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Football 14, Yale 12

For the second year in a row, the Red defense preserved a win over the favored Bulldogs. For the second year in a row, Cornell moved to 2-0, while Yale fell to 1-1.

Neither team could get its offense into a rhythm this afternoon in New Haven, Conn., but big plays by senior receiver Bryan Walters and junior safety Anthony Ambrosi handed the Red a lead, and the Cornell defense stepped up in a big way to shut down a potential game-tying two-point conversion at the end of regulation.

Head coach Jim Knowles '87 flipped straight to the back of the playbook on the first play of the game. Senior quarterback Ben Ganter threw a screen pass to senior Stephen Liuzza, lined up at the wide receiver position. Liuzza hurled one downfield to a wide-open Walters for an 81-yard touchdown pass, almost half of the Red's 166 total offensive yards.

Cornell's offense basically stalled the rest of the game, totaling only three first downs. Its defense was up to the task, however, holding Yale to 296 yards and grabbing three interceptions, all in the second half. In the biggest play of the second half, Ambrosi picked off Yale's sophomore quarterback Patrick Witt, and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown.

Yale never gave up, however, driving 53 yards for a touchdown in the last 1:35 of the game, and bringing the score to 14-12. The Red defense rebounded immediately and stifled the Bulldogs' two-point conversion attempt to preserve the win.

Field hockey 2, Columbia 1

The field hockey team needed two overtimes this game, but was still able to remain undefeated on the season, downing Columbia, 2-1. Junior attacker Catie De Stio continued her one-woman wrecking crew act for Cornell, scoring its first goal in the 55th minute. Columbia responded with a goal by Katie DeSandis off a penalty shot. After two overtimes, Cornell (7-0) capitalized on its fifth-straight penalty corner, as sophomore Olivia Boyd redirected a shot by junior Kate Thompson for the game-winner. Cornell continued to show its mettle in crunch time, outshooting the Lions, 14-1, in overtime.

Sprint football 20, Mansfield 0

The sprint football team (1-1) picked up its first win of the season thanks to its defense, which allowed 61 total yards, and its two-headed running attack of senior running back DJ Schiavetta and junior quarterback Elliot Corey. Linebackers Clay Hemminger and John Parke recorded 15 tackles each.

Columbia 1, Women's soccer 0

Women's soccer continued its struggles this season, falling to Columbia, 1-0, on Friday night. Ashlin Yahr scored the only goal of the game for the Lions (4-3-1, 1-0 Ivy) off a cross in the 15th minute. Freshmen Brook Chang and Maneesha Chitanvis led Cornell (1-6-1, 0-1 Ivy) with two shots apiece.

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