ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell men's lacrosse team ended the first quarter with a 6-0 deficit and that was nearly enough for Brown goalkeeper Connor Theriault as the 14th-ranked Bears topped the Big Red 13-8 on Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field. Brown improved to 8-4 (3-2 Ivy), while the Big Red dropped its second straight contest to slip to 10-3 (3-2 Ivy).

Brown's Theriault made 24 saves, including 14 in the second half, to allow the Bears to spoil Cornell's Senior Day despite being out-shot 56-36. Brian Antonelli and Devon McLane each had four goals and an assist to lead the Brown offense. Matthew Gunty won 10-of-24 face-offs and secured five ground balls for thee Bears.

John Piatelli scored five goals and Michael Long had a goal and two assists in the loss to pace the offense, with the senior attackman adding seven ground balls. Angelo Petrakis won 13-of-23 face-offs to win possessions, while both Harrison Bardwell and Dom Doria had a pair of caused turnovers for the Big Red defense. Chayse Ierlan made 15 saves for Cornell in goal.

Brown was efficient on offense, putting 28 of its 36 shots on goal, and Theriault had at least five saves in each quarter, including on the first seven shots the Big Red put on goal. It was 6-0 after the first quarter, and despite the Big Red clawing within 6-4 at the break, it would get no closer.

The Big Red had momentum entering halftime, but the first 2:44 of the second half largely closed the door on a comeback. The visitors scored three times, twice from the stick of McLane, to push its edge back to five. Cornell never got closer the rest of the way.

The Big Red closes out the regular season when it visits Princeton on Saturday,April 30 at 12 p.m.