The Cornell men's lacrosse team won its first national title in 48 years on May 26, defeating Maryland 13-10 in the NCAA title game held at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Cornell's CJ Kirst '25 goes on the attack against Maryland.
The national title is the fourth in Big Red men's lacrosse history, with previous titles coming in 1971, 1976 and 1977.
The Big Red were led by All-American attacker CJ Kirst '25, who scored six goals and added an assist. Kirst's final goal gave him 80 on the season, tying the record for the most goals in a single season in NCAA history. Kirst made history on April 26 against Dartmouth when he became the NCAA's all-time leading goal-scorer, with the 225th of his career.
Cornell finished the season at 18-1, with its only loss coming March 8 at Penn State. On May 24, the Big Red avenged that loss with an 11-9 win against the Nittany Lions in the national semifinal.
