WHIITTIER, Calif. – Cornell men's lacrosse fell to Marymount University, 19-6, in spring break action Tuesday afternoon on the West Coast.
The score was 2-2 in the later portion of the first quarter, then Marymount (2-3) went on a scoring frenzy, posting five goals in the last five minutes of the quarter.
John Linderman was the first to get on the board for the Rams (2-3), scoring early in the first quarter to tie the game 1-1. Marymount quickly responded, but Cornell found a way to tie it back up with a goal from Lincoln Warner, his first goal of the season.
Following the early battle, Marymount scored seven unanswered goals in the first half that Cornell wasn't able to come back from.
Elliot Smith, Demarius Pittman, and Kyle Jussila were able to have their presence felt on the defensive side, combining for 13 ground balls between them. Jussila also added one goal.
Evan Begner and Thomas Cook split time between the pipes, combing for 12 saves.
The Rams will conclude their spring break schedule as they take on Whittier College in California on Thursday at 9 p.m.