Greenville, S.C. – The Furman men's lacrosse team will play its third consecutive ranked opponent on Tuesday evening when it welcomes the seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions to Paladin Stadium for a 7 p.m. matchup.

Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com via live stats. The game is being streamed on the SoCon Digital Network. Updates will also be posted on the Furman men's lacrosse Twitter page (@FURMANMLAX).

Tickets for Tuesday's game, and all of Furman's home games this season, are available online at www.furmanpaladins.com. Admission is $5.

The Paladins (1-5) returned home from a three-game road trip on Friday evening and dropped an 18-11 decision to third-ranked North Carolina. Furman concluded the game with 22 shots and 20 ground balls. The Paladins forced the Tar Heels into 18 turnovers and held a 14-6 advantage in saves.

Brett Tenaglia led Furman offensively with career-highs in points (5), goals (3) and assists (2). Anders Erickson, Tucker Brown and Jack Dowd all scored two goals. Chad Kreuzer and Carson Sorrells each contributed one goal. Austin Leonard, Jarrett Birch, Cole Horan, Keegan Pearl and Will Farrell dished out one assist apiece. Corey Hall picked up six ground balls while eight different players caused one turnover. In goal, Alec Van de Bovenkamp made 14 saves.

Tenaglia has a team-high 17 points this season for the Paladins on 11 goals and six assists. He is tied for the team-lead of six assists with Erickson, who adds 13 points on seven goals. Sorrells and Brown have both scored eight goals. Defensively, Hall has a team-best 14 ground balls while Will O'Grady has caused six turnovers. In goal, Van de Bovenkamp contributes 82 assists and a .491 save percentage.

Penn State is ranked seventh nationally this week in both the Maverick Media and USILA Coaches Polls. The Nittany Lions are 4-2 following an 18-17 loss to seventh-ranked Cornell on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C. Grant Ament leads Penn State offensively with 39 points on 11 goals and a team-high 28 assists. Mac O'Keefe has scored a team-leading 25 goals this season. In goal, Colby Kneese has made 72 saves to go with a .518 save percentage. The Nittany Lions are under the direction of 10^th-year head coach Jeff Tambroni.

Furman and Penn State are meeting for the third time in program history with the Nittany Lions leading the all-time series 2-0.

The Paladins open conference play with a two-game road trip beginning on Saturday, March 14 when they head to Air Force for a 1 p.m. EST matchup.