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No. 1 Cornell tops Hobart
May 4, 2007
ITHACA, N.Y.—The Hobart lacrosse team ran into a buzz saw in its season finale at top-ranked Cornell tonight, as the Big Red secured an undefeated season with a 17-4 victory over the Statesmen. At 13-0, Cornell is all but guaranteed the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, while Hobart ends the season with a 5-9 record.
The Big Red scored the game’s first eight goals, including seven unanswered in the first quarter. Senior midfielder Chris David (Georgetown Prep/Silver Spring, Md.) put the Statesmen on the board midway through the second frame with his 74th career goal, tying Mike Conklin ’06 for sixth place on Hobart’s Division I list.
Cornell scored two more before the break to carry a 10-1 lead into halftime.
Three straight scores to start the second half gave the Big Red a 13-1 lead. The Canadian Connection—junior attackmen Daryl Veltman (Salisbury School/Georgetown, Ontario) and Jamie Kirk (Salisbury School/Orangeville, Ontario)—broke the string when they teamed up for the 25th time this season. Veltman’s goal was his team leading 33rd, which is tied for third since Hobart moved to Division I. The assist was Kirk’s 38th of the year, tying Frank Boyar ’69 for 12th on Hobart’s all-time single season list. The helper also raised Kirk’s point total to 50, making him just the third Statesman since 1995 to reach that plateau.
Cornell scored once more before the close of the quarter to take a 14-2 advantage into the final frame.
Sophomore defensive midfielder Matt Smalley (Avon Old School/Cumberland, R.I.) and junior midfielder Sean Murphy (Bishop Timon-St. Jude/Buffalo, N.Y.) scored in succession to start the fourth, but the Big Red answered with the last three goals of the game.