Big Red Hit Road for Rivalry Weekend
The following article appeared in the January 20 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.
The Cornell women’s hockey team has recorded a number of statement victories through the early portion of its season. The No. 3 Red (16-2-0, 11-1-0 ECAC Hockey) faces perhaps its toughest challenge to date this weekend when the squad hits the road for two contests against Ivy foes — and ECAC opponents — Harvard and Dartmouth. The No. 9 Crimson (11-5-1, 8-3-1) hosts Cornell on Friday night after racking up two straight wins against Union and Rensselaer, while the No. 10 Green (11-5-2, 7-3-2) plays host to the Red on Saturday looking to extend a seven-game unbeaten streak.
“Harvard and Dartmouth are both really good teams, so we’ll have to be at our best to win,” said senior defenseman and captain Amanda Young.
This weekend marks the second time that the Red faces-off against the Crimson and Green this season. Cornell fell to Dartmouth, 5-4, at Lynah in early November, but bounced back to defeat Harvard the next night, 5-3. After playing close contests with both teams, senior captain and forward Rebecca Johnston believes the Red can learn from those games and be better prepared for this weekend.
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