Men’s Soccer Falls Short in Ivy League Championship Against Princeton
Though it didn't receive an auto-bid and first round bye, the Red now looks to the first round of the NCAA Tournament on home turf.
Though it didn't receive an auto-bid and first round bye, the Red now looks to the first round of the NCAA Tournament on home turf.
Despite high stakes and roster challenges, Cornell came away with a convincing 1-0 win over the University of Pennsylvania in the Ivy Tournament Semifinal.
No. 4 Cornell sought redemption after falling 3-0 the day before in Hamilton. What it got was a penalty-filled, high-scoring clash that wrecked the Red’s perfect penalty kill and forced it to play catch-up.
“Extremely weird game. It’s one of those things that it's kind of out of your control. You try to not let it affect you."
“You want to close it out, especially for the goalie who made some good saves for you. But, you know, it's also nice that you can have some teaching things come over with a ‘W,’ and we'll take advantage of that as a coaching staff.”
No. 4 Cornell struggled with an aggressive No. 14 Colgate forecheck, while also failing to string together passes in the offensive zone.
Football looks to extend its win streak to five for the first time in 31 years this weekend against Dartmouth.
"We told our young guys they better be prepared for A games. We're not going to get a C game from anybody here this year. We're going to get their A games and we have to be ready.”
Women’s hockey is off to one of its best starts in program history, winning the first seven of its games in convincing fashion. The Red have four shutouts, a 30-5 goal differential, and two wins over ranked opponents.
Following a loss to Yale in the Ivy League Tournament for the third consecutive season, the men’s basketball program looks at this year as an opportunity to claim the ever-elusive Ivy League title.
This past weekend, the Red wrapped its fall season at two national tournaments, each offering Cornell players another opportunity to measure themselves against an array of competitors from across the country.
"I think we grew from Illinois State. They’re (going to) win a lot of games.”
Though the Red fell just short in a thrilling 18-17 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas College on Friday, the night was a celebration of the players who’ve defined the program through grit, leadership and heart.
Cornell rained down on Columbia’s Senior Day celebrations on Saturday, bringing a tight 1-0 victory from the city back to central New York.
With this victory, the Red is propelled to a playoff run for the second consecutive season.
“I didn't think we had everybody ready to play at the drop of the puck,” Jones said.
Coming off the momentum of a three-win homestand, Cornell made a historic showing to steal Penn’s Homecoming and the coveted Cup.