February 18, 2010

Cornell Ready for Title Fight

The following article appeared in the February 18 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.

 

By Ware Cady

The women’s hockey team concludes its regular season at home this weekend with the possibility of making history. The Red (13-8-6, 12-2-6 ECAC), currently sitting tied with Clarkson (20-8-4, 14-4-2 ECAC) atop the ECAC standings, is looking to win the ECAC regular season title for the first time in history.

Depending on how the Golden Knights finish the weekend, RPI tomorrow night and Union on Saturday afternoon are all that stand in the Red’s way.

The Red picked up three points on the Golden Knights last weekend to move into a dead heat for the ECAC crown and therefore home ice throughout the ECAC playoffs. From an outside perspective, the pressure appears to be on the Golden Knights, whose title it would be to lose. After going 1-3-1 in their last five games, the Golden Knights need to right the ship before it is too late. Still, the Red is solely concerned with what it has the ability to control.

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