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PSU No. 9 in Lacrosse Magazine Early 2014 Poll

Jul. 11, 2013

In its annual "Way to Early Rankings", Lacrosse Magazine, a publication of US Lacrosse,  ranked the Nittany Lions at No. 9 for 2014. Here is what they said about PSU:

 No. 9 Penn State (12-5)

Senior starts lost: 36 of 170 (21.2 percent)

Scoring departing: 81 of 261 points (31.0 percent)

The skinny: It was only a matter of time before Jeff Tambroni got the Nittany Lions into the postseason, but doing so was nonetheless tangible progress for a program that's long been on the short list of schools with the most untapped lacrosse potential.

Penn State will miss attackman Jack Forster, who had 41 goals and 16 assists in his redshirt senior season. But this is not a team with major losses across the board. The leading goal-scorer (CAA rookie of the year TJ Sanders) is a foundational piece. The most effective offensive midfielder (Tom LaCrosse) is back. So is first team All-America goalie Austin Kaut (61.0 save percentage over three years).

There might not be any escaping the annual wackiness of the CAA tournament, but expect the Nits to be stronger from start to finish next spring. After this year's taste of the postseason, the next step will be to reach the quarterfinals for the first time. That's well within reach as Tambroni heads into his fourth season.