PRINCETON, N.J. – After a pair of victories including a thrilling double-overtime victory against No. 4 Syracuse, Cornell swept the Ivy League men’s lacrosse weekly honors as attackman Michael Long and goalie Wyatt Knust were honored for their notable individual performances.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Michael Long, Cornell (5th., A – Mendham, N.J.)

• Totaled 12 points for the Big Red this week, including a game-high nine points against Syracuse
• Long scored his fourth goal of the evening over the Orange with 1:53 remaining in the third and assisted on a CJ Kirst goal 42 seconds later, the first two goals in a 7-0 Big Red run that spanned over two quarters and put Cornell in position to take a lead with 10 seconds remaining
• Also picked up seven ground balls

 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Wyatt Knust, Cornell (Jr., G – Tampa, Fla.)

• Totaled 33 saves on the week
• Subbed into the game against Syracuse and played a large role in flipping the script.
• In just two quarters and one and a half overtime periods, Knust totaled a .750 save percentage that included nine stops against the Orange
• Maintained a clean sheet when it mattered most, making four saves across seven minutes of extra time
• Made a career-best 24 saves against Brown, tying for an NCAA Division I high this season and the most for an Ivy since April 23, 2022. Knust maintained a .750 save percentage against the Bears.

 
HONOR ROLL
Mitchell Myers, Dartmouth
Sam King, Harvard
Martin Nelson, Harvard
James Shipley, Penn
Emmet Carroll, Penn
Coulter Mackesy, Princeton
Colin Mulshine, Princeton
Matt Brandau, Yale
Patrick Pisano, Yale
 
2024 MEN’S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 19 - Michael Long, Cornell (5th., A – Mendham, N.J.)
Feb. 26 - Matt Brandau, Yale (Sr., A – Timonium, Md.)
Mar. 4 - CJ Kirst, Cornell (Sr., A – Bernardsville, N.J.)
Mar. 11 - Matt Brandau, Yale (Sr., A – Timonium, Md.)
Mar. 18 - Ryan Goldstein, Cornell (Fr., A – Radnor, Pa.)
Mar. 25 - CJ Kirst, Cornell (Sr., A – Bernardsville, N.J.)
Apr. 1 - Cam Rubin, Penn (Sr., A – Natick, Mass.)
Apr. 8 - Michael Long, Cornell (5th., A – Mendham, N.J.)
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 19 - Patrick Pisano, Yale (So., D – Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.)
Feb. 26 - Emmet Carroll, Penn (Sr., G – Rye, N.Y.)
Mar. 4 - Brendan Lavelle, Penn (Sr., D – Rye, N.Y.)
Mar. 11 - Michael Bath, Princeton (Jr., D – Oakton, Va.)
Mar. 18 - Matt Dooley, Cornell (So., D – Sudbury, Mass.)
Mar. 25 - Peter Blake, Penn (Sr., D – Needham, Mass.)
Apr. 1 - Emmet Carroll, Penn (Sr., G – Rye, N.Y.)
Apr. 8 - Wyatt Knust, Cornell (Jr., G – Tampa, Fla.)