ivy league 2024

[bearlaxfan]

Princeton at Monmouth postponed

West Long Branch NJ on WeatherUnderground: 0.1 inch of snow. I assume (hope!) there's a physical issue with the field; new sod, electric, or something besides a dusting of snow!

[ctbagataway]

Seemed like weak sauce to me also.

[semsox]

Not the start I was hoping for across the board... Hopefully we see some 2nd half comebacks

[Henpecked]

With the results from Ivy League teams today, it is probably a good thing Princeton was postponed a day.

[pcowlax]

Only opening day but VERY rough start. Brown not competitive with Q, Penn never really looking like a threat to win and Dartmouth unable to slow down what is not exactly a juggernaut in Bucknell. Watched most of the Dartmouth game out of curiosity to see what Kerwin’s offense would look like out of the gate. I guess I’m still not sure. They put up some goals but hard to really call anything out there a particular system. He will need some time to recruit, they are way behind the top teams in terms of top line talent and athleticism.

[Dosadi]

Welllllll….. As the person predicting an Ivy sweep,…. I feel sheepish

I was not surprised by Penn losing to Georgetown - the late push gives me some confidence in the future about Penn’s chances.

If I was a Brown fan, I’d be concerned - not sure where the offense will come from this year.

Dartmouth game felt like a team that was thinking, not acting, in many phases of the game defensively and clearing. I felt their offensive structure was much better than last year.

Curious to see the other 4 Ivy teams play….

[bearlaxfan]

Last I heard Brown was -7 vs Quinnipiac. SMH. Not that I bet. I have low expectations.

[CU77]

Cornell, Harvard, Yale all piling up goals in the first half.

And all three win.

[faircornell]

The Ivies had a mixed day, going 4-3. Losses were against teams with more early games under their belts.

Some top performers (Princeton statistics added):

Offense:

Sam King, Harvard: 8 points (3,5)
Collin Burns, Princeton: 7 points (4,3)*
Michael Long, Cornell: 7 points (3,4)
Grahm Blake, Harvard: 6 points (6,0)
Teddy Malone, Harvard: 6 points (5,1)
Matt Brandau, Yale: 6 points (2,4)
Nate Kabiri, Princeton: 5 points (3,2)*
Coulter Mackesy, Princeton: 5 points (3,2)
Willem Firth, Cornell: 4 points (4,0)*
CJ Kirst, Cornell: 4 points (3,1)
Peter Lapina, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Nate Davis, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Brandon Ventarola, Dartmouth: 4 points (0,4)

Face-off

Jack Cascadden, Cornell: 21/28, 75%
Andrew Degenaro, Harvard: 16/23, 70%
Teagen Bultman, Brown: 9/14, 64%
Andrew McMeekin, Princeton:11/20, 55%
Machado Rodriguez, Yale: 14/26, 54%
Mitchell Meyers, Dartmouth 10/20, 50%

Goalies:
Michael Gianforcaro: 13 saves, 72%
Christian Barnard, Harvard: 10 saves, 63%
Wyatt Knust, Cornell: 14 saves, 52%

* Denotes Rookie Player

[mdk01]

The Ivies had a mixed day, going 3-3, with Princeton postponing its game. Losses were against teams with more early games under their belts.

Some top performers (I'll update when the Cornell box score is available):

Offense:

Sam King, Harvard: 8 points (3,5)
Michael Long, Cornell: 7 points (3,4)
Grahm Blake, Harvard: 6 points (6,0)
Teddy Malone, Harvard: 6 points (5,1)
Matt Brandau, Yale: 6 points (2,4)
Willem Firth, Cornell: 4 points (4,0)
CJ Kirst, Cornell: 4 points (3,1)
Peter Lapina, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Nate Davis, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Brandon Ventarola, Dartmouth: 4 points (0,4)

Face-off

Jack Cascadden, Cornell: 21/28, 75%
Andrew Degenaro, Harvard: 16/23, 70%
Machado Rodriguez, Yale: 14/26, 54%
Mitchell Meyers, Dartmouth 10/20, 50%

Goalies:
Christian Barnard, Harvard: 10 saves, 63%
Wyatt Knust, Cornell: 14 saves, 52%

And Myers was 0-4 in the first 2:30 of the game which saw Dartmouth falling behind 4-0.

[Dosadi]

The Ivies had a mixed day, going 3-3, with Princeton postponing its game. Losses were against teams with more early games under their belts.

Some top performers:

Offense:

Sam King, Harvard: 8 points (3,5)
Michael Long, Cornell: 7 points (3,4)
Grahm Blake, Harvard: 6 points (6,0)
Teddy Malone, Harvard: 6 points (5,1)
Matt Brandau, Yale: 6 points (2,4)
Willem Firth, Cornell: 4 points (4,0)
CJ Kirst, Cornell: 4 points (3,1)
Peter Lapina, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Nate Davis, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Brandon Ventarola, Dartmouth: 4 points (0,4)

Face-off

Jack Cascadden, Cornell: 21/28, 75%
Andrew Degenaro, Harvard: 16/23, 70%
Machado Rodriguez, Yale: 14/26, 54%
Mitchell Meyers, Dartmouth 10/20, 50%

Goalies:
Christian Barnard, Harvard: 10 saves, 63%
Wyatt Knust, Cornell: 14 saves, 52%

And don’t forget Barnard’s Goalie goal!

