UNIVERSITY PARK
While Nick Aponte and his Penn State teammates try not to get caught up in the attention that comes with an undefeated start, they’re also embracing their new reality as one of the top men’s lacrosse teams in the country.
Aponte said the Nittany Lions look to limit the “noise” — like the team’s spot in the national rankings — after earning a hard-fought 9-8 victory over Fairfield on Friday at Penn State Lacrosse Field to clinch the best start in program history. The Nittany Lions, who improved their record to 8-0, survived the upset bid against the Stags in a game that reinforced the type of effort they can expect from opposing teams this season.