No. 6 Men’s Lacrosse Sweeps Duke, High Point
Men’s lacrosse had a lot on the line this week in terms of its NCAA tournament hopes, and the Red took a big step toward securing one with a sweep of Duke and High Point.
Men’s lacrosse had a lot on the line this week in terms of its NCAA tournament hopes, and the Red took a big step toward securing one with a sweep of Duke and High Point.
At Cornell, female athletes are defining excellence on their own terms — their achievements stretching far beyond the scoreboard. Their stories are shaped not just by records and wins, but by resilience, community and the work it takes to get there.
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.
The game saw the return of freshman attackman Rowyn Nurry and senior faceoff Jack Cascadden to the lineup, two big pieces who had been missing for the past few games. Nurry scored two goals, and Cascadden won 68% of his faceoffs, contributing to a Cornell team that looked completely different from a week ago.
Super Bowl Champion and former safety for the football team Jalyx Hunt ’23 will deliver this year’s Last Lecture on Friday.
The Red sits at 13-3 overall, unbeaten in dual matches at both home and away sites, with its only two losses coming at neutral venues. Now, with Ivy League play looming, Cornell’s recent surge has transformed a strong start into a statement.
“It's tough to put to words how much this really means to me.”
The decision means Stanley will forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility.
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.
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.
“In order to be the best, you’ve got to play against the best. And they were the better team tonight.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I haven't forgotten what happened. A lot of guys haven't forgotten what happened two years ago now.”
“We came out of every different direction. Once he was on the market, it was like, ‘Hey, we need this guy.’”
Here’s how the two teams fare. All statistics are courtesy of College Hockey News unless otherwise stated.
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.