[MDlaxfan76]

The Ivies had a mixed day, going 3-3, with Princeton postponing its game. Losses were against teams with more early games under their belts.

Some top performers:

Offense:

Sam King, Harvard: 8 points (3,5)
Michael Long, Cornell: 7 points (3,4)
Grahm Blake, Harvard: 6 points (6,0)
Teddy Malone, Harvard: 6 points (5,1)
Matt Brandau, Yale: 6 points (2,4)
Willem Firth, Cornell: 4 points (4,0)
CJ Kirst, Cornell: 4 points (3,1)
Peter Lapina, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Nate Davis, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Brandon Ventarola, Dartmouth: 4 points (0,4)

Face-off

Jack Cascadden, Cornell: 21/28, 75%
Andrew Degenaro, Harvard: 16/23, 70%
Machado Rodriguez, Yale: 14/26, 54%
Mitchell Meyers, Dartmouth 10/20, 50%

Goalies:
Christian Barnard, Harvard: 10 saves, 63%
Wyatt Knust, Cornell: 14 saves, 52%

And don’t forget Barnard’s Goalie goal!

And down a 2 minute unreleasable, coast to coast, and drawing a late hit foul…

King’s 8 were in less than 3 quarters.

[faircornell]

The Ivies had a mixed day, going 4-3. Losses were against teams with more early games under their belts.

Some top performers (Princeton statistics added):

Offense:

Sam King, Harvard: 8 points (3,5)
Collin Burns, Princeton: 7 points (4,3)*
Michael Long, Cornell: 7 points (3,4)
Grahm Blake, Harvard: 6 points (6,0)
Teddy Malone, Harvard: 6 points (5,1)
Matt Brandau, Yale: 6 points (2,4)
Nate Kabiri, Princeton: 5 points (3,2)*
Coulter Mackesy, Princeton: 5 points (3,2)
Willem Firth, Cornell: 4 points (4,0)*
CJ Kirst, Cornell: 4 points (3,1)
Peter Lapina, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Nate Davis, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Brandon Ventarola, Dartmouth: 4 points (0,4)

Face-off

Jack Cascadden, Cornell: 21/28, 75%
Andrew Degenaro, Harvard: 16/23, 70%
Andrew McMeekin, Princeton:11/20, 55%
Machado Rodriguez, Yale: 14/26, 54%
Mitchell Meyers, Dartmouth 10/20, 50%

Goalies:
Michael Gianforcaro: 13 saves, 72%
Christian Barnard, Harvard: 10 saves, 63%
Wyatt Knust, Cornell: 14 saves, 52%

* Denotes Rookie Player

Princeton game added.

[FannOLax]

The weekend weather showed why February lacrosse is not such a brilliant idea. After an 0-3 start for the Ivies, Cornell, Harvard, Yale and Princeton took care of business. I have three main sets of questions. Is Harvard really good this year? Or did the Crimson just have a day when everything went right against a team that had a bad day? I have a similar, but flipped, set of questions about Brown. Is Brown really that bad this year? Or maybe Quinnipiac is a program on the rise that Bruno needed to take more seriously? If one were a glutton for sitting outside in cold winter weather, one could have driven from Quinni to Yale and seen two Ivy teams on one day; which leads me to my final question. How long will Lyons be out of the Yale line-up injured?

[bearlaxfan]

The weekend weather showed why February lacrosse is not such a brilliant idea. After an 0-3 start for the Ivies, Cornell, Harvard, Yale and Princeton took care of business. I have three main sets of questions. Is Harvard really good this year? Or did the Crimson just have a day when everything went right against a team that had a bad day? I have a similar, but flipped, set of questions about Brown. Is Brown really that bad this year? Or maybe Quinnipiac is a program on the rise that Bruno needed to take more seriously? If one were a glutton for sitting outside in cold winter weather, one could have driven from Quinni to Yale and seen two Ivy teams on one day; which leads me to my final question. How long will Lyons be out of the Yale line-up injured?

Tues night your first 2 Q will be closer to answered as Brown hosts BU, 3pm & Harvard hosts Bryant, 7pm. BU started in the top 20, dropped out when now ~#18 Bryant>BU last week. IIRC Ivies have been BU's kryptonite, last meeting 2021 Brown 12 BU 7?5? in Brown's only '21 game. Scheduling a February game in New England at 7pm is

[FannOLax]

Very true! Both Brown and Harvard are at home. Regarding Ivy kryptonite, yes, and Yale beat BU handily in 2022 and 2023. Here's hoping Brown plays well! In most sports, Harvard-Yale is the last regular-season game, but this year's men's lax schedule has it as the old rivals' Ivy opener; shaping up to be a good one.

