2019 ECAC SF Women: #1 Cornell vs #4 Princeton

[andyw2100]

Here is a pairwise calculator.  https://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-bc-eagles-womens-hockey/2019/2/23/18237517/ncaa-womens-hockey-tournament-bracket-frozen-four-wisconsin-minnesota-northeastern-boston-college-bc

Cornell can only get the 4th spot if they win the ECAC Championship Game (vs. either Colgate or Clarkson) AND [Northeastern OR Boston University] win Hockey East.

Thanks!

[imafrshmn]

The potential outcomes have narrowed down considerably given the stratification in the pairwise rankings, even before the result of Ohio State-Wisconsin tonight and the championships tomorrow: (assuming NCAA tournament seeding follows pairwise exactly, which it hasn't always in the past for seeds 5-8).

Cornell loss to Clarkson: 6th seed at 3. Northeastern

Cornell beats Clarkson:
---if B.C. beats Northeastern: 5th seed at 4. B.C.
---if Northeastern beats B.C.: 4th seed vs. 5. Clarkson.

[Trotsky]

Clarkson 2 Colgate 0, final.

ECAC Final: Clarkson @ Cornell, meeting in the championship game for the 4th time in ten years.

[George64]

Cornell wins!!!!!!

Gotta love it! LGR

[TimV]

I only saw the game after the score was 2-1. Looking at the highlights, I can't understand why the starting goaltender was pulled?  The first goal was a dipping shot through a heavy screen.  The second just looked to me like a sweet play.

The backup certainly was outstanding though.  Great game.  Really enjoyed it.

[imafrshmn]

Boissonault (Cornell's starting goalie) was not playing poorly, but the team was playing a little too desperately at the start of the 2nd, down 1-0. Princeton's goal to go up 2-0 resulted from having too many Red players going forward and a turnover on an exit pass, leaving Boissonault a bit exposed. This was a really expert coaching move from Derraugh to get the team to settle down and not take too many risks at that point in the game and connect more passes together. They didn't want the game to play out like their 5-0 loss to Princeton earlier this year.

[kevdog8]

The potential outcomes have narrowed down considerably given the stratification in the pairwise rankings, even before the result of Ohio State-Wisconsin tonight and the championships tomorrow: (assuming NCAA tournament seeding follows pairwise exactly, which it hasn't always in the past for seeds 5-8).

Cornell loss to Clarkson: 6th seed at 3. Northeastern

Cornell beats Clarkson:
---if B.C. beats Northeastern: 5th seed at 4. B.C.
---if Northeastern beats B.C.: 4th seed vs. 5. Clarkson.

If one of Cornell and Clarkson is in the top 4 and the other is in the unseeded 5-8, the committee will match us up, plain and simple. Both schools would have to fly to many teams, but if you match us up, both can drive. Makes a lot of logistical sense when you consider how much more important location is to the NCAA Whockey selection committee than on the men's side.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

The potential outcomes have narrowed down considerably given the stratification in the pairwise rankings, even before the result of Ohio State-Wisconsin tonight and the championships tomorrow: (assuming NCAA tournament seeding follows pairwise exactly, which it hasn't always in the past for seeds 5-8).

Cornell loss to Clarkson: 6th seed at 3. Northeastern

Cornell beats Clarkson:
---if B.C. beats Northeastern: 5th seed at 4. B.C.
---if Northeastern beats B.C.: 4th seed vs. 5. Clarkson.

If one of Cornell and Clarkson is in the top 4 and the other is in the unseeded 5-8, the committee will match us up, plain and simple. Both schools would have to fly to many teams, but if you match us up, both can drive. Makes a lot of logistical sense when you consider how much more important location is to the NCAA Whockey selection committee than on the men's side.

I'd prefer it if they had the ECAC teams each play at the HE teams, so they didn't repeat the conference finals.  Of course they won't do that.