On a team defined by consistency, Nick Cardile is the one player who has been forced to evolve the most.
The senior proved his worth on the field last year when he made a successful transition from long-stick midfielder to defenseman.
Alongside the veteran leader Chris Sabia and his high school teammate Brayden Peck, Cardile became Penn State’s most statistically productive defender, scooping up 40 ground balls and causing a team-high 22 turnovers over the course of 18 games.
And while Peck will once again be starting next to Cardile, Sabia has moved on — graduating and playing professionally as a member of Chrome Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League.