Cornell soccer 2024

Cornell did not look dominant toward the end of regulation. In fact we are very lucky we didn't lose as time ran out!

dag14
Cornell did not look dominant toward the end of regulation. In fact we are very lucky we didn't lose as time ran out!

Since the 2 goal lead we've looked uninspired.

tired at the end of the first half of ot.

Princeton takes it, 3-2

semsox
Princeton takes it, 3-2

brutal after dominating the first 20 minutes.

Deja vu Penn loss.

That’s no good, and that asshole that scored ran over and waved to our fans and it wasn’t even a home game. Waiting for the RPI to update to see what we’re looking at with our NCAA tourney hopes.

Only dropped to 23, we should get a home game but no bye

Princeton beats Penn 3-1 in final. It'll be interesting to see how this shakes up the final rankings,

Ken711
Princeton beats Penn 3-1 in final. It'll be interesting to see how this shakes up the final rankings,

we’re at 25 in the RPI right now, Princeton at 17 and Penn at 7. Still looking good for a home game on Thursday. Weather is supposed to be in the 30s and rainy that night so I’m hoping we get a southern team that won’t be able to handle it.

Cornell will host fordham on Thursday for a chance to play #2 Pitt. Fordham sits at 29 in the rpi but this feels to me like a game we should have the upper hand in.

Looking at fordham’s schedule we have had four common opponents (Colgate, Penn, Princeton, Marist) and we did better against all of them. On top of that fordham plays on turf and now they’re going to come to our muddy grass field. I feel great about this draw.

chimpfood
Cornell will host fordham on Thursday for a chance to play #2 Pitt. Fordham sits at 29 in the rpi but this feels to me like a game we should have the upper hand in.

Penn gets the 6 seed and a bye and will play the winner of UMass (23) and Evansville (49).
Princeton plays Akron (34) for the right to face 14 seed Indiana (21).

Princeton has a pretty sick draw. Coming off the ILT win, they line up to face a seeded team with a lower RPI than theirs.

Game moved to 2 because of a winter storm watch. I’m going to have to miss some of the action because of class now.

chimpfood
Game moved to 2 because of a winter storm watch. I’m going to have to miss some of the action because of class now.

Going to class instead of the game? That's weak!

scoop85

chimpfood
Game moved to 2 because of a winter storm watch. I’m going to have to miss some of the action because of class now.

Going to class instead of the game? That's weak!

I wish I could skip but it’s the last class before a prelim and only cuts 15 mins into the game anyway. I’ll watch the stream during class at least.

chimpfood
Game moved to 2 because of a winter storm watch. I’m going to have to miss some of the action because of class now.

In life, you have choices to make. Fifty-five years ago, it was:

Go to class versus
Join the Class Struggle against the war.

The 2024 choice is harder. Because: Cornell made the choice for you and called off classes back then. Your choice became March Against the Man vs. Smoke Dope and Play Frisbee with Your Dog on the Arts Quad.

Below: Cornell Daily Sun file photo ca. 1969. When dogs were allowed on campus.

billhoward

chimpfood
Game moved to 2 because of a winter storm watch. I’m going to have to miss some of the action because of class now.

In life, you have choices to make. Fifty-five years ago, it was:

Go to class versus
Join the Class Struggle against the war.

The 2024 choice is harder. Because: Cornell made the choice for you and called off classes back then. Your choice became March Against the Man vs. Smoke Dope and Play Frisbee with Your Dog on the Arts Quad.

Below: Cornell Daily Sun file photo ca. 1969. When dogs were allowed on campus.

Dogs aren't allowed on campus anymore?

mike1960

billhoward

chimpfood

Dogs aren't allowed on campus anymore?

My first reaction as well!

Re: TBRW Awards
Posted by: George64 (---.rochester.res.rr.com) [ PM ]
Date: January 16, 2023 04:04PM

Iceberg:

What do you suppose is the most important factor in successfully recruiting talented college hockey players?

osorojo:

It's the number of puppies present on a campus. Do I win?

