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March 17, 2001

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Cornell Puts Five on Board to Advance Past Harvard, 5-2

By ryan | March 17, 2001

Cornell capitalized on three tallies in a 2:37 span to advance past Harvard, 5-2, in the semifinals of the ECAC tournament in Lake Placid this afternoon. Junior David Francis scored twice as the Red put four pucks behind Oliver Jonas (and added an empty-net goal late in the third) on just 25 shots. Meanwhile, junior netminder Matt Underhill stopped 45 of 47 shots to send the Red into the finals of the tournament against St. Lawrence, who defeated Dartmouth 2-0.

Cornell will be making its first appearance in the final game since it took home the trophy in the 1997 season. Also scoring for the Red were sophomores Sam Paolini and Stephen Baby and freshman Ben Wallace.

Archived article by Charles Persons

Shooting in an Ithaca Bar Leaves One Hurt

By ryan March 26, 2001

The Ithaca Police Department (IPD) is still looking for the suspect who fired two shots inside an Ithaca tavern last Tuesday. Bullets hit Tehran Forest, a 22 year-old Ithaca resident, during an argument inside Bob’s Tavern, located on 508 W. State St. Forest was involved in an argument with one male patron when he was shot by another male patron. The IPD would not confirm whether any of the three men had known each other prior to the shooting. Officers received the call at 12:03 a.m. but suspects had already fled the establishment before their arrival. Forest was listed in stable condition at Cayuga Medical Center immediately following the incident. He has since been released, although a representative from patient information would not confirm a date. Friends of Forest brought him to the hospital after he was hit with two rounds from a small caliber handgun. Lt. John Beau Saul ’97 said that officers are still investigating the incident and the circumstances around the shooting are yet unknown. “We’re still talking to witnesses,” he said yesterday. “The investigators are working as we speak.” It was business-as-usual during Happy Hour Tuesday evening after the incident. The tavern is owned by Bob Pezder.Archived article by Beth Herskovits
Polo Teams Receive Bids for Nationals

By ryan March 26, 2001

If there was any sliver of doubt that the men’s and women’s polo teams were clear favorites for the national title it’s gone. Head coach David Eldredge ’81 had his troops in perhaps their best form of the season as both teams were crowned champions at the end of the Eastern Regionals. If the women were looking for some confidence heading into a date with Virginia in the finals, it certainly came in the form of an engagement with doormat, Yale. The Red mercilessly destroyed the Bulldogs by a 35-0 count on Mar. 16. In four tilts with the Ancient Eight foe, Cornell owns an awe-inspiring 116-6 advantage. “We were pretty dominant from the get go,” Eldredge observed. Yale has led just once in the three matches courtesy of a Kumi Smith goal to open the scoring December 2 at Oxley Equestrian Center. It spiraled downhill from there for the visitors. Cornell went on to win 24-4 in a match that saw three riders post double-digit scoring. Freshman sensation Marissa Bianchi lit the lamp 13 times, followed by sophomore phenom Taylor McLean’s 12 goal effort and junior stalwart Liz Antczak’s 10. With the return of junior Melissa Riggs the damage was expected to get worse and it did. The light match up provided Eldredge with a chance to play his reserves. After starting with the trio of Antczak, McLean and Riggs, the coach was able to play sophomore transfer Audrey Robertson and Bianchi. In a renewal of one of the finest rivalries in the sport, the Red clashed with Virginia in the ensuing match. Riggs paced Cornell to an 18-13 victory on Mar. 18. The contest marked the first time that the Cavaliers would be playing with the program’s top player. “We were not sure what to expect. We figured we would get a tough go,” Eldredge said. The gap between No. 1 Cornell and No. 2 Virginia appears to be widening though. The Red have escaped unscathed in three duels with the Cavaliers, including a clutch 12-9 triumph in Charlottesville, VA. The Red built in an early lead in the game and was able to maintain it throughout. Cornell brought a nine goal lead into the final chukker and cruised to the five-goal win. “I’m really happy with the play of the girls,” the coach praised. The men put forth an equally convincing case bouncing Georgetown 40-7 on Mar. 17 before trumping over Virginia, 22-17 the following day. It was the riders fourth consecutive win over the Cavaliers. The Hoyas earned the date with the Red after Purdue forfeited. Senior Jeff Embow who has dominated the world of men’s collegiate polo needed to play just one chukker to give the Red a commanding advantage. Following the first seven and a half minutes of polo, the scoreboard read Cornell 14, Georgetown 1. “Jeff was very sharp,” Eldredge lauded. As with the women, the coach optioned to play his alternates. Juniors Javier Alcover and Ryan Rapp saw time. In the finals Cornell stuck to its original game plan for Virginia — use Embow to slow down the pace of the game. It worked. The Red held to its methodical style and led 5-2 after the first chukker. Each side put up five goals in the second and third stanzas. After building a six goal lead in both chukkers, Cornell saw Virginia whittle the advantage down to three both times. Overall, the effort left Eldredge satisfied. “I’m very happy about the way we played and the way we handled them,” the coach noted.Archived article by Gary Schueller