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Softball in Position to Take First in Conference Play

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After getting through the round of games against the Ivy League North Division at 7-1, the Red will begin play against its South Division foes this weekend. In only the second year with the two-division format, the 2007 runner-up Red will face last year’s divisional champion, Penn, in two doubleheaders this weekend.
Last year Penn (18-2, 5-3 Ivy) surged during the second half of it’s Ivy Schedule, going 9-3 against the southern division, including three-of-four against Cornell. The Quakers will be trying to match that performance, after already matching last year’s 5-3 mark against the North Division.

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Softball Continues Ivy Dominance

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The Red extended its win streak to eight yesterday by taking two wins over visiting Dartmouth. After taking a close 3-1 victory in Game 1, the Red offense exploded in Game 2 en route to an 11-3 blowout. With the win, Cornell improved to 25-7 overall and 7-1 in the Ivy League.
The Red scored runs early and often yesterday, as has been the recent trend. Amidst an eight game winning streak, sophomore leadoff hitter Devon March has reached base and scored to open the game in four of the last six contests.
“There are voices in the back of my mind always telling me that it’s very important to get on [base],” March said.

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Red Splits Ivy Opener, Looks Ahead to Brown

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Five days after the scheduled contest between Cornell and Harvard, the weather finally cooperated enough yesterday to allow the Red to face off with the Crimson at Niemand-Robinson Softball Field. After twice postponing games with Dartmouth, canceling a doubleheader against Siena and postponing the two games with Harvard in the past week, the Red was finally able to squeeze in some competition. In the two games against the Crimson, Cornell split its Ivy opener, winning Game 1, 8-5, and falling, 4-1, in Game 2.

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Star Sophomore Right on Track

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Before every game, softball head coach Dick Blood must decide on a batting order and a defensive alignment for the Red. Last year, the arrival of then-freshman infielder Alyson Intihar, who ended up playing at all four infield positions last season, may have added some confusion to the decision process. But any confusion Intihar may have caused, she made up for by hitting third all season and playing her way to team co-MVP honors as a rookie.
Versatile in the infield and at the plate, Intihar led the team in home runs, slugging, RBIs, walks, total bases and even hit-by-pitches. According to Intihar, however, the way she ended the year was very different from how it started.

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Senior Hurler Excited for Last Hurrah

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Nearly four years ago senior Jenn Meunier arrived in Ithaca from Turpin High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she had been named to the All-State softball team. Three-plus seasons and 62 wins later, Meunier is set for her final year pitching in the red and white.
“I honestly don’t remember what I expected [before I came to Cornell],” Meunier said. “I just came planning on working hard and doing whatever job they gave me.”

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Red Hosts Defending Ivy Champ in Ancient Eight Debut

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In 2004, softball head coach Dick Blood led the Red to a 42-13 record (10-4 Ivy) en route to Cornell’s third conference crown, all coming in the six seasons from 1999 to 2004. Since then, the Red have finished second three consecutive seasons, but this weekend it will have another chance to get back to the top as it opens the conference schedule with doubleheaders against Harvard and Dartmouth.
The Red (16-6) will enter the weekend coming off of last week’s Spring Break trip to Florida, where it played 16 games in eight days. The Red won’t get a break, however, as its Ivy opener is against Harvard (7-12), the defending conference champions.

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Softball Impresses in Florida Over Break

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Like many of their fellow Cornellians, the women’s softball team headed south for Spring Break, but instead of relaxing under the Florida sun, the Red went through a grueling 16-game schedule over eight days. The women ended with an 11-5 record over the break to improve to 16-6 overall.
The Red opened the break in impressive fashion, winning the first two games of the Stetson Classic. Day 1 saw freshman pitcher Elizabeth Dalrymple open Spring Break with a six-hit, complete-game, shutout victory over Bowling Green.
Senior Jenn Meunier led the Red to a win against the Iowa Hawkeyes later that day with an eight-inning complete game shutout. Meunier allowed only two hits while striking out three in the 1-0 victory.

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W. Cagers Face Unknown Foe for NCAA Berth

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In 2000, as Dartmouth was finishing its run at a thirteenth Ivy League title, the state quarters for New Hampshire and Massachusetts were released. The next year, as Harvard was just beginning on its path to its seventh Ivy League crown, the state quarter for New York was released. On Wednesday, those three quarters were placed into a bag to represent the states of the three schools that shared the women’s basketball Ivy League championship.

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Softball Preps for Ivy Opener With Annual Spring Break Trip

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After missing four games due to rain last weekend in Virginia, the softball team will spend spring break under the Florida sun while taking care of a packed 16-game, eight-day schedule. After getting out to a quick 5-1 start, the Red will look to bolster its record before heading into Ivy play next weekend by traveling for the Stetson Invitational and the Rebel Spring Games. Cornell will also play its annual double-header with Bethune Cookman in between Rebel games.
The Red’s first stop will be Deland, Fla., where it takes on Bowling Green, Iowa twice, and the host Stetson Hatters. In last year’s trip to Stetson, Cornell won its first two games before losing by one run in extra-innings to Stetson. The Red dropped its final two games of the tournament to finish 2-3.

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W. Cagers Take Their First Ivy Crown

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Before the season started, 16 sports writers from around the Ivy League selected Harvard as the overwhelming favorite to repeat as conference champions, while selecting Cornell to finish second. As it turns out, they were wrong, to a degree. With Harvard’s loss to Yale Saturday and Cornell’s 73-58 win over Penn and 76-59 win over Princeton, the Red captured a share of the Ivy League title for the first time in school history.