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Photo courtesy of Duke Athletics) After consulting the experts and coaches, Inside Lacrosse’s PLL College Mock Draft consists of a few surprises. Most notably is leading Tewaaraton favorite Jared Bernhardt’s drop to the third round due to his desire to play football, as reported by Ty Xanders. Though Bernhardt’s stellar season has shown his potential to play as any of these team’s No. 1 attackman, his past as a midfielder shows his versatility as a pro that offers even more value. His...

In a season like no other, it’s only fitting the 2021 campaign ended in unfamiliar fashion for Penn State. The Nittany Lions had one of their worst starts to a season in coach Jeff Tambroni’s 10-year career leading the program, dropping four of their first five games. Prior to the year, the blue and white received much praise from the Big Ten, as it was ranked No. 2 in its preseason poll — not to mention Penn State was also ranked No. 6 in the nation in the preseason USILA Coache...

Share COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 15 Ohio State lost a 10-9 decision to Penn State on Saturday at Ohio State to conclude the regular season. The Buckeyes are 4-6 and will have a chance to continue their season next week with a home game in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. An opponent and game time will be announced in the coming days. The Short Story The Buckeyes led 9-8 with under two minutes to play before Penn State scored twice in the final 1:08 to complete its comeback. Dylan F...

Right on the heels of No. 1 Maryland’s dramatic comeback win against Johns Hopkins, the Big Ten’s shocking Saturday continued with an unbelievable 10-9 finish in Penn State’s win against Ohio State. Down 9-8 and with 1:08 remaining, sharp-shooter Mac O’Keefe got the ball off a pick, drew attention from the Ohio State defense and passed inside to Dylan Foulds on the doorstep, who faked and dipped into the net. TIE GAME! OKeefe finds Foulds and he finishes for his third of the game. #WeAr...

Penn State men’s lacrosse (4-6) spoiled No. 16 Ohio State’s (4-6) Senior Day Saturday afternoon in Columbus with a 10-9 victory. The game was very evenly matched, as neither team could get much of a lead throughout the contest. Penn State’s win came down to back-to-back goals by Dylan Foulds in the final moments of the game, followed by a terrific save by Aleric Fyock. How It Happened Both teams traded possessions to open the game without any scoring. The following Nittany Lion possession...

Penn State Star Nominated 10:31 pm In College Lacrosse News, a Penn State Star has been put on a prestigious list. Mac O’Keefe has been named a Nominee for the Tewaaraton Award given out to the Nation’s Top Male and Female Lacrosse Player. This the 2nd time in his Career that he has been named a Nominee. O’Keefe has racked up 25 Goals and 4 Assists so far this Season. He also broke the NCAA’s All-time Goal Record last week against Michigan. The Winner of the Award will be...

The Makings of Mac O’Keefe, Division I Goals King Fri Apr 23 2021 | Nelson Rice | College Mac O’Keefe needed four minutes and 19 seconds to put the NCAA career goals record behind him — at least on the stat sheet and in the record book. As the wave of congratulations poured in on social media and onto his cellphone that ran out of battery back inside Penn State’s locker room, O’Keefe remained focused on the task on the field. The Nittany Lions still trailed by one. With 3:02 remaining...

Mac O’Keefe O’Keefe is both Penn State’s best prospect and perhaps one of the best players in the entire draft. The Syosset, New York native broke the record for the most career goals in NCAA history last Friday versus Michigan. The record-breaking score, along with the other five goals in that game, showcased his best attribute: his goal-scoring ability. O’Keefe’s patented underhand shot has helped him become so dominant. His shot is a combination of lightning-fast speed mixed wi...

11:46 pm In Men’s Lacrosse news, Mac O’Keefe made history this past weekend. His 6 Goals including the Game Winner in Overtime against Michigan helped him become the NCAA’s All-Time Leading Goal Scorer. He passed Duke’s Justin Guterding for the all time lead. Guterding needed 75 games to break the record while O’Keefe needed just 64. Up next for the Nittany Lions will be a trip to Ohio State on Saturday.

No surprise here. Mac OKeefe is the @B1GLacrosse Offensive Player of the Week. #WeAre Broke @NCAALAX career goals record Scored six goals in 14-13 win over Michigan Last goal won game with 3 seconds left in OT pic.twitter.com/Q8VhhBPiWR— Penn State Men’s Lacrosse (@PennStateMLAX) April 20, 2021 In that match, O’Keefe broke the NCAA career goals record, topping former Duke attackman Justin Guterding’s previous record of 212 career goals. O’Keefe now has 217 goals under his belt with...