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No. 3 Northwestern poses daunting weekend challenge for Penn State women’s lacrosse

Penn State is looking to get back into the win column this Friday after suffering two straight losses in back-to-back weekends.

The Nittany Lions are returning home to Panzer Stadium to face No. 3 Northwestern after a 12-11 loss to Ohio State on the road.

The Wildcats enter the matchup 8-2 on the season and on a four-game win streak, which included a victory over the Buckeyes.

Northwestern has a 4-2 record against ranked opponents this season, most recently finishing off then-No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor over the weekend.

Meanwhile, Penn State holds a two-game losing streak and has a 1-3 record against top-25 opponents this year.