Cornell University Athletics

* Big Red History/Individual Honors/All-Time Letter Winners (PDF) 
* Year-by-Year Leaders (PDF)  
* Year-by-Year Stats (PDF) 
* Team Game Records (PDF)
* Team Season Records (PDF)
* Individual Game Records (PDF)
* Individual Season Records (PDF) 
* Individual Career Records (PDF) 
* Season Stats - Since 1975
* All-Time Results/Cornell vs. All Opponents (PDF)
* All-Time Player Stats - Since 1975 (PDF)  

With the passage of Title IX, the Cornell women’s lacrosse team began its journey in 1972 as the first and only Ivy League women’s lacrosse team. Stressing the core values of hard work, dedication and respect, the team progressed into a strong state, league and national title contender. The program boasts over 20 All-American accolades and four national or regional Coach of the Year honors in its first 38 seasons. History is being made every day with the Big Red, and under the continued leadership of Cornell alum Jenny Graap ‘86, there is little doubt that this history will continue.

1972
Women’s lacrosse was first recognized on the varsity level in 1972. The program’s first-ever game, under head coach Sue Tyler, was played against local rival Ithaca College. Though the team would lose 7-4, it went on to win their very next game against a tough Brockport team 13-3, and would finish the season with a 3-2 record.

1975
Head coach Judy Kosstrin takes the helm for the Big Red, as the team played games on Jessup Field. Cornell defeats Penn 8-7 in the first-ever meeting between the Big Red and an Ivy League opponent.

1977
Cheryl Wolf becomes the head coach and leads the team to consecutive wins over William Smith, Hartwick and Ithaca.

1978
The Big Red posts the program’s first winning record since its inaugural season when it went 3-2 by going 7-2-2 on the season. The program hosted the second annual NYSAIAW lacrosse championship, falling to Brockport in the final.

1979
The team moves its home games to Schoellkopf Field.

1980
Cornell would compete against a "full" Ivy League schedule for the first time, finishing 0-6. The only Ivy League school that did not have a women’s lacrosse program at this point was Columbia, who would launch their program 17 years later in 1997. The first All-Ivy Team was selected, with Carol Johnson and Cate Snow capturing honorable mention honors.

1981
Another year of firsts, the Big Red recorded its first-ever Ivy League win with a 10-5 effort over Brown, as well as its first New York state championship with triumphs over Rochester, William Smith and Cortland.

1983
Cornell captures its second New York state title in three years, defeating Colgate 10-4 in the final.

1984
The Big Red is the repeat New York state champions and claims the crown for the third time in four years. The team wins six of its final eight games, including a win at Dartmouth en route to an 8-6 record. The eight victories set a school record for Cornell.

1985
Cornell registers its first win over Princeton in program history, topping the Tigers 11-10 on the road behind captains Jenny Graap, Kate Howard-Johnson and Leane Sinicki.

1986
The Big Red wins its fourth New York state title in school history, topping Colgate 10-9 in the finals.

1987
Cornell wins its first seven games to capture the program’s best-ever start. The season ends with the Big Red taking its fifth state crown and second straight, ending the year with an 11-3 mark and a 3-3 Ivy League record. It is the first time the program reaches .500 in Ivy play, defeating Yale, Penn and Brown.

1991
Cornell earns its first-ever national ranking, finishing No. 13 with an 8-5 record. The squad ties for third in the final Ivy League standings with a 3-3 mark.

1992
Cornell finishes the season ranked No. 10 nationally and captures its first-ever ECAC crown, beating Towson 6-3 in the finals. The squad ties a school record for wins in a season with an 11-5 record, helping Cheryl Wolf capture IWLCA Regional Coach of the Year honors.

1994
The Ivy League established itself as one of the dominant leagues in the country, as every active Ivy League team entered the 1994 season ranked among the nation’s top 20. In the last game of the season, a 22-11 win vs. Rutgers, senior Sara Gur tied the school record for goals in a game (8) and set a new school record for points in a game (10).

