Sports Spotlight: Joe Wilson
The following article featuring Colgate forward Joe Wilson appeared February 1 on the Colgate Maroon-News Web site.
By Steve Urban
Sport: Men's Hockey
Hometown: North Syracuse, NY
Why Joe? He scored the game-winning goal in Colgate's 2-1 victory against Cornell on the road, and the following night scored a break-away goal to spark the Raiders' four-goal third period rally to beat the Big Red 5-3.
1. Friday was the first time you had taken part in the Colgate-Cornell rivalry. Did you have any pre-game jitters?
The whole week of practice before the games and also the talk around campus gave me a sense of how big the rivalry was between Colgate and Cornell. I've never been to a Colgate-Cornell game, so I had no idea of the comradery and the craziness. I could barely sleep Thursday night because of the anticipation before the game and playing at such a historic rink with a great fan base. The jitters went away after the drop of the puck, but before that I couldn't help but be a little nervous.
Complete article can be accessed via the Maroon-News Web site by clicking here.
