On Saturday night, it took only a few seconds for Lippert to make his presence felt by winning the opening face-off and feeding Luke Mullen Luke Mullen 5'10" | 165 lbs | A/M | Left Hand Avon Old Farms | 2028 CT . Confident with the ball and tough as nails, he got better as the game progressed and adjusted admirably to help Avon win 8-of-9 in the second half. The Ontario native is mechanically sound, sharp with his defensive exits, and has the ability to win the ball regularly even when he loses the clamp. Somewhere around 5’10 and 190 pounds, he’s hard-nosed and has the frame to physically overwhelm his opponent over the course of the game. The other night, Lippert did exactly that against one of the more highly touted face-off specialists in the 2026 class. In addition, his stick skills are some of the best at the position, which is no surprise given his box lacrosse background. He’ll add to an exceptionally talented face-off unit in Happy Valley.

Flipped from Colgate to Penn State…

The Penn State coaching staff struck gold again with the late addition of this amazing FOGO prospect, who is doing a PG year at Avon following his graduation from Ontario’s Everest Academy. Lippert is native of Canada and has significant experience playing in the Ontario JLL as well as at the national level. He is a versatile FOGO with polished mechanics and quick hands. Those assets make it possible for Lippert to cleanly beat his opponent to the clamp on a high percentage of face offs. Those clean wins combined with Lippert’s impressive speed produce frequent transition opportunities for his team. Lippert can also win the clamp and then use a defensive exit or snap the ball to one of his wings. The Penn State coaches will love that Lippert can drop to ground and grind out a win by overpowering his opponent too. With his filthy box lacrosse stick skills, Lippert can stay on the field during 6v6 action and be a legitimate scoring threat.