It's Sunday at 2:15 PM, and I haven't received anything from the list since Saturday afternoon, so for all I know this will repeat something that's already been mentioned a dozen times. Be that as it may... Cornell defeated Yale in their ECAC quarterfinal game in New Haven Saturday night by a score of 4-1. The game was much closer than the score might indicate. The first period was scoreless, the second ended tied at 1. Cornell broke the tie at 8:27 of period 3, added an insurance goal 3 1/2 minutes later, and sealed the outcome with an empty-netter with 21 seconds left. Cornell continued to play the defensive-oriented style it needs in order to be successful. Yale's high-scoring forwards--Kaufmann, Blaeser, Ferguson, Sather, etc.--had a few good scoring chances, but Parris Duffus was able to stop all but one of them. Most of the time, the Cornell defense tied up the Yale forwards in the slot or cleared the puck harmlessly to the corners. Cornell also forechecked well, especially after opening up the two goal lead. Kaufmann got Yale on the board at 5:46 of period 2, after a scoreless first period, when he redirected Peter Allen's shot from the right point through Duffus's legs. The Red tied the game at 10:11 on freshman Jake Karam's second goal of the season, a rebound. Jason Vogel whacked a loose puck from a faceoff past Yale goalie Todd Sullivan at 8:27 of period three to give Cornell the lead. The Red went scoreless on its first four power plays, but capitalized on its next opportunity about 3 1/2 minutes later. Joe Dragon deflected Todd Chambers's shot into Sullivan's pads, but the rebound went to Ryan Hughes at the left of the goal, and he had nothing but net to shoot at. Phil Nobel scored unassisted into the empty net at 19:39. Period 1 ======= Scoring ------- None Penalties --------- Mackey, Y (holding) 13:26 Period 2 ======== Scoring ------- 5:46 Kaufmann, Y (Allen, Blaeser); 10:11 Karam, C (Burke, Nobel) Penalties --------- Duffy, Y (tripping) 6:15; Kaufmann, Y (cross-checking) 11:20; Leroux, Y (high-sticking) 14:37; Belzile, C (hooking) 17:14; Chambers, C (hit after whistle) 17:41; Leroux, Y (hit after whistle) 17:41; Vogel, C (hit after whistle) 19:45; Mackey, Y (hit after whistle) 19:45 Period 3 ======== Scoring ------- 8:27 Vogel, C (Dragon); 12:02 Hughes, C (Dragon, Chambers) ppg; 19:39 Nobel, C eng Penalties --------- Chiasson, Y (cross-checking) 11:37 Saves ===== Duffus, C 11 - 6 - 11 -- 28 Sullivan, Y 11 - 8 - 7 -- 26 Power play: Cornell 1 x 5, Yale 0 x 1 Attendance: 2,910 Referee: John Gallagher; Linesmen: Marty Demers, Brewster Earle