NEW HAVEN, Conn. -  The Yale men's lacrosse team fought hard, but ultimately fell to No. 4 Cornell, 19-14, on Saturday afternoon at Reese Stadium. After the Bulldogs narrowed the gap to just one goal in the second quarter, the Big Red responded with three consecutive goals and solidified their victory with seven more in the second half.
 
The loss drops Yale's record to 1-5, 0-2 (Ivy League), and Cornell improves to 6-1, 2-0 (Ivy League).
 
Notable Performances

• Chris Lyons had a strong game for the Bulldogs, tallying a team-high five goals.
• David Anderson picked up his first hat trick of the season.
• Cole Cashion recorded two goals.
• Brad Sharp had a five-point performance with a goal and four assists.
• Leo Johnson tallied a goal and four assists.
• Machado Rodriguez was 13-of-25 on faceoffs.
• CJ Kirst, who ranks first in the nation in goals per game, paced the Big Red offense with a game-high nine goals and an assist.

 
Scoring Summary

• Q1 | Kirst dominated the frame for Cornell, recording the first three goals. A goal by Cashion trimmed the deficit to 5-3 at the 5:13 mark, but Kirst countered with two more goals to close the quarter. He finished with six of Cornell's seven in the stanza. 7-4 CORNELL
• Q2 | Both teams traded goals in the frame. Goals from Johnson and Anderson cut the deficit to one at 8-7, but Kirst responded with another score. Lyons answered with his second of the day (9-8), but Cornell closed the frame with three straight. 12-8 CORNELL
• Q3 | After Sharp opened the scoring with a goal, Cornell responded with four straight goals in the frame. 16-9 CORNELL
• Q4 | The Bulldogs fought back with five straight goals, capped off by three consecutive from Lyons to cut the deficit to 18-14 with 2:20 to go, but Cornell held on for the win. 19-14 CORNELL

 
Bulldog Notes

• Lyons has recorded 4+ goals in back-to-back games.
• Lyons ranks eighth all-time in program history with 110 goals.
• Lyons leads the team with 12 goals.
• Anderson's hat trick was the seventh of his career.
• Johnson has scored in five of six games this season.
• Johnson leads the team with eight assists and 18 points.

 
Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs will host Brown on Saturday, Mar. 29 at 3:30 p.m.