M Soccer 2018

[scoop85]

Ugh. Cornell scores in the fifth minute but gives up a goal in the 45th minute and another in OT to lose to Yale 2-1.

Cornell had the better of the play, but Yale capitalized when they had the chances

[ugarte]

Ugh. Cornell scores in the fifth minute but gives up a goal in the 45th minute and another in OT to lose to Yale 2-1.

Cornell had the better of the play, but Yale capitalized when they had the chances

I just watched the highlight video and Cornell put a nice shot off the crossbar with ~12 minutes left and headed the rebound just over the bar. Brutal.

The loss drops Cornell to 31 in RPI. Still early in the Ivy season to know anything about who will get the autobid.

[CU77]

Cornell over Brown in Providence, 2-1.

After Cornell committed an own goal 20 seconds into the 2nd half ("GK missed pass from Defender" ) the Red score two minutes later, and again four minutes later, then hold on for the win.

[billhoward]

Be on game highlights?

[ugarte]

Cornell loses 1-0 in OT to Albany, a school with a losing record sitting at the bottom of America East. Oof. That's going to make an at-large bid if we don't win the Ivies a lot harder.

[scoop85]

Cornell loses 1-0 in OT to Albany, a school with a losing record sitting at the bottom of America East. Oof. That's going to make an at-large bid if we don't win the Ivies a lot harder.

I saw most of the game.  Our guy had a PK saved by the Albany goalie early in the game, and that set the tone as we didn't get much going.  In the OT we had a miscommunication on a pass that led to an Albany counter, and their guy buried the shot after a nice pass at the top of the box.

[mountainred]

Cornell loses 1-0 in OT to Albany, a school with a losing record sitting at the bottom of America East. Oof. That's going to make an at-large bid if we don't win the Ivies a lot harder.

Based on the website CU77 linked to above, Cornell's RPI is now 44, which would be right on the projected cut line for at-large teams.  You'd think the team would have to win out to claim an at-large -- and if they win out, they win the league.

Still, it's a team with a lot of future promise.

[ugarte]

Cornell loses 1-0 in OT to Albany, a school with a losing record sitting at the bottom of America East. Oof. That's going to make an at-large bid if we don't win the Ivies a lot harder.

Based on the website CU77 linked to above, Cornell's RPI is now 44, which would be right on the projected cut line for at-large teams.  You'd think the team would have to win out to claim an at-large -- and if they win out, they win the league.

Still, it's a team with a lot of future promise.

They might barely survive a loss to Princeton or Columbia. But they should probably go ahead and win out.

[CU77]

I doubt Cornell would get an at-large bid. Their strength-of-schedule is #150 and their best win is over #33 Colgate (and no prospect to get a better win). Compare (for example) RPI #46 UC Santa Barbara, with the #60 SOS, a win over #19 UCLA, and a draw against #15 UC Irvine.

So: just win, baby!

[ugarte]

I doubt Cornell would get an at-large bid. Their strength-of-schedule is #150 and their best win is over #33 Colgate (and no prospect to get a better win). Compare (for example) RPI #46 UC Santa Barbara, with the #60 SOS, a win over #19 UCLA, and a draw against #15 UC Irvine.

So: just win, baby!

The way I (halfheartedly) read the rules, selection, like pairwise, it is purely mathematical. I was only saying that going 2-1 may leave them as the last team in, though like you and mountainred, I doubt it.

[CU77]

Soccer selection is by committee, and is not purely mathematical. Usually selections follow RPI pretty closely, but never exactly. Having a win over a top-20 team seems to be valued for getting one of the last at-large slots.

[CU77]

Cornell loses to Princeton, 2-0.

[ugarte]

Cornell loses to Princeton, 2-0.

Fails on a penalty shot for the second game in a row.

[CU77]

Down to #60 in RPI. Only chance now is to win the Ivy by beating Columbia and Dartmouth while Princeton loses to Penn and Yale ... (no, I'm not holding my breath ...)

[ugarte]

I regret starting this thread! Cornell falls to Dartmouth in OT 2-1. I also watched the end of the women's game against Dartmouth today and, though Cornell scored before I tuned in, Dartmouth absolutely dominated the part of the game that I saw, tying the game with just under two minutes left and then winning in 2OT. I'm not sure I saw the Dartmouth goalie even touch the ball more than once or twice.