM
When senior midfielder Joe Britt learned assistant coach Guy Van Arsdale was departing, he was surprised by the news.
Updated May 4, 2009 12:18 PM
Despite ending its season on a six-game winning streak, the Penn State men's lacrosse team was excluded from the NCAA tournament. Updated 12:18 PM
Updated May 3, 2009 2:39 PM
With one minute to go in the second overtime, senior Rob Forster took a pass from freshman Matt Mackrides and put in the game-winning goal for the Penn State men's lacrosse team. Updated 2:39 PM
Updated April 29, 2009 4:00 AM
The five-game winning streak the Penn State men's lacrosse team currently rides has midfielder Chris Hogan in high spirits.
Updated April 28, 2009 4:00 AM
Sophomore Chris Hogan's goal to start the fourth quarter Saturday, pushing the Penn State men's lacrosse team's lead over St. Joseph's back to eight, wasn't much of a surprise.
Updated April 27, 2009 4:00 AM
When Mike Toner took Rob Forster's pass from behind the net and scored his second goal Saturday, one small group of fans decided to start chanting his name.
Assistant coach Guy VanArsdale held his hands on his head in disbelief as the entire Penn State bench celebrated a colossal accomplishment.
Updated April 26, 2009 12:02 PM
On senior night, the men's lacrosse team left no doubt it would send the seniors out with a bang in the 17-6 domination of St. Joseph's. Updated 12:02 PM
Updated April 24, 2009 4:00 AM
As a freshman, Penn State men's lacrosse goalie Drew Adams started every game and won the ECAC Goalie of the Year award.
Updated April 22, 2009 4:48 AM
With Billy Davis sprinting all over the field and checking the best attacker on Penn State's opposing team, Drew Adams forgot the defenseman was a freshman.
Updated April 20, 2009 4:44 AM
When Chris Hogan netted his last goal in the fourth quarter Saturday, the rest of the Penn State men's lacrosse team let out a collective sigh.
Updated April 16, 2009 4:48 AM
For the second time in as many years, a knee injury prematurely ended attackman Jack Forster's season.
Updated April 14, 2009 4:52 AM
When Matt Mackrides netted the game-winning goal in Penn State's overtime win Saturday over St. John's, he completed one of the team's season-long missions.
Updated April 13, 2009 4:51 AM
With 40 seconds left in the second quarter, freshman Jack Forster pumped his fist as his teammates ran toward him to celebrate his fifth goal of the half, giving the Penn State men's lacrosse team a six-goal lead.
Penn State redshirt freshman Jack Forster scored a season-high six goals as the Nittany Lions defeated the St. John's Red Storm 12-11 in overtime on Saturday.
Updated April 10, 2009 4:48 AM
On most Wednesdays, Bigler Field fills with whistles, shouts and hits of the Penn State men's lacrosse team.
Updated April 9, 2009 4:52 AM
Joe Britt kneels low, his face so close to the ground he can smell the turf, and lunges forward, digging into his opponent's shoulder and finally knocking the ball back to his teammates.
Joe Britt kneels low, his face so close to the ground he can smell the turf, and lunges forward, digging into his opponent's shoulder and finally knocking the ball back to his teammates.
Updated April 8, 2009 4:52 AM
LEWISBURG, Pa -- As the ball rolled out of bounds and the referee pointed in Penn State's direction, Matt Shankoff jumped high onto one of his teammate's shoulders as the rest of the Nittany Lion bench jumped up and down and celebrated with each other.
Updated April 7, 2009 4:52 AM
Rob Forster took his team's first couple losses personally. He said he was really frustrated with the offense's execution and being able to put the ball in the net.
Updated April 6, 2009 8:47 PM
The face off midfielder position in men's lacrosse is explained.
With no defensemen around him a few feet from the net, Hobart's Jeff Colburn thought he had an easy goal.
As the clock ticked to zero Saturday, the scoreboard showed Penn State had beaten Hobart for its first conference win in four tries this season.
Updated April 5, 2009 12:18 AM
Senior goalie Drew Adams made a career-high 24 saves, leading the Penn State men's lacrosse team to a 10-8 win against Hobart Saturday. Updated 12:18 AM
Updated April 3, 2009 4:49 AM
As lacrosse fans look across Bigler Field on game days, they see nine flags flying above the team benches -- one for each of the eight ECAC teams and one representing the league itself.
Next year, those flags will be different.
Updated April 2, 2009 4:50 AM
Not even a minute into Saturday's loss to Massachusetts, officials sent Penn State captain Matt Warner to the penalty box for pushing, leaving the Nittany Lion defense a man down.
Updated April 1, 2009 4:52 AM
The last shot Massachusetts took Saturday came from Jim Connolly, who streaked from behind Penn State's cage to put the go-ahead goal past goalie Drew Adams.
Updated March 30, 2009 4:00 AM
With the score tied at eight and Chris Hogan's shot in the closing minutes of Saturday's game stopped by the Massachusetts goalie, it appeared the Penn State men's lacrosse team was headed to overtime for the second-straight game.
Updated March 27, 2009 4:52 AM
Whether Billy Davis sprints to cover a slashing Matt Mackrides or pretends to stomp on him after missing a shot, the freshman defenseman smiles and laughs playing the sport he loves.
Updated March 24, 2009 4:51 AM
When Charley Henneghan won the opening faceoff in overtime Saturday and sprinted down a wide-open field, Chris Hogan thought he was seeing déjà vu.
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