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Red Seeks Back-to-Back Road Wins Against UMass
November 18th, 2009Cornell will attempt to prove its season-opening victory at Alabama was not a fluke as the Red strives for back-to-back road victories against the University of Massachusetts tonight at 7:30 p.m. Read More
Polo Teams Trounce UConn at Home
November 18th, 2009The men’s polo team may have a case of triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13, as the Red held its second chukker goal total against UConn this past weekend to a mere 12, not wishing to invite any misfortune, especially on, you know, Friday the 13th. Read More
The ‘Reality’ of Coaches’ Salaries
November 18th, 2009Correction Appended The Real World: for some it’s a pretty terrible reality television show on MTV, for others its life after Cornell, for others it’s the state of being they realize when they’re not heavily intoxicated after a long night at Johnny O’s. But regardless, the Real World is coming, and none of us can stop it. (Unless, that is, you are Hiro Nakamura). Read More
Madison Square Garden: As Intimate as Lynah
November 18th, 2009Lynah Rink is small enough that someone leading a cheer in Section E can be identified and personally complimented by a discerning fan in Section B in the hallway in between periods. That’s probably the greatest thing about Lynah. So when it was announced that the Big Red was to embrace the Big Apple and battle Boston University at Madison Square Garden in a 2007 debut, we all had big expectations. Read More
Women’s Basketball Scores First Win of ’09-’10
November 17th, 2009After a close loss to Duquesne in its season opener Friday night, the women’s basketball team celebrated an 81-54 victory over Ithaca College on Sunday in Newman Arena. Thanks in large part to an aggressive Cornell offense, the Red was able to keep its lead over the Bombers throughout the entire game. Read More
Friday the 13th Proves Unlucky for W. B-Ball, as Cagers Fall to Dukes at Home
November 17th, 2009Despite a valiant team effort, this past Friday the 13th turned out to be an unlucky day for women’s basketball. The Red battled through four quarters of intense play against Duquesne University; but ultimately, Cornell was forced to watch its established lead fade away in the final minutes. The final result: a 74-69 loss at the hands of the Dukes. Read More
Fencing Defeats All Eight Opponents at Vassar Invite
November 17th, 2009This past Sunday, the women’s fencing team traveled to Vassar College for its first competition as a team, hoping to glean an accurate measure of its skill and training so far this season. Sunday’s bouts at Walker Field House, home of the Brewers, bode well for the Red. In eight matches, the Red responded with eight resounding victories. Under head coach Iryna Dolgikh, the Red defeated Vassar College, 24-3, Haverford, 23-4, Stevens Institute of Technology, 25-2, Drew, 25-2, Hunter, 24-3, Yeshiva, 25-2, CCNY, 25-2 and Sacred Heart University, 19-8. Read More
Mama, If You Could Only SEC Us Now
November 16th, 2009Cornell basketball opened up the 2009-10 campaign with a win in Tuscaloosa, Ala., against Alabama, 71-67, on Saturday. The Red (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) showed its dominance in the heart of the SEC, and picked up its third-straight season-opening victory. Senior Ryan Wittman led the Red, picking up 23 points, three rebounds and five from beyond the arc. The pentagonal efforts of Wittman, senior Jeff Foote, senior Louis Dale, sophomore Chris Wroblewski and senior Alex Tyler combined for 59 of the Red’s 71 points on Saturday afternoon. Read More
Red Still Needs to Learn How to Finish
November 16th, 2009Driving back to Ithaca from Brown University (where we saw Emma Watson!), it is painful not to second guess what might have been Friday night against Yale. We can only imagine the team feels the same way. Read More
M. Hockey Falls to Yale, Routs Brown
November 16th, 2009For the men’s hockey team, it seems like there’s just something about Yale. The No. 12 Bulldogs won all three contests between the two teams last season, including a 5-0 rout in the ECAC Hockey championship game. And despite the No. 3 Red’s hot start to the season, Yale outskated Cornell once again on Friday in New Haven, Conn., and came away with a 4-2 win. The Red took out its frustration the next night in a 6-0 thrashing of Brown. Read More