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Winter/Spring Sports Update: Lacrosse Upsets Cornell

The men’s lacrosse team pulled off an improbable fourth-quarter comeback to stun No. 3 Cornell 13-12 in overtime. Penn State trailed 12-8 in the closing minutes before a 4-0 run brought the Lions even. Ethan Long scored the overtime winner to seal one of the greatest comebacks in program history:

ETHAN LONG COMPLETES THE COMEBACK. @PennStateMLAX DOWNS CORNELL.

What a game. What an effort. pic.twitter.com/KbvlSADcOo— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 8, 2025

After the Lions moved up to No. 5 in the national rankings, there was no hangover in defeating Robert Morris 22-8 on Wednesday night.