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Defensive struggles doom No. 12 Penn State men's lacrosse during loss to Villanova in season opener

In sudden death overtime, the face-off is critically important. Villanova won it and Penn State never even saw the ball. John Kluh finished the game off with a high-to-high shot 50 seconds into overtime to give the Wildcats the 17-16 win.

It was a wild back-and-forth game inside Holuba Hall for the 12th ranked Nittany Lions in the season opener.

Late in the third quarter, however, it looked like Penn State was about to take over for good.

A game that saw multiple lead changes was blown wide open in the final minutes of the third quarter.