Dartmouth Dominates on Offense; Sandahl Tallies 33 Saves for Red

Senior captain Brooke Bestwick and classmate Erin Ellis netted their first goals of the season, as the women's hockey team lost 6-2 against a tough Dartmouth squad Saturday at Lynah Rink. The Red (0-3-1, 0-3-1 ECAC) came away with one point on the weekend, after tying Vermont on Friday. Dartmouth (5-1-0, 4-1-0) swept its weekend series, netting a 7-3 victory against Colgate.

The Green got on the board early, as Meaghan Walton came around the back of the net and found Tiffany Hagge in front. Hagge then put the puck past senior Sanya Sandahl at 1:20. Dartmouth continued to press the Red, keeping the puck in the Cornell end for the first five minutes.

"I thought we responded pretty well actually [after the first goal]. It was like the puck was in, and we were right back out, and I thought we started taking it to them. I thought maybe it was an eye-opener for the team, but we responded pretty well," commented head coach Melody Davidson.

The lady icers bounced back and were finally able to clear the puck out of the zone. After receiving a pass from freshman Jen Munhofen, Bestwick took a slapshot from the slot and put it past Dartmouth goalie Amy Ferguson to tie the game at 7:55.

Louise Pietrangelo took a shot from the point that was deflected by Meaghan Walton, hitting the right post before ricocheting in for Dartmouth's second goal at 12:22.

Cornell started the second period shorthanded, as junior Briana Jentner was called for interference at the end of the first period. Sandahl came up big during the penalty kill, making two great saves before Dartmouth was called for a penalty 51 seconds into its powerplay.

The Green would extend its lead eight minutes into the period, when on a 2- on-1 rush into the Cornell zone. Amy Catlin received a pass from Sarah Clark, and beat Sandahl top shelf.

Sandahl faced a flurry of shots in the second, but remained steady in goal, as she stopped the Green on another oddman rush. On a Dartmouth breakaway, Sandahl stopped the initial shot, then made a sprawling save on the rebound. The Red then collected the puck, and sped down the ice on a breakaway, but was denied by Ferguson.

"Sanya played really well. She stood in there and made some great saves when we needed her, and held the fort for the team," remarked Davidson.

Katherine Weatherston notched the Green's second goal of the period at 16:57, when she deked Sandahl in front of the net for her fourth goal of the season.

Cornell came out flat-footed at the beginning of the third, and were unable to clear the puck out of their own zone. Dartmouth took advantage, as Gillian Apps deflected a shot in through traffic at 2:11 to make it 5-1.

Dartmouth struck again at 11:06, as Catlin notched her second goal of the game on a rebound from a point-blank shot.

The icers showed a lot of intensity in the final half of the third period, as they were determined to put some more points on the board. Senior Lindsay Murao held the puck behind the net, and found an open Ellis in front, who buried the shot to make it 6-2 at 14:26.

Davidson was pleased with the effort the team displayed against Dartmouth, as last week the icers were not able to maintain focus and intensity for the entire game.

"We're going to keep working towards those 60 minutes. The puck started going into the net for us tonight. We didn't have as many shots as we did against Yale or Vermont, but the puck started going into the net, so that's a bonus for us. We have to keep working towards putting those 60 minutes together and scoring at the same time. We'll keep striving."

Sandahl stopped 33 shots on the contest, while Ferguson stopped 11 for Dartmouth. Neither team was able to convert on the man-advantage.

The Red will travel to Providence, RI next weekend to face Brown on Friday, before facing Harvard in Cambridge, MA on Saturday. The icers' next home game is December 8, when they face Niagara for a 2 p.m. contest.

W. Soccer Loses in ECAC Finals

The women's soccer team advanced to the finals of the ECAC Championships on Sunday for the first time since 1995 but fell to host St. John's 2-1 on penalty kicks. The Red's 2-1 win against Providence on Saturday in the semifinal game was also decided on penalty kicks. The booters had to contend with poor weather in addition to the artificial turf on Belson Field.

"We finished the year playing our best soccer," said head coach Berhane Andeberhan. "I only wished we could have played on grass."

The Red, not used to the turf field, was dominated by Providence for the first 15 minutes of the game. The booters were kept in the game by senior goalkeeper Kristin Lotito, who was making her second start of the season. Neither team was able to score in the first half, with the Red outshooting the Friars eight to six.

Junior Emily Knight opened up the scoring for the Red in the second half. After a free kick by freshman Ali Gombar, Knight sent a volley past Providence goalie Caroline Haines in the 70th minute for her fourth goal of the season.

"Emily Knight, by far, was the best player in the tournament. She should have gotten at least four or five goals, she was unbelievable. She hit the cross bar and the post many times, she played phenomenally," said Andeberhan.

Providence would not go down so easily, though. After a questionable foul call on junior co-captain Lindsay Rovegno led to a free kick in the Cornell zone, Lauren Ritchie sent a header past Lotito to notch the equalizer for the Friars in the 86th minute.

The game was sent into overtime, but neither team was able to find the back of the net. Cornell put forth an outstanding effort, registering five shots in the two ten-minute overtime periods.

"I have never seen the team play the way they did in the overtime against Providence. It was the highest quality of soccer I saw this year," said Andeberhan.

With the tie still not broken after 20 minutes of sudden death overtime, the contest would be decided by penalty kicks. The Red won the coin flip, and senior co-captain Sarah Olsen sent a low shot to the right past Haines for the first score in the shootout. Kerry O'Malley's shot went wide right for the Friars, and Gombar put the Red up 2-0 after beating Haines top right. BriAnne Bruni sent her shot wide left for Providence, and senior Cailin Rice launched a shot to the lower left. Lotito saved Maura Robertson's shot, clinching the victory for the Red.

