Blue & White Brew 5/23: Final Four Fight

Penn State men's lacrosse takes on top-ranked Cornell tomorrow!


🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?

🥍 Final Four vs. Cornell
🏈 Start the countdown
🦁 And much, much more!

 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Final Four! No. 7 Penn State men’s lacrosse plays for a spot in the national championship game tomorrow, facing off against No. 1 Cornell at noon ET at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Tomorrow’s game is a rematch of a March 8 game between the Nittany Lions and Big Red, in which Penn State handed Cornell its only loss of the season, 13-12, in overtime.

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Friday, May 23
🎶 Burning Ma’am 2025

Saturday, May 24
🎖 Battle Cry of Freedom — A Civil War Experience
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Cornell @ noon (NCAA Final Four — Foxborough, Mass.) | ESPN2 | Live Stats | Bracket
⚾️ Baseball vs. Oregon/Nebraska @ 3 p.m. (B1G Semifinal) | BTN

Sunday, May 25
🎸 Guitar Brothers

2025 Happy Alley Lettermen’s Bowl-A-Thon

Join us for a fun, family-friendly event full of strikes, smiles, and surprises — all for a great cause!

We’re thrilled to welcome Jordan Hill as our special guest. Get ready to meet some of your favorite Penn State Football Coaches and Lettermen while supporting two amazing organizations: The Jordan Hill Foundation and The Centre Foundation.

Expect great vibes, special appearances, and a few surprises along the way. Let’s bowl for a reason!

🔺 Semifinal Bound! Penn State baseball picked up another win at the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, using a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning from Nate Voss to beat USC, 2-1, to advance to the semifinal round on Saturday.

The Nittany Lions have made back-to-back appearances in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2000-01, and now have the second-most single-season wins in program history (33).

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Counting Down. We’re now less than 100 days away from Penn State football — the Nittany Lions kick off the 2025 season in 99 days against Nevada at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium!

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🦁 Have a great weekend, everyone!