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March 13, 2003

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Finger Lake 'n Good

By wpengine | March 13, 2003

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No. 2 Icers Host Playoff Series

By wpengine March 14, 2003

For Cornell hockey fans, upon close examination of the rafters at Lynah, a banner is missing. After finishing last season with a 17-3-2 conference record and storming its way into the ECAC championship game, the men’s hockey team fell to Harvard in double overtime. Despite dominating the regular season in the 2001-02 campaign, the Red could not bring home the championship trophy. Tonight, however, the No. 2 Red (24-4-1, 19-2-1 ECAC) will begin its quest for redemption and its first ECAC tournament championship since the 1996-97 season, when it hosts 11th-seeded RPI (12-23-3. 4-15-3) in the first game of a best-of-three series. By virtue of winning the regular season crown, the No. 2 men’s hockey team was able to enjoy a first-round bye in the ECAC playoffs and take the wait-and-see approach. “We’ve obviously waited a long time for this time to come around again this year,” sophomore goalie David LeNeveu said. “I’ve been waiting over a year for this.” A major disappointment for much of the season, the Engineers pulled off the big upset of the first-round last weekend with consecutive victories over rival Union. RPI took a 1-0 series lead last Friday with a 2-1 victory on the strength of breakaway goals by Vic Pereira and Kevin Croxton, along with a heroic 37-save effort from Nathan Marsters. The Engineers then stunned the Dutchmen the following evening with two Ben Barr shorthanded goals late in the third that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 advantage. “They’ve obviously got some momentum coming into the weekend having beaten Union,” LeNeveu said. “We’re definitely going to have to be ready for them because playoffs is a whole different season as well. Anything can happen in the playoffs and teams come out with their best effort all the time, so we know we’re going to have to be on top of our game.” “They put it together last weekend, so they could be getting hot,” senior defenseman Mark McRae said. The Red and Engineers also faced off in last season’s ECAC semifinals at Lake Placid, with the Red winning the contest by a 3-0 score. Sophomore defenseman Charlie Cook had two goals in the win. Despite its poor conference record, RPI has given Cornell trouble this season. The Red squeezed out a 3-2 win in Troy in their first meeting, with two of the three tallies coming from senior co-captain Stephen B
Grapplers Send Eight to NCAAs

By wpengine March 14, 2003

While some students lift weights and shed pounds before spring break, the usual routine will continue a bit longer for some, as they prepare themselves for one last contest. Next weekend, eight of Cornell’s finest will travel to Kansas City as they take part in the NCAA wrestling championships. Leading the Red’s tournament team is a pair of All-Americans, sophomore Travis Lee and senior Clint Wattenberg. Both grapplers have already been to NCAAs, where they finished seventh and sixth, respectively, last year. Wattenberg and Lee have also laid the foundation for solid tournament runs with their regular season performances. Lee will be something of a marked man, however, as he takes his perfect 29-0 record on the road. Several other grapplers also earned tournament experience last season, as juniors Alejandro Alvarez, Matt Greenberg, and Scott Roth, and senior Gabe Webster all qualified for last year’s NCAA championships. Greenberg is no stranger to the national stage, as he was one of three Cornellians to advance to the second round of last year’s tournament. Only a sophomore at the time, Greenberg took on Lehigh’s All-American Jon Trenge. While the Red matman struggled against Trenge then, he has since gone on to hold his own against him. The two last met during last weekend’s EIWA finals — where Trenge scored a 4-1 victory — but won’t see each other again unless both go far in the tournament. Webster also had a convincing tournament run last season. After losing to third-seeded Luke Becker, Webster came back and scored a 19-4 win in the consolation bracket. Newcomers to NCAA competition are freshman Dustin Manotti and junior Tyler Baier. Both finished third in the EIWA tournament, earning wildcard spots. Baier went 23-9 in the regular season, and faced plenty of national contenders. The junior’s numbers, however, hide the full story. Out of Baier’s nine losses, seven were to nationally-ranked opponents, while six were decided by three points or less. Manotti also did well for himself during the regular season, going 26-6. The Red rookie was a giant slayer during the 2002-03 season, defeating six nationally-ranked opponents throughout the season. Backing up Manotti’s No. 9 national standing are one pin and five technical falls. Regardless of previous postseason experience, there is room for all eight to advance in the 330-wrestler field. The NCAA tournament begins Thursday March 20th, and runs through the 22nd.Archived article by Matt Janiga