Cornell men's lacrosse is set to host 10-seed Johns Hopkins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, May 9, at Schoellkopf Field. This marks the Big Red's 32nd appearance in the tournament, following a successful season that concluded with an 11-4 overall record and a fifth consecutive Ivy League Championship. The matchup against the Blue Jays, who are 9-5, revives a historic rivalry last contested in the 1987 National Championship game. Notably, Johns Hopkins leads the all-time series 16-6-1, but Cornell will look to leverage its home-field advantage.
In individual accolades, junior attackman Willem Firth has been named a finalist for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award, recognizing him as one of the top players in college lacrosse. Firth has had a standout season, ranking among the top five nationally in both points and goals per game, with 51 goals and 29 assists through 15 games.
In softball, senior catcher Lauren Holt has been named Ivy League Co-Player of the Year, making her just the third player in program history to earn this distinction. Holt's remarkable season includes significant contributions that have helped propel the team. She is joined on the All-Ivy list by first-year utility Tarisa Frans, who received unanimous first-team honors, and fellow first-year infielder Sofia Hernandez, who made the second team. Additionally, junior pitcher Laney Freiband earned Academic All-Ivy recognition.
Cornell's sailing team also celebrated success, with seniors Sophia Mulvania and Sophia Devling earning All-Ivy honors. Mulvania received second-team recognition, while Devling was named to the Academic All-Ivy team and was also the 2026 MAISA Sailor of the Year. Both athletes will lead the Big Red into fleet race nationals later this month in Tampa, Florida.
In baseball, freshman right-hander Ross Yoshida has been recognized as Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the second time in three weeks after an impressive performance against Columbia, where he pitched 5.1 hitless innings. However, the Big Red's regular-season finale against Binghamton was canceled, concluding their season with an overall record of 11-26 and an 8-13 mark in Ivy play. Additionally, Cornell has launched the Big Red Champions Challenge, aiming to raise $500,000 in support of student-athletes across all varsity programs, with matching contributions available for donor gifts until May 31.