PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's lacrosse team just opened its season on Saturday, but there's no time to reflect on that day as the Quakers have a quick turnaround. Penn is on the road Tuesday afternoon, facing UAlbany in another stern early-season test.
 
UAlbany also opened its season on Saturday, hosting another Ivy League program (Cornell) and falling 11-10 to the defending NCAA champion Big Red. Penn is still looking to get head coach Taylor Wray his first win, the Quakers falling 12-9 to No. 5 Georgetown Saturday at Franklin Field.
 
GAME 2 – PENN (0-1) vs. UALBANY (0-1)
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 | 3 p.m. | Albany, N.Y.
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The Series with UAlbany
*Fifth meeting; the Quakers lead the series, 4-0.
 
*After not playing before 2022, Penn and UAlbany are meeting for the fifth straight season.
 
*Penn took a 14-8 decision last year. Griffin Scane had a hat trick in the victory, Davis Provost scored a goal and dished out an assist, and Leo Hoffman had two assists.
 
*Penn is 2-0 at Bob Ford Field, winning 19-11 in 2022 and 14-11 a year later. Both of those games were the regular-season finale those seasons, while the last two (played at Franklin Field) came this same week in February.
 
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 from Georgetown
*Penn met Georgetown as equals almost across the scoresheet. The teams tied in shots, 34-34, and in ground balls, 28-28. The Quakers also narrowly won the faceoff battle, 13-12, and were a solid 20-22 clearing the ball.
 
*Junior Davis Provost was Penn's leading scorer on Saturday; he opened the Quakers' account just 2:06 into the game and ended the day with three goals and an assist.
 
*Senior Griffin Scane and junior Ben Beacham were two-goal scorers on Saturday, with Beacham also dishing off an assist.
 
*Senior Travis Smith—who sniped a goal on an extra-man opportunity—and freshman Jackson Maher were the Quakers' other goal scorers. Maher's goal was his first as a collegian.
 
*Leo Hoffman, Nate Lucchesi and Matt McMillen had assists on the day.
 
*At the other end of the field, Jack Pelot made his collegiate debut in goal and finished the day with 12 saves.
 
*Ethan Costanzo had a solid day among three Penn players who faced off; the senior went 7-10 on the X for a .700 win percentage.
 
Preseason 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 freshmen, 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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