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Updated July 17, 2008 12:56 AM
There were only 40 seconds left in the Under Armour All-American Game. The North team was leading the South by just a single goal. A player from the South team, hoping to tie the game and send it to overtime, traveled into the crease and took a shot right on point.
Updated July 16, 2008 12:54 AM
The Colonial Athletic Association for men's lacrosse will be adding two new associate members to its conference.
Updated May 2, 2008 12:48 AM
Drew Adams said, while he was walking to class yesterday, that he came to Penn State to play against top competition.
Updated April 30, 2008 12:42 AM
Matt Bernier stood on the sidelines in Baltimore, staring at what he had trouble believing: lacrosse balls flying around the sky at speeds he never saw before.
Updated April 29, 2008 12:44 AM
My Opinion
At an early season practice, Penn State men’s lacrosse coach Glenn Thiel said his team had the potential to be “as good as any team we’ve ever had.”But the key word was potential.
Updated April 28, 2008 12:45 AM
Before taking the field, Penn State attackman Bubba Scott approached midfielder Andrew Mackrides and said, “I’m feeling it tonight.”
Updated April 25, 2008 12:46 AM
Andrew Mackrides waits inside the locker room with his feet tapping on the floor. Outside, lightning bolts are flashing across the sky and thunder echoes like a loud bass drum.
Updated April 24, 2008 12:48 AM
On an unusually warm spring Tuesday afternoon, the Penn State men's lacrosse team made its way around the football practice field -- although it wasn't in preparation for a game.
Updated April 23, 2008 12:49 AM
Shortly into his career at Penn State, Andrew Mackrides got a taste of the "brutally honest" side of Glenn Thiel.
Updated April 22, 2008 12:47 AM
Following last week's upset of then-No. 9 Bucknell, Penn State goalie Drew Adams made it clear the team's confidence had been restored.
Updated April 21, 2008 12:49 AM
Drenched in sweat and rain, Max VanArsdale looked around, searching for answers he didn't have.
Rob Forster fought through two defenders with the ball to within a few feet of the goal and fired a shot. And off the post it went.
Updated April 17, 2008 12:50 AM
There is not enough money in the world to pay sophomore Matt Loy to believe Tuesday night's storyline.
Updated April 16, 2008 12:50 AM
His teammates laughed when he tried shooting the ball the length of the field in practice.
As the Penn State men's lacrosse team finished shaking hands after last night's win over Bucknell, several Nittany Lion players began shouting, "300, we got 300."
Updated April 15, 2008 12:48 AM
With just two days of rest between games, attackman Rob Forster said the Penn State men's lacrosse team has focused more on mental preparation.
Updated April 14, 2008 12:46 AM
Penn State goalie Drew Adams admitted his team may have overlooked winless St. John's on Saturday.
Updated April 11, 2008 12:48 AM
His helmet covered up and darkened most of his face, but once Andrew Mackrides started talking, his eyes lit up -- even though he was talking about a game against a winless team.
Updated April 10, 2008 12:52 AM
Missing the season has been hard enough for freshman Jack Forster, but he suffered another setback Tuesday when he learned that he will need surgery for the second time.
Updated April 9, 2008 12:52 AM
Playing alongside the top-ranked defense in the ECAC, Penn State attackman Rob Forster said the offensive players "feel bad" for their scoring problems.
Updated April 8, 2008 12:50 AM
Faceoffs in lacrosse are often the bruising, in-your-face and physically demanding showdowns that can wear down a player.
Updated April 7, 2008 12:48 AM
No matter how the Penn State men's lacrosse team tried to defend him, Hobart's Daryl Veltman had an answer.
Updated April 3, 2008 12:48 AM
A week between games is normal in men's lacrosse, but for injury-riddled Penn State, it means much more than a period for preparation.
Updated April 1, 2008 12:49 AM
The lacrosse season can still be salvaged, but the warning bells should be ringing.
Updated March 31, 2008 12:48 AM
After Saturday's performance, Glenn Thiel wants more "raving, screaming idiots."
Trailing by two, attacker Max VanArsdale dove to the ground and watched as his fourth-quarter shot skidded just outside the post.
Updated March 29, 2008 4:12 PM
Penn State won every category except the one that matters: the score. Updated 4:12 PM
Updated March 28, 2008 12:48 AM
Sitting at 299 career wins, Glenn Thiel is on the verge of a milestone, but one wouldn't know it by talking with him.
Updated March 27, 2008 12:46 AM
About 10 minutes before practice, Penn State men's lacrosse players trickle out of the film room and onto Bigler Field.
Updated March 26, 2008 12:50 AM
Coming into this season, Billy Lloyd didn't expect to crack the starting lineup.
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