For the first time since 2013, Cornell will play in Championship Weekend.

The Big Red wore down Delaware in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Blue Hens 3-1 in the final 15 minutes, to punch their ticket to the NCAA DI Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals next weekend.

What You Need To Know

  • Cornell is off to Championship Weekend after a 10-8 win over Delaware on Sunday

  • John Piatelli led the charge with three goals for Cornell

  • The Big Red will take on Rutgers next Saturday

Senior John Piatelli scored three goals for Cornell and Baldwinsville graduate Spencer Wirtheim added two more to lead the charge for the Big Red.

Cornell will now get a chance to face Rutgers in the national semifinals next Saturday at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, C.T. The two programs have played each other nine times with Cornell leading the all-time series 8-1 but the two programs have not played each other since 1980.

Saturday's game will be televised on ESPN2.