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Youth Movement Displays Depth of Red

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Coming off one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, the women’s track team hopes to continue its success as it welcomes back a strong core of talent.
The successful season included winning the Heps in both indoor and outdoor track, which led to 15 runners qualifying for the NCAA Eastern Regionals. The Red then went on to finish seventh out of more than 100 teams at the NCAA Eastern Regional championships and also qualified seven women for the NCAA Outdoor Championships including two who gained All-American status, Morgan Uceny ’07 and junior Jeomi Maduka.
Uceny was one of the many graduating seniors from last year’s senior-dominated team. This year, the Red must rely on its depth to replace many of its key losses.

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Field Hockey Preview

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With some help, the field hockey team has the opportunity to finish the season as Ivy League champions with a win in its final game against Dartmouth.
Although Dartmouth (6-10, 1-5 Ivy) has struggled somewhat this season, the Red (9-7, 4-2 Ivy) cannot afford to take the Green lightly. Following a 4-2 win over Siena, Cornell is currently tied for second in the Ivy standings.
“Dartmouth is a very tough team and we know that it’s not going to be an easy game,” said senior co-captain Katie Bradshaw. “The Ivy League is really competitive and we know anything can happen. We just have to focus on this last game before thinking about any of the scenarios.”

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Field Hockey Splits Against Non-Ivy Foes

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In its final home game of the season the field hockey team honored its two seniors, Lizzie Goldblatt and co-captain Katie Bradshaw, and the two players returned the favor by giving head coach Donna Hornibrook her 200th win.
This weekend the Red played its final two home games of the season against Lock Haven and Siena. The Red started the weekend off with a 3-1 loss to a strong Lock Haven squad but it was able to bounce back Sunday with a 4-2 win over Siena.
Coming off a Northeast Conference title clinching 7-1 win over St. Francis, the Lock Haven Lady Eagles came into Ithaca soaring with a 14-5 overall record.

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Field Hockey Upsets No. 19 Syracuse, 3-2, on Road

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In one of the biggest upsets in recent program history, the field hockey team toppled the 19th-ranked Syracuse Orange last nigh, 3-2.
The win was the Red’s second in a row after losing four straight at home. The triumph also marked the squad’s first victory over a ranked opponent since 2002 and the second over Syracuse in program history — a span of 29 games.
The Red was outshot 19-11 and Syracuse had nine penalty corners to the Orange’s four. But the Red had the advantage on the scoreboard after freshman Catie DeStio netted the game-winning goal. DeStio also assisted the Red’s first goal to junior Brenna Gulotta.
Sophomore Natalie Appleton scored the second Red goal, the first of her career, to put Cornell up 2-0.

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Statistics Favor Red, Scoreboard Favors Bison

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Dorothy once uttered, “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.”
While Dorothy was saved by wishing for home, the field hockey team might just wish it could go any place else but home after dropping its fifth-straight home contest in a 1-0 loss to Bucknell last night. It was the team’s fourth-straight loss overall.
The Bison came into the game with a 6-7 overall record and was able to improve to .500 on the season after defeating the Red (6-6, 3-2 Ivy).
The Red held the statistical advantage over the Bison in shots, saves and time of possession, but was not able to hold the advantage in the most important category — goals.
Cornell outshot Bucknell 12-8 during the game and held the 3-2 margin in saves.

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Field Hockey Faces First Ranked Opponent of Season

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After coming off a three-game winning streak, the field hockey team lost two close games to Harvard and Colgate and must now regroup as it heads into an important face-off against No. 17 Albany (11-3, 2-0 America East), its first ranked opponent this season.
This isn’t the first time the Red (6-4, 3-2 Ivy) has lost two straight close games this season. After starting strong and winning its first three games of the season, the Red lost two straight overtime games against Penn and Rutgers. This time the Red lost in overtime to Harvard and then fell, 4-2, against Colgate.
After the two overtime losses to Penn and Rutgers, the players were adamant about not letting those losses hold them back and they feel the same way about these two losses to Harvard and Colgate.

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Ivy Unbeaten Harvard Comes to Ithaca

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While everyone leaves campus to enjoy a short break from the rigors of Cornell, the field hockey team will stay right here in Ithaca and play one of its biggest matches of the season against a Harvard team that is undefeated in Ivy play. Before classes resume, the Red will face Colgate as well.
The Crimson is coming off a 2-0 victory against Northeastern and currently sits at 6-4 (2-0 Ivy). Its two Ivy victories came against Penn and Brown by margins of 3-1 and 4-1, respectively. The Red (6-2, 3-1) lost a close overtime game against Penn and has yet to face Brown this season.

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Field Hockey Scores Four, Beats Tigers for First Time Since 1990

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It hasn’t been done in 17 years. But that didn’t stop the field hockey team from staging an improbable comeback this weekend when it defeated the heavily favored and league-leading Princeton Tigers.
“We’re really excited about the win,” said junior Abbi Horn. “I’m really happy with the way the team played. We’re starting to learn from each other and trust each other. We’ve finally learned to take it to the next level.”
The odds were definitely stacked up against the Red. Cornell was out-shot 22-13. They were down 2-0 at halftime. And it hasn’t beaten Princeton since 1990. But all of that didn’t matter when junior Abbi Horn scored the final goal that gave the Red a long awaited 4-3 victory.

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Field Hockey Eyes Ivy Crown With Young Talent

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After a strong second-place showing in the Ivy League last season, the field hockey team is eager to showcase its talent as it heads into another highly competitive year. The team is heavily eying the Ivy crown that it was so close to attaining last season, but the women want to make sure they take this season one game at a time.
“Our goal on any given day is to go out there and give it our best effort,” said head coach Donna Hornibrook. “Our expectations from day one are to improve each game and if we are able to do that, then we will be a good team this year.”

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Field Hockey Concentrates on Recovery

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After an impressive 3-0 start to the season the field hockey team was on the wrong side of the 8-ball this weekend as the squad lost two straight overtime games against Penn and Rutgers. The Red, however, is determined to bounce back when they face Yale under the Friday night lights.
“I have tremendous confidence in our team’s ability to bounce back,” said head coach Donna Hornibrook. “Our expectations since day one have been to improve after each and every game. If we do that we will be a good team.