"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."

CJ Kirst tied the NCAA single-season goals record as Cornell captures first NCAA team championship in any sport since 1977

Cornell has ended its 48-year wait for an NCAA men's lacrosse national title with a defeat of Maryland in the national championship game.