1995
Cornell is ranked as high as No. 14, finishing 7-6 overall. Included were losses in triple and quadruple overtime.

1996
In an attempt to create a more competitive environment, the Big Red decided to end its junior varsity program, and a young squad ends the season 5-9.

1997
In head coach Cheryl Wolf’s final season, the Big Red finished 5-9 overall and 0-6 in the Ivy League. However, Cornell would beat Columbia in the two programs’ first-ever meeting 17-7.

1998
Current Cornell head coach Jenny Graap returns to her alma mater to help rebuild the Big Red program. Graap makes an immediate impact, finishing an impressive 7-7 overall and 3-4 in the Ivy League following consecutive 0-6 Ivy League seasons. The season’s first conference win over Penn snapped a 16-game losing streak against conference squads. However, no Ivy League game was as impressive as the Big Red’s 9-8 upset over a then 13th-ranked Yale squad.

1999
The Big Red makes its first ECAC tournament appearance in five years, falling to Yale 11-5. The Big Red would go on to finish the season with an 8-5 overall record, and 2-4 in the Ivy League. One of the Ivy League wins came in the program’s first ever win over long-time rival Harvard (10-9).

2000
The Big Red set numerous team records, including wins (13), most goals (210) and most points scored (318), winning the ECAC title with a 16-4 victory over Johns Hopkins in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Sarah Averson captures tournament MVP honors. Cornell went 5-2 in Ivy League play for its first winning Ancient Eight record in program history.

2001
Cornell makes the program’s first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, finishing 11-4 overall after dropping a 14-4 decision in the first round at Princeton. The Big Red entered the year ranked No. 15 and spent a majority of the season in the top 10.

2002
The Big Red had a storybook season, posting a 16-2 record and advancing to the national semifinals. The squad became the first Cornell women’s team in any sport to advance to an NCAA Final Four, setting school records for wins, consecutive victories (11) and Ivy League triumphs (6). Head coach Jenny Graap was named National Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association and four players were named to various All-America teams, including Ivy League Player of the Year and Tewaaraton Trophy finalist Jaimee Reynolds. Along the way, the Big Red ended Maryland’s seven-year run as national champions with a 14-4 victory over the Terps in the NCAA quarterfinals at Schoellkopf Field. Cornell also defeated Syracuse before falling to Georgetown 12-10 in overtime. The Big Red’s two losses came to the two teams in the national finals (Princeton and Georgetown).

2003
The Big Red captured an ECAC title and were ranked among the top 10 in the nation throughout the year, finishing at No. 12. Cornell collected the program’s 200th win in finishing 11-5 overall (4-3 Ivy).

2004
The Big Red won five of its final six games, including a triple overtime victory over nationally ranked Syracuse en route to a 6-9 season.

2005
The 2005 Big Red finished the season ranked 17th in the nation, compiling a 6-1 home record. Cornell again finished strong, winning five of its last six games and captured the program’s fifth winning league season in six years.

2006
The program claimed a share of its first-ever Ivy League title, finishing 6-1 with a win over eventual national runner-up Dartmouth at Schoellkopf Field. Head coach Jenny Graap was named Inside Lacrosse Magazine and IWLCA Northeast Coach of the Year as the team made its third NCAA tournament appearance. Goalkeeper Maggie Fava became the second Cornell player to earn Ivy League Player of the Year honors, Lyndsay Robinson was given the IWLCA national Community Awareness Award and Courtney Farrell earned a spot on the U.S. Women’s Lacrosse Developmental team. The Big Red finished the season with a perfect 7-0 record at home.

2008
The Big Red closed out the season with a 10-6 record and placed second in the Ivy League with a 5-2 record. Cornell posted four wins over teams that were ranked at some point during the season. Senior Courtney Farrell became the school’s all-time scoring and assists leader, joining classmate Katherine Simmons on the IWLCA All-America third team.