Harvard next faces Brown on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

“I wouldn’t want to be Brown [on Wednesday],” said Kutner, citing Harvard’s improvement through the course of the season.

The Harvard-Brown game will decide who finishes in sixth or seventh place in Ivies. Last year’s Crimson team was the first in school history to place as low as seventh.

A victory will not only earn Harvard sixth place, but also a likely spot in the ECAC tournament along with four other Eastern teams above .500 that fall short of NCAAs.

Cornell 9, W. Lacrosse 8

at Jordan Field

Cornell (12-1, 6-1 Ivy) 4 5 — 9

Harvard (7-7, 1-5 Ivy) 7 1 — 8

Scoring: H Goals: Kutner 3, Walton, Belitsos, Shaughnessy, O’Brien, Clark. H Assists: Christino 2. C Goals: Reynolds 4, Fischer 3, Averson, Quinn. C Assists: Reynolds. Shots: C 26, H 16. Draw Controls: H 9, C 6. Free Position Shots: H 1-of-3, C 3-of-5