2026 men's lacrosse regular season thread
No Syracuse in 2026 (Orange do play Princeton). Ranked opponents as of pre-season poll: 3 Princeton, 8 Duke, 9 Penn State, 10 Richmond, 12 Harvard, 19 Albany, HM Denver, HM High Point. This sucks: Likely game to determine home field for Ivy lax tournament, is RS game March 21 at Princeton, same weekend as ECAC hockey finals in Lake Placid. If the football poobahs keep Harvard-Yale football as the finale, why not same for Cornell-Princeton lacrosse? (Quote: "Well, that's different.")
Date Time At Opponent Location
Regular Season
Feb 14 Sat 1PM @Albany W11-10
Feb 21 Sat 12MT @Denver
Feb 24 Tue 6:00 Hobart
Feb 28 Sat 12:00 Richmond
Mar 07 Sat TBA @Penn State
Mar 14 Sat 12:00 Brown
Mar 21 Sat TBA @Princeton
Mar 28 Sat 3:30 Yale
Apr 04 Sat TBA @Penn
Apr 11 Sat 2:00 Duke @LIU Brookville
Apr 13 Mon 12:00 High Point
Apr 18 Sat TBA @Dartmouth
Apr 25 Sat 12:00 Harvard
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Ivy League Tournament 4 Teams
May 1 Fri @#1 Seed Ivy Lax Tournament Semis
May 3 Sun @#1 Seed Ivy Lax Championship
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NCAA Tournament 18 Teams
May 03 Selection show
May 09 Sat First round play-in (2 games)
May 16 Sat Quarterfinals @ Hofstra, Shuart Stadium
May 17 Sun Quarterfinals @ Newark DE, Delaware Stadium
May 23 Sat Semifinals @ UVA Scott Stadium (61,500)
May 25 Mon Final @ Scott Stadium
Video: All RS games ESPN+ except Denver, Penn State (probably BTen), Duke
Wow! Usually the pre-season poll has the champion from last year as No. 1 or 2. Not 2026.
PRESEASON MLAX TOP 20 (USA Lacrosse Magazine)
1. Maryland
2. Syracuse
3. Princeton
4. Georgetown
5. North Carolina
6. Cornell
7. Notre Dame
8. Duke
9. Penn State
10. Richmond
11. Ohio State
12. Harvard
13. Virginia
14. Army
15. Rutgers
16. Boston University
17. Johns Hopkins
18. Towson
19. UAlbany
20. Michigan
Also considered (alphabetical order): Bryant, Denver, Fairfield, High Point, Villanova, Yale
Four of the top twenty are New York State teams: Syracuse, Cornell, Army, Albany. Top-twenty Ivies are Princeton, Cornell, Harvard plus Yale as HM. Penn kind of dropped away, went 4-10 last year, HC Mike Murphy fired after 16 seasons.
IIRC, your suitability for post-season play (and placement/opponent) includes how you fared against opponents in ranked bands, thar is 1-5, 6-10, etcetera. This from the NCAA:
NCAA >>> DIVISION I SELECTION CRITERIA:
The committee will utilize the following criteria to select and seed teams:
• Strength of schedule index.
• Results of the RPI.
- Record against ranked teams 1-5; 6-10; 11-15; 16-20; 21+
- Average RPI win (average RPI of all wins)
- Average RPI loss (average RPI of all losses)
• Head-to-head competition:
- Results versus common opponents.
- Significant wins and losses (wins against teams ranked higher in the RPI and losses against teams ranked lower in the RPI).
- Locations of contests.
• Input from the regional advisory committee (comprised of [ed: "composed of"] lacrosse coaches from all AQ conferences).
Link: https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/men/maryland-ranked-no-1-usa-lacrosse-division-i-mens-preseason-top-20
Quote from: billhoward on January 07, 2026, 02:26:46 PM2026 men's lacrosse regular season thread
No Syracuse in 2026 (Orange do play Princeton). Ranked opponents as of pre-season poll: 3 Princeton, 8 Duke, 9 Penn State, 10 Richmond, 12 Harvard, 19 Albany, HM Denver, HM High Point. This sucks: Likely game to determine home field for Ivy lax tournament, is RS game March 21 at Princeton, same weekend as ECAC hockey finals in Lake Placid. If the football poobahs keep Harvard-Yale football as the finale, why not same for Cornell-Princeton lacrosse? (Quote: "Well, that's different.")
