CORNELL BIG RED 2015 Men’S Lacrosse
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
CORNELL BIG RED 2015 Men’s Lacrosse GAME 14 PRINCETON TIGERS (8-4, 4-1 IVY) VS. CORNELL BIG RED (9-4, 3-2 IVY) Saturday, april 25, 2015 • 1:00 p.m. • ithaca, N.y. • Schoellkopf field (25,597) Series Details Team Rankings Game Coverage Probable Cornell Lines Series Record: Princeton leads, 39-36-2 Cornell’s USILA Rank: 12 Live Stats: www.CornellBigRed.com Last Meeting: Cornell, 12-10 (4/26/14) Cornell’s IL Media Rank: 12 Live Video: http://www.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/ ATTACK Coach Kerwick vs. Princeton: 1-0 Princeton’s USILA Rank: 14 Live Audio:www.IvyLeagueDigitalNetwork.com 14 Dan Lintner Sr., 5-7, 185 Radio: WHCU 870 AM / 95.9 FM Coach Bates vs. Cornell: 3-4 Princeton’s IL Media Rank: 14 Television: Fox College Sports Courtice, Ont. 25-2-27, 21 GB Eric Frede (PxP) / Brendan McDaniels (C) / Gabrielle Lucivero (SL) 30 Matt Donovan Sr., 6-0, 180 Follow Big Red Men’s Lacrosse Morristown, N.J. 35-18-53, 25 GB STORY LINES 43 Bradlee Lord Jr., 5-10, 175 • The No. 12 Big Red has already secured a spot in the Ivy League Tourna- WORLD WIDE WEB ......................................www.CornellBigRed.com Devon, Pa. 12-5-17, 24 GB ment and is now seeking a share of its 29th Ivy League championship, and FACEBOOK ...............................www.Facebook.com/cornellathletics its 12th crown over the last 13 seasons, which it will accomplish with a win TWIttER ........................................ www.Twitter.com/cornellsports FIRST MIDFIELD over Princeton. INSTAGRAM ................................www.Instagram.com/cornellsports • The Tigers are 8-4 on the season after winning its last two outings vs. YOUTUBE ..................................www.Youtube.com/cornellathletics 2 John Hogan Sr., 5-9, 165 Dartmouth and Harvard to improve to 4-1 in the Ivy League and earn at least Arnold, Md. 15-21-36, 17 GB a share of the conference regular season title. Cornell Men’s Lacrosse Staff 27 John Edmonds Jr., 6-3, 205 • Cornell is coming off its worst loss in more than a decade in a 15-6 setback RICHARD M. MORAN HEAD COACH OF LACROSSE MATT KERWICK E. Setauket, N.Y. 16-7-23, 18 GB to Brown, falling to 9-4 on the year and slipping to second place in the Ivy Matt Kerwick (20-9, .690) was named the Richard M. Moran Head 33 Connor Buczek Sr., 6-2, 200 League with a record of 3-2. Coach of Men’s Lacrosse at Cornell University on June 11, 2014. Ker- Cincinnati, Ohio 32-12-44, 14 GB • Princeton is the only Ivy League team to hold a winning record over the Big Red in the all-time series, leading 39-36-2, but Cornell has won 10 of the wick, who served in the position on an interim basis during the 2014 season, becomes the 11th head coach in the programs’ 122-year his- SECOND MIDFIELD last 14 meetings, including last year’s game in Bethpage, N.Y. • No. 14 Princeton will be the sixth nationally-ranked opponent for the Big tory. ... Kerwick has 16 years of head coaching experience (129-110). 18 Andrew Keith So., 6-2, 180 Red this season. Cornell is 2-3 with wins over No. 6 Yale and No. 8 Albany. Woodbury, N.Y. 3-0-3, 2 GB The Big Red also defeated Colgate, which is ranked this week at No. 18, but ASSISTANT COACH ............. Peter Milliman (Empire State College ‘12) 23 Jordan Dowiak Fr., 6-0, 195 was not ranked at the time of their meeting on March 17. ASSISTANT COACH ......................................... Chris Kivlen (Albany ‘05) Long Valley, N.J. 1-2-3, 2 GB • Cornell is 2-0 this season when playing on national television with wins VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH ..................Fred Rothman (SUNY Oswego) 24 Kason Tarbell Fr., 6-1, 175 vs. Yale and Colgate. DIRECTOR OF LACROSSE OPERATIONS .................. Mark Wittink (Cornell ‘00) Akwesasne, N.Y. 3-1-4, 4 GB ATHLETIC TRAINER ..................................................................Jim Case 41 Erik Turner Sr., 6-1, 200 Countdown to Face Off STRENGTH COACH.............................................................Tom Howley St. Albert, Alb. 0-1-1, 4 GB 10 Domenic Massimillian needs to win just 10 faceoffs to tie Cornell Athletic Communications FACE-OFFS Doug Tesoriero for second place in Cornell history with 199 DIRECTOR ................................................................Jeremy Hartigan 12 Domenic Massimilian So., 6-1, 205 face-off wins in a single season. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MLAX CONTACT) ....................................Julie Greco Dallas, Texas 200-of-308 (.649%); 126 GB E-MAIL .......................................................jag235@cornell.edu 9 Dan Lintner needs just nine points to become the 41st 4 Chris Cook (Wing) Sr., 5-10, 160 OFFICE PHONE ...........................................................