Lacrosse Recruiting at Cornell

Trotsky · June 09, 2009, 09:14:03 PM

[quote peterg]future Cornellian AJ Fiore[/quote]

% chance?

peterg · June 09, 2009, 10:34:47 PM

AJ enters this fall.

Al DeFlorio · June 09, 2009, 10:58:31 PM

Brief Post-Standard story here: http://highschoolsports.syracuse.com/news/article/1156362205902907302/west-genny-boys-lacrosse-stunned-by-ithaca/

IHS trailed 2-0 late first period and then scored six straight. Fiore credited with "several point-blank saves." Former Cornell face-off specialist Brian Lasda's son had two goals for IHS.

Jim Hyla · June 09, 2009, 11:43:00 PM

Fiore 15 shots, 13 saves against a great West Genny team.

scoop85 · June 10, 2009, 09:18:50 AM

[quote peterg]I was told (double hearsay) AJ had 5 saves in each half. Gabe Mendola, a junior and future Harvard enrollee, apparently won every face-off against a very good WG face-off man.[/quote]

A bit of a good news/bad news situation -- great to have Fiore joining the program, but too bad he couldn't get Mendola to stick around as well!

Jeff Hopkins '82 · June 10, 2009, 11:58:35 AM

I was watching the PA state championship game this weekend. Cornell got a mention for one of the players who'd signed with us. Don't remember the name, tho.

Hillel Hoffmann · June 10, 2009, 01:55:44 PM

[quote Jeff Hopkins '82]I was watching the PA state championship game this weekend. Cornell got a mention for one of the players who'd signed with us. Don't remember the name, tho.[/quote]
It was Mike Bronzino, a senior close defenseman at Conestoga High School (Chester County). Conestoga is an up-and-coming program that knocked off some of eastern Pennsylvania's entrenched powers this season. Bronzino is a US Lacrosse All America and co-MVP of a league with many future D-I players. More importantly, he was CHS's unquestioned leader. He isn't big, but he's tough and smart -- one of my favorite players in an incoming class that FINALLY has a few dynamic defensemen. The other defender who intrigues me is Jason Noble of Canada's Hill Academy.

ithacat · June 10, 2009, 11:53:59 PM

[quote scoop85][quote peterg]I was told (double hearsay) AJ had 5 saves in each half. Gabe Mendola, a junior and future Harvard enrollee, apparently won every face-off against a very good WG face-off man.[/quote]

A bit of a good news/bad news situation -- great to have Fiore joining the program, but too bad he couldn't get Mendola to stick around as well![/quote]

Re: Mendola, 6th generation just too much to overcome.

Torin Varn's another talented kid who's heading elsewhere (Hofstra).

Josh '99 · June 12, 2009, 12:28:14 AM

[quote ithacat][quote scoop85][quote peterg]I was told (double hearsay) AJ had 5 saves in each half. Gabe Mendola, a junior and future Harvard enrollee, apparently won every face-off against a very good WG face-off man.[/quote]

A bit of a good news/bad news situation -- great to have Fiore joining the program, but too bad he couldn't get Mendola to stick around as well![/quote]

Re: Mendola, 6th generation just too much to overcome.[/quote]That's a lot of generations. Has Cornell even been around that long?

Robb · June 12, 2009, 05:26:19 AM

[quote Josh '99][quote ithacat][quote scoop85][quote peterg]I was told (double hearsay) AJ had 5 saves in each half. Gabe Mendola, a junior and future Harvard enrollee, apparently won every face-off against a very good WG face-off man.[/quote]

A bit of a good news/bad news situation -- great to have Fiore joining the program, but too bad he couldn't get Mendola to stick around as well![/quote]

Re: Mendola, 6th generation just too much to overcome.[/quote]That's a lot of generations. Has Cornell even been around that long?[/quote]Yes, but only if each generation had babies fairly promptly upon graduating. Cornell's first commencement was in 1869, and then you'd only need five 25-year periods to go by before the 6th generation was ready to attend, which gets you to 1994.

KeithK · June 12, 2009, 06:10:32 PM

[quote Robb][quote Josh '99][quote ithacat][quote scoop85][quote peterg]I was told (double hearsay) AJ had 5 saves in each half. Gabe Mendola, a junior and future Harvard enrollee, apparently won every face-off against a very good WG face-off man.[/quote]

A bit of a good news/bad news situation -- great to have Fiore joining the program, but too bad he couldn't get Mendola to stick around as well![/quote]

Re: Mendola, 6th generation just too much to overcome.[/quote]That's a lot of generations. Has Cornell even been around that long?[/quote]Yes, but only if each generation had babies fairly promptly upon graduating. Cornell's first commencement was in 1869, and then you'd only need five 25-year periods to go by before the 6th generation was ready to attend, which gets you to 1994.[/quote]
Having a child by age 25 wasn't especialearly or prompt for at least the first hundred years of Cornell's existence. Then again, that assumes we're only talking about first born.

ithacat · June 25, 2009, 11:54:28 PM

Here's one who better not get away: Connor Entenmann, a junior attackman from Auburn was named to the Syracuse Post-Standard's All-CNY 1st team. Entenmann scored 47 goals and had 41 assists this year. When asked about his jersey number he said, No. 8. Because my father wore that number for his four years at Cornell. I want to continue the legacy.

Kyle Doctor wore #8 this year. It'll be interesting to see if any of the incoming recruits get the number.

Matt Taylor also made the 1st team. After reading about his jersey number, I think he'll be making a deal with David Lau.

http://highschoolsports.syracuse.com/news/article/-3535567011725225549/all-cny-boys-lacrosse/

Hillel Hoffmann · June 26, 2009, 10:03:03 AM

[quote ithacat]Here's one who better not get away: Connor Entenmann, a junior attackman from Auburn was named to the Syracuse Post-Standard's All-CNY 1st team. Entenmann scored 47 goals and had 41 assists this year. When asked about his jersey number he said, No. 8. Because my father wore that number for his four years at Cornell. I want to continue the legacy.

Kyle Doctor wore #8 this year. It'll be interesting to see if any of the incoming recruits get the number.

Matt Taylor also made the 1st team. After reading about his jersey number, I think he'll be making a deal with David Lau.

http://highschoolsports.syracuse.com/news/article/-3535567011725225549/all-cny-boys-lacrosse/[/quote]

I've heard conflicting reports about whether Entenmann is coming to Cornell or not. If anyone knows anything, please spill. He's super talented and quick, although much smaller than his father.

One that did get away: Tyler Kamide, a second-team Post-Standard All-CNY midfielder from Liverpool High School, is going to West Point after rumors that he was a Cornell recruit.

I don't know if Matt Taylor is going to want Lau's number, because I think his father, former Cornell attackman Joe Taylor, wore something else.

Taylor is for real. There will be tons of competition, but I wouldn't be surprised if he starts next year.

Jordan 04 · June 26, 2009, 10:24:44 AM

Any relation to the cookie and cake empire?

Jim Hyla · June 26, 2009, 01:17:37 PM

[quote Hillel Hoffmann]
Taylor is for real. There will be tons of competition, but I wouldn't be surprised if he starts next year.[/quote]I only wish his sisters came to CU instead of going to UNC. They are also the real thing. Their mother is now women's coach at Cortland, taking them to the playoffs in this, her first year. Previously she coached girls at Fayetteville-Manlius and won two NY State titles.