UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Powered by a hat trick and four-point performance from sophomore attackman Hunter Aquino, the eighth-seeded and seventh-ranked Penn State men’s lacrosse team posted a 10-6 win over the 12th-ranked Army West Point Black Knights in the first round of the 2026 NCAA DI Men’s Lacrosse Championship from Panzer Stadium on May 9.
The Lions celebrated an opening round victory for the second season in a row, punching the program’s ticket to the national quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
Penn State has now booked consecutive bids to the national quarterfinals for the first time in program history.
The Nittany Lions also surged to 10-5 overall on the year, securing Penn State’s third double-digit winning campaign in the last four years and sixth 10-plus win season under the leadership of 16-year head coaching veteran Jeff Tambroni.
Penn State will face top-ranked Princeton in the quarterfinals on May 17 at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Game time will be announced and the match will be aired on ESPNU.