No.16/17 Rutgers Men’s Lacrosse Set For First Conference Matchup of the Season vs No.7 Ohio State
Rutgers Lacrosse vs Ohio State preview/ Season Update.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights celebrate a goal during an NCAA men's lacrosse game at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, United States, on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Dan Squicciarini/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images No. 16/17 Rutgers men’s Lacrosse is set to open conference play against No.
7 Ohio State on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights have enjoyed a good start to their season, going 7-2 in their first nine games. However, their only losses this season came against the two ranked teams they played, No.
3 Princeton and No. 12 Army. The match against Army was a close affair, with Rutgers falling by two; however, the match against the Tigers was different as the Knights could not slow down the Princeton attack en route to an 11-point loss.
The Buckeyes have been a different story. They currently sit at 7-1 with wins over No. 11 Georgetown and No.