Rob Pannell had four goals and three assists, Steve Mock also scored four goals, and Cornell surprised No. 6 seed Maryland 16-8 Sunday in the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament.
Cornell (13-3) never trailed. The Big Red led 6-4 at halftime, 10-6 after three quarters and pulled away in the fourth quarter behind Mock, who scored two straight goals to make it 14-7 with 6:58 left.
Goalie A.J. Fiore stopped 12 shots for Cornell, an at-large entrant from the Ivy League.
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The Big Red will next play Ohio State, which beat Towson later Sunday.
John Haus had two goals for Maryland (10-4).
Pannell has 40 goals and a team-high 47 assists, and Mock leads the Big Red with 52 goals.
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