Freshman Matt Brandau scored a career-high seven goals, and Yale held on to defeat top-seeded Penn State, 21-17, in the NCAA Division I semifinals on Saturday at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.
Yale jumped to a 10-1 lead in the first quarter — tying an NCAA semifinal record for most goals in a quarter — and advanced to play Virginia (16-3) in Monday’s final. Penn State finishes its season at 16-2, with both losses coming to Yale (15-3).
Penn State junior Grant Ament finished with three goals and five assists, giving him an NCAA Tournament-record 18 assists. Junior Dylan Foulds added a career-high five goals, and junior Mac O’Keefe had three goals for the Nittany Lions.
Penn State rallied to cut the deficit to 12-9 at halftime and 16-13 after three quarters, but Yale scored the first four goals of the fourth quarter to seal the win.
