Top-ranked Wahoos Subdue No. 4 Cornell
from staff reports
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| Virginia's 14-10 win over Cornell improved the
Cavaliers to a perfect 7-0. © John Strohsacker/LaxPhotos.com |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Top-ranked Virginia used
a dominating second-half performance to break open a tight contest
and defeat No. 4 Cornell 14-10 this afternoon before 4547 fans at
Klöckner Stadium.
The Cavaliers move to 7-0 this season, while Cornell is now
2-1.
Midfielders Shamel Bratton and Steve Giannone led the way for
Virginia with three goals apiece. Fellow midfielder Brian Carroll
scored twice and assisted on three other goals.
Cornell's Chris Finn scored 67 seconds before halftime to give the
Big Red a 7-6 lead at the break. This marked the first time all
season the Cavaliers trailed at any point in a game.
The lead was short lived as Giannone knotted the score in the
opening minute of the third quarter to start the Cavaliers on a 4-1
run that enabled them to take control.
Rob Pannell scored with 1:41 left in the third quarter to bring
Cornell to within one at 9-8, but Virginia rattled off the next
five goals.
Longstick midfielder Mike Timms keyed a tremendous effort by the
Virginia defense. He held midfielder Max Seibald to just one goal
with just over two minutes left in the game. The Cavalier ride
forced Cornell to fail six of 10 clearing opportunities in the
third quarter as the Big Red hurt its cause with nine turnovers in
the quarter.
Goalie Adam Ghitelman made 10 saves, his fourth double-digit
performance of the season.
Chad Gaudet won 11 of 13 faceoffs in the second half, including
all seven in the final quarter, to allow Virginia to seize control
and build its lead.
Virginia returns to action at home at Klöckner Stadium on
Tuesday night against Vermont, coached by former UVa All-American
defenseman Ryan Curtis. The game is scheduled to start at 7 pm.