Me:

I hope not, as there are very few, if any, dogs roaming around on campus these days. Back in the day, a highlight of football games was a couple of dogs running around the field with refs and staff trying to corral them. First they were banished from the libraries, because old books were bound with horse glue and dogs liked to lick the spines. Later they were banned from all buildings. What’s the problem with a few hairs in a Petri dish?

True story - a friend adopted a female black lab, Wanda. Chris was a devout Catholic who went to mass most Sundays at Anabel Taylor. Once when she was in heat, he left her home, but not her odor. He was followed into the chapel by a pack of male dogs, one of whom humped him in the aisle. Dogs have a knack for adding levity to the most somber of occasions.
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Cornell University prohibits pets from university-controlled buildings, except for those animals that are specifically exempted by this policy. In addition, while on university-controlled property, animals must be attended and restrained at all times.

Fordham penalty kick in seventh minute saved by Friedberg.

Dominating the game but gave up a pen. Nice save from Friedberg and their guy missed a half open net on the rebound.

Fordham 1-nil on a header.

Fordham turns very little ball control into 2 nice goals

Great strike from Ka gets saved. Resulting corner results in a great chance but it gets cleared off the line after trickling past the goaltender.

Feels like we shouldn’t be down 2-0. I like our odds to come back.

chimpfood
Feels like we shouldn’t be down 2-0. I like our odds to come back.

Right. 2-2. Harris. 2nd on a PK.

Fordham own goal! Cornell up 3-2 with 16 minutes left.

Ka from the top of the box into the bottom left corner with 4:30 left and it's 4-2 Big Red.

George64
Re: TBRW Awards
Posted by: George64 (---.rochester.res.rr.com) [ PM ]
Date: January 16, 2023 04:04PM

Iceberg:

What do you suppose is the most important factor in successfully recruiting talented college hockey players?

osorojo:

It's the number of puppies present on a campus. Do I win?

Me:

I hope not, as there are very few, if any, dogs roaming around on campus these days. Back in the day, a highlight of football games was a couple of dogs running around the field with refs and staff trying to corral them. First they were banished from the libraries, because old books were bound with horse glue and dogs liked to lick the spines. Later they were banned from all buildings. What’s the problem with a few hairs in a Petri dish?

True story - a friend adopted a female black lab, Wanda. Chris was a devout Catholic who went to mass most Sundays at Anabel Taylor. Once when she was in heat, he left her home, but not her odor. He was followed into the chapel by a pack of male dogs, one of whom humped him in the aisle. Dogs have a knack for adding levity to the most somber of occasions.
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I made the puppies post, not osorojo. He had a habit of asking rather annoying...rhetorical questions, so I was taking his question as seriously as everyone else at the time did

It's a final: Cornell 4-2 over Fordham.

Danny Lokko gets a second yellow for coming on the field to celebrate the 4th goal. Real bummer because now he'll miss the game against Pitt and we were already a pretty big underdog.

That game was an absolute blast. Yeah the Lokko red hurts because we really don’t have depth at forward. My guess would be that they push Ka up top and start Liam may at mid but I’m torn because I like Ka in the midfield but we really can’t start Hovan. Anyway, I’m thrilled with this result and it’s playing with house money from here.

how hard is it to not get a celebration penalty.

upprdeck
how hard is it to not get a celebration penalty.

he stepped over the line and hugged his teammate. it wasn't taunting. really titchy call by the ref.

I get that it was ticky tack call. But no reason to be anywhere on the field in that spot to even give the ref a chance to make the call.

upprdeck
I get that it was ticky tack call. But no reason to be anywhere on the field in that spot to even give the ref a chance to make the call.

sure but give the kid a break. i'm stunned that the ref made the call in that spot. play is stopped and there was no taunting involved. he feels worse about it than you do.

ugarte

upprdeck
how hard is it to not get a celebration penalty.

he stepped over the line and hugged his teammate. it wasn't taunting. really titchy call by the ref.