Date Time At Opponent Location
Regular Season
Feb 14 Sat TBA @Albany
Feb 21 Sat 12MT @Denver
Feb 24 Tue 6:00 Hobart
Feb 28 Sat 12:00 Richmond
Mar 07 Sat TBA @Penn State
Mar 14 Sat 12:00 Brown
Mar 21 Sat TBA @Princeton
Mar 28 Sat 3:30 Yale
Apr 04 Sat TBA @Penn
Apr 11 Sat 2:00 Duke @LIU Brookville
Apr 13 Mon 12:00 High Point
Apr 18 Sat TBA @Dartmouth
Apr 25 Sat 12:00 Harvard
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Ivy League Tournament 4 Teams
May 1 Fri @#1 Seed Ivy Lax Tournament Semis
May 3 Sun @#1 Seed Ivy Lax Championship
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NCAA Tournament 18 Teams
May 03 Selection show
May 09 Sat First round play-in (2 games)
May 16 Sat Quarterfinals @ Hofstra, Shuart Stadium
May 17 Sun Quarterfinals @ Newark DE, Delaware Stadium
May 23 Sat Semifinals @ UVA Scott Stadium (61,500)
May 25 Mon Final @ Scott Stadium
Video: All RS games ESPN+ except Denver, Penn State (probably BTen), Duke
What sucks is 2 home games in February, when it's too frickin' cold to watch lacrosse.
Cornell - Duke on the LIU Post campus? Yes, thanks.
As for Cornell being ranked 6 after a natty, I think the reason why is pretty obvious.
Not that we've been treated with the utmost respect over the years, but I'd be curious to see actual numbers on pre-season ranking placement for defending champions before getting too upset. We lost alot, and frankly, if not for the showing Goldstein had in the tournament, we'd be even lower.
Take a look at our freshman class, almost everyone's an All American. If they come around quickly, we could surprise the pollsters. Rowyn Nurry could be the Second Coming of Kirst.
Quote from: billhoward on January 07, 2026, 02:26:46 PM2026 men's lacrosse regular season thread
No Syracuse in 2026 (Orange do play Princeton). Ranked opponents as of pre-season poll: 3 Princeton, 8 Duke, 9 Penn State, 10 Richmond, 12 Harvard, 19 Albany, HM Denver, HM High Point. This sucks: Likely game to determine home field for Ivy lax tournament, is RS game March 21 at Princeton, same weekend as ECAC hockey finals in Lake Placid. If the football poobahs keep Harvard-Yale football as the finale, why not same for Cornell-Princeton lacrosse? (Quote: "Well, that's different.")
Date Time At Opponent Location
Regular Season
Feb 14 Sat TBA @Albany
Feb 21 Sat 12MT @Denver
Feb 24 Tue 6:00 Hobart
Feb 28 Sat 12:00 Richmond
Mar 07 Sat TBA @Penn State
Mar 14 Sat 12:00 Brown
Mar 21 Sat TBA @Princeton
Mar 28 Sat 3:30 Yale
Apr 04 Sat TBA @Penn
Apr 11 Sat 2:00 Duke @LIU Brookville
Apr 13 Mon 12:00 High Point
Apr 18 Sat TBA @Dartmouth
Apr 25 Sat 12:00 Harvard
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Ivy League Tournament 4 Teams
May 1 Fri @#1 Seed Ivy Lax Tournament Semis
May 3 Sun @#1 Seed Ivy Lax Championship
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NCAA Tournament 18 Teams
May 03 Selection show
May 09 Sat First round play-in (2 games)
May 16 Sat Quarterfinals @ Hofstra, Shuart Stadium
May 17 Sun Quarterfinals @ Newark DE, Delaware Stadium
May 23 Sat Semifinals @ UVA Scott Stadium (61,500)
May 25 Mon Final @ Scott Stadium
Video: All RS games ESPN+ except Denver, Penn State (probably BTen), Duke
After the series of unfortunate events a couple of years ago in Denver, I'm looking forward to a 19-2 victory.
