BELOIT, WIS. - The Cornell men's lacrosse team got themselves back in the win column with their 11-5 win over the Beloit Buccaneers Saturday.

The Rams (2-5) scored five goals in the second quarter after being down 2-0 to the Buccaneers (0-3). Senior Ethan Kupka and Sophomore Matt Norwood each had goals less than 45 seconds apart to tie the game.

Norwood, junior Luke Baldwin, and freshman Jack Barton each scored a goal in the second to guide the Rams to a 5-2 lead at halftime.
 
The Buccaneers responded in the third with two goals to bring them within one (5-4) of the Rams, but Rams' freshman Rory Maclean's man-up goal at the 1:11 mark in the third, enlarged their lead to 6-4.

A Buccaneer goal by Will Palmer, brought them within one goal, but that was all they wrote as the Rams scored five straight goals to punch in the ticket win.

Fifth-year Kyle Jussila scored two goals in the fourth, one being assisted by Matt Norwood, who also had a goal in the fourth. Sophomores Ash Hoelscher and Torii Greiskalns secured the final two goals of the game as the Rams finished with 11 goals on 39 total shots.
 
The Rams had a 16-shot differential to the Buccaneers as their defensive presence created 23 Buccaneer turnovers and 12 caused turnovers as a team. Greiskalns finished with three ground balls and five caused turnovers, while also contributing one goal and an assist.
 
Norwood finished with three goals and one assist to lead all scorers. Jussila finished with two goals, two assists on seven shots on goal. Hoeslcher, Baldwin, Kupka, Grieskalns, Barton, Maclean each had a goal each.

Coming up - The Rams face off against Trine University for a 4:00 p.m. weekday matchup Wednesday.