No. 4 Princeton 9, No. 7 Cornell 5
Sean Hartofilis scored two goals to lead the fourth-ranked Tigers past seventh-ranked Cornell, 9-5 Saturday afternoon. The victory guarantees the Tigers at least a share of the Ivy League title for the sixth consecutive year.
Princeton took the lead early, scoring two goals in the first five minutes. After a goal by Big Red midfielder J.P Schalk, the Tigers went on a tear, scoring the next four goals to give themselves a commanding 6-1 lead at halftime.
Princeton added two more goals in the third quarter before Cornell finally responded early in the fourth. After increasing their lead to 9-2 midway through the final period, the game looked to be wrapped up. The Big Red wouldn't give in however, and mounted a brief run, rattling off three goals before time expired on them.
Brad Dumont had a goal and two assists for Princeton, 8-2 (5-0 Ivy), while Prager and Josh Sims each added one goal with one assist. Goalie Trevor Tierney saved 10 for the Tigers. Princeton, which hasn't lost a conference game in its last 30 tries, could wrap-up the Ivy title with a win Saturday against Dartmouth.
Goalkeeper Justin Cynar stopped 11 for Cornell, which falls to 8-3 (4-1). Five players each scored one goal.
No. 2 Syracuse 16, No. 4 Princeton 4
Michael Springer scored five goals to lead second-ranked Syracuse to a 16-4 blowout road win over fourth-ranked Princeton Sunday afternoon. Each of the teams had played a game the day before -- Princeton defeated Cornell, and Syracuse overcame Penn 9-4.
After several scoreless minutes, Syracuse blew open the game with three goals coming in just over a minute. By the end of the first quarter, the Orangemen owned a dominating 6-1 lead. Syracuse was well on its way to victory, leading 10-2 at the intermission.
The Tigers opened up the second half with a goal, but the Orangemen answered with four straight goals, effectively ruling out any comeback.
B.J. Prager, Princeton's leading scorer, and starting defenseman Brian Lieberman were both out of the game with injuries. Trevor Tierney stopped 20 goals in the net.
Syracuse, now 10-1, got contributions from several players. Ryan Powell scored a goal and earned six assists, a record at Princeton's Class of 1952 Stadium.
Tim Byrens added three goals, while Devin Darcangelo and Liam Banks each had two goals and two assists. Goalkeeper Rob Mulligan made 10 saves and gave up three in 56 minutes of play.
Yale 14, Harvard 5
Chris McIntyre, Brian Hunt, and Mike Morris each scored three goals and Tucker Foote added two more to give Yale its fifth consecutive victory, a 14-5 drubbing of Harvard.
Yale was in control from the beginning, opening up with a 5-1 lead by the end of the first period and taking a 9-2 lead into halftime. After the two teams exchanged goals in the third period, the Bulldogs continued their offensive, scoring four more goals in the final quarter to seal the win.
Harvard, which falls to 6-5 (2-3), has now lost three in a row, including five of its last six, after starting the season with five wins. Five players each had a goal for the Crimson while goalie Keith Cynar made 16 saves.
Yale, now 8-4 (3-3), got another big contribution from freshman goalkeeper Eric Wenzel, who made nine stops in the game.
No. 2 Syracuse 9, Pennsylvania 4
After a close game early on, Syracuse emerged with a 9-4 win over Penn, thanks to four goals by Michael Springer.
The Orangemen and Quakers battled back and forth during the first half, exchanging goals to arrive at a 3-3 tie at the break.
Syracuse blew the game open in the third period, however, scoring six unanswered goals to quell the threat. Penn would score once more in the final quarter.
Quaker goalie John Carroll, who made his first start in seven games, saved 19 goals in 60 minutes of play. Billy Reidy scored two goals and Todd Minerley added a goal and two assists for Penn, which falls to 5-8 (1-5).
Syracuse goalkeeper John Carroll played the full game, making 19 saves. Ryan Powell scored a goal and had four assists and Liam Banks added two goals for the Orangemen.
