PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's lacrosse team wraps up its three-game homestand on Saturday afternoon, hosting #14 Delaware at 3:30 p.m.
 
Penn (1-1, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. #14 Delaware (2-0, 0-0 CAA)
Saturday, Feb. 24 | 3:30 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa. | Franklin Field
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LAST TIME OUT
*Penn won its first game of the season this past Tuesday, topping UAlbany 11-7 at home.
 
*Junior Ben Smith exploded offensively against the Great Danes, tallying five points, including four goals, to lead Penn's offense in the win. 
 
*On the other end of the field, goalkeeper Emmet Carroll recorded a season-high 17 saves off 24 shots faced.
 
*The Quakers had seven different goal scorers in the game, with Smith leading the charge. Tynan Walsh netted a pair of goals, while Luke DiNola, Gabe Furey, Ethan Costanzo, Cam Rubin, and Anthony McMullan contributed a goal apiece to round out the scoring against UAlbany.
 
*Sophomore Costanzo scooped up a team-high six ground balls, tying his career-high.
 
SERIES WITH DELAWARE
*While the Quakers hold the all-time advantage, leading 17-5, Delaware holds a three-game win streak in the series.
 
*The Red and Blue are 10-2 all-time, with the last game in University City being played during the 1999 season.
 
LAST TIME WE MET
*These lacrosse powerhouses have not met since the 2001 season, playing a neutral site game in Villanova.
 
*The Blue Hens came out of the battle with a two-goal advantage in a 12-10 final tally.
 
ABOUT THE BLUE HENS
*Delaware is bringing a two-game win streak to the City of Brotherly Love, with the pair of wins coming from matchups with Lafayette (14-6) and St. John's (17-6).
 
*Mike Robinson leads the Blue Hens' offense with 13 goals, while JP Ward has dished out a team-high seven assists.
 
*Keeper Kevin Ellington is 2-0 on the season, tallying 23 saves on 35 total shots faced.
 
QUAKER NOTEMEAL
*Penn was selected to finish fourth in the 2024 Ivy League Preseason Media Poll. The poll closely reflects the standings from last season, with the top four teams all making it to the Ivy League Tournament in 2023. Penn only trails three teams in Cornell, Yale, and Princeton in the poll, all predicted to land a spot in the postseason again this season.
 
*There are multiple fresh faces on the squad this season, with 13 freshmen and two transfers joining the team. Seven of the first-years on the squad were named in the top 50 of the Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Rankings, with attacker Hoffman leading the charge at #5. Both transfers in Connell Kumar and Mac Eldridge came to the City of Brotherly Love from the University of Virginia.
 
*Senior defender Brendan Lavelle was named an Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American heading into the season.
 
*Goalkeeper Carroll was named to the 2024 Tewaaraton Award Watch List earlier this week. The award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States.