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Head coach Matt Kerwick expects senior midfielder John Edmonds to play a much larger role in the offense this season.
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 27 times. Notable alumni include Mike French ’76 MPS ’78, Eamon McEneaney ’77 and Rob Pannell ’13. The Red has won 29 Ivy League titles, the most recent coming in 2015, the team’s 12th in the past 13 years. Led by head coach Matt Kerwick, this season’s squad is captained by senior goalie Brennan Donville, senior attackman John Edmonds and senior midfielder Matt Schattner.
A valiant 4th quarter comeback effort was not enough to end Cornell’s 45 year wait for another national championship, as Cornell fell 9-7 to Maryland in the title game on Monday.
Follow along as men’s lacrosse faces Maryland in the national championship game.
“The fact that we are where we are is due in large part to the guys that we have in the room and the tradition and the precedent that’s been set at a place like Cornell,” Buczek said. “We can start talking about fate and destiny, but it’s a lot of hard work, a lot of perseverance, a lot of resiliency and great leadership that’s got us where we are.”
Cornell was strong in all phases of the game to top Rutgers in the NCAA semifinal, 17-10.
Catch up on everything you need to know about men’s lacrosse as the Red prepares to play Rutgers in the Final Four.
Rutgers (15-3, 4-1 Big Ten) is in the midst of one of its most successful seasons in program history. Its 15 wins on the year is a program best, solidly surpassing its previous record of 11.
Piatelli, and the rest of the team’s 19 fifth-years and seniors, will miss their graduation ceremonies to compete in the Final Four this weekend — a first for the Red since 2013.
“No matter what the result is, I know my mom’s just gonna give us a big hug at the end of the day and say she’s proud of us…and I’m gonna do the same thing to Colin, so we’re both really excited.”
Men’s lacrosse reached the Final Four with wins over Ohio State and Delaware.
A two-time captain, John Piatelli has been named The Sun’s Male Senior Athlete of the Year after ending his collegiate career as one of Cornell’s all-time leading goal scorers.