January 23, 2009

League's Best Offense vs. Best Defense on Display at Lynah

The following article appeared in the January 23 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.

 

By Allie Perez

“At this point in the season, playing as well as we are, anything less than four points isn’t really good enough,” said men’s hockey junior netminder Ben Scrivens, “especially playing two Ivy League teams, which could definitely help our chances for an Ivy League title this year.”

This is the attitude of the men’s hockey team going into this weekend, as Cornell (13-1-3, 8-0-2 ECAC Hockey) prepares to host two teams that would seem less than threatening to the No. 3 team in the nation: Yale (11-5-1, 6-3-1) tonight and Brown (1-12-4, 1-6-3) tomorrow night.

On a 10-game unbeaten streak after last weekend’s sweep at Union and Rensselaer, the Red is looking to defend its home rink in front of the Red’s student fans who have returned to Ithaca after the break.

Complete article can be accessed via the Daily Sun Web site by clicking here.