ITHACA, N.Y., March 18 (UPI) -- Cornell lacrosse player George Boiardi died Wednesday night after being struck in the chest with a ball during a game against Binghamton. He was 22.
Boiardi collapsed after being hit at Cornell's Schoellkopf Field. Medical personnel tried to revive him on the field. He was rushed to Cayuga Medical Center and pronounced dead.
Boiardi was a four-year starter on defense and one of the four captains on the varsity team. Cornell Athletic Director Andy Noel said the school's athletics community, "is absolutely devastated by this tragic loss."
"George was a terrific person, a great team leader, an excellent student," Noel said. "And, in fact, he was one of the finest students at the university.
"This loss cannot be measured. Our hearts and prayers go out to George's family, his friends and his teammates."