"We worked on shooting situations on Thursday from different angles, and one of those situations was penalty kicks. The team said this really helped them during the games," said Andeberhan.

Lotito finished the game with 11 saves for the Red, while Haines had 12 for Providence. The booters outshot the Friars 20 to 17, with Knight registering 12 of Cornell's shots.

The Red got into the game quicker against a much tougher St. John's squad but was outshot 10-6 in the first half.

"During the St. John's game, it was even for most of the match, then Knight took over in the latter part of the second half," remarked Andeberhan.

Beating three defenders, Knight launched a shot that hit the crossbar. Moments later, she put a header past Red Storm goalie Tina Fogg off of a Gombar corner kick to put the Red up with 10 minutes remaining.

With the game winding down, St. John's sent all its players upfield to try and pressure the Cornell defense. The back line held firm at first, but Erin Henderson collected a loose ball at the six-yard line and sent it past Lotito for the equalizer with only 55 seconds left in regulation.

The Red Storm did not register a shot in the first overtime, but won two corners in the second overtime. With neither team scoring in overtime, the Red faced a shootout for the second straight game.

"Taking penalty kicks is all about mental attitude, so I didn't have a set group before the game," said Andeberhan. "There were lots of volunteers for the first game's shootout, but the players felt a lot more pressure during the second game."

Olsen went first again for the Red, and sent one by Fogg, but Andrea Coukoulis answered back by beating Lotito on the left. Gombar's shot was stopped, and Henderson converted on her attempt to put the Red Storm up 2-1. Rice's shot was saved by Fogg, but Jen Pugsley missed on her shot, keeping the score 2-1. After Fogg made a diving save to stop freshman Phela Townsend's shot, Kati Schantz put the deciding goal past Lotito to clinch the game for St. John's.

Despite the loss, the Red, especially Knight and Lotito, put forth some great performances.

"Kristin is the ultimate team player. She was so supportive of Katie [Thomas] all season, and she has risen to the occasion every time she has played. She saved us in the first minutes against Providence and St. John's, stopped two breakaways in the Providence game and one in the St. John's game," remarked Andeberhan. "We were hoping that she would go out in a blaze of glory, and she did."

The Red finishes the season with a 9-6-2 record, its highest win total since 1999. Knight finished as the team's leading scorer with five goals and three assists.

W. Soccer Competes at ECACs

The women's soccer team will compete in the ECAC championships this weekend, which are being held at St. John's University in Jamaica, N.Y. The Red (8-5-2, 2-5 Ivy) is the third seed in the four-team tournament, and will square off against the second seed, Providence (8-8-2, 1-5-0 Big East), tomorrow at 2 p.m. St. John's, the first seed, will take on fourth-seeded Niagara at 11 a.m. The winners of tomorrow matches will face off on Sunday in the championship game.

"We want to have a lot of fun and play some good soccer this weekend," commented head coach Berhane Andeberhan. "Even though conditions were bad at times, the team has trained well the past two weeks."

The booters lost a tough match to the then-No. 19 Princeton Tigers in their final regular season match at Berman Field. Freshman Maura Gallagher scored two goals in the last three minutes of the first half to give the Tigers a 2-0 victory. The Red held Princeton scoreless for the second half, but was unable to convert on any shots. The game was very physical, with the Tigers committing 17 fouls and two players being booked for yellow cards.

The Friars finished their regular season on October 30 with a 1-0 win against Holy Cross. Sophomore BriAnne Bruni scored the lone Providence goal just four minutes into the game. Junior goalkeeper Caroline Haines and freshman forward Kerry O'Malley were named last week to the All-Big East second team and rookie teams, respectively. Haines played in 14 out of 16 games this season and recorded a 1.12 goals against average, while O'Malley was second on the team in scoring with four goals and five assists.

Providence and Cornell have faced four common opponents this season in Brown, Yale, Marist, and Syracuse, with the Friars posting a 3-1 record against those teams and the Red recording a 1-1-2 mark. Providence's only appearance in the ECAC Championships came in 1989, when it lost to Rutgers in the semifinal round. This will be Cornell's seventh trip to the tournament. The Red last appeared in the tournament in 1999, losing 2-0 to Villanova in the semifinals. The booters reached the championship game in 1994 and 1995, besting Colgate and Dartmouth in the semifinals, respectively.

The Red will look to net its first goal in three games, as it did not find the back of the net against Princeton and battled to a scoreless tie against Syracuse.

"On offense, we have a tendency to go to the outside too easily. We want our center midfielders and forwards to hold the ball in the center, and try to create some chances in the center," remarked Andeberhan. "We're good at attacking down the flank, but by creating chances in the middle, it will make us unpredictable."

This week, four Cornell players were tapped for All-Ivy honors, with senior co-captain Sarah Olsen being named to the second team for the third year in a row. Junior co-captain Lindsay Rovegno, sophomore Katie Thomas, and freshman Shannon Fraser received All-Ivy honorable mention.

W. Icers Open Home Slate With Dartmouth, Vermont

The women's hockey team will play its home opener tonight against ECAC rival Vermont (2-8, 0-3 ECAC) at Lynah Rink at 7 p.m. Tomorrow, the Red (0-2, 0-2) will face off against No. 4 Dartmouth (3-1, 2-1) for an afternoon game at 4 p.m. Last season, the Red took both games from the Catamounts, but dropped its two contests against Dartmouth.

The icers are coming off two losses against Ivy foes Yale and Princeton. On Friday, the Red got on the board early against Yale, as sophomore Maryann Nowak recorded her first collegiate goal at 8:37 in the first period on a feed from freshman Jen Munhofen. Yale would tie the game on a power-play goal at 13:13 in the first period. The game remained tied through the second period, with the Bulldogs gaining the lead at 9:41 in the third period. Yale would strike again with just over two minutes remaining in the game to seal the victory at 3-1. The Red outshot the Elis 36-22 on the night.