Exactly. Technically correct but a stupid call given the context

Pitt lost at Penn and vs High Point.. Very winnable game.

upprdeck
Pitt lost at Penn and vs High Point.. Very winnable game.

they also spent most of the season first in the rpi. Soccer is just random sometimes but I do have hope for us.

upprdeck
Pitt lost at Penn and vs High Point.. Very winnable game.

We’ve shown we can go toe-to-toe with some really good teams, and our offense can put pressure on just about any opponent. Our weakness is defending set pieces, and if we can minimize exposure in that area, we have a reasonable chance.

I see Pitt is coming off consecutive 2-0 losses, to SU and UVA. While it may be wishful thinking, but maybe they’ve peaked and we’re catching them at the right time?

As for the lineup without Lokko, perhaps Diakos gets more time at forward; he’s been productive in relatively few minutes.

Akron 1-nil over Princeton mid-2nd half.
1-0 final

Al DeFlorio
Akron 1-nil over Princeton mid-2nd half.
1-0 final

I thought Princeton had the easier draw. Glad Cornell advances.

Ken711

Al DeFlorio
Akron 1-nil over Princeton mid-2nd half.
1-0 final

I thought Princeton had the easier draw. Glad Cornell advances.

Akron is definitely better than fordham but princetons second round would have been much easier.

Stats show Princeton had two shots, none on goal, although I thought Akron's guy did stop one header in the final minutes. Akron looked really solid.

Game day, this one feels winnable but Pitt is a really good team.

Harris goal ruled offside

Carnevale hadn’t impressed me. I’d like to see Laron’s sub in for him soon to give us a bit of energy and allow Ka to move back to the midfield.

Pitt red card, absolutely the right call, that’s massive for us.

chimpfood
Pitt red card, absolutely the right call, that’s massive for us.

clear card. ka got to the ball, pitt captain wipes him out after. maybe a yellow since he didn't spike him. call stands, though.

Pitt pen, Martin handball, you’ve gotta have your arms behind your back there.

Man that really sucks, into the half down 1-0 on a handball from a chance that wasn’t even dangerous. We’ve been playing better since the red but I really don’t like having to come from behind against this Pitt team.

chimpfood
Pitt pen, Martin handball, you’ve gotta have your arms behind your back there.

it was like he couldn't control himself! he kept ticking out back in but when he turned to protect his face his arm went flying out in the worst way. really bad luck.

Man that was a chance, deflected shot straight into the keepers hands.

Really sloppy in the midfield

We still have 10 minutes but we’re just forcing long balls. We need to build up the play, that’s where our chances have come from.

chimpfood
Man that was a chance, deflected shot straight into the keepers hands.

we had chances and couldn't quite cash them in. i thought it should have been a corner with 10 seconds left but so be it. really good season.

Really hurts that one unlucky play ends the season, gotta feel for Martin. Curious to see how we look next year, lots of big pieces are seniors and seems like Harris could bolt to the pros if he wants to. Maybe we should all chip in to get him a little NIL package.

Yet another Cornell team that was capable of a deep run but just couldn’t do enough to get there. It’s one thing if we were outclassed by the #2 seeded team, but the fact we weren’t just compounds the frustration.

scoop85
Yet another Cornell team that was capable of a deep run but just couldn’t do enough to get there. It’s one thing if we were outclassed by the #2 seeded team, but the fact we weren’t just compounds the frustration.

Eh outside of the first few minutes of the game and before the red card they had complete control. With no red card or penalty Pitt will win that game most of the time. We got one break and they got one too but it does hurt that it came down to a lucky handball.

billhoward

chimpfood
Game moved to 2 because of a winter storm watch. I’m going to have to miss some of the action because of class now.

In life, you have choices to make. Fifty-five years ago, it was:

Go to class versus
Join the Class Struggle against the war.

The 2024 choice is harder. Because: Cornell made the choice for you and called off classes back then. Your choice became March Against the Man vs. Smoke Dope and Play Frisbee with Your Dog on the Arts Quad.

Below: Cornell Daily Sun file photo ca. 1969. When dogs were allowed on campus.

