Men's Hockey
No. 9 Men’s Hockey Comes Back, Drops Heartbreaker to RPI in Overtime
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Cornell overcame a two-goal deficit, but suffered an overtime loss to RPI.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/dylanmcdevitt/page/3/)
Cornell overcame a two-goal deficit, but suffered an overtime loss to RPI.
Cornell picked up a win in its first game of the season, a high-scoring affair with its oldest rival.
Penn State, Syracuse and Notre Dame are among the ranked teams Cornell will face this season.
The Red is No. 4 in the country, but “we’re still an underdog,” says head coach Peter Milliman.
Cornell allowed three goals in a span of 53 seconds in the third period, blowing a big lead and settling for a 3-3 tie with Brown.
Cornell dominated Union in sophomore defenseman Alex Green’s first game since early November.
Colgate isn’t near the top of the ECAC standings, but the Red doesn’t want to take its weekend opponent lightly.
Last time Cornell and Harvard met at Lynah Rink, it was an instant classic. This season, Cornell again enters the home matchup with its rival on a hot streak.
Cornell came back from down two goals to earn a gritty tie on the road against one of the best teams in the country.
The win avenged a brutal loss at MSG just last week, when the Crimson rolled Cornell, 4-1.