Trailing 5-2 in the early going, Cornell rallied to take a 7-6 lead at halftime.
Just 18 seconds into the fourth quarter, however, Syracuse took its biggest lead of the game when sophomore attacker Michael Springer scored to put the Orangemen in front 11-9.
Cornell scored the next two, including a shorthanded goal at the 12-minute mark to tie the game, 11-11, and setup Egan's heroics.
Big Red sophomore goaltender Justin Cynar, the brother of Crimson senior netminder Keith Cynar, stopped 15 shots and shutdown the Syracuse attack in the final quarter to steal the surprise victory.
A week ago, Cornell rallied from an early three-goal deficit against the Crimson to tie the game 5-5 at halftime en route to a 12-7 win.
Cornell 14, Dartmouth 7
With the Big Red facing the Big Green, the potential for a monumental upset existed.
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