On Saturday, the Red faced a tougher Princeton squad, but were able to keep the game close going into the final frame only down by two. The Tigers extended their lead with four unanswered goals in the third period to clinch the 6-0 victory. Angela Gooldy recorded a hat trick and an assist, while senior goalie Liz Connelly stopped 34 shots for the Red.

"I expect the team to play hard and battle for 60 minutes. We need to find the back of the net this weekend," commented head coach Melody Davidson. "We had some good scoring opportunities last week, and we need to capitalize on our scoring chances this weekend."

The icers will go up against a Vermont squad that already has 10 games under its belt. Last weekend, the Catamounts were shut out at home against No. 3 Harvard and No. 6 Brown. The Crimson dismantled Vermont on Friday 13-0, outshooting the Catamounts 52 to 8. Julie Chu and Nicole Corriero each scored a hat trick, while Jennifer Botterill recorded a goal and seven assists. Vermont goalie Tiffany Hayes lasted only five and half minutes before she was pulled after allowing four goals. On Saturday against Brown, Hayes had a big turnaround, as she stopped all 52 shots she faced after Kami Cote was pulled after allowing three goals in the first 14 minutes of the game. Vermont recently recorded its first win against a Division I school since moving up from Division III after the 2000-2001 season.

Dartmouth will welcome the return of Gillian Apps, Cherie Piper, and Meagan Walton, who played for Team Canada in the Four Nations Cup held in Kitchener, Ontario last week. Canada beat Team USA in the gold medal game 4-2, after sweeping Sweden, Finland, and the U.S. in round-robin play. Dana Antal, who played two seasons at Cornell, was also on Canada's roster.

The Big Green came away with a 3-1 victory over Brown on Friday. Krista Dornfried scored a shorthanded goal at 14:42 in the second period, which would prove to be the gamewinner, while Amy Ferguson stopped 34 shots in goal. On Saturday against Harvard, Dartmouth posted the first goal of the game at 7:28 in the first period. The Crimson then went on to score six unanswered goals on the way to a 9-2 victory.

Dartmouth will be the second nationally-ranked opponent that the Red has faced this year, with five teams from the ECAC ranked in the top 10 of the USA Today poll.

"We've already played Princeton, who was nationally ranked. We played them very well for 45 minutes, and we need to have a good 60-minute effort against Dartmouth," remarked Davidson. "The team has to maintain game intensity and game focus."

The Red will hit the road again next weekend for two crucial Ivy and ECAC games, as it travels to Providence on Friday to face off against Brown, before heading to Cambridge on Saturday to take on Harvard.

W. Soccer Players Win Individual Ivy Honors

The Ivy League announced its 2002 women's soccer All-Ivy selections yesterday, with four players from Cornell being recognized for their performances this season. Senior co-captain Sarah Olsen was named to the second-team for the third straight season, while junior co-captain Lindsay Rovegno, sophomore Katie Thomas, and freshman Shannon Fraser received All-Ivy Honorable Mention.

Serving as captain for the second straight year, Olsen provided leadership at midfield all season. She netted a team-high five goals this season, including two game-winners against Vermont and Wagner. Olsen finished her Red career eighth in career goals scored with 18.

Thomas earned her second-straight All-Ivy Honorable Mention after a stellar year in goal for the Red. Starting in 14 games this season, Thomas netted six shutouts, which was tops in the Ivy League. She also finished second for saves with 68, and fourth for goals against average with a 0.96 mark.

Rovegno helped anchor the Red's defense, which allowed the second-fewest goals in the Ivy League with a 0.87 GAA. The Red backs did not allow a single goal in non-conference play this season in eight contests.

Fraser had a great freshman campaign, leading the team in scoring with three goals and five assists. She was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week for her performance in the Red's win over Bucknell on Oct. 9, in which she netted a goal and an assist. All three of her goals this season were game-winners.

Sophomore Katy Cross of Penn was named Ivy League Player of the Year, after being named Ivy League Rookie of the Year last season. She led the league in scoring with 14 goals and four assists and is Penn's first player to ever be named Player of the Year. Princeton's Emily Behncke was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year. The league will send three teams to this year's NCAA tournament. Princeton earned the automatic bid by capturing its first-ever outright Ivy title with a 6-1 league record. Dartmouth and Yale received at-large bids to the tournament.

The Red finished the 2002 regular season with an 8-5-2 overall record, including 2-5-0 in conference play. The team doubled its win total from 2001 and recorded its first winning season under head coach Berhane Andeberhan. The team set a program record with a 10-game unbeaten streak in non-conference play dating back to 2001. The booters also set a new record for longest road win streak with four.

Cornell was also one of four teams selected to play in the ECAC Championships on Nov. 16-17. The Red, seeded third, will play Providence at 2:00 p.m. at St. John's University.

W. Icers Open Season Against Yale

The women's hockey team will start its 2002-2003 season under new head coach Melody Davidson this weekend, as it faces Yale tonight in New Haven before it travels to Princeton to battle the No. 10 Tigers tomorrow. Davidson, who was hired at the beginning of August, was an assistant coach with the 2002 Canadian National Team that won the gold medal in Salt Lake City this past February.

The ECAC has undergone some changes in the offseason, with the teams in the ECAC East Division leaving the conference. Maine, Boston College, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Northeastern, and Providence are now in the inaugural Hockey East Women's Conference, Niagara has joined the new College Hockey America Women's Conference, and Quinnipiac is now independent. The old ECAC North Division has dropped the "North" from its name, and consists of Cornell, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Brown, Colgate, St. Lawrence, and Vermont.

