Snapping its three-game losing streak with last Sunday’s victory, the women’s hockey team (5-5-1, 2-3-1 ECAC) is trying to regain its momentum heading out on the road to face Clarkson today and St. Lawrence tomorrow.

After making it to the playoffs for first the first time in four years, the women’s hockey team feels it is destined to have a great season this year. Although the season is in its early stages, Cornell has proven that it is a contender after being picked to finish fifth in the league according to the preseason coaches’ poll.

With hockey running in the family blood, sophomore Rebecca Johnston grew up playing hockey and has already proven herself early in her career as she laces up her skates for her second season of collegiate hockey.

The women’s hockey team played host to Niagara this weekend and had split results in the two-game series. In the first game, Cornell fell, 3-2, but when the Red returned for the second matchup, it overpowered Niagara, 5-3.

Trying to regain its momentum this weekend, the women’s hockey team will return to their home ice to host back-to-back games against Niagara on Saturday and Sunday. Niagara (5-6-1, 1-1-0 CHA) is coming from a successful weekend on the road. After defeating Brown 4-2, they tied Providence, 2-2.

The women’s hockey team dropped both of its matches on the road this weekend against nationally-ranked competition. Falling just short at No. 6 Dartmouth on Friday, 5-4, the team could not regain its momentum in a 5-1 loss to No. 9 Harvard the next day.

The women’s hockey team travels east this weekend to play two away games. Cornell will skate against Dartmouth tonight and then Harvard tomorrow.

The women’s hockey team picked up two wins on its home ice this weekend, capturing a 3-2 overtime win against Brown on Friday and a 3-0 shutout over Yale on Saturday.

Trying to redeem itself after last weekend’s loss to Princeton and tie with Quinnipiac, the women’s hockey team is continuing on with its ECAC season as it hosts a double feature this weekend — playing Brown tonight and Yale on Saturday.

The women’s hockey team started its regular season play this weekend with two frustrating home games — a 6-3 loss to Princeton on Friday and a 2-2 tie with Quinnipiac on Saturday. In both games, penalties seemed to be the downfall for Cornell.