+1000
Cornell Lacrosse earn Inside_Lacrosse
Preseason All-American honors!
1st Team: Ryan Goldstein
3rd Team: Willem Firth, Jack Cascadden
HM: AJ Nikolic, Brendan Staub
From a reliable source, Ryan's brother, Tommy will matriculate next fall. I don't know how good he is, but he certainly has a great pedigree. Both parents, Tim and Tina, were lacrosse All-Americans at Cornell.
Did some research to prove you wrong that losing the Tewaaraton winner to graduation on a NCAA-title team does not stop the team from defending its NCAA championship. Except the last decade there have been a lot of Tewaaraton winners who led teams to championships, the winner graduated, and the more likely outcome is next year's team did not title-repeat.
Go back in history and Mike French '76 won the Enners Award (best player) en route to beating Maryland for the title and then Cornell won in 1977 as well. That was the only best-player award then, now it's still there but overshadowed by the Tewaaraton Trophy, and there have been years where the two winners have differed. But going back 50 years to prove a point kind of helps prove the opposite.
I'm bullish on this team. We surely lost more talent than any other team in the country, but also our pipeline may have been more backed up than any other team because of all the fifth-years eating up minutes. And we have Cascadden so we'll have the ball more than our opponents. I predict we'll be top 10 going into the NCAA tournament and compete for the Ivy title.
Let the season begin!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUOKcJ-kdrB/
Quote from: BearLover on January 30, 2026, 11:26:44 AMI'm bullish on this team. We surely lost more talent than any other team in the country, but also our pipeline may have been more backed up than any other team because of all the fifth-years eating up minutes. And we have Cascadden so we'll have the ball more than our opponents. I predict we'll be top 10 going into the NCAA tournament and compete for the Ivy title.
I'm excited about the season too! I'm already pretty well satisfied because the team won another national championship in my lifetime. I wasn't sure it was going to happen, but it did. It definitely made a difference that players had an additional year, especially one player with generational talent. But I think we can make another run for one important reason: coaching. Coach had the team playing ferociously, playing together with incredible skill levels, and playing with joy. Let's do that again and see what happens!
Notice the hole worn through in the upper corner of one of the goal nets. Hoo boy.
Quote from: mike1960 on February 01, 2026, 12:54:09 PMLet the season begin!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUOKcJ-kdrB/
The instagram account uses a modified version of the Cornell crest, putting the field with arch in lower center and the two retired numbers 10 and 21 in the upper corners. Is that something just used for Instagram?
Quote from: JasonN95 on February 04, 2026, 10:48:11 PMQuote from: mike1960 on February 01, 2026, 12:54:09 PMLet the season begin!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUOKcJ-kdrB/
The instagram account uses a modified version of the Cornell crest, putting the field with arch in lower center and the two retired numbers 10 and 21 in the upper corners. Is that something just used for Instagram?
I've seen those numbers on pretty much on all the crests associated with the lax team.
Cornell opens the season Saturday at Albany. What do we expect? This works out well for me since I'm going to be in the Capital region for the hockey games and now I get to see a lacrosse game, too!
Quote from: dbilmes on February 12, 2026, 04:58:41 PMCornell opens the season Saturday at Albany. What do we expect? This works out well for me since I'm going to in the Capital region for the hockey games and now I get to see a lacrosse game, too!
I went to a game there in March a several years ago and swore never to do it during the winter ever again. I could barely feel my legs after the game after having sit in the stands and the outdoor temperature wasn't even that high
Quote from: dbilmes on February 12, 2026, 04:58:41 PMCornell opens the season Saturday at Albany. What do we expect? This works out well for me since I'm going to be in the Capital region for the hockey games and now I get to see a lacrosse game, too!
I'll be watching to see how well the offense and defense play together - - working for a good shot on offense, effective slides and recovery on defense. I'm also excited to see who put in the work over the off-season and appears ready to dominate.
