MILWAUKEE, WISC. – The Cornell men's lacrosse team had their game against the Milwaukee School of Engineering postponed to Sunday afternoon due to inclement weather as they would fall to the Raiders 15-7 on the road.
The Rams (2-7) fell behind three goals to the Raiders (1-3) before Senior Warren Wiberg scored at 10:12 in the first quarter. Junior Luke Baldwin added another assurance goal with a little less than two minutes left in the first as the Rams trailed 5-2 after one-quarter of play.
The second quarter was back-and-forth with every Raiders' goal being answered by the Rams. Fifth-year Kyle Jussila and senior Ethan Kupka scored the Rams' third and fourth goals to end the half down 7-4.
An 8-3 goal differential in the second half allowed the Rams to lose behind an eight-goal deficit, 15-7. They received goals from Baldwin at 3:39 in the third and 10:04 in the fourth, and Wiberg, at 9:11 in the fourth.
Baldwin finished with three goals on six shots as Wiberg finished with two goals on four shots. Jussila had one goal and one assist along with seven ground balls, which tied for a team-high. Sophomore goalie Thomas Cook played the entire game allowing 15 goals on 17 saves while collecting seven ground balls.
Peter Ruschenberg of MSOE finished with three goals and one assist on seven shots.
Coming up – The Rams host Edgewood College at home Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m. at Van Metre Field.