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No. 8 Men’s Lacrosse Upends No. 19 Harvard on Senior Day, Secures Ivy Tournament Berth
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Nine players scored for Cornell, including six with multi-goal games.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/mens-lacrosse/)
Jason Ben Nathan | Sun Staff Photographer
The Cornell men’s lacrosse team remains one of the most storied programs in the NCAA. The team has won three national championships (1971, 1976, 1977) and participated in the NCAA tournament a total of 30 times. Notable alumni include Mike French ’76 MPS ’78, Eamon McEneaney ’77 and Rob Pannell ’13. The Red has won 31 Ivy League titles, the most recent coming in 2023. Led by head coach Connor Buczek ’15, this season’s squad is captained by senior attackman CJ Kirst, fifth year attackman Michael Long, senior defenseman Jack Follows and junior midfielder Christopher Davis.
Nine players scored for Cornell, including six with multi-goal games.
A late offensive stay by Notre Dame ultimately proved costly for Cornell, as a long shift resulted in a goal by Ben Ramsey — only his second of the year — with just six seconds left.
“It’ll be a great opportunity [to] play at a neutral site against a great team and [in] a great environment. You can’t ask for much more.”
What went down on Schoellkopf Field will likely go down as one of the most memorable games in recent memory, and a sure game of the year candidate.
On an anniversary that Cornell has played on only five times since George Boiardi’s death, the win was emblematic of the person Boiardi was –– a dedicated player who never quit.
The fourth quarter was the closest as both teams tallied two goals apiece, but a penalty-ridden stretch ultimately barred Cornell from its much-needed comeback.
CJ Kirst posted a touchdown –– seven goals –– and an assist for eight points while Michael Long assembled a hat trick and a seven-point effort to cement the win.
“It was a big one,” said senior attackman CJ Kirst. “Especially coming off [of] Saturday where it was a tough loss out in Denver, we had to come out swinging and play our best, and I think we did that today.”
The game featured eight lead changes across the four quarters and no team led by more than four goals.
Cornell enters the 2024 season at No. 5 and No. 8 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association and Inside Lacrosse polls, respectively.