The best part of that photo is the dog just behind tricky dick. The dog is looking up at him trying to figure out wtf is going on.

scoop85
Yet another Cornell team that was capable of a deep run but just couldn’t do enough to get there. It’s one thing if we were outclassed by the #2 seeded team, but the fact we weren’t just compounds the frustration.

All Ivy teams get eliminated on 1-0 scores. I'd say there's a bigger problem

I’m in my 83rd year, but only just began following soccer. I still have a lot to learn, especially about penalties.

Against Princeton, Danny Lokko got a yellow card for stepping on the pitch when we scored. Unfortunately, it was his second, so he couldn’t play against Pitt. His presence might have made a difference.

I missed the first 10 minutes against Pitt, but what I saw afterwards was that Pitt was the superior team. Contrary to the commentators musings, IMO, the penalty against Pitt for taking down Ka was fully justified. If Ka was playing hockey, he’d have been awarded a penalty shot.

That said, I thought giving Cornell a man advantage for 50 minutes was overly harsh. The severity of a penalty shouldn’t depend on when it happens during the game. If there were only five minutes left in the game, the penalty wouldn't have been any problem for Pitt. As it was, I have to begrudgingly give them credit for playing a man down for almost an hour. A penalty shot would have been more appropriate, but rules are rules.

Speaking of penalty shots, I feel for Aidan Martin. His penalty was clearly justified, but it was inadvertent. Maybe, soccer shorts should have pockets.

Penalty shots are a guessing game between the goalie and the shooter. Against Princeton, Friedberg guessed right and made a terrific save, against Pitt he guessed wrong. Unfortunately for us, a one goal lead in soccer can be hard to overcome.

Upsets all over the place in the tournament. 13 seed Marshall in the finals against unseeded Vermont.

Post season awards are also coming out, Alex Harris is a semifinalist for the Mac Hermann, he and Connor miller were all Americans (Harris second team miller third), and Ka, Johnson, Miller, and Harris were first team all region.

ugarte
Upsets all over the place in the tournament. 13 seed Marshall in the finals against unseeded Vermont.

Certainly we have the infrastructure in place to take an even deeper run in the years ahead.

scoop85

ugarte
Upsets all over the place in the tournament. 13 seed Marshall in the finals against unseeded Vermont.

Certainly we have the infrastructure in place to take an even deeper run in the years ahead.

It's also encouraging that Vermont (an unseeded, non-factory school) won the natty.

Swampy

scoop85

ugarte
Upsets all over the place in the tournament. 13 seed Marshall in the finals against unseeded Vermont.

Certainly we have the infrastructure in place to take an even deeper run in the years ahead.

It's also encouraging that Vermont (an unseeded, non-factory school) won the natty.

Not yet. Final vs. Marshall is Monday at 8 ET

scoop85

Swampy

scoop85

ugarte
Upsets all over the place in the tournament. 13 seed Marshall in the finals against unseeded Vermont.

Certainly we have the infrastructure in place to take an even deeper run in the years ahead.

It's also encouraging that Vermont (an unseeded, non-factory school) won the natty.

Not yet. Final vs. Marshall is Monday at 8 ET

You seem to be right. I could swear Sports Center reported VT beat Marshall. Maybe it was VT meets Marshall. (I knew it was a bad idea to sit in front of the speakers at that Bobby Comstock and the Counts performance!)

Swampy

scoop85

ugarte
Upsets all over the place in the tournament. 13 seed Marshall in the finals against unseeded Vermont.

Certainly we have the infrastructure in place to take an even deeper run in the years ahead.

It's also encouraging that Vermont (an unseeded, non-factory school) won the natty.

Correct about seeding and non-factory, but look at what they've done the last few years

Year	RPI	Record	Tournaments
2021	30	13-4-2	AE Champions - NCAA First Round  
2022	15	13-3-2	AE Semifinals - NCAA Quarterfinals   
2023	24	11-5-2	AE Quarterfinals - NCAA Third Round   
2024	19	11-2-5	AE Champions - NCAA Final…

Swampy
You seem to be right. I could swear Sports Center reported VT beat Marshall. Maybe it was VT meets Marshall. (I knew it was a bad idea to sit in front of the speakers at that Bobby Comstock and the Counts performance!)

