No. 7 Rutgers men's lacrosse dominated from start to finish in a complete performance at Penn State, downing the Nittany Lions by a 22-10 final margin on Saturday at Panzer Stadium. The 12-goal margin of victory was the team's largest ever in a Big Ten game. The victory was Rutgers' sixth win of the season, guaranteeing RU top-2 finish in the Big Ten standings, which clinches a bye in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. Connor Kirst led the team with seven points on four goals and three assists, also adding seven ground balls and two caused turnovers. Adam Charalambides and Kieran Mullins each shared the game-high with five goals. Rutgers also received goals from David Sprock, Ryan Gallagher, Bobby Russo, Brennan Kamish, Tommy Coyne, Ross Scott, Eric Civetti and Ethan Rall. Colin Kirst made 12 saves for the Scarlet Knights in the cage while collecting five ground balls. RU outshot Penn State an outstanding 75-36, while holding a 48-39 advantage in ground balls. RU forced Penn State into 23 turnovers, led by four caused turnovers by Zach Masessa. It was the most goals that Penn State had surrendered in a game since 2010. The Scarlet Knights took command from the outset and had a dominating performance in the opening half. Ryan Gallagher scored 69 seconds into the game, and Rutgers never relinquished the lead. PSU got as close at 2-1 after three minutes of action. The Scarlet Knights then responded with a nine-goal scoring run, holding the Nittany Lions scoreless for 26 minutes to balloon their lead to double-digits. In the waning second of the half, Connor Kirst fired one in from long range to beat the horn, and the visitors held a 12-3 lead at halftime. In the second half, Rutgers continued to pull away. The team led by as much as 21-7 before finishing off a 22-10 final margin. The Scarlet Knights will return home next weekend to host John Hopkins Saturday at 5 p.m. That game is Senior Day, as well as Alumni Appreciation Day.