"He's one of the best of all time," Brendan Staub (Garden City) said of Kirst. "So when he settles into a game it makes everyone else feel a lot more comfortable and gives us the confidence we need."

For the first time since 1977, Cornell lacrosse has won the NCAA Tournament championship. The No. 1 Big Red, who have lost in three championship game appearances since their last title, defeated No. 2 Maryland 13-10 on Monday to once again establish itself as the best team in college lacrosse.

The Big Red outlasted Maryland, 13-10, in the Division 1 championship game Monday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, cementing the program’s first national title since 1977 and fourth all time.