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CORNELL NOTES | No. 11 Women’s Hockey Heads to North Country to Conclude Regular Season

By Eli Fastiff · Friday, Feb. 13, 2026

This year, the No. 11 Red (16-10-2, 12-7-1 ECAC) won’t have the luxury of playing every playoff game at home. In fact, no ECAC team — not even the one finishing atop the standings — will play all playoff games on its own campus. For the first time, championship weekend — the ECAC tournament’s semifinals and final — will take place in Lake Placid, New York.

CORNELL NOTES | No. 9 Men’s Hockey Begins Four-Game Road Trip at RPI and Union

By Jane McNally · Friday, Feb. 13, 2026

Men’s Basketball Rebounds With Dominant Win Over Columbia

By Austin Curtis · Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026

Bonds That Win: For Women’s Hockey’s Seniors, Four Years Are Just a Fraction

By Jane McNally · Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

IN THEIR WORDS: Lynah Boards, ‘The Sacrifice’, Green on St. Patrick's Day — Women’s Hockey’s Class of 2026 Reflects on Four Years of On-Ice Success

By Eli Fastiff · Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

Women’s hockey’s six seniors — Avi Adam, Grace Dwyer, Mckenna Van Gelder, Sarah MacEachern, Alyssa Regalado and Georgia Schiff — sat down on the Tuesday before senior night to discuss some of their most memorable on-ice moments from their time playing for Cornell.

No. 9 Men’s Hockey Frustrated by Overtime Loss to Colgate: ‘It’s a Tough Pill to Swallow’

By Jane McNally · Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026

"In college hockey, it's one-and-done normally at this time of the year, and you certainly can't lose a game because of discipline.”

No. 12 Women’s Hockey Thumps Union 5-0 to Earn Weekend Sweep

By Eli Kwait · Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026

When Union jumped out to an early 8-3 lead in shots on Saturday, a sense of déjà vu began to take hold of the Lynah Faithful. Would the Red’s kryptonite deal a near-fatal blow to Cornell’s hopes of a top-four finish in ECAC play?

Former Football Coach Jason Houghtaling Sets Sights on Super Bowl LX Victory

By Matthew Leonard · Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026

Super Bowl LX is quickly approaching, and for the second straight year Cornell will be represented. Jason Houghtaling, former offensive coordinator for the Red, will be on the New England Patriots as an assistant offensive line coach for the big game.

No. 9 Men's Hockey Takes Care of Business at Colgate With 5-2 Victory

By Jane McNally · Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

Overcoming an early deficit on the road? Now that’s something Cornell has done twice. Consecutively.

Second Period Outburst, Bergmann Shutout Sails No. 12 Women’s Hockey Over RPI

By Jane McNally · Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

For the second straight Friday, junior goaltender Annelies Bergmann looked up to the scoreboard to see a very welcome number: zero.

CORNELL NOTES | Jones Unknowingly Hits 250 Wins, Home-And-Home Clash Against Colgate Next for No. 9 Men’s Hockey

By Jane McNally and Tyler Goldberg · Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

“I just feel like we’re playing some pretty good hockey right now,” Jones said, “and that’s my focus.”

BREAKING: Men’s Lightweight Rowing Team Temporarily Suspended Following ‘Recent Incident’

By Zeinab Faraj · Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

The men’s lightweight rowing team has been temporarily suspended due to a “recent incident,” according to a Wednesday email sent from Athletic Director Nicki Moore.

CORNELL NOTES | From Shot Quantity to Goaltending to Freshmen: Investigating the Factors Behind No. 12 Women’s Hockey’s Weekend Splits

By Eli Fastiff · Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026

With 62 goals on 466 shots, the Red’s shooting percentage in wins is 13.2%, the same percentage as No. 3 Minnesota — who leads the nation in shooting percentage. In its losses, Cornell shoots an abysmal 3.2% (11 goals on 344 shots), which is tied with St. Michael’s for worst in the country.

Dichotomic Results in the ‘Empire State Duel’ for Men’s, Women’s Swim and Dive

By Eric Joy · Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

The women's swim and dive team took down the Lions, while several women won gold in multiple events. Juniors Hojung Yoon, Erin DeHollander and Katie Yee all won their respective events against the Lions.

Men’s Basketball Stifled Against Quakers Despite Second-Half Resurgence

By Duncan Park · Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

The Red fell to the University of Pennsylvania, 81-91, on Saturday,

Women’s Gymnastics Takes Second Place After a Postponed Home Meet and Finishes Fourth on the Road in West Virginia

By Lydia Lekhal · Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026

Cornell closed the meet on the floor exercise with another strong showing. Junior captain Josie Moylan and senior Cami Whitaker tied for first in the event with scores of 9.800. It marked the second straight week Moylan posted the top floor score.

Athlete, Educator, Diplomat: Jerome Holland ’38 M.S. ’41 and a Life of Service

By Matthew Leonard · Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026

Jerome Holland ’38 M.S. ’41 was the first Black student to play for Cornell’s football team. He went on to be the president of multiple higher education institutions and served as an ambassador under the Nixon administration.

No. 10 Men’s Hockey Beats Brown 4-2, Secures Road Sweep

By Jane McNally · Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026

“I thought it took us a little bit to work ourselves into the game a little bit, but overall, I thought it was a good weekend of hockey for us,” said head coach Casey Jones ’90.

Despite Offensive Barrage, Women’s Hockey Falls Narrowly to Harvard in Season’s Ivy League Finale

By Alexis Rogers and Eli Kwait · Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026

Though an early deficit didn’t phase Cornell (14-10-2, 10-7-1 ECAC) — the Red put up a consistent offensive front and notched a tying tally on the power play to end the first period — Harvard’s second-frame lead-taking goal and its netminder’s 48-save performance proved to be difference-makers in a frustrating 3-1 loss.

No. 10 Men’s Hockey Leaps Ahead of Yale To Begin Four Weeks on the Road

By Alexis Rogers · Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026

Cornell dominated possession from the puck drop, forcing Yale goaltender Noah Pak to make nine saves before the game’s seven-minute mark.