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Ryan Goldstein navigates the Crimson defense during Cornell Men's Lacrosse's 11-9 win over #10 Harvard on Saturday, April 25 at Schoellkopf Field.
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HARVARD HAR 9-4, 3-3 Ivy
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Winner Cornell COR 10-3, 5-1 Ivy
HARVARD HAR
9-4, 3-3 Ivy
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Cornell COR
10-3, 5-1 Ivy
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Score By Periods
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HARVARD HAR 3 1 2 3 9
Cornell COR 1 4 2 4 11

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

#6 Cornell Claims 34th Ivy League Regular Season Title with 11-9 Win over #10 Harvard

ITHACA, N.Y. — Down three goals in the second quarter with the Ivy League regular season title on the line, No. 6 Cornell did what it has done all season — answered. The Big Red rallied from an early 4-1 deficit to defeat No. 10 Harvard 11-9 Saturday at Schoellkopf Field, claiming the program's 34th Ivy League regular season championship and the right to host the Ivy League Tournament May 1-3.
 
It was a familiar script for a Cornell team that has now overcome multiple multi-goal deficits this season without flinching. Ryan Goldstein broke a 9-9 tie with 3:35 remaining and Willem Firth put it away moments later, the two juniors combining for nine of Cornell's nine goals in a performance that underscored why the Big Red is the standard-bearers of Ivy League lacrosse heading into the postseason.
 
Cornell trailed 4-1 when Harvard's Francisco Cortes scored at 11:33 of the second quarter. The Big Red responded with four-straight, from Ryan Waldman, Goldstein, Firth and Brian Luzzi scoring in succession to take a 5-4 lead into halftime. Goldstein extended it to 6-4 in the third before Harvard pulled within one on an Andrew Perry goal at 8:33. Firth's man-up goal at 2:09 pushed the lead back to two, but Aurandt IV answered with 1:09 left to send Cornell into the fourth clinging to a 7-6 edge.
 
The fourth quarter was a battle. Harvard tied it twice, first at 7-7 on a Jack Speidell goal nine seconds in, then at 9-9 on an Aurandt IV goal with 3:43 left, before Goldstein broke the deadlock for good. Firth capped the scoring at 2:48 off a Goldstein assist, the fourth time the pair connected for a goal on the afternoon.
 
Firth finished with five goals and one assist. Goldstein was the game's most complete performer, finishing with four goals and three assists for seven points, including the game-winning goal and a pair of caused turnovers. Matthew Tully made 12 saves, six of them in a furious third quarter when Harvard generated 18 shots, and Jack Cascadden won 16 of 24 faceoffs to keep Cornell in possession when it mattered most.
 
Game Notes
  • Cornell improves to 71-27 all-time against Harvard, including a 45-11 record at home.
  • Cornell has won 34 Ivy League Regular Season Championships, including a run of five-straight dating back to 2022, its first run of five consecutive league titles since eight-straight from 2004-2011.
  • The Big Red extended its win streak to five games.
  • The Big Red have had a player record at least five goals in each of the last three games, with Goldstein posting back-to-back five goals games. Goldstein has four games this season with at least three goals, while Firth, who scored four times Saturday, has nine games with at least three goals.
  • Cascadden's 16 faceoff wins gives him 551 for his career.
  • With seven points, Goldstein now has 182 points in his career, moving into ninth place all-time.
Next Up
Cornell hosts the Ivy League Tournament beginning May 1 at Schoellkopf Field.
 
 
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