Cornell lacrosse 2018

[jeff '84]

I was there with my son on Sunday.  The Yale fans sitting near us came across as a bit rude and cocky at first, and peaking once Yale was up by two.  

From that point they got progressively more quiet, and were near silent in the second half.

The Pulver long distance goal drained any hope and enthusiasm they had remaining.

Pulver's goal had to be a dagger to their hearts. Yale's keeper was away from the goal because they were trying a very hard ride. Jake apparently practices this shot, and he took advantage of the situation. Fitting that exactly 7 years to the date that doctors took his large intestine out, his first collegiate goal took Yale's heart out.

And you can vote for the goal as the "TRUE Play of the Week"

First, we have Maryland's Bubba Fairman catching a feed on the crease, performing a great handle to avoid a defenders check and finishing with a backhanded shovel shot. Then we have Cornell's Jake Pulver with a long distance pole goal, launching a missile towards an open goal from 65 yards away.

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/true-play-of-the-week-fairman-s-shovel-or-pulver-s-missile/52226

EDIT - looks like voting is complete. Pulver wins with 64% of the vote.

[Beeeej]

I was there with my son on Sunday.  The Yale fans sitting near us came across as a bit rude and cocky at first, and peaking once Yale was up by two.  

From that point they got progressively more quiet, and were near silent in the second half.

The Pulver long distance goal drained any hope and enthusiasm they had remaining.

Pulver's goal had to be a dagger to their hearts. Yale's keeper was away from the goal because they were trying a very hard ride. Jake apparently practices this shot, and he took advantage of the situation. Fitting that exactly 7 years to the date that doctors took his large intestine out, his first collegiate goal took Yale's heart out.

And you can vote for the goal as the "TRUE Play of the Week"

First, we have Maryland's Bubba Fairman catching a feed on the crease, performing a great handle to avoid a defenders check and finishing with a backhanded shovel shot. Then we have Cornell's Jake Pulver with a long distance pole goal, launching a missile towards an open goal from 65 yards away.

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/true-play-of-the-week-fairman-s-shovel-or-pulver-s-missile/52226

No we can't, since the voting's been closed for a while. But Pulver's goal did win, by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.

[CU77]

But you can still vote (daily through May 14) for Jake for the 2018 Senior Class Award:
http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/lacrosse_2018/

[ugarte]

Yale beats UMass 15-13 but not really as close as that. Up 15:10 with a little over 7 minutes left and UMass scored their last goal with 18 seconds left.

Duke and Villanova tied at 4 early in the second period.

[Trotsky]

Bracket so far:


Duke 17 Villanova 11
Yale 15 Massachusetts 13
Albany 18 Richmond 9
Loyola v Virginia 7:15 pm

[Al DeFlorio]

Bracket so far:


Duke 17 Villanova 11
Yale 15 Massachusetts 13
Albany 18 Richmond 9
Loyola v Virginia 7:15 pm

Loyola game delayed by lightning.

[billhoward]

They can go into the Dome and play with abandon.

I'm just hoping they can play with Jeff Teat.

+1

[semsox]

That first goal was encouraging. Teat got involved with a pick, and the rotation looked like it had the Syracuse defense confused. Have to hope that by locking off Teat, they show cracks that otherwise might not be there.

[Al DeFlorio]

Mistake-filled first half yet down by only two.  Waiting to see the secret strategy to respond to Teat's being shut off.

[djk26]

I like lacrosse, but I don't understand it.  Before Cornell's 7th goal that tied the game, two Cornell players smashed into the Syracuse player (who was by himself and holding the ball.)  The ball came out and Cornell picked it up.  How is that legal?

[Al DeFlorio]

Hit wasn't from behind.

[djk26]

Thanks, Al.  This shutoff stuff is terrible to watch.  Poor Jeff Teat looks so lonely.  Thank God for Clarke Peterson.  LGR!

[RichH]

I like lacrosse, but I don't understand it.  Before Cornell's 7th goal that tied the game, two Cornell players smashed into the Syracuse player (who was by himself and holding the ball.)  The ball came out and Cornell picked it up.  How is that legal?

Can you not do that in hockey? Legal hits are legal.

[Al DeFlorio]

Thanks, Al.  This shutoff stuff is terrible to watch.  Poor Jeff Teat looks so lonely.  Thank God for Clarke Peterson.  LGR!

I'm afraid the next two years will be like this for Teat.  Shame.

[French Rage]

PPG!  10-9!