The Red finished last year with a 9-18-1 (7-8-1 ECAC North) record and will battle some of the top teams in the country this season. Five teams in the conference are currently ranked in the top 10 of the USA Today/AHM Poll, with Harvard garnering the highest ranking at No. 3 this week.

The icers will face a Yale team that already has two games under its belt. Last weekend, the Bulldogs lost to Wayne State and Findlay of the CHA, and only managed to score one goal during both contests.

"Yale's got a new head coach, so they're going to be looking to play well for her, just like I'm sure my team is this year," commented Davidson. "To be honest, I'm not really focused on the other teams. I believe that with the stuff we're putting in place, we can counter a play against any team with that, so we've been focusing on our play, and what we're going to do."

Last season, the Red won both contests against the Elis, winning 4-1 at Lynah Rink in November, and 7-3 in New Haven in February. The team's new coach, Hilary Witt, is two years removed from her playing days at Yale, and will try to lead the Bulldogs to its second straight ECAC playoff appearance.

Princeton is coming off a weekend shutout of Wayne State and Findlay. The Tigers will benefit from the return of Annamarie Holmes and Andrea Kilbourne, who spent last season with the U.S. National and Olympic Teams, respectively. Freshman Heather Jackson was named ECAC Rookie of the Week, and recorded a goal and an assist in last weekend's games.

"Princeton's a strong team, they're ranked in the top 10. They're going to give us an excellent game, and it's going to be a good measuring tool as we go into next weekend," remarked Davidson.

The Red will return to Ithaca next weekend for the home opener against Vermont Friday night at Lynah Rink, and will face No. 4 Dartmouth Saturday afternoon.

W. Soccer Closes Campaign With 2-0 Loss to Princeton

The women's soccer team lost a tough match to No. 19 Princeton 2-0 at Berman Field on Saturday in the team's final game of the season. The Red (8-5-2, 2-5 Ivy) finishes the year with a winning record for the first time since 1999 and the first time under head coach Berhane Andeberhan's tenure. With the win, the Tigers (13-2, 6-1) clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title for the third year in a row and earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

The teams didn't only have to fight against each other during the game; the players contended with steady snow throughout most of the 90 minutes which resulted in poor footing at times.

"It was a tough challenge today. I'm proud of our kids' effort. The conditions were not conducive to the style of game we like to play," commented Andeberhan. "It's a lot harder to stroke the ball around, and physically we didn't match up very well with them. But I'm very proud of what our kids did."

Princeton dominated the first 10 minutes of play, with the Red only penetrating into the Princeton zone after the opening kickoff. In the first five minutes of play, the Tigers had already won three corners, but sophomore goalie Katie Thomas was able to clear the ball each time.

Freshman forward Shannon Fraser was finally able to bring the ball upfield at the 10-minute mark. She brought the ball all the way up the left side of the field before crossing it into the middle, and the resulting shot was high. The Red got its first corner shortly afterwards, but was unable to convert.

Princeton was physical early on, committing numerous fouls in the first half. The Tigers had a good scoring chance when Thomas came out to collect the ball, but was unable to smother it. Fortunately for the Red, junior back Karne Hukee was there to clear it and prevent Princeton from getting a shot on the open net.

Freshman back Phela Townsend entered the game midway through the half, and provided a counter to the physical play of the Tigers. She outmuscled several Princeton players in the Cornell zone, helping to clear the ball upfield. On another Princeton drive, Thomas came out almost to the 18-yard line, but was unable to clear the ball. Hukee again came up with a big play, as she was able to clear the ball past a swarming Tiger offense.

"Our defense, like they have done all year, kept us in the game. We made a couple of mistakes early in the first half. We were concerned about their front-runners, and our transition game wasn't as good as it had been lately," said Andeberhan. "We talked about it at halftime, and we got it cleaned up. Our defense has been very consistent, very solid all year."

The Red was able to generate some more offense as it outmaneuvered the Tigers at midfield, and sent the ball up to junior Jo Galardy, whose far shot was saved by Princeton keeper Jean Poster.

With the snow letting up in the latter part of the first half, the booters charged upfield with a three-on-three rush. Senior co-captain Sarah Olsen got the ball on the right side and fired a shot towards the left post, but Poster deflected the ball out of bounds.

Junior co-captain Lindsay Rovegno was superb on defense as she raced downfield to prevent a Princeton breakaway on several occasions. On one drive, Rovegno stopped the Tiger rush, resulting in three successive corners for Princeton that did not produce any goals.

With under five minutes remaining in the half, Townsend received the ball at Princeton's 18-yard line. A Princeton defender held her, but a foul was not called as Townsend continued to force her way towards the goal. Another Princeton defender then tripped her, resulting in a Cornell free kick. On the ensuing play, the booters beat out Poster for the first goal of the game, but the score was negated because the Red went offside.

Another Cornell free kick set up a header that went wide right. Princeton then brought the ball into the Cornell zone. Sophomore Janine Willis crossed the ball to freshman Maura Gallagher, who put the ball past Thomas from eight yards out to break the scoreless tie in the 42nd minute.

In the 44th minute, Princeton struck again, this time off of a corner kick. Gallagher took the kick from the left side, and Thomas was unable to get control of the ball, accidentally deflecting it into the net.

"The second goal was pure luck. I would give her the ball at the corner a 100 times and I'll bet her my best soccer shoes that she could score one. But it happens," remarked Andeberhan. "The first goal, we didn't play that very well. Our own people were in the way of our goalkeeper getting to the ball. They're trying to save us, and errors of commission I can always deal with," he continued.

