Penn State lacrosse to face No.1 Princeton in NCAA quarterfinals
Penn State will face Princeton, this year's top seed in the NCAA lacrosse tournament, for a second time this season.
Penn State lacrosse is on to the quarterfinal round in the NCAA tournament, and the Nittany Lions are gearing up for a rematch with the tournament's top seed. Penn State will face Princeton, the No. 1 seed in this year's tournament, on Sunday afternoon in Newark, Delaware.
Penn State advanced to the quarterfinal round after pulling away for a win at home on Saturday afternoon against Army, the champions of the Patriot League. The following day, Princeton advanced past Marist in their first-round matchup at home in New Jersey, doing so with a 17-6 victory. Bought another week.
pic. twitter. com/TXO1D0hv0P — Penn State Men’s Lacrosse (@PennStateMLAX) May 10, 2026 Penn State came away with a 13-7 victory on Princeton's home field back in the early stages of the season.
Penn State defeated the then-No. 3 Princeton squad thanks to a fast start. Penn State outscored Princeton 7-1 in the 1st perdiod and the teams had even goal counts in each of the three remaining periods as Penn State kept Princeton at arm's length.