Ivy lax tournament 2013

[Al DeFlorio]

Cornell with seven goals on 31 shots through three periods.  Mock not on target...shooting over the cage.

[billhoward]

So if the glass is half full, it means eventually Cornell will explode. Hopefully in the fourth quarter.

[Al DeFlorio]

Princeton goalie stuffing Mock right in the crease.

[Al DeFlorio]

Now he's stoning Pannell.

[Jim Hyla]

Goalies are the difference.

[Al DeFlorio]

Goalies are the difference.

No question.  Freshman outplaying senior.  Pannell shooting high too often.

[Al DeFlorio]

Simply awful turnover with :35 to go.::pissed::

[Jordan 04]

Great game.

[Jim Hyla]

Just terrible.

[Jordan 04]

Fun game!

At least the Knicks/Isles won.

[Al DeFlorio]

Shots 49-30 Cornell; faceoffs 21-9 Cornell; ground balls 40-29 Cornell; should not have lost that game.  Six saves against 14 goals the difference.

[billhoward]

Give Princeton credit for adjusting to the 17-11 loss last week better than Cornell found new ways to crush Princeton. Cornell's huge shot advantage should win this kind of matchup most times. Just not every time.

[flyersgolf]

Tambroni and Deluca have a history of not doing well in close games.  It is no coincidence they each lose the same way.  Each seems to have the inability to recreate pressure situations with the game on the line in practice, otherwise outcomes would be different on occasion.  Fast starts are great, finishing the game strong with momentum is better.  Syracuse 2009 is the epitome of not being prepared to be a champion.

[ithacat]

It's a shame. Probable a goalie away from making a serious run at the title.

[Cornell95]

frustrating because the game displayed many of the same problems identified earlier in the season
very early in the 1st Cornell won 5 straight faceoffs, but turned 2 over immediately resulting in a Princeton 3-2 lead
it was another opportunity to real take a team completely out in the first half squandered

I dont normally lean on Donovan as much as some posters on the Laxpower board, but tonight he showed plenty of dancing behind the goal with no effect other spent energy. either he needs to make a strong move to get in shooting position or run some offense (the lack of cutters make me think they were clearing for him to make a move) A small bright spot was that in the 4th he scored twice cutting from X and hung his defender on the cage at least twice... would like to see him continue to make an impact 'off ball'

Fiore definitely struggled tonight, but the HUGE blunder was him leaving the cage for a 50/50 ball when Cornell had 3 guys surrounding the Princeton player
then the passing turnover with 35secs left when we were holding for the last shot, unbelieveable

I thought we were going to get another possession when they desticked the princeton carrier, but it was pushed over the endline and Princeton scored on the restart

very frustrating, I commented on the Laxpower forums that seeding could become very interesting. there was discussion of Cornell being a 6 or 7 seed assuming they did win the tournament. they might have some help, with other high ranking teams also losing in their tournaments... but we certainly havent controlled our destiny and it seems like there will be a huge logjam providin the committee plenty of cover to make match ups they find interesting, reduce travel distances, make $$ etc

for now we will have to wait for Sunday...
I think they will bounce back, but we are out of space for mistakes and they may find they have a very tough draw in the tournament