After Two Weeks Off, Cornell Returns to Ice
The following article appeared in the November 19 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.
BY JIMMY XI
The No. 2 women’s ice hockey team has won three straight matches against Princeton and hasn’t lost in five straight games against Quinnipiac. Those streaks look to continue with the way the Cornell squad has been playing.
This weekend, the Red (6-1, 4-0 ECAC) will face off against two foes it has already beaten this year, after coming off of a rare 13-day layoff. Cornell notched a pair of 5-1 victories earlier in the season in beating the Tigers and Bobcats. Faceoff against the Tigers will be at 3 p.m. at Lynah today, while the Quinnipiac match will begin tomorrow at the same time.
While most of the Red enjoyed the long 13-day break, star forwards Rebecca Johnston and Brianne Jenner weren’t exactly vacationing. The junior and freshman were with the Canadian National Team competing in the Four Nations Cup, coming home with a gold medal after beating the United States, 3-2, in overtime in the finals. Johnston notched two goals in the final, including the winning overtime goal en route to seven points on four goals and three assists in the tournament. Jenner, who came up just short of making the team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in January, relished the experience. Nevertheless, both players have had to find a balance with their National Team commitments and their roles with the Cornell team.
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