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Sports Weekend Update 11-21-09: Seton Hall Too Much for M. B-Ball to Handle
November 21st, 2009Check Monday's edition of The Cornell Daily Sun for additional coverage Seton Hall 89, Men's basketball 79 Despite senior Ryan Wittman's 24 points and Jeff Foote's three blocks, Seton Hall of the Big East was simply too much for Cornell to handle in Friday's home opener. The Pirates' Jeremy Hazell scored 33 points, 20 in the second half, and led his team to the 89-79 win. Read More
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Another Day, Another Major
November 20th, 2009The Red continues to show that skill and experience can overcome athletic disadvantages. On Wednesday, Cornell defeated UMass on the Minutemen’s home court. The Red (2-0, 0-0 Ivy) used superior execution and shooting ability in overcoming noticeable disadvantages in quickness and athleticism against its Atlantic 10 foe. Read More
M. Icers Open Last Homestand of 2009
November 20th, 2009The men’s hockey team leads the country in scoring with an average of 4.40 goals per game. Tonight, the Red’s sizzling offense will be put to the test against Ivy League foe Princeton, which is riding a three-game unbeaten streak into Lynah. Tomorrow night, Cornell will host Quinnipiac in a battle of the top-2 scoring teams in the NCAA. Read More
Wrestlers Gear Up to Grapple With Terps
November 20th, 2009On one of the biggest nights for Cornell sports so far this season, the wrestling team, defending Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) team champions three years running, will be opening its season tonight at 6:30. Read More
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Against Ivy Champs Penn, Football Hopes for One More Win
November 20th, 2009In the 116th meeting between Penn and Cornell, the Quakers are hoping to wrap up sole possession of the Ivy League title after knocking off preseason favorite Harvard last weekend. Cornell, on the other hand, has watched as its best chances at picking up a third win in 2009 all dissolved into losses. Read More
W. Hockey Hits the Road
November 20th, 2009This weekend, the No. 7 women’s hockey team will venture on the last road trip for the semester that, according to head coach Doug Derraugh, will be one of the toughest of the season. The Red (5-3-0, 5-1-0 ECAC Hockey) will first face the No. 10 Princeton Tigers (5-2-1, 4-1-1) tonight at 7 p.m., followed by a game at Quinnipiac (6-4-2, 4-1-1) tomorrow at 4 p.m. Read More
Polo Is No Dark Horse
November 20th, 2009With a 29-6 romping of Skidmore College on Wednesday, the men’s polo team has improved to 6-1 on the season. With the Red’s only loss coming to Virginia, Cornell has beaten the likes of Cowtown Polo Club, Yale, UConn, Harvard, UConn again and Skidmore. The team has yet to be defeated at the place it calls home –– the Oxley Equestrian Center –– where it awaits Texas A&M and Virginia later this weekend. Read More
Red Looks to Keep Improving
November 20th, 2009The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams look to improve after seeing mixed results in their 2008-09 campaigns. Last season the women didn’t win a single league meet. However, a strong finish has the team looking up. As a young team last year, the Red made steady strides towards the end of the season. Read More
Equestrian Seeks Improved Depth
November 20th, 2009Early morning practices, core workouts in the gym, and of course, the sweet smell of horses — the Cornell equestrian team knows it all. It seems that hard work and dedication are the themes this year for a team that has its sights set on victory. Those victories are looking more and more likely, as the Red is already off to a great start early in the season. Read More
Ivy Wins Crucial To Fencing Success
November 20th, 2009In its first two tournaments this year, the women’s fencing team, under head coach Iryna Dolgikh, has demonstrated considerable improvement from last year, placing well individually at the Temple Open and winning all eight of its contests at the Vassar Invitational. Read More