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M. Lacrosse Upsets Top-Ranked Princeton, Jumps to No. 2 in Coaches' Poll

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It took more than a year for the men’s lacrosse team to “get over the hump” of beating a top-5 team, but head coach Jeff Tambroni said his squad seemed to channel the spirit and intensity of the 2007 season in its 10-7 win over top-ranked Princeton on Saturday at Schoellkopf Field. With the win, Cornell secured a share of the 2009 Ivy League championship, its seventh consecutive league title. Senior midfielder John Glynn continued his warrior effort at the face-off X, and the team made every possession count by slowing down the pace of the game and taking the “best available shot,” which is a mantra of Tambroni’s offense.

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Women’s Lacrosse Falls to No. 6 Princeton

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The women’s lacrosse team looked to put an end to No. 6 Princeton’s 22-game winning streak, and for the first 20 minutes on Saturday this vision was in sight. Despite the Tigers’ two early goals, the Red responded with a surprising dynamism that enabled it to match its opponents at four goals apiece. However, Cornell soon suffered a rude awakening. Following Princeton’s hasty timeout, the Tigers drew blood with five consecutive goals before the half, and never allowed the Red to come close for the rest of the game.
Although Cornell (5-3, 1-2 Ivy) battled to the end in a great team effort, it was unable to stay with the Tigers, who leave Ithaca with a 15-8 victory and their record, 7-1 (1-0 Ivy), intact.

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W. Lacrosse Takes a Shot at Princeton at Home

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Women’s lacrosse (5-2) will face one of its most formidable opponents of the season at 3 p.m. on Schoellkopf Field tomorrow in an Ancient Eight matchup with Princeton (7-1).
The Red’s bitter rivalry with the No. 6 Tigers has only resulted in two Cornell wins. Although clearly the underdogs, the team has had a game-free week to recuperate from disappointing losses over spring break — including a league game against Penn — and now has the chance to set the record straight on home turf.
To win against the Tigers, head coach Jenny Graap ’86 commented that “it’s going to take an excellent team effort. We need confidence and a unified execution where we’re all working together.”

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Men's Hockey to Take On Princeton in Tournament Semifinals

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The men’s hockey team will face off against Princeton, the third-place finisher in ECAC Hockey, at 7:30 p.m. at the Times Union Center in Albany on Friday. Cornell won the first meeting between the two teams this season, 1-0, in New Jersey behind a goal from senior forward Tyler Mugford and a shutout by junior goalie Ben Scrivens. The second game between the Tigers and the Red this season looked like it would finish the same way — the Red had a 1-0 lead heading into the final minute of play. But the Tigers scored twice in the last 36 seconds to snag the 2-1 win and tie up the season series.

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Led by Seniors, Men’s Basketball Avenges Loss to Princeton at Home

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Although the Ivy title was wrapped up a night earlier, the men’s basketball team kept the intensity level up and avenged its 20-point loss to Princeton earlier this season with a 60-51 victory over the Tigers on Saturday night at Newman Arena.
“We definitely wanted revenge,” said junior guard Louis Dale, who had 11 points and four rebounds on the night.
Princeton snapped the Red’s (21-9, 11-3 Ivy) Ivy League win streak on Feb. 6 with a 61-41 upset of the defending Ivy League champions.

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W. B-Ball Falls to Tigers in Jersey

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Women’s basketball ended its season with a loss against Princeton (13-4, 8-5 Ivy), 76-55, finishing a disappointing sixth in the Ancient Eight and failing to make a return to the NCAA Championship. Cornell (10-6, 6-8 Ivy) finished first in the Ivy League last year.
In her final game representing Cornell, senior f[img_assist|nid=35921|title=Hover|desc=Princeton was senior Shannan Scarselletta’s last game.|link=node|align=left|width=|height=0]orward Shannan Scarselletta scored 18 points, going 4-for-4 from the line. Junior guard Allie Fedorowicz also tallied 18, while junior guard Virginia McMunigal led the team with nine rebounds.
The game was also the final contest for senior guard Lacey Workman, who played 21 minutes and tacked on four boards.

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Follow Men's Basketball's Game Against Penn Live on Twitter

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Follow the men’s basketball team with live updates at http://www.twitter.com/dailysunsports

You can go big or go home. The men’s basketball team has the opportunity to do both, as the last weekend of the Red’s regular season will be at Newman Arena — against perennial contender Penn tonight, followed by a Princeton team that has returned from obscurity to hold the No. 2 record in the Ancient Eight.

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W. Cagers Still Fighting for Position

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For the first time since 2006, the women’s basketball team may finish the season in the bottom half of the Ivy League. That year was also the first season for senior co-captains Shannan Scarselletta, a Sun columnist, and Lacey Workman, who will be making their final appearances for the Red this weekend as Cornell takes on Penn tonight and Princeton tomorrow.
A lot has changed for the women’s basketball program since Scarselletta and Workman first joined the team. After finishing in fifth place as rookies, the Red finished third in 2007 and then rewrote the school’s record books last season with the team’s first Ivy League title. This season, having lost the team’s top-4 scorers from last year, the Red will be fighting for third place –– while in position to drop as low as sixth.

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Wrestling Shows Who’s Boss Against Penn, Princeton

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[img_assist|nid=35150|title=Hug it out|desc=The wrestling team routed Princeton and Penn this weekend. Penn, the Red’s closest Ivy rival, didn’t put up much of a fight. The Red is looking to stay in top form going into future matches.|link=node|align=left|width=|height=0]
On Saturday, the Red faced Princeton (2-15, 0-4 Ivy) in what turned out to be a rout of the Tigers. Cornell used four pins and three forfeits as they romped to a 54-0 victory.

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Cornell Hosts Final Home Meet Against Princeton, Penn

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Sometimes teams will go into a match with butterflies in their stomachs, fear in their eyes and sweat already starting to lubricate their clenched fists. And sometimes they don’t. The wrestling squad should be the latter this weekend when it suits up for their second Ivy match of the season, a contest against Princeton (2-13, 5-1 EIWA) tomorrow. The next day, however, should be a bit more challenging for the Red, as they take on Penn (1-5, 5-1 EIWA), the closest thing to a rival Cornell (8-2, 1-0 EIWA)has among its Ancient Eight competitors.
[img_assist|nid=35087|title=Eye to eye|desc=Junior Taylor Moore (left) squares off against a Boise State opponent during the Body Bar Invite on Nov 22. This weekend marks the Red’s last homestand.|link=node|align=left|width=|height=0]