MOUNT VERNON – Cornell men's lacrosse dominated on both ends of the field tonight as they cruised past Beloit College, 20-2, at Van Metre Field at Ash Park.

Three Rams were able to rack up enough goals for a hat trick, two of them exceeding the three goal mark. 

Kyle Jussila got things going for the Rams tonight, scoring the first goal of the game that led to four more unanswered in the first quarter. Jussila continues to have a successful senior campaign, scoring five goals along with two assists. 

Beloit (0-3) began the second quarter up a man, leading to their first goal of the game to cut the Cornell lead down to four. Cornell (3-4) quickly responded with a goal of their own, despite being down a man. This led to five goals straight for the Rams that stretched the lead to a convincing nine goals late in the second.

After a dominant first half,  Cornell continued to apply the pressure, closing out the game with ten unanswered goals to seal their impressive victory.

John Linderman was another of many bright spots, scoring four goals along with four assists. With his points tonight, he now has 15 goals on the season while also leading the team with seven assists. 

Matt Norwood was also able to score a goal in both halves while dishing out an assist as well.

To put the icing on the cake - Lincoln Warner, Ethan Kupka, and Thomas Cook found the back of the net for the first time this season. For Cook, it was his first career goal wearing the purple and white. 

Evan Begner was the goalkeeper for the Rams tonight, only letting up two goals. Begner now moves to 3-3 on the season. 

Coming up- The Rams will play host to Milwaukee School of Engineering this Saturday, March 19 at Van Metre Field at Ash Park.