[OT] NCAA Lax QF: Cornell v Duke

[Trotsky]

Forgive me if the schedule has been posted elsewhere.  Source: http://www.laxpower.com


Games of Saturday, 21 May

Massachusetts at Johns Hopkins (12:00)
Virginia vs. Navy (D1 QF @ JHU) (3:00)

Games of Sunday, 22 May

Cornell vs. Duke (D1 QF @ Princeton) (3:00)
Georgetown vs. Maryland (D1 QF @ Princeton) (12:00)


Would someone (maybe Hillel?) please give a brief rundown on the Elite 8?

[Hillel Hoffmann]

That's a tall order. Here's a super-quick rundown.

Massachusetts vs. Johns Hopkins
Angles: Clash of styles; rematch of surprisingly tight 2002 quarterfinal (after which Hopkins' fans gave the Minutemen an unusual post-game ovation); and, of course, that old good vs. evil thing.
Favorite: Hopkins, heavily.
Cool players to watch: Jeff Zywicki of UMass (dynamic Canadian attackman), Kyle Harrison of Johns Hopkins (explosive midfielder who is likely to win the Teewaraton).

Virginia vs. Navy
Angles: Likely to be best match-up in quarters; despite blowout of Albany, some think the Cavs haven't fully recovered 17-2 pasting by Duke last month; Navy's awesome midfielder Looney just got injured and is out for the season.
Favorite: Pick 'em.
Cool players to watch: John Christmas of Virginia (lightning-fast attackman); Mitch Hendler of Navy (may be best close defender in the nation).

Cornell vs. Duke
Angles: David vs. Goliath; will Cornell play conservatively on offense or will they let their big guns shoot away?
Favorite: Duke, heavily.
Cool players to watch: Joe Boulukos of Cornell (bull with a cannon -- but can he play within himself?); Matt Danowski (only a soph, but best and most versatile attackman in the nation).

Georgetown vs. Maryland
Angles: Maryland is super hot; rematch of a stunning early-season blowout win by the Hoyas; will the Hoyas' long pole god Brodie Merrill get put on of the Terps' dangerous middies or attackman Walters?
Favorite: Maryland, marginally.
Cool players to watch: Brodie Merrill of Georgetown (rare Canadian LSM/D -- the most exciting long stick in years); Joe Walters of Maryland (attackman with an incredibly hard and accurate shot -- yow!).

[peterg]

An additional note of local interest, Ithaca High School graduates Casey Stevenson (Cornell), Craig Stevenson (Georgetown) and Drew Evans (Maryland), will all be suiting up in Princeton on Sunday.  An IHS grad, or, hopefully, two, will be in the final four.

[FRED\'83]

Read this article:

http://www.newsday.com/sports/lacrosse/ny-sknblaxb0520,0,5730458.story?coll=ny-lacrosse-headlines

This guy should help somewhat (6'2, 225) and All LI Running Back.

[Hillel Hoffmann]

[Q]FRED'83 Wrote: Read this article [about Max Seibald, a guy who] should help somewhat (6'2, 225) and All LI Running Back. [/q]
Holy Smokes, what a performance (although I thought he was a WR/KR in football). Hewlett's rise on the LI scene is unbelievable. The program didn't even exist a decade ago. I can't wait to see what he brings to the hill.

[peterg]

Sounds like a bigger (yikes!) version of Joe Boulukos.  Hope he shows the same stick skills.

[jeh25]

So I'm in Bear, DE on Sunday for a obligation with the in-laws. But I'd rather be in Princeton watching our beloved Big Red.

So here's the question: Can anyone give me a lift?

[Trotsky]

Lax <--> Cornell hockey connection: on the JHU-UMass game carried on Comcast Sportsnet in MD, one of the commentators is listed as Brian "Heyward."  All well and good, except after hearing a few of his remarks about hockey goaltending it became obvious this is none other than our own Brian Hayward.  I don't think he'll be doing the Princeton games tomorrow -- more's the pity.

[Chris 02]

In today's games:

Hopkins 19, UMass 9
Virginia 10, Navy 8

[jtwcornell91]

So, we are the last Northern team, just as we were the last Eastern team in the hockey tourney.

[RichH]

[Q]jtwcornell91 Wrote:

 So, we are the last Northern team, just as we were the last Eastern team in the hockey tourney.[/q]

The "Big Red Hope" in both cases.  What a year.

[atb9]

[Q]FRED'83 Wrote:
This guy should help somewhat (6'2, 225) and All LI Running Back.
[/q]

Being 6'2", 225, and athletic, he better dominate Class B anything in New York.  I'm sure he's a great player--I mean, we did recruit and sign him ;-)--but you frequently see athletes individually dominate Class B.

Just a little perspective on the NY high school scene: I'm guessing Hewlett graduates classes of about 200; minuscule compared to some of the powerhouse Class AA schools around Syracuse, Albany, and on LI that graduate classes of 750+.

LGR!

[Trotsky]

Maryland-Georgetown in a close, defensive struggle (5-3 MD late in the 3rd).  The place looks empty.

[DeltaOne81]

Game on! Sloppy opening 30 seconds or both sides, Duke has the first settled possession

Early man up for Duke

But the shot is missed and possession to Cornell

[Trotsky]

Camera work on Comcast is pretty good.  The angle behind the net is great for someone like me who doesn't really know the game.