Princeton came out strong at the start of the second half, pressuring Thomas early. The Tigers' leading scorer, Esmeralda Negron, got the ball past the Cornell defense, and made it into the box on a breakaway. Thomas remained in net, and Negron's shot went high over the crossbar.

Thomas had to contend with numerous shots early in the half, but she received help from the backs and midfielders, including senior midfielder Cailin Rice, who had several good stops on defense. The booters were unable to get a shot off in the first 15 minutes of the second half, as Princeton's physical play stifled the Cornell offense. Junior Emily Knight tried to spark the Red offense, as she broke through the Princeton defense and forced a corner.

On a Princeton push into the Cornell zone, Townsend battled several Tigers for the ball, and fell to the ground. She hurt her shoulder, which she had injured earlier in the season, and had to be helped off of the field. Townsend did not return to the game.

Late in the game, the Tigers became extra physical, constantly fouling the booters as they tried to bring the ball into the Tiger zone. Princeton back Rochelle Willis fouled Knight on two consecutive drives upfield. The dirty play by Princeton did not go unnoticed, as the referee booked two Tigers for yellow cards.

"What I'm proud of is we're observing a lot of fouls, a lot of questionable play, really dirty play in the second half, but we still continued to play, and not get drawn into that and emotionally lose our composure and get drawn out of the game," said Andeberhan.

Olsen and Fraser were stellar in the waning minutes of the game, as they both were able to get the ball past the defense to set up some scoring chances. Their efforts weren't enough, as the Red was unable to find the back of the net. The Tigers outshot the booters 26-12 and held the advantage in corner kicks with 16 to the Red's three. Princeton committed a large amount of fouls during the match with a total of 17 to Cornell's six. Thomas finished the game with nine saves, while Poster had three and earned her fifth shutout of the season.

"It was a great season. We knew we would improve, and we put the foundation we had to put on. I was kind of expecting if we had a break-even season, I thought it would be good, in terms of wins and losses. We wanted to establish a way to play," said Andeberhan. "Conditions were such that we couldn't quite do it today, but we played really well, and the results were actually beyond my expectations. I'm very satisfied with the season."

While the booters are a fairly young team, they will miss the presence of impact players Olsen and Rice next season, who led the team at midfield all year. Olsen was the leader of the team both on and off the field, and finished her Cornell career with 18 goals, seventh-best in program history. Rice was a big presence in the midfield, setting up offensive plays and contributing to the defensive effort.

The Red set a program record with a 10-game unbeaten streak against non-conference opponents dating back to the 2001 season. The team also recorded three straight road wins for the first time since 1993.

The women's soccer team lost a tough match to No. 19 Princeton 2-0 at Berman Field on Saturday in the team's final game of the season. The Red (8-5-2, 2-5 Ivy) finishes the year with a winning record for the first time since 1999 and the first time under head coach Berhane Andeberhan's tenure. With the win, the Tigers (13-2, 6-1) clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title for the third year in a row and earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.


The teams didn't only have to fight against each other during the game; the players contended with steady snow throughout most of the 90 minutes which resulted in poor footing at times.


"It was a tough challenge today. I'm proud of our kids' effort. The conditions were not conducive to the style of game we like to play," commented Andeberhan. "It's a lot harder to stroke the ball around, and physically we didn't match up very well with them. But I'm very proud of what our kids did."


Princeton dominated the first 10 minutes of play, with the Red only penetrating into the Princeton zone after the opening kickoff. In the first five minutes of play, the Tigers had already won three corners, but sophomore goalie Katie Thomas was able to clear the ball each time.


Freshman forward Shannon Fraser was finally able to bring the ball upfield at the 10-minute mark. She brought the ball all the way up the left side of the field before crossing it into the middle, and the resulting shot was high. The Red got its first corner shortly afterwards, but was unable to convert.


Princeton was physical early on, committing numerous fouls in the first half. The Tigers had a good scoring chance when Thomas came out to collect the ball, but was unable to smother it. Fortunately for the Red, junior back Karne Hukee was there to clear it and prevent Princeton from getting a shot on the open net.


Freshman back Phela Townsend entered the game midway through the half, and provided a counter to the physical play of the Tigers. She outmuscled several Princeton players in the Cornell zone, helping to clear the ball upfield. On another Princeton drive, Thomas came out almost to the 18-yard line, but was unable to clear the ball. Hukee again came up with a big play, as she was able to clear the ball past a swarming Tiger offense.


"Our defense, like they have done all year, kept us in the game. We made a couple of mistakes early in the first half. We were concerned about their front-runners, and our transition game wasn't as good as it had been lately," said Andeberhan. "We talked about it at halftime, and we got it cleaned up. Our defense has been very consistent, very solid all year."


The Red was able to generate some more offense as it outmaneuvered the Tigers at midfield, and sent the ball up to junior Jo Galardy, whose far shot was saved by Princeton keeper Jean Poster.


With the snow letting up in the latter part of the first half, the booters charged upfield with a three-on-three rush. Senior co-captain Sarah Olsen got the ball on the right side and fired a shot towards the left post, but Poster deflected the ball out of bounds.


Junior co-captain Lindsay Rovegno was superb on defense as she raced downfield to prevent a Princeton breakaway on several occasions. On one drive, Rovegno stopped the Tiger rush, resulting in three successive corners for Princeton that did not produce any goals.


With under five minutes remaining in the half, Townsend received the ball at Princeton's 18-yard line. A Princeton defender held her, but a foul was not called as Townsend continued to force her way towards the goal. Another Princeton defender then tripped her, resulting in a Cornell free kick. On the ensuing play, the booters beat out Poster for the first goal of the game, but the score was negated because the Red went offside.


