Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse
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The Cornell Big Red Men's Lacrosse team represents Cornell University
in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse
. Cornell competes as a member of the Ivy League
, of which they have won 23 conference championships. The Big Red have appeared in the NCAA tournament
22 times, reaching the NCAA finals in 2009 before losing to Syracuse in overtime 10-9. Cornell maintains one of the oldest rivalries
in college lacrosse with the Hobart College Statesmen
. Their main Ivy League rivalry
is with Princeton
. Cornell's media guides claim four pre NCAA era and three NCAA national championships, but the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
only lists one of these pre-NCAA championships.
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
. Cornell competes as a member of the Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
, of which they have won 23 conference championships. The Big Red have appeared in the NCAA tournament
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
22 times, reaching the NCAA finals in 2009 before losing to Syracuse in overtime 10-9. Cornell maintains one of the oldest rivalries
Cornell–Hobart rivalry
The Cornell–Hobart rivalry is an intercollegiate lacrosse rivalry between the Cornell Big Red, which represent Cornell University, and the Hobart Statesmen, which represent Hobart College. It is one of the oldest rivalries in college lacrosse and, as of 2010, has been played 132 times. The teams...
in college lacrosse with the Hobart College Statesmen
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, New York, are together a liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. In athletics, however, the two schools compete with separate teams, known as the Hobart Statesmen and the...
. Their main Ivy League rivalry
Cornell–Princeton lacrosse rivalry
Cornell–Princeton lacrosse rivalry is a college lacrosse rivalry between Princeton University and the Cornell University and their respective men's lacrosse teams, Princeton Tigers and Cornell Big Red...
is with Princeton
Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
. Cornell's media guides claim four pre NCAA era and three NCAA national championships, but the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
only lists one of these pre-NCAA championships.