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The women’s soccer team has lost its last seven games by a combined score of 16-0. Now we may know why.
In a set of confidential documents obtained by The Sun and after interviewing a number of officials within Cornell Athletics, The Sun has confirmed that the team violated a series of NCAA rules and gambling laws by throwing its games to cover point spreads.
According to the documents, which were authenticated by high-ranking Cornell officials and Cornell Athletics officials, the women’s side recieved payments of $186,518.65 per goal allowed in games lost.
High-ranking members of Cornell Athletics also confirmed that the program has been suspended indefinitely from play. The team was not made available for comment as NCAA and law-enforcement officials continued to investi