Another Cornell free kick set up a header that went wide right. Princeton then brought the ball into the Cornell zone. Sophomore Janine Willis crossed the ball to freshman Maura Gallagher, who put the ball past Thomas from eight yards out to break the scoreless tie in the 42nd minute.


In the 44th minute, Princeton struck again, this time off of a corner kick. Gallagher took the kick from the left side, and Thomas was unable to get control of the ball, accidentally deflecting it into the net.


"The second goal was pure luck. I would give her the ball at the corner a 100 times and I'll bet her my best soccer shoes that she could score one. But it happens," remarked Andeberhan. "The first goal, we didn't play that very well. Our own people were in the way of our goalkeeper getting to the ball. They're trying to save us, and errors of commission I can always deal with," he continued.


Princeton came out strong at the start of the second half, pressuring Thomas early. The Tigers' leading scorer, Esmeralda Negron, got the ball past the Cornell defense, and made it into the box on a breakaway. Thomas remained in net, and Negron's shot went high over the crossbar.


Thomas had to contend with numerous shots early in the half, but she received help from the backs and midfielders, including senior midfielder Cailin Rice, who had several good stops on defense. The booters were unable to get a shot off in the first 15 minutes of the second half, as Princeton's physical play stifled the Cornell offense. Junior Emily Knight tried to spark the Red offense, as she broke through the Princeton defense and forced a corner.


On a Princeton push into the Cornell zone, Townsend battled several Tigers for the ball, and fell to the ground. She hurt her shoulder, which she had injured earlier in the season, and had to be helped off of the field. Townsend did not return to the game.


Late in the game, the Tigers became extra physical, constantly fouling the booters as they tried to bring the ball into the Tiger zone. Princeton back Rochelle Willis fouled Knight on two consecutive drives upfield. The dirty play by Princeton did not go unnoticed, as the referee booked two Tigers for yellow cards.


"What I'm proud of is we're observing a lot of fouls, a lot of questionable play, really dirty play in the second half, but we still continued to play, and not get drawn into that and emotionally lose our composure and get drawn out of the game," said Andeberhan.


Olsen and Fraser were stellar in the waning minutes of the game, as they both were able to get the ball past the defense to set up some scoring chances. Their efforts weren't enough, as the Red was unable to find the back of the net. The Tigers outshot the booters 26-12 and held the advantage in corner kicks with 16 to the Red's three. Princeton committed a large amount of fouls during the match with a total of 17 to Cornell's six. Thomas finished the game with nine saves, while Poster had three and earned her fifth shutout of the season.


"It was a great season. We knew we would improve, and we put the foundation we had to put on. I was kind of expecting if we had a break-even season, I thought it would be good, in terms of wins and losses. We wanted to establish a way to play," said Andeberhan. "Conditions were such that we couldn't quite do it today, but we played really well, and the results were actually beyond my expectations. I'm very satisfied with the season."


While the booters are a fairly young team, they will miss the presence of impact players Olsen and Rice next season, who led the team at midfield all year. Olsen was the leader of the team both on and off the field, and finished her Cornell career with 18 goals, seventh-best in program history. Rice was a big presence in the midfield, setting up offensive plays and contributing to the defensive effort.


The Red set a program record with a 10-game unbeaten streak against non-conference opponents dating back to the 2001 season. The team also recorded three straight road wins for the first time since 1993. - See more at: http://www.cornellsun.com/node/7046#sthash.roK2KVui.dpuf

The women's soccer team lost a tough match to No. 19 Princeton 2-0 at Berman Field on Saturday in the team's final game of the season. The Red (8-5-2, 2-5 Ivy) finishes the year with a winning record for the first time since 1999 and the first time under head coach Berhane Andeberhan's tenure. With the win, the Tigers (13-2, 6-1) clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title for the third year in a row and earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.


The teams didn't only have to fight against each other during the game; the players contended with steady snow throughout most of the 90 minutes which resulted in poor footing at times.


"It was a tough challenge today. I'm proud of our kids' effort. The conditions were not conducive to the style of game we like to play," commented Andeberhan. "It's a lot harder to stroke the ball around, and physically we didn't match up very well with them. But I'm very proud of what our kids did."


Princeton dominated the first 10 minutes of play, with the Red only penetrating into the Princeton zone after the opening kickoff. In the first five minutes of play, the Tigers had already won three corners, but sophomore goalie Katie Thomas was able to clear the ball each time.


Freshman forward Shannon Fraser was finally able to bring the ball upfield at the 10-minute mark. She brought the ball all the way up the left side of the field before crossing it into the middle, and the resulting shot was high. The Red got its first corner shortly afterwards, but was unable to convert.


Princeton was physical early on, committing numerous fouls in the first half. The Tigers had a good scoring chance when Thomas came out to collect the ball, but was unable to smother it. Fortunately for the Red, junior back Karne Hukee was there to clear it and prevent Princeton from getting a shot on the open net.


Freshman back Phela Townsend entered the game midway through the half, and provided a counter to the physical play of the Tigers. She outmuscled several Princeton players in the Cornell zone, helping to clear the ball upfield. On another Princeton drive, Thomas came out almost to the 18-yard line, but was unable to clear the ball. Hukee again came up with a big play, as she was able to clear the ball past a swarming Tiger offense.


"Our defense, like they have done all year, kept us in the game. We made a couple of mistakes early in the first half. We were concerned about their front-runners, and our transition game wasn't as good as it had been lately," said Andeberhan. "We talked about it at halftime, and we got it cleaned up. Our defense has been very consistent, very solid all year."


The Red was able to generate some more offense as it outmaneuvered the Tigers at midfield, and sent the ball up to junior Jo Galardy, whose far shot was saved by Princeton keeper Jean Poster.