I think defense and faceoffs could be our strengths this year, even though they were largely overlooked due to our offense last year.
Maryland 9 Syracuse 12
Looks like the Orange is back. I wish they would schedule us.
Princeton down 7-1 to PSU after one.
Yale 4-1 over Army early 2nd, and Army has a 2 minute non-releaseable to kill.
Game time!
It's like Christmas day!
Anybody know the lineup? Nurry on attack? Very strange feeling for me, never been fortunate enough to be able to root for the defending champs!
Quote from: BearLover on February 14, 2026, 01:14:26 PMAnybody know the lineup? Nurry on attack? Very strange feeling for me, never been fortunate enough to be able to root for the defending champs!
Looks like Perfetto #11 as the 3rd attackman
Albany 3-2 on the break.
Lefty Albany scores twice on a shorty coming from behind the net. The first score Gilmartin turned his back on the cutter.
Adjustment. Cornell brought the long stick to help against lefty coming from behind the net.
Tully yet to make a save
Albany 4-3
Left the shooter wide open in front of the net. Our defense looks out of sync. Also we have at least 3 turnovers on basic passes.
We need more Goldstein coming the back of the net. He's a big threat to pass or shoot.
What is Tully doing???
Don't usually like to blame a goalie but Tully is killing us so far
Firth takes the ball down the alley, puts the defender on his back, and sticks it in the back of the net.
5-4 Albany.
Strange middie names. Where's Nikolic? Ciaparra, Horsman theon 1st line? Injuries?
Behind the back shot from Albany, 6-4.
A little French pastry, as Barry Leonard used to say.
Is that Nikolic not dressed in the huddle? Injured again?
Quote from: chimpfood on February 14, 2026, 01:59:43 PMIs that Nikolic not dressed in the huddle? Injured again?
I thought I saw his number 16 on the field earlier.
Another turnover on a basic pass.
6-6 at the half.
Quote from: mike1960 on February 13, 2026, 10:31:45 PMMaryland 9 Syracuse 12
Looks like the Orange is back. I wish they would schedule us.
It may be 'Cuse (as in exCuse?) wants to rotate among the two best Ivies. OTOH Syracuse has an academic orientation and they can visit Cornell with a one-hour bus ride and go back same day, versus a two-day trip to Princeton and an overnight. I wonder if Cornell will ever toss over Hobart. Even though it's not a weekend game.
Quote from: jjanow99 on February 14, 2026, 02:02:32 PMQuote from: chimpfood on February 14, 2026, 01:59:43 PMIs that Nikolic not dressed in the huddle? Injured again?
I thought I saw his number 16 on the field earlier.
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Quote from: jjanow99 on February 14, 2026, 02:02:32 PMQuote from: chimpfood on February 14, 2026, 01:59:43 PMIs that Nikolic not dressed in the huddle? Injured again?
I thought I saw his number 16 on the field earlier.
Apparently I was seeing things. According to Laxfan posters he's not dressed.
Quote from: Al DeFlorio on February 14, 2026, 01:45:33 PMStrange middie names. Where's Nikolic? Ciaparra, Horsman theon 1st line? Injuries?
Where's the pro announcers. At the start of the game, they were talking up how Albany plays a deliberately tough schedule and concluded the thought, "How many other teams can say started their season playing the defending national champion?" Especially since most other big name schools has started (or tried to start) their seasons Jan. 31 or Feb. 7. Cornell at Denver next Saturday will be the Pios' fourth scheduled game.
U of Albany announcers have made the broadcast impossible to listen to. Right up there with the squad from Brown hockey.
Maybe Nurry at some point? Some size?
Waldman laser from 10.
8-7 Cornell in the 3rd.
Don't know how many times we've cradled into trouble and had the ball taken away by Albany.
Staub with the long pole goal from 15 on the faceoff.
9-7 Cornell. Let's get another.
Tully had a rough first half, but he's made some nice saves in the second.
We need to find some offense. Last year, it was CJ time. Now another player needs to seize the opportunity.
