Cornell lacrosse 2022

[RichH]

I can't remember whether it is ESPN+ or one of its 20 precursors, but somebody has a camera in the Zamboni corner for behind the net and it is freaking amazing.

I've often wondered why there isn't a permanent controllable camera mounted on the walkway platform above the scoreboard. If you've ever stood up there for warmups, the view is incredible.

But sure a single row of useless seats for donors that's never really occupied makes more sense.

[upprdeck]

i think the finally removed the seats that were stuck behind the score board.. i found sitting up there to be a very hard watch.

[billhoward]

Inside Lacrosse D1 Media Poll 2/28/22

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 1  Maryland
 2  Virginia
 3  Georgetown
 4  Rutgers
 5  Penn was 10
11  Cornell was 14
13  Yale was 6
18  Princeton was 20
Also got votes: Brown, Hobart, Harvard
https://www.insidelacrosse.com/league/di/polls

[Weder]

I can't remember whether it is ESPN+ or one of its 20 precursors, but somebody has a camera in the Zamboni corner for behind the net and it is freaking amazing.

I've often wondered why there isn't a permanent controllable camera mounted on the walkway platform above the scoreboard. If you've ever stood up there for warmups, the view is incredible.

But sure a single row of useless seats for donors that's never really occupied makes more sense.

I thought those were additional accessible seats?

[semsox]

Big tests for the team this week. A top 20 Hobart team comes to visit tonight (5 PM game), and then on Saturday a top 10 Ohio State team comes, likely looking for some revenge after losing one of the most entertaining games of the 2020 season (oh what could have been).

[scoop85]

The offensive struggles are continuing, as Hobart leads 2-0 after 1 period. Both teams are playing excellent defense, but we look lost on offense, as everyone is standing around, and we're getting very few quality shots.

[arugula]

My amateur analysis: when we had truly great middies and attack, the key was, I thought, passing in tight spaces.  This team seems unwilling or unable to attempt those passes. Rather, they work the perimeter and try to go 1 v 1.   While I love Jason on hockey, he sems a bit lost on Lacrosse.  Lots of stats and stories, not much useful description.

[mike1960]

My amateur analysis: when we had truly great middies and attack, the key was, I thought, passing in tight spaces.  This team seems unwilling or unable to attempt those passes. Rather, they work the perimeter and try to go 1 v 1.   While I love Jason on hockey, he sems a bit lost on Lacrosse.  Lots of stats and stories, not much useful description.

Just got home from work and see a 3-3 tie. Cornell had some really nice passes to the cutter against Lehigh. They can do that a lot more. Jeff Teat would almost always find the cutter with a perfect pass.

[mike1960]

The midrange shots hurt us against Lehigh. Is that how Hobard scored its first three goals?

[Al DeFlorio]

13 turnovers, seven uncaused, are a big problem.

[mike1960]

13 turnovers, seven uncaused, are a big problem.

I arrived in time to see a long pole try to clear all by himself, run into a triple team, and lose the ball.

[mike1960]

When they drive the alley, they put a lot of pressure on Hobart's defense. I hope they do it more.

[mike1960]

My amateur analysis: when we had truly great middies and attack, the key was, I thought, passing in tight spaces.  This team seems unwilling or unable to attempt those passes. Rather, they work the perimeter and try to go 1 v 1.   While I love Jason on hockey, he sems a bit lost on Lacrosse.  Lots of stats and stories, not much useful description.

I usually sync Barry Leonard on WHCU with the ESPN broadcast.

[billhoward]

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Hobart       2  3  2  5  --  12
@Cornell     0  4  6  5  --  15

Slow start for Cornell hosting Hobart Tuesday evening, scoreless first period (for Cornell), 5-4 Hobart at the half.  

Second half: Cornell opens to 8-5 six minutes into the third. Then 9-7. 10-7 end of third. Better. Not great. CJ Kirst has 3-1--4.

Fourth: Another quick pair of Cornell goals, it's 12-7 two minutes in, Cornell has outscored Hobart 8-2 second half so far. Four minutes in, Cornell has doubled Hobart, 14-7. Afterburners: 15-7. Bleep, we're letting the game almost slip away. Hobart got one back. Less than 7:00 to play. 15-8. Actually, Hobart gets 5 back, final score 15-12, it's a W and it's a reminder how in lacrosse a ~5-goal lead is never safe.

Cornell held Hobart scoreless for about 12 minutes late in the third and halfway through the fourth, getting up 15-7, then 15-8, then allowed the final 4 Hobart goals in three minutes, before Cornell shut it down the last 3 minutes, helped by a Hobart failed clear and turnover, no shots on goal. Closer than it should have been.

Six players score for Cornell: Coyle 4, Kirst and Kelleher 3, Blake and Piatelli 2, Licciardi 1. Chase Ierlan, 10 saves (7 first half, meaning just 3 second half) against 12 GA is .455. All but 4 Cornell goals came on scoring runs of 5 and 6.

Next up, 12 noon Saturday at Schoellkopf (for which I believe Cornell will start charging for admission: https://cornellbigredtickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=4199&r=461ebe27afde4f24933df0f5cd112eca, $10-$5), Ohio State, in the also-receiving-votes category of the USILA poll.

[mike1960]

Cornell is deadly in unsettled situations.