With the snow letting up in the latter part of the first half, the booters charged upfield with a three-on-three rush. Senior co-captain Sarah Olsen got the ball on the right side and fired a shot towards the left post, but Poster deflected the ball out of bounds.


Junior co-captain Lindsay Rovegno was superb on defense as she raced downfield to prevent a Princeton breakaway on several occasions. On one drive, Rovegno stopped the Tiger rush, resulting in three successive corners for Princeton that did not produce any goals.


With under five minutes remaining in the half, Townsend received the ball at Princeton's 18-yard line. A Princeton defender held her, but a foul was not called as Townsend continued to force her way towards the goal. Another Princeton defender then tripped her, resulting in a Cornell free kick. On the ensuing play, the booters beat out Poster for the first goal of the game, but the score was negated because the Red went offside.


Another Cornell free kick set up a header that went wide right. Princeton then brought the ball into the Cornell zone. Sophomore Janine Willis crossed the ball to freshman Maura Gallagher, who put the ball past Thomas from eight yards out to break the scoreless tie in the 42nd minute.


In the 44th minute, Princeton struck again, this time off of a corner kick. Gallagher took the kick from the left side, and Thomas was unable to get control of the ball, accidentally deflecting it into the net.


"The second goal was pure luck. I would give her the ball at the corner a 100 times and I'll bet her my best soccer shoes that she could score one. But it happens," remarked Andeberhan. "The first goal, we didn't play that very well. Our own people were in the way of our goalkeeper getting to the ball. They're trying to save us, and errors of commission I can always deal with," he continued.


Princeton came out strong at the start of the second half, pressuring Thomas early. The Tigers' leading scorer, Esmeralda Negron, got the ball past the Cornell defense, and made it into the box on a breakaway. Thomas remained in net, and Negron's shot went high over the crossbar.


Thomas had to contend with numerous shots early in the half, but she received help from the backs and midfielders, including senior midfielder Cailin Rice, who had several good stops on defense. The booters were unable to get a shot off in the first 15 minutes of the second half, as Princeton's physical play stifled the Cornell offense. Junior Emily Knight tried to spark the Red offense, as she broke through the Princeton defense and forced a corner.


On a Princeton push into the Cornell zone, Townsend battled several Tigers for the ball, and fell to the ground. She hurt her shoulder, which she had injured earlier in the season, and had to be helped off of the field. Townsend did not return to the game.


Late in the game, the Tigers became extra physical, constantly fouling the booters as they tried to bring the ball into the Tiger zone. Princeton back Rochelle Willis fouled Knight on two consecutive drives upfield. The dirty play by Princeton did not go unnoticed, as the referee booked two Tigers for yellow cards.


"What I'm proud of is we're observing a lot of fouls, a lot of questionable play, really dirty play in the second half, but we still continued to play, and not get drawn into that and emotionally lose our composure and get drawn out of the game," said Andeberhan.


Olsen and Fraser were stellar in the waning minutes of the game, as they both were able to get the ball past the defense to set up some scoring chances. Their efforts weren't enough, as the Red was unable to find the back of the net. The Tigers outshot the booters 26-12 and held the advantage in corner kicks with 16 to the Red's three. Princeton committed a large amount of fouls during the match with a total of 17 to Cornell's six. Thomas finished the game with nine saves, while Poster had three and earned her fifth shutout of the season.


"It was a great season. We knew we would improve, and we put the foundation we had to put on. I was kind of expecting if we had a break-even season, I thought it would be good, in terms of wins and losses. We wanted to establish a way to play," said Andeberhan. "Conditions were such that we couldn't quite do it today, but we played really well, and the results were actually beyond my expectations. I'm very satisfied with the season."


While the booters are a fairly young team, they will miss the presence of impact players Olsen and Rice next season, who led the team at midfield all year. Olsen was the leader of the team both on and off the field, and finished her Cornell career with 18 goals, seventh-best in program history. Rice was a big presence in the midfield, setting up offensive plays and contributing to the defensive effort.


The Red set a program record with a 10-game unbeaten streak against non-conference opponents dating back to the 2001 season. The team also recorded three straight road wins for the first time since 1993. - See more at: http://www.cornellsun.com/node/7046#sthash.roK2KVui.dpuf

The women's soccer team lost a tough match to No. 19 Princeton 2-0 at Berman Field on Saturday in the team's final game of the season. The Red (8-5-2, 2-5 Ivy) finishes the year with a winning record for the first time since 1999 and the first time under head coach Berhane Andeberhan's tenure. With the win, the Tigers (13-2, 6-1) clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title for the third year in a row and earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.


The teams didn't only have to fight against each other during the game; the players contended with steady snow throughout most of the 90 minutes which resulted in poor footing at times.


"It was a tough challenge today. I'm proud of our kids' effort. The conditions were not conducive to the style of game we like to play," commented Andeberhan. "It's a lot harder to stroke the ball around, and physically we didn't match up very well with them. But I'm very proud of what our kids did."


Princeton dominated the first 10 minutes of play, with the Red only penetrating into the Princeton zone after the opening kickoff. In the first five minutes of play, the Tigers had already won three corners, but sophomore goalie Katie Thomas was able to clear the ball each time.


Freshman forward Shannon Fraser was finally able to bring the ball upfield at the 10-minute mark. She brought the ball all the way up the left side of the field before crossing it into the middle, and the resulting shot was high. The Red got its first corner shortly afterwards, but was unable to convert.


Princeton was physical early on, committing numerous fouls in the first half. The Tigers had a good scoring chance when Thomas came out to collect the ball, but was unable to smother it. Fortunately for the Red, junior back Karne Hukee was there to clear it and prevent Princeton from getting a shot on the open net.


