Cornell-Harvard lacrosse

billhoward · April 08, 2011, 01:20:18 PM

Cornell lacrosse plays at Harvard this week. Please let this not be the weekend of the unexpected mid-season slump vs. a team Cornell should beat. Cornell should win out the rest of the RS, give or take Syracuse. We were hurt by soft performances in the second half vs. Army, a game we should have won, and vs. Virginia, a team we might have beaten. Other than that, we'd be 9-0. Still, a very impressive season so far. Nice that the game's on CBS College Sports. 2:10 pm faceoff.

rmandel · April 08, 2011, 01:49:16 PM

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Cornell Lacrosse vs Harvard
Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM

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Jeff Hopkins '82 · April 08, 2011, 03:56:09 PM

Quote from: billhowardCornell lacrosse plays at Harvard this week. Please let this not be the weekend of the unexpected mid-season slump vs. a team Cornell should beat. Cornell should win out the rest of the RS, give or take Syracuse. We were hurt by soft performances in the second half vs. Army, a game we should have won, and vs. Virginia, a team we might have beaten. Other than that, we'd be 9-0. Still, a very impressive season so far. Nice that the game's on CBS College Sports. 2:10 pm faceoff.

While you're right we didn't do well in the 2nd half at Army, as I recall both Mock and Lau did not play. I don't think the first half would have been as close, or their goalie would have looked as good with both of them playing.

I was hoping to get up to Boston for the game, but I won't be able to now. Looks like I'll have to settle for TV.

Al DeFlorio · April 08, 2011, 04:18:51 PM

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: billhowardCornell lacrosse plays at Harvard this week. Please let this not be the weekend of the unexpected mid-season slump vs. a team Cornell should beat. Cornell should win out the rest of the RS, give or take Syracuse. We were hurt by soft performances in the second half vs. Army, a game we should have won, and vs. Virginia, a team we might have beaten. Other than that, we'd be 9-0. Still, a very impressive season so far. Nice that the game's on CBS College Sports. 2:10 pm faceoff.

While you're right we didn't do well in the 2nd half at Army, as I recall both Mock and Lau did not play.

Perhps even more importantly, Max Feely didn't play in the Army game, either.

Jeff Hopkins '82 · April 08, 2011, 04:27:32 PM

Quote from: Al DeFlorio
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: billhowardCornell lacrosse plays at Harvard this week. Please let this not be the weekend of the unexpected mid-season slump vs. a team Cornell should beat. Cornell should win out the rest of the RS, give or take Syracuse. We were hurt by soft performances in the second half vs. Army, a game we should have won, and vs. Virginia, a team we might have beaten. Other than that, we'd be 9-0. Still, a very impressive season so far. Nice that the game's on CBS College Sports. 2:10 pm faceoff.

While you're right we didn't do well in the 2nd half at Army, as I recall both Mock and Lau did not play.
Perhps even more importantly, Max Feely didn't play in the Army game, either.

Good point. I forgot that. And of course, the "smoke filled room" probably won't consider any of it during seedings.

semsox · April 08, 2011, 11:34:54 PM

A loss would be very unexpected and a large step back for this year's program. Also, friendly reminder, tomorrow's game will be on CBS College Sports at 2 PM.

Josh '99 · April 09, 2011, 03:24:31 AM

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: Al DeFlorio
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: billhowardCornell lacrosse plays at Harvard this week. Please let this not be the weekend of the unexpected mid-season slump vs. a team Cornell should beat. Cornell should win out the rest of the RS, give or take Syracuse. We were hurt by soft performances in the second half vs. Army, a game we should have won, and vs. Virginia, a team we might have beaten. Other than that, we'd be 9-0. Still, a very impressive season so far. Nice that the game's on CBS College Sports. 2:10 pm faceoff.

While you're right we didn't do well in the 2nd half at Army, as I recall both Mock and Lau did not play.
Perhps even more importantly, Max Feely didn't play in the Army game, either.

Good point. I forgot that. And of course, the "smoke filled room" probably won't consider any of it during seedings.

In fairness to smoke-filled rooms (which I don't often defend), they're infinitely more likely to consider it than PWR would be.

Al DeFlorio · April 09, 2011, 06:46:13 AM

Quote from: semsoxA loss would be very unexpected and a large step back for this year's program. Also, friendly reminder, tomorrow's game will be on CBS College Sports at 2 PM.

Perhaps, but Harvard is 5-0 at home with wins over Georgetown and UMass.

Ken711 · April 09, 2011, 04:17:55 PM

Cornell wins in a close game 13-12.

semsox · April 09, 2011, 04:18:11 PM

Monster game from Lau to make up for Pannell being locked up all game. Nice comeback win.

Ben · April 09, 2011, 04:27:50 PM

A bit surprised Fiore got benched after the ninth Harvard goal, but West did a solid job filling in. Lau was great, he made up for the atrocious commentary.

kingpin248 · April 09, 2011, 04:33:34 PM

LaxPower reports Brown 13, Penn 12 and Yale 9, Dartmouth 7 (both final). I believe Cornell has thus clinched a share of the regular season title, and need only win one of the remaining two league games to bring the Ivy League tournament to Ithaca.

Jim Hyla · April 09, 2011, 06:45:38 PM

Quote from: kingpin248LaxPower reports Brown 13, Penn 12 and Yale 9, Dartmouth 7 (both final). I believe Cornell has thus clinched a share of the regular season title, and need only win one of the remaining two league games to bring the Ivy League tournament to Ithaca.

Correct!

Jim Hyla · April 09, 2011, 06:48:01 PM

Quote from: BenA bit surprised Fiore got benched after the ninth Harvard goal, but West did a solid job filling in. Lau was great, he made up for the atrocious commentary.

I looked at as just like changing goalies to shake up the team, not as bad performance by Fiore. If they print the press conference we'll find out, or Monday's IJ.

scoop85 · April 09, 2011, 07:28:55 PM

We were uncharacteristically poor on ground balls, although we held our own on faceoffs. Pannell really looked to be pressing, but Lau played a phenomenal game. Great and gutsy move to replace Fiore when he and the team were struggling. West did a solid job, and the team responded around him. One real problem seems to be with our the ssdm's; Harvard had their way with them.

Can't forget to mention the great game by Max Feely, not the least of which was his great interception of the pass to help preserve the lead. Harvard must be beside themselves with a third straight 13-12 loss to Cornell. Harvard has some great talent, and we were fortunate to escape with the W.

Real gut-check type of victory, with a great test coming up in the Dome on Tuesday.