(607) 255-4688 player in Cornell history to record 100 career points. Manhasset, N.Y. 3-4-7, 59 GB CELL PHONE .........................................................(315) 559-3422 29 Marshall Peters (Wing) So., 6-2, 185 RESS OX HONE 8 Marshall Peters ranks eighth in Big Red history with 21 P B P ......................................................(607) 255-3535 Vienna, Va. 2-1-3, 42 GB caused turnovers this season. 2015 Schedule & Results DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD 7 Matt Donovan and Connor Buczek lead the team with seven Feb. 15 at No. 4 Syracuse L, 6-14 5 Tony Britton (LSM) Jr., 5-10, 205 hat-tricks apiece this season. 20 @ vs. Hobart W, 16-8 Darien, Conn. 0-0-0, 18 GB, 9 CT 24 @ vs. Binghamton W, 17-10 --or-- 6 Jordan Stevens needs just six caused turnovers to tie Thomas 28 ^ vs. No. 8 Albany W, 16-9 34 Jake Pulver (LSM) Fr., 6-0, 195 Keith in second place in Cornell history for caused turnovers March 7 at No. 7 Virginia L, 14-15 Manlius, N.Y. 0-0-0, 4 GB, 3 CT in a career with 68. 14 * at No 6 Yale W, 14-7 4 Chris Cook (SSM) Sr., 5-10, 160 17 COLGATE W, 10-9 (OT) 5 Cornell ranks fifth in the nation with 35.85 ground balls Manhasset, N.Y. 3-4-7, 59 GB, 8 CT 21 * PENN W, 10-9 (3OT) per game. 8 Matt Schattner (SSM) Jr., 6-1, 185 28 * DARTMOUTH W, 8-2 Syracuse, N.Y. 0-1-1, 5 GB, 4 CT 4 The Big Red ranks fourth in the country with a team April 4 * Harvard L, 9-10 face-off winning percentage of .649. 7 CANISIUS W, 12-6 CLOSE DEFENSE 11 HOFSTRA W, 14-5 29 Marshall Peters So., 6-2, 185 3 Domenic Massimillian ranks third in Cornell history with 18 * at No 13 Brown L, 6-15 Vienna, Va. 2-1-3, 42 GB, 21 CT 126 ground balls this season, needing just eight more to 25 * No. 14 PRINCETON 1:00 p.m. 31 Scott D’Antonio So., 6-1, 190 break the school record of 133 held by Doug Tesoriero. May 1-3 # Ivy League Tournament TBD Garden City, N.Y. 0-0-0, 6 GB, 4 CT 9-10 # NCAA First Round TBD 2 Connor Buczek needs just two goals to become the ninth 35 Jordan Stevens Sr., 6-1, 195 player, and first-ever midfielder, in Cornell history to reach 16 % NCAA Quarterfinals TBD Smithtown, N.Y. 0-1-1, 36 GB, 16 CT the 100-goal plateau. 17 $ NCAA Quarterfinals TBD 23-25 ! NCAA Championship Weekend TBD GOALIE 1 Domenic Massimilian currently ranks first in Cornell history * - Ivy League game % - Denver, Colo. 40 Christian Knight So., 6-1, 195 in face-off winning percentage for a single season (.649), just @ - Greater Binghamton Sports Complex $ - Annapolis, Md. Baltimore, Md. 9.16 GAA; .483 sv.%; 8.4 sv/g .001 percent better than Frank Kelly (114-176 in 1986). ^ - SMU’s Ford Field; Dallas, Texas ! - Philadelphia, Pa. # - Campus Sites TBD Home games in BOLD CAPS CornellBigRed.com Cornell Athletics @CornellSports @CornellSports CornellAthletics A WIN OVER PRINCEOTN WOULD: Media Information • hand the Big Red a share of its Ivy-best 29th conference title. 2015 IVY LEAGUE STANDINGS Live Stats • give the Big Red at least a share of the Ivy League title for the third straight season and the 12th (April 22) Overall Ivy time in the last 13 campaigns. Cornell will use SIDEARM Live Stats for each of the School W - L Pct. W - L Pct. • improve the Big Red to 6-0 on Schoellkopf Field, giving Cornell its fifth undefeated home season in Big Red’s home games in 2015. For official stats visit: 1. Princeton 4 -1 .800 8 -4 .667 the last 11 years. 2. Brown 3 -2 .600 11 -3 .786 www.sidearmstats.com/cornell/mlax/ • give Cornell at least 10 wins in three consecutive seasons and in 10 of the last 11 seasons overall. Yale 3 -2 .600 9 -3 .750 • Improve the Big Red to 3-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents. Postgame Interviews Cornell 3 -2 .600 9 -4 .692 • cut Princeton’s lead down to two games (39-27-2) in the series, while improving Head Coach Matt 5. Penn 3 -3 .500 6 -6 .500 Coach Matt Kerwick and selected players will be avail- Kerwick’s record to 2-0 vs. the Tigers. 6. Harvard 1 -4 .200 6 -7 .462 able after the required 10-minute “cooling-off” period • make the senior class 3-2 vs. Princeton. Dartmouth 1 -4 .200 5 -7 .417 after each game. The Big Red locker room is closed. • give Cornell 11 wins in the last 15 meetings with the Tigers dating back to a 12-11 OT victory in 2004. • improve Coach Kerwick’s career record to 130-110 overall and 21-9 at Cornell. Practice Interviews/Coverage • be the 735th win in program history, improving Cornell to 735-460-27 all-time.