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September 11, 2003

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Mary J. Blige: Living and Learning

By wpengine | September 11, 2003

Mary J. Blige was reppin’ for the block when J. Lo was just a fly girl cabbage-patching between skits on In Living Color, was penning autobiographical ballads while Ashanti was penning book reports, and sang about complicated relationships before Avril entered grade one. And now, she’s back.

You might’ve thought she was going to slow down after 2001’s No More Drama, but fans knew better. Mary’s an artist. Her voice is her brush, her palette; Love & Life, a fitting title for her sixth studio release.

As Beyonc

M. Soccer Opens Season With Weekend Pair

By wpengine September 12, 2003

The pitch of Berman Field will be illuminated tonight, as the men’s soccer team opens its season against St. Bonaventure (0-3-1) at 7 p.m. The team will then travel down to Maryland to face Loyola (2-2) for a Sunday contest at noon. With an experienced group of veterans, as well as a strong freshman class, the Red hopes to start the season off on the right foot this weekend. “We’re excited to play. The guys have had a pretty hard preseason, and it’s been a good preseason, so they’re ready to start. We’re just looking forward to a game,” said head coach Bryan Scales. While this will be the first game for the Red, both St. Bonaventure and Loyola come into this weekend’s contests with substantial game experience. The Bonnies notched a 2-2 tie against Syracuse on Wednesday, when sophomore Ryan Mahoney scored with three minutes left in the game. Last weekend, St. Bonaventure hosted the SBU Adidas Classic, at which it fell to Albany and Maine. Senior Jahmal Cameron leads the team in scoring with two goals, while freshmen Kevin Omokhua has a goal and an assist. In goal, senior Mike Krupka has started two games, with junior Sean Eyde also seeing playing time. Loyola faced No. 1 Maryland on Wednesday, and was shut out, 4-0. They Greyhounds only registered one shot on goal. Loyola went 1-1 in last weekend’s Battle of Baltimore, defeating Navy in overtime, then falling to UMBC. Junior forward Kevin Nash has netted a team-high three goals on four shots, and junior Greg Peters has started all four games, making 18 saves. In goal for the Red will be a new face, junior David Mahoney, who is a transfer from Brown, while junior Peter Francis serve as the backup. “Both those guys have had a good preseason, and David’s been sharp, so right now he’s the starting guy,” said Scales. “Peter, along with two of the freshmen will compete for the starting spot. We’re pleased with all of their progress.” With three preseason games under its belt, the Red is ready for this weekend’s battle-tested opponents. “I think they’re read to go, it’s a matter of them being able to make adjustments during the game.” Scales said. “I’m very comfortable with having our experienced guys making the decisions out there.” The booters hit the road next weekend for the Bradley Invitational in Illinois, where the team will face Coastal Carolina and Florida Atlantic.Archived article by Jonathan Auerbach
Women's Soccer Beats Bucknell

By wpengine September 12, 2003

It’s amazing what a little intensity can do. On Wednesday, it propelled the women’s soccer team to its first victory of 2003, a 2-1 decision over Bucknell. The first half was a bit rocky for the Red. Maybe it was the long bus ride through the sticks of Pennsylvania. Maybe it was the memory of crushing Bucknell 3-0 last season. Maybe, it was just the raw intensity exhibited by the Bison players. “They came out extremely aggressive,” said senior wing Whitney Cale. “It kind of caught us off guard.” The relentlessness of the Bucknell attack stifled Cornell’s vaunted style of play. The Red was unable to gain stable and consistent possession of the ball through the midfield; Bucknell kept winning 50-50 balls and dumping passes over the top to both corners of the field. “They were a kick and run team,” said senior tri-captain Emily Knight. “They sent their two forwards into the corners every time and let them deal with the ball by themselves. Their defense basically just kicked it out every time they got [possession].” After escaping the first half in a scoreless showdown, head coach Berhane Anderberhan knew that in order to win the game, the Red needed to be the hammer, not the anvil. “Berhane told us to stop just reacting to plays and to actually make things happen,” said junior defender Natalie Dew. “We needed to settle down, play our game, and challenge the ball.” The renewed spirit of the Red was nearly quelled by a Bucknell goal 13 minutes into the second half. After receiving an entry pass in front of the Cornell goal, Bison freshman Jennifer Margolis turned and shot. The ball bounced off the goalpost in the opposite direction of the diving Cornell keeper, Katie Thomas. Unmarked Bucknell junior Ashley Dincher snuck behind the Red defense and netted the quick rebound. Instead of getting tight and panicking, the players simply picked themselves up, dusted off, and took control of the game. Showing the intensity that Andeberhan preached about at halftime, Cornell scored two straight goals to claim victory. Only six minutes after Bucknell took the lead, Knight cashed in on a good cross from sophomore midfielder Ali Gombar. “[The ball] slipped right through the middle,” said Knight. “I just trapped it and placed it into the net. It was a great cross by Ali.” The winning goal was scored on the pure speed of sophomore winger Kara Ishikawa, coming with only 7:30 left on the clock. Showing finesse, she chipped a shot over the Bison defense from outside the 18-yard box after streaking down the left side of the field. Ishikawa’s goal handed Bucknell its first loss of the year. This game proved to the Red that it has the intensity needed to battle for the Ivy League crown. “It proved we have some fight in us,” said Knight. “We won’t win every game by just playing our style, so we need to find other ways to win. That’s what we did.” The Red look to carry its intensity into this weekend’s tournament, hosted by St. Bonaventure. Cornell will kick-off the tourney at 2:30 p.m/ today in a match against Robert Morris and play the Bonnies on Sunday afternoon. “We want to ride Wednesday’s success into this tournament,” said Cale. “We have what it takes to win.”Archived article by Per Ostman