These announcers are putzes. Who knew UA played us the toughest last year.
Cornell win 11-10!
Tough game in the cold. Albany played well. Ground balls and dominant faceoff play by Cascadden were critical to the win.
Need a stronger third attack. Need an alley dodger on first midfield. Take better care of the ball.
Quote from: jjanow99 on February 14, 2026, 01:29:04 PMTully yet to make a save
I only got to see the last two minutes after the wrestling ended. I got to see one fantastic save.
What a goal from Firth. I don't think the plan was to score that quickly but when they rolled out the red carpet he had to take the shot.
Quote from: ugarte on February 14, 2026, 03:28:45 PMQuote from: jjanow99 on February 14, 2026, 01:29:04 PMTully yet to make a save
I only got to see the last two minutes after the wrestling ended. I got to see one fantastic save.
What a goal from Firth. I don't think the plan was to score that quickly but when they rolled out the red carpet he had to take the shot.
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Tully made some big saves, had a great second half.
Cascadden 7-7 in 4th qtr faceoffs
Gritty win. Two good defenses going at it. Yeesh! What happened to Princeton getting clobbered by Penn State.
Too many unforced errors. Hopefully that changes quickly.
Quote from: mike1960 on February 14, 2026, 03:11:34 PMCornell win 11-10! Tough game in the cold. Albany played well. Ground balls and dominant faceoff play by Cascadden were critical to the win.
As it was February 15 last year, at Lehigh. It was cold, I do recall some lax parents were nicely fortified, and by the fourth quarter, it wasCornell Lehigh lax 2025-0215.jpghard, to see the far edges of the field.
Unlike Schoellkopf, Lehigh's lax / multipurpose field has immediately adjacent restrooms heated to a seeming 80 degrees.
On to Denver ... the Pios are 3-0 after two blowout wins at home over Cleveland State (20-1) and Air Force (10-2), then a nailbiter today, 8-7 @ Utah.
Quote from: rss77 on February 14, 2026, 03:45:15 PMGritty win. Two good defenses going at it. Yeesh! What happened to Princeton getting clobbered by Penn State.
Penn St is good? Princeton is the entitled Ivy and not prepared?
Penn State had an extra month of practice and two completed games. Their second game was an embarrassing upset loss to Villanova that they were keen to erase. Princeton has a ton of talent and will improve.
Once again, it looks like the Denver game is broadcast on a platform that requires extra payment ($10). The weather forecast is 45 degrees, so better than Albany but still chilly. I hope the team doesn't get too gassed from the altitude. We'll need second line middies to step up.
The Albany defense muted our offense by playing excellent man-to-man and help defense. Only Firth and Goldstein were able to beat their guys one-on-one. We'll see what happens in the Denver game. It would be nice to see more off-ball screens to free some cutters.
Here's a proper translation of this post for this bulletin board:
В очередной раз, похоже, трансляция матча с «Денвером» ведется на платформе, требующей дополнительной оплаты (10 долларов). Прогноз погоды — 45 градусов, что лучше, чем в Олбани, но все равно прохладно. Надеюсь, команда не слишком устанет от высоты. Нам понадобятся полузащитники второго и третьего звеньев, чтобы показать себя с лучшей стороны.
Защита «Олбани» нейтрализовала нашу атаку, отлично играя в персональную опеку и оказывая помощь сопернику. Только Фирт и Голдштейн смогли обыграть своих оппонентов один на один. Посмотрим, что будет в игре с «Денвером». Было бы неплохо увидеть больше заслонов без мяча, чтобы освободить место для игроков, совершающих проходы к кольцу.
Quote from: mike1960 on February 15, 2026, 01:58:07 PMOnce again, it looks like the Denver game is broadcast on a platform that requires extra payment ($10). The weather forecast is 45 degrees, so better than Albany but still chilly. I hope the team doesn't get too gassed from the altitude. We'll need second line middies to step up.
45 and sunny can feel like 65 with a danger of sunburn. The temperature when the women's game started today in Boulder was 53 and I wore s tee shirt. If the guys go overboard with hydration, they should be fine, especially if they arrive on Thursday. Running more than one midfield on a regular basis would help, though.
