[OT Lax] Cornell lacrosse vs. Hobart

New Year's resolutions:

1) I will remember not to leave the toilet seat up.
2) I will not buy more than one CD per week.
3) I will not post any more treacly, melodramatic, overlong messages about Cornell lacrosse on eLynah.

OK, so two out of three ain't bad.

It's senior night, and a last-minute change of plans is gonna keep me from going to the game. Bollocks. Although a win tonight would help solidify Cornell's chances for a home playoff game, maybe this is one time to focus on big-picture stuff intead of the specifics of tonight's game. I hope that others will turn out to send off an amazing group of seniors. (Did anyone notice how this morning's article in the Sun about Cornell's top 25 senior athletes included four guys on the lacrosse team?) Best to let the facts speak for themselves:

Cornell's seniors won three consecutive Ivy titles (first time for Cornell since 1980-83).

In their final season, they led Cornell to the first undefeated season in Ivy League play by any team since 2001.

They qualified for the NCAA tournament two consecutive years (first time for Cornell since 1987-88) and three times in four years (first time for Cornell since 1987-89).

They actually won a few NCAA playoff games (Cornell's first playoff wins since 1988) and made it to the Elite Eight twice (losing by one goal each time) -- this is a work in progress.

They broke Princeton's 10-season consecutive Ivy title streak.

They were the first Ivy team to beat Princeton in consecutive years since Yale did it in the late 1980s.

They beat Syracuse twice in four years. (Fifth-year senior Ian Rosenberger, who was red-shirted in the 2003 season, beat Syracuse three times.)

And, of course, they overcame a lot... [media.cornellsun.com]

Do not make 3 a recurring resolution. I appreciate the long posts about lax and I'm sure that I'm not the only one.

I wholeheartedly agree. Keep 'em coming (let's hope you get to post a few more!).

[Q]ugarte Wrote: Do not make 3 a recurring resolution. I appreciate the long posts about lax and I'm sure that I'm not the only one.[/q]Until Ari overcomes his Minnesota blues, no one else is writing of note on Cornell's national sports of Canada.

There's a live video link for the Hobart game on the Cornell athletics main page. Please don't post this on LaxPower and the like.

Anyone have any luck with the video yet? The audio has started, but the video still tells me 'an error occurred'. Gonna have another fiasco like the Princeton game?

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote:

Anyone have any luck with the video yet? The audio has started, but the video still tells me 'an error occurred'. Gonna have another fiasco like the Princeton game?[/q]
I just get a box that pops up saying "Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings might not be correct."

Very frustrating. No audio using the streaming video connection, just the box.

Hobart opens up the scoring, almost 10 minutes in, 1-0 Hobart

Are you listening or watching?

listening, no video yet, I keep trying. I send feedback about their bull, but if they cared they wouldn't keep screwing us over repeatedly

End of the 1st, 1-0 (what is this, hockey? )

Sounds like Valenti is playing out of his mind. Can't last.

2-0 Hobart

Lotta turnovers both ways, not a ton of shots, that's the feeling I'm getting...

Cornell gets the faceoff

Haswell from Nee! 4:31 into the 2nd quarter

2-1 Statesmen

then Greenhalgh into the empty cage!! 2-2!! Hobart won the faceoff, Greenhalgh stole it back and fired it from afar

Nee from Belisle on the transition! 3-2 Red! 5:17 remaining in the 1st half

Cornell wins the faceoff

This Cornell team is simply amazing at fast-break transitions.

wish I could see it for myself

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote:

wish I could see it for myself [/q]
You're not alone. It sure was fun to watch in Providence.

Redd!!! (with a rocket, naturally )

4-2 Cornell

Hobart runs out of time with the ball, 4-2 Red at the half

under way in the 2nd half and Clayton drives one home just :54 in!

5-2 Cornell, and the Red win the faceoff again

Hobart responds in transition, ending Cornell's 5 goal run, 5-3 Cornell

and there's Boloukus! 6-3 Red, 26th of the season for Joe

Hobart takes the faceoff

McMonagle solid, a few saves there, Cornell get possession

5:00 left in the 3rd quarter

Rosenberger from Greenhalgh! 7-3 Cornell

"that was beautiful lacrosse, motion, motion, motion, score"

Greenhalgh moves to solo possession of 5th overall in career points

Cornell gets the first man-up of the game

Hobart answers, 7-4, 2:46 left in the 3rd

Boloukus! on the man up, 8-4 Red

end of the 3rd, Cornell will start the 4th with the ball

Given that the game is being played under the lights, I'm impressed by the color and fidelity of the video.

[Edit] Ignore post. Mistakenly linked to a rerun of Baywatch. Still no Cornell game on video.

bill you tease

Casey Lewis! 9-4 Cornell

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

Given that the game is being played under the lights, I'm impressed by the color and fidelity of the video.

Ignore post. Mistakenly linked to a rerun of Baywatch. Still no Cornell game on video.

Edited 1 times. Last edit at 05/06/05 08:27PM by billhoward.[/q]

Sheesh. You had me reaching for the hammer and pliers.

Hobart won't go away, 9-5 now

Cornell wins the faceoff, 8:10 remaining

Expecting to see a more leisurely pace at this point.

Casey Lewis to Greenhalgh! 10-5 Cornell advantage

Cornell definitely using clock when they get possession, but Greenhalgh open on that one

Cornell gets possession on a push, 6:00 left

McMonagle with another save as we hit the 3 minute mark, timeout Cornell with 2:55 left

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote: bill you tease ... Casey Lewis! 9-4 Cornell[/q]But imagine how bad the opposite would be: only being able to get an audio feed of Baywatch.

2 minutes left as Hobart gets their first man-up opportunity

I was just about to write that we were playing a penalty-free game.

Miller in goal for the wrap-up.

Announcers just remarked they're doing a Webcast as well as radio and audio feed. Somebody ought to IM them, or something.

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

Announcers just remarked they're doing a Webcast as well as radio and audio feed. Somebody ought to IM them, or something. [/q]
Is it possible there are so many people tuned in from the dorms that there's no room for the rest of us?

Hobart can't convert on the man-up, 1 minute left as Cornell gets the ball back

[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:
Is it possible there are so many people tuned in from the dorms that there's no room for the rest of us?[/q]
Anyone in the dorms is sleeping off slope day. No way I believe it.

And that's the game! 10-5

Cornell finishes the season with a convincing with over Hobart and an 8 game win streak

I don't believe that there are many people even in the dorms as today
was springfest.
Fred, you beat me about springfest.

Hobart announcers: "Cornell the most complete package we've seen this year--looking at both offense and defense."

Some early finals of note:

Albany 16, Stony Brook 7

Ohio State 8, Army 7

Princeton 13, Brown 4

[Q]Tom Pasniewski 98 Wrote:

Some early finals of note:

Albany 16, Stony Brook 7

Ohio State 8, Army 7

Princeton 13, Brown 4[/q]
UMass beat Rutgers 13-7 and Hopkins is cruising over Loyola in the fourth.

Last-minute reminder: NCAA selection show tonight at 9:30 on ESPN News.

[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:

Last-minute reminder: NCAA selection show tonight at 9:30 on ESPN News.[/q]
Except it's not, can anyone explain?

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote:

Al DeFlorio Wrote:

Last-minute reminder: NCAA selection show tonight at 9:30 on ESPN News.[/Q]
Except it's not, can anyone explain?[/q]
I thought it was gonna be in between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m.

If someone finds out, please post the bracket. At the moment in my household, ABC programming has me "Desperate Housewhipped."