Cornell–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry

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Cornell–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry
Cornell Big Red
Syracuse Orange
First meetingMay 21, 1920
Syracuse 5, Cornell 3 (OT)
Latest meetingApril 2, 2024
Cornell 18, Syracuse 17 (2OT)
Statistics
Meetings total105
All-time seriesSyracuse leads, 66–42–1
Largest victoryCornell, 27–4 (1974)
Longest win streakSyracuse, 16 (1946–1957)
Current win streakCornell, 2 (2022–Present)

The Cornell–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry is an

NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, Cornell and Syracuse have appeared in 40 Final Fours and captured 14 total titles. Syracuse leads the series 66–38–1 through 2020.[2]

Series History

Early Years (1920s to 1960s)

Only an hour away from each in upstate New York, the two programs first met in 1920 and would meet annually until World War II would halt the matchup in 1943.[3] During this early stretch, both programs experienced streaks of success in the rivalry. Syracuse would win eight of the first nine meetings, including the initial game, a 5 to 3 victory.[4] Each team would maintain five game winning streaks in the 1930s, while Cornell won the last game prior to World War II.[2]

After the Big Red won the 1942 contest in Ithaca, Syracuse would embark on the longest streak in the history of the rivalry, ripping off 16 straight games from 1946 to 1957.[3] A 22–5 victory was the largest in series history at the time, but the following year the narrative flipped.

Cornell Dominance (1958 to 1982)

Cornell would dominate the contest in 1958 and would take five of seven games for its best series stretch since the 1930s. In 1966, the Big Red would win the first of 12 straight meetings against the Orange. During this period, Cornell was one of the top lacrosse programs in the country, capturing three national titles and appearing in six Final Fours.[3] In contrast, under Roy Simmons Jr., Syracuse would only make their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1979.[5] The games were increasingly lopsided during this period; the Big Red won seven by at least ten goals, including a 27 to 4 rout in 1974. Simmons would call the era's Cornell squads "the finest attack I've ever seen."[4] Syracuse would halt the streak with a 1980 victory in Ithaca, but would not truly take back the series until 1983.

Syracuse's Rise to National Power (1983 to 1999)

In the 1983 meeting, #4 Syracuse defeated Cornell en route to its first national title in 26 years. The next nine matchups would feature an unprecedented streak where the winning team was ranked either #1 or #2 on top of the polls. After four consecutive Orange victories,

following year,[6] topping unseeded Cornell in the championship game to capture their second NCAA title.[7]
Syracuse would dominate the rest of the century, winning four more national titles and the remaining eleven matchups between the two. Cornell would struggle, only making two more tournament appearances, neither time escaping the first round.

Recent Years (2000 to Present)

The 21st century brought renewed energy, as under third-year head coach

2018 First Round.[13] The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first year without the annual game since 1978 and only the fifth overall since the series began in 1920.[10]

Rival Accomplishments

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.[14][15]

Team Cornell Big Red Syracuse Orange
Pre-NCAA National Titles 5 5
NCAA National Titles
 3 11*
NCAA Final Four Appearances 13 27*
NCAA Tournament Appearances 28 38*
NCAA Tournament Record 33–25 68–27*
Conference Tournament Titles 2 4
Conference Championships 29 5
Tewaarton Award Recipients 2 3
Lt. Raymond Enners Award Recipients 6 7
Consensus First Team All-Americans 55 100
All-time Program Record 773–485–27 917–352–16
All-time Winning Percentage .612 .720
  • Due to NCAA violations, Syracuse was forced to vacate its 1990 NCAA title and tournament appearance.

Game Results

Cornell victoriesSyracuse victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 May 21, 1920
May 13, 2018
Syracuse, NY #8 Cornell 10–9
107 April 9, 2019 Syracuse, NY #11 Syracuse 13–8
108 April 11, 2022 Syracuse, NY #4 Cornell 16–15
109 April 2, 2024 Ithaca, NY #12 Cornell 18–17
Series: Syracuse leads 66–42–1
Source:[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "NCAA Tourney (PDF)" (PDF). Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  2. ^ a b "vs. Opponents (PDF)" (PDF). Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  3. ^ a b c "All-Time Results (PDF)" (PDF). Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  4. ^ a b "History (PDF)" (PDF). Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  5. ^ "Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  7. ^ "Syracuse vs. Cornell: The historic rivalry is set to add another great chapter | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  8. ^ "Syracuse rallies for another men's lacrosse title". ESPN.com. 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  9. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  10. ^ a b "2009 thriller invigorates historic Cornell-Syracuse lacrosse rivalry". The Ithaca Voice. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  11. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  12. ^ "Cornell men's lacrosse knocks out Syracuse, advances to NCAA quarters". Ithaca Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  13. ^ "Survived, Advanced: Men's Lax Squeezes Orange At The Dome". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  14. ^ RyanMcD29 (2013-04-10). "Rivalry Week: Cornell-Syracuse Infographic". College Crosse. Retrieved 2020-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "YbY (PDF)" (PDF). Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  16. ^ "Johns Hopkins University Men's Lacrosse Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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