Top-seeded Cornell will attempt to win its first title since 1977 when it faces Maryland in Monday afternoon's championship game.

Cornell, the nation's top-ranked team, fended off the Penn State Nittany Lions' comeback in the semifinals of the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament.

Penn State men’s lacrosse lost to No. 1 seed Cornell, 11-9, in the NCAA semifinal Saturday afternoon in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Big Red will now move on to Monday’s national championship to play the winner of a Syracuse-Maryland matchup.

Penn State's Liam Matthews scored two of the smoothest lacrosse goals you'll ever see during the Nittany Lions' national semifinal matchup with Cornell. He didn't waste time, either. Right off the bat, Matthews opened the scoring with an over-the-shoulder, behind-the-back masterpiece.

Penn State men's lacrosse coach Jeff Tambroni wants the Nittany Lions to become a 'blue blood' in college lacrosse.