GAME INFORMATION

#7 Cornell at Dartmouth
DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 1 p.m.
SITE: Scully-Fahey Field – Hanover, N.H.
RECORDS: Cornell 7-1, 1-1 Ivy League / Dartmouth 4-3, 0-1 Ivy League
BROADCAST: ESPN+
RADIO: WHCU (870 AM, 97.7 FM) (https://whcuradio.com/)
STATS: DartmouthSports.com
GAME NOTES
 

STORY LINES

• After getting back on track with a midweek victory, the Cornell men's lacrosse team will attempt to extend a long win streak against Dartmouth when the teams meet on Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. at Scully-Fahey Field.
• The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+, while Barry Leonard will air live on WHCU 97.7 FM/870 AM.
• The Big Red is off to a strong 7-1 start and in No. 7 in the latest USILA Coaches and Inside Lacrosse Media polls.
• Cornell used three separate 4-0 runs and got 22 total points from its starting attack in a 16-9 win at Central New York rival Colgate on Tuesday afternoon.
• On offense, two-time Ivy League Rookie of the Year CJ Kirst paces the team in goals (28), assists (13) and points (41), while ranking second in ground balls (26).
• Tewaaraton Award candidate John Piatelli is tied with Kirst for the team lead in goals (28) and enters the weekend three goals shy of joining the school's career top 10, upping his total to 109.
• Piatelli (six goals, three assists), Kirst (five goals, three assists) and Michael Long (two goals, three assists) dominated on the offensive end, outscoring COlgate's entire team 13-9 by themselves.
• Face-off specialist Angelo Petrakis is winning 47 percent in the circle, including a 16-of-29 effort against the nation's top-ranked face-off unit in No. 5 Ohio State, and leads the team with 45 ground balls.
• Fifth-year seniors Joseph Bartolotto III (13 caused turnovers, 15 ground balls) and Dom Doria (eight caused turnovers, 12 ground balls) rank 1-2 on the team in caused turnovers with 21 between the two.
• In goal, Chayse Ierlan ranks 23rd nationally in goals against average (10.88 GAA) and has at least 10 saves in seven consecutive games.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The attack tandem of John Piatelli and CJ Kirst combined for 12 goals and 17 total points as seventh-ranked Cornell topped Central New York rival Colgate 16-9 at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium. 
• Piatelli had six goals and three assists, with his nine points giving him 150 for his career. 
• Kirst had six goals and two assists, with his eight points giving him 41 in his rookie campaign. 
• Together, along with Michael Long's five-point effort (two goals, three assists), the attack overwhelmed the Raiders. 
• Angelo Petrakis won 12 face-offs with seven ground balls and Chayse Ierlan made 12 saves as the last line of defense as Cornell rebounded from its first loss of the year in fine fashion.
• Brian Minicus led Colgate with two goals and three assists, with brother Michael scoring two goals. 
• They were matched by Marshall Terres with two scores. 
• Thomas Colucci (8-of-16) and Brian Wilmans (6-of-9) combined to win 14-of-25 face-offs as Colgate was able to stay in the game for long stretches by controlling possessions. 
 

THE SERIES VS. DARTMOUTH

First Meeting: 1946
Overall: Cornell leads, 54-15 
In Hanover, N.H.: Cornell leads, 25-8
In Overtime: Series tied 1-1
Current Streak: Cornell, 9 games
Last Meeting: Cornell, 15-5 (3/30/2019 in Ithaca, N.Y.)
Buczek vs. Dartmouth: 0-0 (0-0 on the road)
Series vs. Dartmouth: The Cornell and Dartmouth rivalry began in 1946 with an 8-7 victory for the Big Red. 
• The Big Green won the next six meetings over a 10-year span, their longest winning streak in the series. 
• Dartmouth has beaten the Big Red only nine times since 1957. 
• The Big Red has won 20 of the last 21 meetings, including the last nine contests by a combined score of 144-49. 
• Dartmouth has not beaten Cornell in Hanover since 1997 (12-8).
 

A WIN OVER DARTMOUTH WOULD

• Give Cornell an 8-1 record.
• Up its record in Ivy play to 2-1.
• Extend the Big Red's win streak over the Big Green to 10 games.
• Make Cornell 4-1 on the road this season.
• Be the 18th straight win by a Big Red team against an unranked opponent.
• Be the 778th win in program history (777-488-27, .612).
 

SCOUTING DARTMOUTH

• The Big Green is 4-3 on the season and has dropped consecutive games at Ohio State (12-6) and Harvard (19-10) after beginning the year 4-1.
• Dartmouth is averaging 9.9 goals per game with six players scoring 93 of the team's 107 points.
• George Prince (15-8-23) and Colin McGill (14-6-20) are among six players who have reached double figures in points.
• Mitchell Myers  is winning 51 percent of his face-offs with a team-best 34 ground balls, while Peter Rizzotti has 10 caused turnovers and has won 24 loose balls.
• In goal, Daniel Hincks sports a 10.55 goals against average and a .575 save percentage with 13.7 saves per outing.
• Eighth-year head coach Brendan Callahan's teams are 7-5 over its last 12 contests after beginning 12-54 over his first five seasons.
 

THE RICHARD M. MORAN HEAD COACH

• Connor Buczek '15 (7-1) is in his first season (second year) at the helm of the Cornell men's lacrosse program.
• He was elevated to the Richard M. Moran Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse in the spring of 2020 after five seasons on staff in the capacities of volunteer assistant coach for two years and assistant coach for three.
• His first year in the head coaching role saw the 2021 season get canceled due to COVID-19 and have to navigate his team through the challenges of having the season eliminated due to the pandemic.
• He has served as the offensive coordinator since 2018, and his duties have also included working with the goalies.
• He has helped turn the Big Red offense into one of the most potent units in the country, as Cornell has finished each of its last two seasons ranked among the top-five nationally in shooting percentage, assists per game, shots per game, and goals per game.
• Buczek was a decorated student-athlete during his playing days at Cornell, being named a three-time All-American and unanimous first team All-Ivy selection, among various other awards.
 

MEET THE CAPTAINS

• Joseph Bartolotto III '22, John Piatelli '22, and Chayse Ierlan '22 will serve as the Big Red's captains for the 2022 campaign.
• This marks the second time Bartolotto and Piatelli have been elected captains, having also done so in 2021, while it's Ierlan's first time steering the ship.
 

THIS IS OUR HOUSE

• Cornell has enjoyed a true home field advantage since beginning play on Schoellkopf Field in 1972, going 246-85 for a .742 winning percentage, with 12 undefeated seasons.
• Cornell has been even more impressive since 2000, going 106-30 overall (.782) with perfect slates in 2015 (6-0), 2011 (8-0), 2009 (6-0), 2007 (7-0) and 2005 (6-0).
 

UP NEXT

• The Big Red returns home to face nationally-ranked Harvard on Saturday, April 9 at 3 p.m. at Schoellkopf Field.
• The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
• Cornell leads the all-time series 67-26 with the Big Red winning three straight and 19 of the last 22 meetings.