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Quote from: ugarte on February 25, 2026, 11:23:19 AMWatched the highlights and obviously it's just goals but Hobart's goalie looked like he wasn't even in the way as Cornell was taking shots from distance when the goalie was staring the shooter down without hesitation.

The goalie play was not Hobart's strength on defense. They did a good job with their 10 man ride, and since that was a problem for us, I expect other coaches will see that and give us a heavy dose going forward. Tom LaFalce said that the team might not have had a lot of time to practice the clearing game, so I'm sure they'll work on it.

Our problem on defense is that we lose our assignments sometimes and allow free cutters and shooters in front of the goal. That's been an issue for us this year. Otherwise, our defense looks like they are playing together well and hustling hard on the slides and recoveries. Richmond will be the real test though.

Our offense is coming around. I'd like to see more of the freshman Rowyn Nurry as the third attack. He already has good numbers and I expect will be a future superstar. It was fun seeing Box the Younger on the field, following in his brother's footsteps.

Defending NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Champion Cornell 19 Hobart 8

Long pole Michael Marshall creates a turnover, passes on the fast break, stays with the play, receives the pass up top and shoots for a goal. Nice work.

After Lohnes was embarrassed getting body checked and losing the ball, he whacks the stick of the Hobart player away from the ball and gets a minute.

Quote from: TimV on February 24, 2026, 06:27:30 PM

Quote from: dag14 on February 24, 2026, 05:28:49 PMI texted Cornell Athletics Communications about the clock issue.  30 seconds later it was fixed.  Home team advantage.

Text them again and ask them to stop the super high altitude long distance shots.  Can barely tead the numbers.

But with those wide shots, you can see a lot of the field and what's going on off ball.

12-3 Cornell at the half. 

"Little French pastry." Tribute to Barry. Love it!

Nice job by Cascadden setting the ball screen then running to the midline to get a middie free coming down the middle for the pass and score.

Freshman Grady Taylor shot a screamer on the dead run down the alley and hit the pipe. That's a weapon.

TV shot clock on the fritz.

Tom LaFalce is an excellent lacrosse commentator. He knows the game. Knows the rules.

3-0 Good guys early.

Quote from: RichH on February 24, 2026, 01:11:13 PM

Quote from: mike1960 on February 24, 2026, 11:52:39 AM

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Quote from: CU77 on February 23, 2026, 10:55:53 PMThat would be sensible, if it's not booked for something else (which it probably is).

Completely ridiculous to play in that kind of cold. If an indoor facility cannot be found, the game should be postponed or canceled.

Agreed. I see 14 degrees on my weather app. It's a health issue at that temp.

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WHAT?!

You know that warm clothing and coverings exist, right? Temps in the teens especially in Western & Central NY isn't unusual and therefore isn't considered dangerous because people know how to and can (and do) protect themselves. Base layers, gloves, hot packs, whatever are all available. These aren't dumb people.

If anyone suggests canceling an NFL playoff game because it's 14 degrees, they would get laughed out of Orchard Park.  Hell, they didn't cancel marching band practice at my high school until it dropped below zero, and we weren't exactly moving very fast. We learned very quickly how to keep our instruments from freezing.

It should be in the low 20s by game time. Sure it's cold, but young, athletic players can absolutely handle that. Like someone said, they've been practicing and training in colder weather.

Maybe some of you have retired to Florida (you should feel bad about that) or Arizona (Trotsky) but the Winter-phobia of the internet age drives me nuts. I typically didn't stop bike-commuting when I lived in CT until it was below -10F and I really enjoyed it once I got moving. The hot weather mafia need to understand that some people like (or at least handle) colder weather just fine.

This is not the NFL. These are college students who presumably have older people in charge with their best interest in mind, not wannabe tough guys.

These are not life-threatening conditions.  I respect you more than most of the members of this board, Mike, but I can't go along with the "won't somebody think of the children" take here. These are all adults, including the coaches and officials. The athletes aren't making the call here.

If someone is feeling distress or experiencing health issues, I guarantee you they have measures in place to address them so nobody is harmed, be it heaters, a warming zone, or the heated facility right next door.

Everyone in ithaca must endure this extreme hardship of slightly below freezing temperatures.

When temps drop below 15 degrees, there are serious risks to outdoor activities. But I see on my weather app that the temps might be in the 20s at Hobart. Yes, sometimes wiser heads must prevail (even in the NFL). These guys will play anywhere, anytime, just like we did when we were their age. But it's not always a good idea.

Quote from: RichH on February 24, 2026, 11:13:24 AM

Quote from: mike1960 on February 23, 2026, 11:47:49 PM

Quote from: CU77 on February 23, 2026, 10:55:53 PMThat would be sensible, if it's not booked for something else (which it probably is).

Completely ridiculous to play in that kind of cold. If an indoor facility cannot be found, the game should be postponed or canceled.

Agreed. I see 14 degrees on my weather app. It's a health issue at that temp.

...

WHAT?!

You know that warm clothing and coverings exist, right? Temps in the teens especially in Western & Central NY isn't unusual and therefore isn't considered dangerous because people know how to and can (and do) protect themselves. Base layers, gloves, hot packs, whatever are all available. These aren't dumb people.

If anyone suggests canceling an NFL playoff game because it's 14 degrees, they would get laughed out of Orchard Park.  Hell, they didn't cancel marching band practice at my high school until it dropped below zero, and we weren't exactly moving very fast. We learned very quickly how to keep our instruments from freezing.

It should be in the low 20s by game time. Sure it's cold, but young, athletic players can absolutely handle that. Like someone said, they've been practicing and training in colder weather.

Maybe some of you have retired to Florida (you should feel bad about that) or Arizona (Trotsky) but the Winter-phobia of the internet age drives me nuts. I typically didn't stop bike-commuting when I lived in CT until it was below -10F and I really enjoyed it once I got moving. The hot weather mafia need to understand that some people like (or at least handle) colder weather just fine.

This is not the NFL. These are college students who presumably have older people in charge with their best interest in mind, not wannabe tough guys. 

Quote from: CU77 on February 23, 2026, 10:55:53 PMThat would be sensible, if it's not booked for something else (which it probably is).

Completely ridiculous to play in that kind of cold. If an indoor facility cannot be found, the game should be postponed or canceled.

Agreed. I see 14 degrees on my weather app. It's a health issue at that temp.

Big upset: Navy 12 The Pennsylvania State University 11

Quote from: CU77 on February 21, 2026, 01:48:21 PM

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 ...

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.