Penn State Sports Magazine
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The Penn State men's and women's lacrosse teams were officially welcomed into their new home Sept. 23 during dedication ceremonies for Panzer Sta- dium. In May 2017, Ken Panzer, a 1982 Penn State graduate and former co-captain of the men's lacrosse team, and his long- time business partner at Douglas Em- mett, Jordan Kaplan, committed a $3.55 million gi4 to transform the Penn State Lacrosse Field into one of the premier lacrosse stadiums in the country. Additional gi4s by Penn State lacrosse alumni and donors to- taled $2 million to bring the total dona- tions to $5.6 million. "We are grateful to the many Penn Staters who have helped make this tremendous facility a reality for our outstanding men's and women's lacrosse student-athletes," athletic di- rector Sandy Barbour said. "It begins with Ken Panzer and Jordan Kaplan for their generosity, but there were numerous donors and men's and women's lacrosse alumni who have provided leadership and have helped created an outstanding cul- ture of philanthropy within both pro- grams. "We are excited about the opportunities that Panzer Stadium will create not only for our students, but what it will mean in continuing to grow the game in the State College area, Pennsylvania and the region." The team of Moody Nolan of Columbus, Ohio, and APArchitects of Boalsburg, Pa., designed the project. PJ Dick of Pitts- burgh constructed the facility a4er it was approved by the Penn State board of trustees in July 2017. Panzer Stadium, constructed on the LACROSSE Stadium to boost PSU lax programs NEW HOME Panzer Sta- dium seats 1,300 and will serve as home to the men's and women's lacrosse teams beginning in 2019. Photo courtesy of Penn State Athletics