Quote from: jjanow99 on February 14, 2026, 03:39:13 PMCascadden 7-7 in 4th qtr faceoffs
Maybe he shouldn't be our only FOGO for the entire game.
Quote from: Swampy on February 19, 2026, 10:50:19 AMQuote from: jjanow99 on February 14, 2026, 03:39:13 PMCascadden 7-7 in 4th qtr faceoffs
Maybe he shouldn't be our only FOGO for the entire game.
That must be 7-for-7. There's no way there was 14 faceoffs in the 4th quarter.
That's how faceoffs are written in lacrosse
Quote from: JasonN95 on February 19, 2026, 01:36:06 PMQuote from: Swampy on February 19, 2026, 10:50:19 AMQuote from: jjanow99 on February 14, 2026, 03:39:13 PMCascadden 7-7 in 4th qtr faceoffs
Maybe he shouldn't be our only FOGO for the entire game.
That must be 7-for-7. There's no way there was 14 faceoffs in the 4th quarter.
Yes, Cascadden went 7-for-7 in the 4th
I have a feeling we're going to need Cascadden to be really good all year.
clicking the link for the LAX game sends you to a broken page.
Midco sports also does not show it on the schedule.
Interesting because if you clock the Mich/Denver game next week it does work.
Quote from: upprdeck on February 21, 2026, 11:34:58 AMclicking the link for the LAX game sends you to a broken page.
Midco sports also does not show it on the schedule.
Interesting because if you clock the Mich/Denver game next week it does work.
Support person gave me this link, which appears to work:
https://www.midcosportsplus.com/details/LIVE_PROGRAM/item/6389538087112/cornell-vs-denver
FYI, when I tried to log in, I was told my credentials were wrong -- until I agreed to accept promo emails. I complained to the support guy and he is reporting that as a bug. For what it is worth
And it appears you will get an error message until the feed is live. Or at least I hope that is the case....
Quote from: dag14 on February 21, 2026, 12:32:15 PMQuote from: upprdeck on February 21, 2026, 11:34:58 AMclicking the link for the LAX game sends you to a broken page.
Midco sports also does not show it on the schedule.
Interesting because if you clock the Mich/Denver game next week it does work.
Support person gave me this link, which appears to work:
https://www.midcosportsplus.com/details/LIVE_PROGRAM/item/6389538087112/cornell-vs-denver
FYI, when I tried to log in, I was told my credentials were wrong -- until I agreed to accept promo emails. I complained to the support guy and he is reporting that as a bug. For what it is worth
And it appears you will get an error message until the feed is live. Or at least I hope that is the case....
Does the subscription allow for replay? We have folks over this afternoon and I can't watch live. Thanks!
Quote from: CU77 on February 15, 2026, 02:28:12 AMPenn State had an extra month of practice and two completed games. Their second game was an embarrassing upset loss to Villanova that they were keen to erase. Princeton has a ton of talent and will improve.
Princeton leading @Maryland 13-9 late in Q4 ...
Quote from: mike1960 on February 21, 2026, 01:30:02 PMDoes the subscription allow for replay? We have folks over this afternoon and I can't watch live. Thanks!
Yes.
But I have to question your life priorities ... 😶
Quote from: CU77 on February 21, 2026, 01:48:21 PMQuote from: CU77 on February 15, 2026, 02:28:12 AMPenn State had an extra month of practice and two completed games. Their second game was an embarrassing upset loss to Villanova that they were keen to erase. Princeton has a ton of talent and will improve.
Princeton leading @Maryland 13-9 late in Q4 ...
Harvard leads Syracuse 5-4 nearing the half.
The visual of spectators bundled up standing all around the lacrosse field with the snow coming down is pretty great.
Woo woo! The feed is live.
Big upset: Navy 12 The Pennsylvania State University 11
Nurry on attack, Nikolic at midfield
First Denver goal by Cornell grad Rory Graham.
Princeton hangs on to beat Maryland, 13-12.
Yale over BU, 16-11.
Brown over Providence, 9-8 OT.
