February 13, 2009

Weekend Homestand Key for Cornell's Playoff Seeding

The following article appeared in the February 13 issue of the Ithaca Journal.

 

By Brandon Thomas

ITHACA — If the Cornell women's hockey team wants to host a postseason game for the first time in 18 years, it will need to drum up some points this weekend's games at Lynah Rink — and the formidability of the opposition surely makes that a challenge.

Harvard (13-8-3, 12-4-2 ECAC Hockey) and No. 8 Dartmouth (16-6-2, 13-3-2) roll into town this weekend for games at 7 p.m. today and 4 p.m. Saturday, respectively. Combined, the two programs hold a 82-37-7 series record against the Big Red.

"I don't really know what makes them so much better than everybody else, except for a hard forecheck and they're really disciplined," Cornell defenseman Amanda Young said. "Other than that, I think you've just got to take it like every other team."

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