Penn State men’s lacrosse was slotted at No. 10 in the Inside Lacrosse rankings released Tuesday, jumping two spots.

The Nittany Lions moved up from No. 12 after starting their season 2-0 with a season-opening 14-9 win over Colgate and dominant 15-5 win on the road against Villanova.

The Big Ten is also represented by No. 4 Johns Hopkins, No. 6 Maryland, and No. 19 Michigan. Rutgers received votes but did not crack the top 20.

Matt Traynor has led the Nittany Lions through their first two outings, scoring nine goals and racking up four assists total. He’s one of 10 players who have found the back of the net so far this season and one of seven with multiple goals.

Penn State will return home to Panzer Stadium for a matchup with No. 5 Princeton at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 15.

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