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Inside Men’s Hockey’s Dominance at the Faceoff Dot

By Jane McNally · Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

“We’re just reaping the benefits,” said head coach Casey Jones ’90. “We’re reaping the benefits of two juniors being really, really good.”

CORNELL NOTES: Still on the Wrong Side of the NPI, No. 11 Women’s Hockey’s Season on the Line in ECAC Quarterfinals

By Eli Fastiff · Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

ECAC Playoffs Return to Lynah as No. 11 Women’s Hockey Set to Meet Rival No. 13 Colgate in Quarterfinals

By Eli Fastiff · Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

Courts, Community, Culture: An Inside Look at the Women of Color in Athletics

By Buzmael Joanus · Monday, Feb. 23, 2026

No. 5 Men’s Lacrosse Scores Six Straight to Close Comeback Win Over No. 17 Denver

By William D. Cawley · Monday, Feb. 23, 2026

Cornell walked away with a 13-9 win, showing poise down the stretch against No. 17 University of Denver.

OLYMPIC RECAP | O'Neill’s ’20 Goal Isn’t Enough for Canada As Guilday ’25 and U.S. Are Golden in Milan

By Eli Fastiff · Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026

The trio of medals brings Cornell’s all-time medal count to 73, with 26 coming from the Winter Olympics and 22 specifically from men’s or women’s ice hockey. Guilday’s gold was the first Olympic ice hockey medal won by a non-Canadian Cornell alum.

No. 11 Men’s Hockey Responds to Thrilling Friday-Night Win With 4-2 Loss to Princeton

By Jane McNally · Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026

Cornell surrendered far too many high-danger, numbers-up chances to the Tigers, who secured their first regulation win over Cornell since Jan. 21, 2022.

Preview: No. 5 Men’s Lacrosse Readies for Clash With Denver

By William D. Cawley · Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026

On Saturday, Cornell (1-0) struggled to find the groove that it lived in last year, eking out an 11-10 win over Albany. Although Albany is a talented, hardworking team, the result was not what the Red were looking for to start its national title defense.

Women’s Gymnastics Finishes in Second Place at the Empire State Collegiate Championships

By Lydia Lekhal · Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026

This seems to be the right amount of momentum the team was looking for heading into the Ivy Classic Championship next weekend, where it seeks to finish on top.

No. 11 Men’s Hockey Pummels No. 5 Quinnipiac, 6-1, in Hamden

By Jane McNally · Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

“We had no passengers tonight,” said head coach Casey Jones '90. “I thought it was as complete a game as we’ve played."

CORNELL NOTES | How is No. 11 Men’s Hockey Tackling the Final Stretch? ‘Firing on All Cylinders’

By Jane McNally · Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

“It's hard to win hockey games this time of year — that's a lesson we learned last week, and that's a lesson well-learned.”

Mike Rutenberg ’03 Appointed Cleveland Browns’ Defensive Coordinator

By Matthew Leonard · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026

This appointment does not come as a surprise, as Rutenberg was being viewed as a top defensive coordinator candidate for teams around the league. Only a few weeks ago, it was reported the Tennessee Titans viewed Rutenberg as a “leading candidate” for their defensive coordinator position.

Both Men’s and Women’s Hockey Take Ivy League Championship Titles

By Jane McNally · Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026

The pair of titles brings the total to 45 earned between the two programs, dating back to 1966. This year marks the eighth time both the men and women have won the championship in the same year.

Ketki Ketkar '26 Becomes Cornell's First Ivy Individual Champion for Women’s Fencing

By Zeinab Faraj · Monday, Feb. 16, 2026

Ketki Ketkar ’26 became the first Cornellian women’s fencer to win an Ivy League individual champion title in any weapon.

No. 4 Men’s Lacrosse Gets by Albany in Season Opener

By William D. Cawley · Monday, Feb. 16, 2026

No. 4 men's lacrosse faced the University of Albany in its season opener, winning the match, 11-10.

No. 9 Men’s Hockey Deflates in 4-1 Loss to Union

By Jane McNally · Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

“The issue, I thought, for a large part of [both] games, was that we were heavily outshooting in shot attempts, but we were missing the net on a ton of our scoring chances.”

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No. 11 Women’s Hockey Wins Nail-Biter Over No. 12 Clarkson to Clinch Playoff Bye

By Eli Fastiff · Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

“It's really important,” said head coach Doug Derraugh ’91 when asked about the impact of the top-four finish. “It's always nice to know that next round we're going to be playing Lynah Rink.”

OLYMPIC RECAP | Week One: Guilday ’25 and O'Neill ’20 Make Olympic Debuts as All Cornellians Advance to Women’s Hockey Knockout Round

By Eli Fastiff · Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

The four Cornellians — Laura Fortino ’13, Brianne Jenner ’15, Kristin O'Neill ’20 and Rory Guilday ’25 — represent three countries, all of which succeeded in advancing to the tournament’s knockout stages.

Season Preview: No. 3 Men’s Lacrosse Looks to Defend National Title, Opens Season at Albany

By Alexis Rogers and William D. Cawley · Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

The Red will start its season on the road against the University at Albany. The game will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Cornell faced UAlbany twice last year, the second coming in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Red won both meetings, by scores of 18-11 and 15-6, respectively.

Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive Take Care of Business Against Le Moyne

By Eric Joy · Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

Li did not swim her usual event, freestyle, which allowed Peng to step into her place. Despite Li’s change in event, she persevered and came out on top. Kuziemko’s performance, on the other hand, was par for the course, as she has won two medals over the course of the season before this duel.