"VT" could have been Virginia Tech, earlier in the season.

Love to see Bernie Sanders at the Vermont-Marshall game.

Great match.

I’m cheering hard for Vermont, Marshall’s pretty much all foreign team just seems to be against the spirit of college sports.

What a game, Vermont wins it in extra time. I’m glad they brought back golden goal.

chimpfood
I’m cheering hard for Vermont, Marshall’s pretty much all foreign team just seems to be against the spirit of college sports.

Yes. Four Americans out of like thirty.

Victory for the people’s republic of Burlington!

Only state school in the country without a football team.

Really a feel good win, no reason that this can’t be us in the future.

chimpfood
Really a feel good win, no reason that this can’t be us in the future.

To be redundant:

Swampy
It's also encouraging that Vermont (an unseeded, non-factory school) won the natty.

P.S Did Bernie show up?

Swampy

chimpfood
Really a feel good win, no reason that this can’t be us in the future.

To be redundant:

Swampy
It's also encouraging that Vermont (an unseeded, non-factory school) won the natty.

P.S Did Bernie show up?

Scholarships and high acceptance rate tho...


No Bernie. But he tweeted congrats.

arugula

chimpfood
I’m cheering hard for Vermont, Marshall’s pretty much all foreign team just seems to be against the spirit of college sports.

Yes. Four Americans out of like thirty.

Pot calling the kettle Red? Wasn't that long ago that Cornell ice hockey was the wild Canadian horde.

arugula

chimpfood
I’m cheering hard for Vermont, Marshall’s pretty much all foreign team just seems to be against the spirit of college sports.

Yes. Four Americans out of like thirty.

Pot calling the kettle Red? Wasn't that long ago that Cornell ice hockey was the wild Canadian horde.

Major League Soccer announced five Big Red men's soccer players as eligible for the MLS SuperDraft 2025, which is set to take place on Friday, December 20 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Alex Harris, Ryan Friedberg, Alioune Ka, Andrew Johnson, and Kisa Kiingi were the Cornellians named on the eligible players list. In addition to being named to the list, Harris signed a Generation Adidas contract.

Generation Adidas is an MLS partnership in which Adidas sponsors the athlete's contract for the team that drafts them. In signing the contract, Harris officially declares himself as a professional and will not be returning to the pitch with the Big Red next season.

Harris concludes his Cornell career with 71 points on 31 goals and nine assists. He finished fourth all-time in career goals, third all-time in career points, and first in penalty-kicks made (8). "Alex's career at Cornell has been nothing short of remarkable. In his two seasons here he has managed to make the most difficult part of playing our sport [scoring goals] looking fairly effortless. He has been a pleasure to coach.", John Smith, the Dr. Daniel P. Wood Head Coach of Men's Soccer mentioned.

*TAPS plays*

good luck fellas

Oof, hurts to potentially lose both Harris and Friedberg early. This makes me pretty concerned for the team next year but for now I’ll just try to be happy for the guys going to the pros. Hopefully one can become the next emeka eneli.

Draft starts at two, does anyone know how it works exactly? If our guys are eligible does that mean they declared and cannot return or do they actually have to sign a contract before that is the case?

Harris goes forth overall to the rapids

Alioune Ka goes 36th overall, I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up being a better pro than Harris, seems to me like his game will transfer better.

Colorado drafts a fellow named Charlie Harper in the 2nd round to join Harris. The team must expect Harper will tone down his boozing and womanizing.

Andrew Johnson to Charlotte 47th overall

We already have as many picks this year as we have had in every draft previously combined, and friedberg/Kingii could still be drafted (but I doubt it). As for the team next year, I don’t want to count out an autobid already but it’s more than likely looking like a rebuilding year where we’re gonna have to win the Ivy to get in.

scoop85
Colorado drafts a fellow named Charlie Harper in the 2nd round to join Harris. The team must expect Harper will tone down his boozing and womanizing.

Maybe they meant to draft his brother, Alan?