Penn State men’s lacrosse falls short of championship appearance

(WHTM) — Penn State men’s lacrosse fell short of a national championship on Saturday in a crushing loss against No. 1 seed Cornell in the NCAA Championships semifinals.

The No. 7-ranked Nittany Lions lost 9 – 11 against Cornell at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Nittany Lions led 5-4 heading into halftime, but a miraculous six-goal performance by Cornell in the third period secured them a 10-6 lead heading into the fourth, according to NCAA.com.

Despite a hard-fought comeback, the Nittany Lions fell short of a National Championship appearance.

Attackman Liam Matthews led the Nittany Lions with four goals in Penn State’s third semifinal appearance.

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Cornell will advance to the men’s championship, where it will face the winner of Maryland and Syracuse on May 26.


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