The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/womens-basketball/)
“Consistency as a team is something we have to work on,” said head coach Emily Garner. “We haven’t done what we’ve practiced, and it’s something we’ll have to continue.”
“With this group, we never feel like we’re out of the game. Obviously 17 [points] is a big hole, but it’s not impossible. They keep working, and as long as we’re working, we have a shot.”
In Emily Garner’s debut as head coach of women’s basketball on Nov. 4, the team pulled off a 60-54 victory against Army West Point. Its next two games — at Rutgers and Marist — didn’t result so favorably for the Red, as it fell 72-61 and 62-56 respectively.
The “effective immediately” change in leadership was announced in a Cornell Athletics press release on Monday, March 11.
Facing the only Ivy League team without a conference victory, the Red’s strong second quarter did not hold as it fell 48-44 on Saturday.
Women’s basketball earned its first conference win on Friday, Feb. 2 against Dartmouth, before dropping a tough game against Harvard on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The strength and speed of the Tigers was ultimately too much for the Red to handle, as Cornell fell to Princeton by a score of 85-47.
Women’s basketball has consecutive wins for the first time this season.
Women’s basketball will look to bounce back against Binghamton on Wednesday.
Women’s basketball concludes its season-opening road trip with a win.