How to Watch NCAA Tournament, First Semifinal: Penn State vs. Cornell in College Lacrosse: Live Stream, TV Channel

Top-ranked Cornell faces off against No. 5 seed Penn State in the NCAA Final Four on Saturday.

After both teams survived to advance to the NCAA semifinals at Gillette Stadium this weekend, top-ranked Cornell faces off against No. 5 Penn State in Foxborough on Saturday. The Big Red head into championship weekend as the consensus No. 1 ranked team and the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed as winners of 12-straight games. Cornell is 16-1 overall with a 6-0 conference record and a 2-0 record in neutral site games this season. However, their lone loss of the year came against Penn State in an overtime loss in early March. The Nittany Lions, on the other hand, are 12-4 overall with a 3-2 conference record and a 1-1 neutral site record. Earlier this season, Penn State upset Cornell in overtime by a final score of 13-12. 

How to Watch Penn State vs. Cornell Today

Game Date: May 24, 2025

Game Time: 12:00 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN2

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Most recently, Cornell advanced to the NCAA semifinals with a 13-12 victory over upset-minded Richmond in the quarterfinals last Saturday. The Big Red trailed early in the game but outscored Richmond 4-2 in the fourth quarter to advance to the Final Four. Ryan Goldstein led the Big Red with a six-point performance on four goals and two assists, while star CJ Kirst had a pair of goals and two assists in a four-point outing. 

As for Penn State, the Nittany Lions took down the reigning NCAA champs in a 14-12 comeback victory over Notre Dame last weekend in Annapolis. Penn State went on an 8-0 scoring run over the last two quarters to overcome a six-goal deficit. Matt Traynor led the way with a game-high six goals and an assist for a seven-point performance. 

Top-ranked Cornell battles with No. 5 Penn State with a trip to the NCAA championship game on the line at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. 

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