
Cornell Men's Lacrosse Recruiting
Cornell University
Coaching Staff & Contact
Connor Buczek
Verified contact info from official program sources
📌 Contacts verified periodically against the program's official site.
Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Johns Hopkins | HOME | 8–9 | L |
| May 3 | Princeton | HOME | 9–19 | L |
| May 1 | Harvard | HOME | 17–8 | W |
| Apr 25 | Harvard | HOME | 11–9 | W |
| Apr 18 | Dartmouth | AWAY | 15–9 | W |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Reyes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Jaden Ciappara | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Ryan Waldman | 16 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| 4 | Antonio Topouzis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Matthew Swartz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Seamus Riordan | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Luke Robinson | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| 9 | Griffin Mcgovern | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Matthew Perfetto | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 12 | Anthony Bartolotto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Charlie Box | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Aj Nikolic | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 17 | Billy Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Rowyn Nurry | 10 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 19 | Blake Cascadden | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Jack Cascadden | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 22 | Brian Luzzi | 16 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
| 23 | Eli Friedman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jimmy Troy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Michael Melkonian | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Will Burfeind | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | John Rodenhurst | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Beck Mahoney | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Grady Taylor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Ryan Goldstein | 16 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 107 |
| 31 | Jack Herendeen | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | Brendan Staub | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| 34 | Domonic Veloso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Drew Diviney | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Sam Ricci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Tim Piacentini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Tj Lamb | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 40 | Jack Carroll | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Brian Box | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | Michael Marshall | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 44 | Jk Kelly | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Bowie Horsman | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 46 | Eddie Rayhill | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | Ethan Ruller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Trey Santos-Stewart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Peyton Booth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 51 | Willem Firth | 16 | 16 | 52 | 29 | 81 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 129 |
| 52 | Jaxson Smart | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Walker Schwartz | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 55 | Matthew Tully | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | George Lacombe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Luke Gilmartin | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 88 | Matt Dooley | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 93 | Ike Lohnes | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
Academic & School Profile
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
Cost data from IPEDS. Scholarship counts reflect NCAA limits — actual aid varies.
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About Cornell Men's Lacrosse
Cornell men's lacrosse competes in the Ivy League as a Division I program based in Ithaca, New York. The Big Red play their home games at Schoellkopf Field on Cornell's campus, which enrolls approximately 15,935 undergraduates and 10,665 graduate students. Cornell is a private Ivy League research university founded in 1865 and maintains a 95% graduation rate among student-athletes.
Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York, in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The campus spans 745 acres and serves as home to one of the nation's most selective private research universities, with an 8.16% acceptance rate and an average SAT score of 1,520 for admitted students. Student-athletes benefit from world-class facilities, a rigorous academic environment, and a vibrant campus community in a scenic college town.
Connor Buczek serves as head coach of Cornell men's lacrosse. Buczek has guided the program to consistent competitive success within the Ivy League. Under his direction, Cornell competes at the highest levels of collegiate lacrosse and develops players for both professional opportunities and postgraduate success.
Cornell men's lacrosse finished the 2026 regular season with an 11-4 record and is ranked 7th in the DI Committee's Top 10. The Big Red won the Ivy League Tournament, defeating Harvard 17-8 in the tournament semifinal on May 1, 2026, and advancing to the NCAA Tournament Second Round to face Johns Hopkins. Junior attackman Willem Firth was named a finalist for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award (announced May 5, 2026), ranking top-5 in both points and goals per game this season.
Frequently Asked
- Who is the head coach of Cornell men's lacrosse?
- Connor Buczek is the head coach of Cornell men's lacrosse.
- Where does Cornell men's lacrosse play its home games?
- Cornell men's lacrosse plays its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.
- Who is Willem Firth?
- Willem Firth is a junior attackman for Cornell men's lacrosse from Ottawa, Ontario, who was named a 2026 Tewaaraton Award finalist and ranks top-5 in both points and goals per game this season.
- What is Cornell's current record and ranking?
- As of 2026, Cornell men's lacrosse has an 11-4 record and is ranked 7th in the DI Committee's Top 10.
- What conference does Cornell men's lacrosse play in?
- Cornell men's lacrosse competes in the Ivy League.
Other NCAA Division I men's lacrosse programs ranked near Cornell.
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