Cornell–Princeton lacrosse rivalry
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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
. The rivalry stems from the dominance of the two programs in the Ivy League
where in the first 55 seasons (including the 2010–11 season) Cornell has won or shared 26 Ivy League Championships and Princeton has won or shared 25 league titles. CornellBigRed.com describes the rivalry as "The marquee matchup in Ivy League lacrosse". Cornell claims three NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships (1971, 1976, 1977) and four pre-NCAA era national championships (1903, 1907, 1914, 1916). Princeton claims six NCAA championships (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001) and six pre-NCAA era national championships (1884, 1885, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1953). Princeton last won the Ivy league regular season and tournament championships in 2010 and Cornell won the same titles in 2011.
Although the two schools have a long rivalry, they did not oppose each other in postseason play until the second round quarterfinals of the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
at Hofstra University
's Shuart Stadium
. Cornell won 6–4. The following season, Princeton defeated Cornell 10–9 in the inaugural Ivy League lacrosse championship tournament to win the first Ivy League Championship Tournament and the league's automatic berth to the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
.
The teams first met in 1922, with Pirnceton prevailing by an 11–1 margin. With a record of 37–34–2 over 73 games, Princeton remains the only conference team with an all-time winning record against Cornell.
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...
rivalry between Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and the Cornell University
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...
and their respective men's lacrosse teams, Princeton Tigers
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...
and Cornell Big Red
Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse
The Cornell Big Red Men's Lacrosse team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association 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...
. The rivalry stems from the dominance of the two programs in 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...
where in the first 55 seasons (including the 2010–11 season) Cornell has won or shared 26 Ivy League Championships and Princeton has won or shared 25 league titles. CornellBigRed.com describes the rivalry as "The marquee matchup in Ivy League lacrosse". Cornell claims three NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships (1971, 1976, 1977) and four pre-NCAA era national championships (1903, 1907, 1914, 1916). Princeton claims six NCAA championships (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001) and six pre-NCAA era national championships (1884, 1885, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1953). Princeton last won the Ivy league regular season and tournament championships in 2010 and Cornell won the same titles in 2011.
Although the two schools have a long rivalry, they did not oppose each other in postseason play until the second round quarterfinals of the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
2009 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was held from May 9 through May 25, 2009. This was the 39th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament...
at Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
's Shuart Stadium
James M. Shuart Stadium
James M. Shuart Stadium, formerly known as Hofstra Stadium, is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. It first opened in 1962, and was known as Hofstra Stadium until August 29, 2002. It is the home field of the Hofstra Pride lacrosse teams...
. Cornell won 6–4. The following season, Princeton defeated Cornell 10–9 in the inaugural Ivy League lacrosse championship tournament to win the first Ivy League Championship Tournament and the league's automatic berth to the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
-First round:The biggest surprise of the first round was Army's double-overtime upset of No. 2 seed Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. Some analysts ranked it among the greatest upsets in the history of the tournament...
.
The teams first met in 1922, with Pirnceton prevailing by an 11–1 margin. With a record of 37–34–2 over 73 games, Princeton remains the only conference team with an all-time winning record against Cornell.