On the Hill

Anyone who is familiar with college lacrosse knows that the perennial powerhouses have always been: Syracuse and Princeton. But… not lately. There has been a new entrant into the “elite” college lacrosse programs – Cornell. For the past few years we have gotten better and better; consistently making post season play and staying near the top of the rankings. This year has been no different, we have been ranked #1 nearly the entire year and are the only undefeated team left in the nation. While Princeton has struggled in the past few years, they are quite good again this year and our only real competition in the Ivy League. So, as you can imagine it was a big deal when they came into town yesterday afternoon.

Thankfully, the student body rallied around what has become the best collegiate team at Cornell (since in the past they did not always get the attention they deserved.) A huge tailgate was organized and it really rivaled the turnout for the big football games, including homecoming. The weather was also beautiful which was a great change from the snow we had just a few days ago. Temperatures broke 70 degrees and it is amazing the effect the weather has on students at Cornell. When it is snowing in April, students mope around, walk slowly to class with their heads down and tend to stay inside during their free time. 70+ degrees gets everyone out of their house, the clothes start to come off (guys at Cornell can never believe girls actually own skirts!) and people neglect their work in order to have fun. The tailgate was a huge success and the lacrosse team won definitively 10-6. All in all, it was an amazing Saturday afternoon at Cornell.