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Softball Over Spring Break and Beyond: A Recap

By Eric Joy · Thursday, April 9, 2026

Softball’s first task was to battle Penn's equivalent outfit in a three-game series. Coming into this matchup, the Red (12-13, 4-5 Ivy) and the Quakers (11-12, 2-1 Ivy) were tied at two series wins apiece since COVID.

No. 10 Men’s Lacrosse Tops No. 15 Penn on the Road

By William D. Cawley · Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Super Bowl Champion Jalyx Hunt ’23 Returns to Cornell With Lessons For Last Lecture

By Zeinab Faraj · Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Men’s Tennis Rides Seven-Match Win Streak into Ivy Play

By Austin Curtis · Monday, April 6, 2026

Jonathan Castagna Signs NHL Contract With Calgary Flames, Forgoes Final Collegiate Season

By Jane McNally · Monday, March 30, 2026

“It's tough to put to words how much this really means to me.”

Hoyt Stanley Inks NHL Contract With Ottawa Senators

By Jane McNally · Monday, March 30, 2026

The decision means Stanley will forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility.

Princeton’s Bats Overwhelm Baseball in Ivy-Opening Series Win

By Austin Curtis and Aaron Persily · Saturday, March 28, 2026

In the final game of the series, the Red regained its rhythm at the top of the eighth inning as freshman Jake Hower hit a solo home run down the left field to tie the game up. The Red’s offensive flurry at the top of the 8th inning continued as Hager doubled to put Cornell into scoring position once again.

Softball Hammered by Princeton in Three Game Sweep, Rebounds against Bucknell

By Eric Joy , Martha Khusid and Ethan Chiang · Saturday, March 28, 2026

The Red extended its lead in the bottom of the fourth as Harshberger flied out, bringing Pressley’s triple to base, putting the Red ahead 7-2. The Red kept up the pressure in the fifth with Ullensvang scoring on Green’s triple, Pressley driving in Green with a single and Pate driving in Pressley to extend the lead to 10-2.

No. 9 Men’s Hockey's Season Ends in NCAA Regional Semifinal Defeat to No. 4 Denver

By Jane McNally · Friday, March 27, 2026

“In order to be the best, you’ve got to play against the best. And they were the better team tonight.”

PREVIEW: No. 9 Men’s Lacrosse Prepares for Home Bout With Yale

By William D. Cawley · Friday, March 27, 2026

“We’re just trying to go 1-0 every week,” Buczek said. “We’re trying not to get too big of a picture in front of us. We're trying to just focus on the task at hand, and right now it’s Yale.”

Meet Josh Toothman ’28: The “Fastest Cornellian in Water Ever”

By Eric Joy · Thursday, March 26, 2026

“One day, [my parents] brought me to the pool,” Toothman said. “I just loved the pool. I didn’t want to leave. I didn’t want to get out.”

Regional Semifinal Preview: No. 9 Men’s Hockey and No. 4 Denver Meet Again in NCAA Tournament

By Jane McNally · Wednesday, March 25, 2026

“I haven't forgotten what happened. A lot of guys haven't forgotten what happened two years ago now.”

Xavier Veilleux, Men’s Hockey’s Freshman Phenom, Is a ‘Perfect Fit’ at Cornell

By Jane McNally · Wednesday, March 25, 2026

“We came out of every different direction. Once he was on the market, it was like, ‘Hey, we need this guy.’”

By the Numbers: No. 9 Men’s Hockey Faces No. 4 Denver in NCAA Regional Semifinal

By Tyler Goldberg · Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Here’s how the two teams fare. All statistics are courtesy of College Hockey News unless otherwise stated.

Attacker and Captain Ellie Bergin '27 fights for possesion during face-off at the women's lacrosse game against James Madison University at Schoellkopf Field on Feb. 22, 2026. (Dante de la Peña/ Sun Staff Photographer)

Women’s Lacrosse Increases Winning Streak in Home Victory Over Columbia

By Coco Ren and Valeria Mendoza · Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Senior attacker Emily Iacobellis and sophomore attacker Kathleen Michaud got the ball rolling early, putting the Red up 2-0 within the first six minutes of the game. However, Columbia retaliated with a goal of its own, cutting the deficit.

Meet the 15 Teams Joining Men’s Hockey in the 2026 NCAA Tournament

By Eli Fastiff · Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Sun preview the 2026 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament field.

Breaking Down Men’s Hockey’s Regional Placement

By Jane McNally · Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Cornell will take on Denver in the NCAA regional semifinal at 6 p.m. EST on Friday in Loveland, Colorado.

No. 10 Men’s Lacrosse Secures a Massive Road Win Over No. 3 Princeton

By William D. Cawley · Monday, March 23, 2026

Junior attackman Willem Firth scored on a skipping shot, but once more, with Cornell in a good position, the Tigers fired back two goals in the last minute of the quarter to stay in the game.

No. 8 Men’s Hockey Stunned by Princeton in ECAC Semifinals

By Jane McNally · Friday, March 20, 2026

“At no point do we feel we found our game in that 60 minutes.”

FIRST THOUGHTS: How Princeton Upset No. 8 Men’s Hockey in ECAC Semifinals

By The Cornell Daily Sun Hockey Beat · Friday, March 20, 2026

Cornell took a shocking 3-2 loss in the first game of ECAC playoffs in Lake Placid. The Sun breaks down what went right — and what went wrong — in the Red's first neutral-site match of the postseason.