February 27, 2009

Cornell Hoping to Avoid Crimson Déjà Vu

The following article appeared in the February 27 issue of the Ithaca Journal.

 

By Brandon Thomas

ITHACA — If this scenario looks familiar, don't be alarmed. The Cornell women's hockey team isn't.

For the second straight season, the Big Red has earned the eighth and final spot in the ECAC Hockey Championship playoffs with a best-of-three quarterfinal series against top seed, and nationally ranked, Harvard.

The Crimson are currently ranked seventh (they were No. 1 last year) and have won their last eight meetings with Cornell, but there's more to the matchup than face value.

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