Quote from: jjanow99 on February 21, 2026, 02:12:44 PMFirst Denver goal by Cornell grad Rory Graham.
Oy! 2 goals for Graham. I don't think he ever scored more than one for us in his time here.
4-2. Cornell
Quote from: CU77 on February 21, 2026, 02:11:02 PMNurry on attack, Nikolic at midfield
Each have scored today.
Too many far outside shots by the Red ...
7-6 Red at the half
Harvard upsets Cuse in Cambridge 13-12
If Cornell wins then the Ivied sweep the weekend.
It would be pretty embarrassing to be the only Ivy to lose this weekend ... :o
2 quick D goals and we're down 8-7
I am struggling to get Livestats to refresh/stay up to date
but seems like Cornell has hit 4-5 posts?
Denver goalie with a lot of saves (impression that is poor shot quality more than him standing on his head)
13-9 final as Red scores last six goals
short turnaround for Hobart on Tuesday (forcast is for low-20s in Ithaca)
then a very dangerous Richmond team in Ithaca next Saturday (longterm forecast shows maybe 50 degrees?)
Quote from: Al DeFlorio on February 21, 2026, 04:12:22 PM13-9 final as Red scores last six goals
Wow guess the altitude didn't bother them.
Clean sweep for the Ivies.
Cornell 8 for 8 in 4th period faceoffs. Not sure what the breakdown was between our 2 face-off guys.
Quote from: Cornell95 on February 21, 2026, 04:13:53 PMshort turnaround for Hobart on Tuesday (forcast is for low-20s in Ithaca)
When is the Meinig Fieldhouse supposed to open?
Quote from: jjanow99 on February 21, 2026, 04:19:51 PMCornell 8 for 8 in 4th period faceoffs. Not sure what the breakdown was between our 2 face-off guys.
We were 7-for-7 in 4th period faceoffs against Albany. Through two games, we have yet to lose a fourth-quarter faceoff. That would be a nice trend to keep going throughout the season!
Quote from: George64 on February 21, 2026, 04:22:04 PMQuote from: Cornell95 on February 21, 2026, 04:13:53 PMshort turnaround for Hobart on Tuesday (forcast is for low-20s in Ithaca)
When is the Meinig Fieldhouse supposed to open?
It won't be used for games, just practices, I thought. Can anyone confirm this?
Quote from: George64 on February 21, 2026, 04:22:04 PMQuote from: Cornell95 on February 21, 2026, 04:13:53 PMshort turnaround for Hobart on Tuesday (forcast is for low-20s in Ithaca)
When is the Meinig Fieldhouse supposed to open?
Late Spring/early summer.
From the IL article: "Cornell middie AJ Nikolic, who missed last season due to injury and did not play in the season-opener vs. UAlbany, scored the opening goal for the Big Red but left the game mid-way through the third quarter with an apparent leg injury."
Quote from: djk26 on February 21, 2026, 07:29:38 PMQuote from: George64 on February 21, 2026, 04:22:04 PMQuote from: Cornell95 on February 21, 2026, 04:13:53 PMshort turnaround for Hobart on Tuesday (forcast is for low-20s in Ithaca)
When is the Meinig Fieldhouse supposed to open?
It won't be used for games, just practices, I thought. Can anyone confirm this?
An announcement from 2023 (https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/10/new-indoor-sports-facility-honor-peter-c-meinig-61) said
QuoteThe indoor field will accommodate NCAA men's and women's lacrosse competitions
On the occasion of the ground-breaking in 2024 (https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/10/university-breaks-ground-transformative-meinig-fieldhouse) the word was that
QuoteThe indoor fieldhouse will also enhance the ability of varsity athletics to recruit top student-athletes, train in all seasons in safe and consistent environments, retain high-level coaches, and even compete at home in otherwise unplayable outdoor conditions.
Quote from: jjanow99 on February 21, 2026, 04:19:51 PMCornell 8 for 8 in 4th period faceoffs. Not sure what the breakdown was between our 2 face-off guys.
