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M. Soccer Ready for Home Opener; But First, Griffins Look to Rebound

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Berman Field — the sight of so many tragic losses last fall — will soon see some excitement again, as the reinvigorated men’s soccer team returns for its 2009 home opener this weekend. Cornell will travel to Buffalo for tonight’s faceoff with Canisius, then the Red will host St. Bonaventure two days later at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Though Cornell (1-1-0 Ivy) dropped its season opener last Saturday, 2-1, to first year head coach Jaro Zawislan’s former team, Syracuse, it was a well-fought match that the Orange came from behind to win, and the Red rebounded with a 1-0 victory at Hartwick on Monday. St. Bonaventure (1-2-0 Atlantic 10) also dropped its season opener, falling hard at Cleveland St. last week, 3-0.

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V-Ball Heads to Binghamton

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With last week’s tough season-opening tournament out of the way and under its belt, the volleyball team will be looking to pick up its first win — or wins — of the season this weekend at the Binghamton Invitational. The Red will face Farleigh Dickinson this afternoon, with two matches against Towson and Binghamton tomorrow morning and evening. The tournament will take place just down the hill in Vestal, N.Y.
“This weekend being at Binghamton gives us another opportunity to see some competition,” said head coach Sarah Bernson in an interview with the university. “[We will] see where we’ve improved upon from last week and continue to give us benchmarks for our own development as a team.”

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Cornell Trounces Siena, Continues Perfect Start

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Cornell field hockey continues to keep the ball rolling in the right direction as the Red stayed perfect on the season after shutting out Siena, 4-0, yesterday afternoon.
Saints (1-3) goalkeeper Renee Clavette registered 22 saves, but could not hold off the persistent Red (3-0) attack. In the course of 70 minutes, Cornell pounded the net with 43 shots to Siena’s one.

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Getting Used to a New Family: The Volleyball Team

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We all had a lot of expectations when we came to Cornell — of the school, of the experience and of ourselves. As incoming freshmen, we were all excited to explore the possibilities of college life, but at the same time nervous and unsure of how it would really pan out. Many probably panicked over whom they would sit next to in the dining hall for their first meal, whether they would like their roommate or not or when they would make new friends. But when I arrived on campus, 16 best friends were here to greet me. They were all girls who I had talked to frequently over the summer, who had answered all my questions and who shared a love for my favorite game. This is my team, and yours — Cornell volleyball. The affability of the group was apparent long before I stepped on campus.

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W. Soccer Looking for First Win Of Year

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After starting its season with a tie and a loss, the women’s soccer team will split its time this weekend: traveling to Lehigh on Friday before returning to face Manhattan College at home on Sunday.
“We feel pretty confident coming into the weekend and think we can come away with a few wins,” said junior forward Lena Russomagno. “A lot of us are frustrated after some of the results last weekend and we are just looking to beat some teams and end on a good note.”
The Mountain Hawks (1-1-0) started their season with a 3-1 victory over Nebraska, followed by a 1-0 loss to Virginia Tech.
“I think Lehigh is definitely beatable for us,” said sophomore defender Sam Wright.

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M. Soccer Falls to Syracuse, Wins Against Hartwick

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Men’s soccer head coach Jaro Zawislan’s return to his old stomping ground of Syracuse may not have unfolded exactly as planned, but there was a silver lining to the long weekend, as the Red (1-1) picked up its first win of the season against Hartwick (1-1-1), and the first of Zawislan’s tenure as coach. A late-game penalty kick gave Syracuse (1-2) the advantage in Saturday night’s matchup, but Cornell would rebound in commanding fashion on Monday night –– shutting out Hartwick by a score of 1-0. In doing so, the Red equaled its win total from last season and snapped an 11-game losing streak dating back to Sept. 21, 2008.

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Field Hockey Goes 2-0 On Weekend

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The Red (2-0) has flown out of the gates this season with victories against Georegtown and Davidson over the weekend –– raring to prove that they are not a second-place team. The team was led by senior attacker Kelley Kantarian, who was named the Co-Ivy League Player of the week. Kantarian had three goals on six shots in addition to an assist over the course of the weekend series.

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Football Gets First Hits In Scrimmage With Hobart

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In its final tune-up before welcoming Bucknell for its home opener on Sept. 19, Cornell outscored Hobart with three touchdowns and two field goals in a scrimmage at Schoellkopf Field Saturday afternoon. The starters played only one quarter against the Statesmen, ranked No. 17 in the nation amongst D-III programs, but scored 10 unanswered points and played lockdown defense before turning things over to the backups.
Senior quarterback Ben Ganter was efficient in limited action, completing 6-of-9 pass attempts for 85 yards. Wearing an alternate black jersey as a precautionary measure, Ganter displayed a strong arm and solid command of the offense.

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Inexperience Dooms W. Soccer

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The women’s soccer team could not utilize its home field advantage and went without a win this weekend, earning instead a scoreless tie against Binghamton on Friday and a 3-1 loss to Niagara on Sunday.
“I thought we played good soccer but it was disappointing because we made some rookie mistakes that caused us to give up goals. We really showed inexperience,” said head coach Danielle LaRoche.

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Volleyball Drops Three in Season-Opening Tourney

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While a lot has changed for the volleyball team, following the Red’s first tournament of the 2009 season, it seems that a lot has also stayed the same. With a new head coach and seven freshmen on the roster, Cornell had a nearly identical start to the season as it did last year, going 0-3 in it’s first tournament, with a 1-9 set record. The lone win came in the opening set against host George Mason, a victory sandwiched between 3-0 shutouts against Morehead State and Kent State at the Patriot Invitational.