Two former Penn State players were rivals when they last competed on Long Island, but now they'll return as teammates at the professional level, with two more former Nittany Lions also on their team.
With the recent draft pick of Tommy Wright, the New York Lizards now have four former Nittany Lions on roster in Wright, Nick Aponte, Austin Kaut and Nick Spillane.
Penn State is tied for the most represented university on the pro club’s roster alongside fellow Pennsylvania program Bucknell.
Spillane and Wright came to Penn State in the same recruiting class in 2015 and spent four seasons together while combining for 98 games played from 2016 to 2019.