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Lamb Action Shot
7
Cornell CORNELL 3-2, 0-0
19
Winner Penn St. PENN ST. 4-2, 0-0
Cornell CORNELL
3-2, 0-0
7
Final
19
Penn St. PENN ST.
4-2, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cornell CORNELL 0 2 2 3 7
Penn St. PENN ST. 7 3 7 2 19

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Shawn Gillen, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

#14 Penn State's Seven-Goal First Quarter Proves Too Much for #7 Cornell in 19-7 Road Loss

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State scored the first seven goals of the game and never looked back, handing No. 7 Cornell a 19-7 defeat Saturday at Panzer Stadium as the Big Red dropped its second consecutive game to fall to 3-2.
 
The No. 14 Nittany Lions wasted no time establishing control, rattling off seven straight goals in the opening quarter before Cornell recorded its first shot on goal. Kyle Lehman led the charge with six goals on eight shots, while Liam Matthews and Michael Faraone added three goals apiece to fuel an offense that outscored Cornell 17-3 over the first three quarters.
 
Cornell showed fight in the second half, with Willem Firth scoring twice in the third quarter and Matthew Perfetto, Luke Robinson and Ryan Goldstein each contributing a goal in the fourth to make the final margin more respectable. Ryan Waldman led and Goldstein led the team with three points apiece, while Perfetto and firth each found the back of the net twice in the loss.
 
The faceoff battle was a significant factor in the outcome as Penn State's Reid Gills won 13 of 16 opportunities, controlling possession for extended stretches that kept Cornell's offense at bay. The Nittany Lions also outgained Cornell 41-28 in ground balls and converted their lone extra-man opportunity in the fourth quarter.
 
Goalkeeper Matt Tully made eight saves in the loss against a Penn State offense that generated 27 shots on goal.
 
Game Notes
• Saturday marked the 50th meeting all-time between Cornell and Penn State, with the Nittany Lions taking a 26-24 lead in the all-time series.
• Cornell had not lost back-to-back games since the 2023 season when it lost to #11/#10 Yale and #15/#8 Michigan to end the season.
• Cornell recorded a season-high 11 caused turnovers in the loss, with Luke Gilmartin, Willem Firth, Brendan Staub, and Jack Cascadden each recording two apiece.
• Staub now has 53 career caused turnovers, moving him into sole-possession of 10th all-time.
• Goldstein has 147 career points and is four shy of Mark Webster '70 for 19th all-time. The junior is also up to 74 career assists, eight shy of 10th all-time.
 
Next Up
Cornell returns home to begin Ivy League play next weekend when it hosts Brown for a 12 p.m. tilt on Schoellkopf Field.
 
 
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