PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's lacrosse team begins a new era this weekend, as Taylor Wray makes his debut as the program's James H. Greene, Jr. Head Coach in leading the Quakers against fifth-ranked Georgetown Saturday afternoon at Franklin Field.
 
Saturday's game is the back end of a doubleheader at the Frank, as the Penn women host Drexel at noon.
 
GAME 1 – PENN (0-0) vs. #5 GEORGETOWN (0-0)
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 | 3:30 p.m. | Franklin Field
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The Series with Georgetown
*Seventh meeting; the Hoyas lead the series, 5-1.
 
*This is the fifth straight year that Penn has opened its season with Georgetown; of the first four, three were decided by two goals and the fourth was a three-goal affair.
 
*The first two meetings took place in 1993 and 1994, both GU wins.
 
*Penn is looking for its first win over the Hoyas at Franklin Field (0-3); the Quakers' only win came on February 18, 2023 (9-7 in D.C.).
 
Strong Schedule…Again!
Although it's a new head coach, Penn's tradition of strong scheduling continues. Coach Wray and his staff have set up a 13-game slate that features seven games against teams that were in the Inside Lacrosse Preseason Top 20 poll—including five of the top six teams—and four more against teams in the "also receiving votes" section. (The Red and Blue also was listed among IL's teams receiving votes.) On the 2026 Penn men's lacrosse ledger…
  #2 Princeton (4/11)
  #3 Syracuse (3/1)
  #4 Cornell (4/4)
  #5 Georgetown (2/14)
  #6 North Carolina (2/27)
  #13 Harvard (3/14)
  #19 UAlbany (2/17)
  RV Dartmouth (3/28)
  RV Delaware (2/21)
  RV Villanova (3/8)
  RV Yale (3/21)
 
Lots of Home Cooking Early
*Penn will play four of its first five and five of its first seven games at home this season. Following the Harvard game on March 14, the Quakers are home just one more time—that comes April 4 against defending NCAA champion Cornell, which will also be Alumni Day for the Penn lacrosse programs.
 
*In addition, Penn is home more in February (4 games) than in March and April combined (2). We're taking some liberties here; the fourth home game is really March 1, but we're counting it as February since it happens on a weekend that also includes February dates.
 
Preseason All-America Recognitions
Senior middie Griffin Scane received honorable mention recognition by both USA Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse when they announced their Preseason All-America teams.
 
Junior SSDM Anthony McMullan received Preseason All-America honorable mention recognition from Inside Lacrosse for the second straight year.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Scane is Penn's leading returning scorer, both in goals (25) and points (30). That included a team-high five EMO goals in 2025.
 
*Junior Davis Provost finished third on the team in goals (17) and points (24) last year.
 
*Junior Leo Hoffman was Penn's leading assist man last year, with 11, and added four goals for 15 points in total.
 
*Sophomore Nate Lucchesi was the Quakers' other double-digit scorer in 2025, with 10 points (4g/6a).
 
*Among the returning defenders, Ryan McLaughlin had eight caused turnovers and 18 ground balls while Dante Vardaro had six CTs and eight GBs. Ryan Sullivan started every game last season on close D and had five caused turnovers and nine ground balls.
 
*Matthew Till was mostly an LSM last year but finished the campaign with 12 caused turnovers and 13 ground balls. Expect to see him back at LSM or on close D.
 
*Among the SSDMs, McMullan leads the brigade but others who saw time last year include Jacob Pacheco and Paul vanBastelaar.
 
*Sophomore Stevie Davis returns after taking most of Penn's faceoffs a year ago; he was 106-231 on the X for a .459 win percentage. Other FOGOs to look for include seniors Mac Eldridge and Ethan Costanzo, junior Will Roberts, and freshman Quinn Ball.
 
*Obviously some big shoes to fill in goal, as Emmet Carroll graduated after a standout career that included All-America honors as a junior. Four candidates have been vying for that spot: senior Chuck Cacciutti, junior Declan Monahan, sophomore Jack Pelot, and freshman Chandler McClements.
 
*Among the newcomers, Jackson Maher (23rd) and Ball (26th) were listed on the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Freshman Rankings back in August.

*Eldridge, McLaughlin, Pacheco and Scane will serve as this year's captains.
 
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