Cornell lacrosse 2020

[scoop85]

OSu did a much better job after the initial faceoff on slashing sticks as we were about to get the ball and kicking the ball out to other people.  you change just 4-5 of the faceoff and thats a 2-3 goal swing.

That's how I saw it too. And OSU got away with a number of pushes of our guys off the FO.

[CU2007]

Nice win over the weekend, but surprised to see Cornell jump from 10 all the way to 5 in the polls after squeaking one out

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Nice win over the weekend, but surprised to see Cornell jump from 10 all the way to 5 in the polls after squeaking one out

I think people see the undefeated record more than the details of the game.  OTOH, everybody that we just jumped over has one loss, and in a couple cases that loss was just this weekend to either a low-ranked or unranked team.

[Swampy]

I'd have to watch the game again, and even then the camera work may no show it, but it seemed to me the problem on the faceoffs was with the wings, not the FOGOs.

Also, our 2nd SS mids need to be more patient & humble. Be in front of your man, don't crass your forfeit, stay on your toes, and play stick-on-stick.If your man passes, you've win the battle. There's no need to try to steal the ball.

Great point. There was one OSU scoring play from a face dodge that made Aiden Blake look like his cleats were glued to the floor. Stay in front!

Yeah, Blake is a talented and athletic kid, but he's a freshman and it showed yesterday.

Oh yes, one other fundamental about playing defensive midfield: Don't watch the stick, don't watch the head, don't watch the eyes: watch the center of the body and stay in front of it.

Your job is to stop your man from scoring, as your teammates' job is to do the same: trust your teammates.

[upprdeck]

of course if you watched the game we were up 16-11 late and let them make it close with 2-3 awful give aways and 2-3 open nets missed from inside 10 ft..

the OSU FO guy coming back makes them a much better team than the first few games.

[mike1960]

Nice win over the weekend, but surprised to see Cornell jump from 10 all the way to 5 in the polls after squeaking one out

The next three games will be the test.

[Al DeFlorio]

First, very early, look at the NCAA tournament bubble.  Interesting comment about the 2019 decision.

https://lacrossereference.com/2020/03/05/bubble-watch-week-5/?utm_source=Social&utm_content=ztclaxpower

[nshapiro]

First, very early, look at the NCAA tournament bubble.  Interesting comment about the 2019 decision.

https://lacrossereference.com/2020/03/05/bubble-watch-week-5/?utm_source=Social&utm_content=ztclaxpower

The committee, as always, will prioritize whichever criterion gets Hopkins into the tournament.

[billhoward]

First, very early, look at the NCAA tournament bubble.  Interesting comment about the 2019 decision.
https://lacrossereference.com/2020/03/05/bubble-watch-week-5/?utm_source=Social&utm_content=ztclaxpower

Hopkins will still have a good spring season if only because they're in the thick of things in re COVID-19.

As I read it, Cornell is close to a lock on a 2020 tournament slot and yet because it could lose a couple Ivy games, maybe it's not. For Cornell, the games we lose will be to a top-ten team with a much-better-than-us faceoff operation (FOGO guy and the wings).

The Penn State game Saturday will make it clearer how far we can go.

[Al DeFlorio]

The Penn State game Saturday will make it clearer how far we can go.

Sunday at 4

[Al DeFlorio]

Penn and Villanova look like they're playing in the dark at Franklin Field.  Cornell gets to do that on a Friday night.

[CU77]

The Penn State game Saturday will make it clearer how far we can go.

Sunday at 4

Free stream here:

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[Al DeFlorio]

The Penn State game Saturday will make it clearer how far we can go.

Sunday at 4

Free stream here:

https://www.ftfnext.com/lsn

FTFNext is available on Roku.

[Al DeFlorio]

Brown upset visiting Virginia 14-13 behind Phil Goss's 16 saves.  Down 8-2, Brown scored seven straight.

[mike1960]

I understand and appreciate old time lacrosse. I was taught: When the opponent take the ball in front of the crease, you lay him out. But the game has changed. That play has hurt the team more than once this year.