Per the Livestats Summary (for the game)
Cascadden 15-21
Melkonian 4-5
For 4th, looks like Cascadden had 6, Melkonian 2
They will be able to play in the IPF. There will be few fans if any and perhaps no video from those games.
doesn't seem like it would be that hard to set up video - i'm sure they record practices.
also doesn't seem like it would be that hard for either team to post highlights from the denver game!
I think they were able to broadcast the couple of field hockey games that were played at Barton in the fall? So don't see why they couldn't set up something at the indoor practice facility.
Quote from: ugarte on February 22, 2026, 01:41:35 PMalso doesn't seem like it would be that hard for either team to post highlights from the denver game!
short: https://youtu.be/LdhRxiXwzm4?si=t6budJb8_pjwV8gj
Quote from: Al DeFlorio on February 21, 2026, 08:59:48 PMFrom the IL article: "Cornell middie AJ Nikolic, who missed last season due to injury and did not play in the season-opener vs. UAlbany, scored the opening goal for the Big Red but left the game mid-way through the third quarter with an apparent leg injury."
AJ was clearing the ball and he may have landed awkwardly. He went down, got up and was then hit by a Denver player, going down again. He then left the field. It was not clear to me exactly how he got injured, nor how bad it was.
Quote from: Al DeFlorio on February 22, 2026, 03:33:47 PMQuote from: ugarte on February 22, 2026, 01:41:35 PMalso doesn't seem like it would be that hard for either team to post highlights from the denver game!
short: https://youtu.be/LdhRxiXwzm4?si=t6budJb8_pjwV8gj
That was just horrible.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on February 22, 2026, 04:17:35 PMQuote from: Al DeFlorio on February 22, 2026, 03:33:47 PMQuote from: ugarte on February 22, 2026, 01:41:35 PMalso doesn't seem like it would be that hard for either team to post highlights from the denver game!
short: https://youtu.be/LdhRxiXwzm4?si=t6budJb8_pjwV8gj
That was just horrible.
they had fun with it. after 30 seconds they even showed some lacrosse.
Cuse Crease to the rescue with 20min of highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBdQKh7OSrg
one goal in about 40 min and still win by 4. Need to see what happened in that long stretch
Quote from: upprdeck on February 22, 2026, 09:06:27 PMone goal in about 40 min and still win by 4. Need to see what happened in that long stretch
seems like you've already seen it lol
Quote from: ugarte on February 22, 2026, 01:41:35 PMdoesn't seem like it would be that hard to set up video - i'm sure they record practices.
also doesn't seem like it would be that hard for either team to post highlights from the denver game!
That Cuse Crease account does the best college lacrosse condensed game videos I've found. Smooth, high resolution video and no watermark.
Sure they could throw a camera up. But with ESPN they need to get the setup connected a certain way.
Like the old days when lynah struggled to get a feed out the door.
Didnt we play at PSU in the IPF with no video a few years ago?
Cornell doesnt own rights to any of the TV stuff and who knows who they sent out Denver to do any video/photos.
It was nice to see Nurry score two goals against Denver. I had a brief chat with his mom right before the start of the Albany game and told her I was looking forward to watching her son play. She told me she hoped that he would get into the game. He didn't start that day, and didn't do much in his limited action. Hopefully, he'll continue to start and play well.
IVY league an impressive 13-5 out of conference this year with 6 wins against pre-season top 20 opponents (Cornell with wins against Denver, Albany; Harvard win v. Syracuse, Princeton win vs. Maryland, Yale vs BU and Penn vs. Albany). This week features more challenging out of conference play with Cornell v. Richmond, Yale v. Penn State (although Penn State has been struggling to find their mojo), Penn v. UNC and then Syracuse and Princeton v. Syracuse and then UNC. Let's hope the IVYs continue to roll.
Quote from: George64 on February 21, 2026, 04:22:04 PMQuote from: Cornell95 on February 21, 2026, 04:13:53 PMshort turnaround for Hobart on Tuesday (forcast is for low-20s in Ithaca)
When is the Meinig Fieldhouse supposed to open?
May 2026.
Cornell up 12-3 at halftime over Hobart.