[Typical Lax Dad]

Very true! Both Brown and Harvard are at home. Regarding Ivy kryptonite, yes, and Yale beat BU handily in 2022 and 2023. Here's hoping Brown plays well! In most sports, Harvard-Yale is the last regular-season game, but this year's men's lax schedule has it as the old rivals' Ivy opener; shaping up to be a good one.

Has anyone heard why the schedules were changed this year?

[mdk01]

The weekend weather showed why February lacrosse is not such a brilliant idea. After an 0-3 start for the Ivies, Cornell, Harvard, Yale and Princeton took care of business. I have three main sets of questions. Is Harvard really good this year? Or did the Crimson just have a day when everything went right against a team that had a bad day? I have a similar, but flipped, set of questions about Brown. Is Brown really that bad this year? Or maybe Quinnipiac is a program on the rise that Bruno needed to take more seriously? If one were a glutton for sitting outside in cold winter weather, one could have driven from Quinni to Yale and seen two Ivy teams on one day; which leads me to my final question. How long will Lyons be out of the Yale line-up injured?

To me, Harvard suffered from a "sophomore slump" last year along with goalie issues. A couple more good recruiting classes, the juniors returning to form and the goalie improving could be good news.

[FannOLax]

The Ivies had a mixed day, going 4-3. Losses were against teams with more early games under their belts.

Some top performers (Princeton statistics added):

Offense:

Sam King, Harvard: 8 points (3,5)
Collin Burns, Princeton: 7 points (4,3)*
Michael Long, Cornell: 7 points (3,4)
Grahm Blake, Harvard: 6 points (6,0)
Teddy Malone, Harvard: 6 points (5,1)
Matt Brandau, Yale: 6 points (2,4)
Nate Kabiri, Princeton: 5 points (3,2)*
Coulter Mackesy, Princeton: 5 points (3,2)
Willem Firth, Cornell: 4 points (4,0)*
CJ Kirst, Cornell: 4 points (3,1)
Peter Lapina, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Nate Davis, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Brandon Ventarola, Dartmouth: 4 points (0,4)

Face-off

Jack Cascadden, Cornell: 21/28, 75%
Andrew Degenaro, Harvard: 16/23, 70%
Andrew McMeekin, Princeton:11/20, 55%
Machado Rodriguez, Yale: 14/26, 54%
Mitchell Meyers, Dartmouth 10/20, 50%

Goalies:
Michael Gianforcaro: 13 saves, 72%
Christian Barnard, Harvard: 10 saves, 63%
Wyatt Knust, Cornell: 14 saves, 52%

* Denotes Rookie Player

Princeton game added.

So Michael Long of Cornell takes Ivy Offensive Player of the Week, Yale's Patrick Pisano was named Ivy defensive Player of the Week, and there is no Rookie of the Week.
https://ivyleague.com/sports/mlax

[MDlaxfan76]

The Ivies had a mixed day, going 4-3. Losses were against teams with more early games under their belts.

Some top performers (Princeton statistics added):

Offense:

Sam King, Harvard: 8 points (3,5)
Collin Burns, Princeton: 7 points (4,3)*
Michael Long, Cornell: 7 points (3,4)
Grahm Blake, Harvard: 6 points (6,0)
Teddy Malone, Harvard: 6 points (5,1)
Matt Brandau, Yale: 6 points (2,4)
Nate Kabiri, Princeton: 5 points (3,2)*
Coulter Mackesy, Princeton: 5 points (3,2)
Willem Firth, Cornell: 4 points (4,0)*
CJ Kirst, Cornell: 4 points (3,1)
Peter Lapina, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Nate Davis, Dartmouth: 4 points (3,1)
Brandon Ventarola, Dartmouth: 4 points (0,4)

Face-off

Jack Cascadden, Cornell: 21/28, 75%
Andrew Degenaro, Harvard: 16/23, 70%
Andrew McMeekin, Princeton:11/20, 55%
Machado Rodriguez, Yale: 14/26, 54%
Mitchell Meyers, Dartmouth 10/20, 50%

Goalies:
Michael Gianforcaro: 13 saves, 72%
Christian Barnard, Harvard: 10 saves, 63%
Wyatt Knust, Cornell: 14 saves, 52%

* Denotes Rookie Player

Princeton game added.

So Michael Long of Cornell takes Ivy Offensive Player of the Week, Yale's Patrick Pisano was named Ivy defensive Player of the Week, and there is no Rookie of the Week.
https://ivyleague.com/sports/mlax

I'm sure King doesn't care about individual stuff like this, but how does a certainly strong performance by Long, with 7pts, 3 goals on 6 shots, 1 CT, 5GBs, as the #2 attack man in a full 60, get chosen over King with 8pts, 3 goals on 5 shots, 3CT's and 7GBS all in less than 45 minutes as the top focus of a defense?

Was Lehigh supposed to be a much stronger team than Providence perhaps?