Cornell Volleyball Beats Columbia in Four Sets to Sweep Season Series
Cornell volleyball (12-6, 7-1 Ivy) gave plenty of reason for celebration this weekend by adding another tick in the win column, beating Columbia University in four sets.
Cornell volleyball (12-6, 7-1 Ivy) gave plenty of reason for celebration this weekend by adding another tick in the win column, beating Columbia University in four sets.
“I think it will give us a really good indication how we are in transition defense and how we are in special teams,” Jones said.
The Red’s 12 goals this season have come off the sticks of 10 different skaters.
This weekend, No. 5 Cornell (2-0) will travel for the first time since the Frozen Four, hoping to recapture the success last year’s squad had away from Ithaca.
After a sorely-needed win against Bucknell last weekend, a victory against Brown could be the catalyst needed to turn around what was looking to be a forgettable season for the Red, who is currently tied for last place in the Ivy League.
Coming off of consecutive wins against Ivy League rivals University of Pennsylvania and Colgate University, the Red was looking to extend its win streak to three games.
Junior Felipe Pinzon and senior Petar Teodorovic captured the ITA New England Regional doubles crown last Monday afternoon at Yale’s Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament next month.
With star performances across the team and against a competitive 18-team fleet, the Red totaled 224 points, scoring over Yale by one point, a parallel to the Open ACC Round 1A in which the Red scored above Yale by one point as well.
In a weekend defined by momentum swings and emotional highs, the Red triumphed over the Tigers in a thrilling five-set battle, but fell to the Quakers in a hard-fought sweep.
On Sept. 16, 1995, the Cornell women’s soccer team beat the University of Pennsylvania, 2-1 in Philadelphia. For the first time in 30 years, the Red has beaten the Quakers on their turf by the exact same scoreline.
From the opening whistle, the Black Knights’ precision and power set the tone, leaving the Red fighting to keep pace in a 49-9 defeat.
Sophomore forward Kasper Wollstein and the Cornell midfield stood out in this big conference win.
The women's team placed 7th and the men's placed 12th among a field of 31 competitors at the Fall Classic.
This summer, sophomore midfielder Luke Robinson realized his lifelong dream by representing Team Canada as he helped lead the team to the men’s lacrosse U20 world championship.
“So many of my great memories happened in the dressing room here with the girls,” Jenner said. “We had such a great group, and I think that's what I think of. I think of the times on the bus, in the dressing room, and just all the fun that we had together.”
“It’s our first weekend as a team, but I think we played together and we started off [the season] on the right foot.”
“This is a program that's learning how to win, how to win close games and how to compete for 60 minutes,” Swanstrom said. “The preparation this week wasn't perfect, but the energy, focus, and effort was really high, and now it has to be the standard for Cornell football.”