Freshman back Phela Townsend entered the game midway through the half, and provided a counter to the physical play of the Tigers. She outmuscled several Princeton players in the Cornell zone, helping to clear the ball upfield. On another Princeton drive, Thomas came out almost to the 18-yard line, but was unable to clear the ball. Hukee again came up with a big play, as she was able to clear the ball past a swarming Tiger offense.


"Our defense, like they have done all year, kept us in the game. We made a couple of mistakes early in the first half. We were concerned about their front-runners, and our transition game wasn't as good as it had been lately," said Andeberhan. "We talked about it at halftime, and we got it cleaned up. Our defense has been very consistent, very solid all year."


The Red was able to generate some more offense as it outmaneuvered the Tigers at midfield, and sent the ball up to junior Jo Galardy, whose far shot was saved by Princeton keeper Jean Poster.


With the snow letting up in the latter part of the first half, the booters charged upfield with a three-on-three rush. Senior co-captain Sarah Olsen got the ball on the right side and fired a shot towards the left post, but Poster deflected the ball out of bounds.


Junior co-captain Lindsay Rovegno was superb on defense as she raced downfield to prevent a Princeton breakaway on several occasions. On one drive, Rovegno stopped the Tiger rush, resulting in three successive corners for Princeton that did not produce any goals.


With under five minutes remaining in the half, Townsend received the ball at Princeton's 18-yard line. A Princeton defender held her, but a foul was not called as Townsend continued to force her way towards the goal. Another Princeton defender then tripped her, resulting in a Cornell free kick. On the ensuing play, the booters beat out Poster for the first goal of the game, but the score was negated because the Red went offside.


Another Cornell free kick set up a header that went wide right. Princeton then brought the ball into the Cornell zone. Sophomore Janine Willis crossed the ball to freshman Maura Gallagher, who put the ball past Thomas from eight yards out to break the scoreless tie in the 42nd minute.


In the 44th minute, Princeton struck again, this time off of a corner kick. Gallagher took the kick from the left side, and Thomas was unable to get control of the ball, accidentally deflecting it into the net.


"The second goal was pure luck. I would give her the ball at the corner a 100 times and I'll bet her my best soccer shoes that she could score one. But it happens," remarked Andeberhan. "The first goal, we didn't play that very well. Our own people were in the way of our goalkeeper getting to the ball. They're trying to save us, and errors of commission I can always deal with," he continued.


Princeton came out strong at the start of the second half, pressuring Thomas early. The Tigers' leading scorer, Esmeralda Negron, got the ball past the Cornell defense, and made it into the box on a breakaway. Thomas remained in net, and Negron's shot went high over the crossbar.


Thomas had to contend with numerous shots early in the half, but she received help from the backs and midfielders, including senior midfielder Cailin Rice, who had several good stops on defense. The booters were unable to get a shot off in the first 15 minutes of the second half, as Princeton's physical play stifled the Cornell offense. Junior Emily Knight tried to spark the Red offense, as she broke through the Princeton defense and forced a corner.


On a Princeton push into the Cornell zone, Townsend battled several Tigers for the ball, and fell to the ground. She hurt her shoulder, which she had injured earlier in the season, and had to be helped off of the field. Townsend did not return to the game.


Late in the game, the Tigers became extra physical, constantly fouling the booters as they tried to bring the ball into the Tiger zone. Princeton back Rochelle Willis fouled Knight on two consecutive drives upfield. The dirty play by Princeton did not go unnoticed, as the referee booked two Tigers for yellow cards.


"What I'm proud of is we're observing a lot of fouls, a lot of questionable play, really dirty play in the second half, but we still continued to play, and not get drawn into that and emotionally lose our composure and get drawn out of the game," said Andeberhan.


Olsen and Fraser were stellar in the waning minutes of the game, as they both were able to get the ball past the defense to set up some scoring chances. Their efforts weren't enough, as the Red was unable to find the back of the net. The Tigers outshot the booters 26-12 and held the advantage in corner kicks with 16 to the Red's three. Princeton committed a large amount of fouls during the match with a total of 17 to Cornell's six. Thomas finished the game with nine saves, while Poster had three and earned her fifth shutout of the season.


"It was a great season. We knew we would improve, and we put the foundation we had to put on. I was kind of expecting if we had a break-even season, I thought it would be good, in terms of wins and losses. We wanted to establish a way to play," said Andeberhan. "Conditions were such that we couldn't quite do it today, but we played really well, and the results were actually beyond my expectations. I'm very satisfied with the season."


While the booters are a fairly young team, they will miss the presence of impact players Olsen and Rice next season, who led the team at midfield all year. Olsen was the leader of the team both on and off the field, and finished her Cornell career with 18 goals, seventh-best in program history. Rice was a big presence in the midfield, setting up offensive plays and contributing to the defensive effort.


The Red set a program record with a 10-game unbeaten streak against non-conference opponents dating back to the 2001 season. The team also recorded three straight road wins for the first time since 1993. - See more at: http://www.cornellsun.com/node/7046#sthash.roK2KVui.dpuf

The women's soccer team lost a tough match to No. 19 Princeton 2-0 at Berman Field on Saturday in the team's final game of the season. The Red (8-5-2, 2-5 Ivy) finishes the year with a winning record for the first time since 1999 and the first time under head coach Berhane Andeberhan's tenure. With the win, the Tigers (13-2, 6-1) clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title for the third year in a row and earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.


The teams didn't only have to fight against each other during the game; the players contended with steady snow throughout most of the 90 minutes which resulted in poor footing at times.


"It was a tough challenge today. I'm proud of our kids' effort. The conditions were not conducive to the style of game we like to play," commented Andeberhan. "It's a lot harder to stroke the ball around, and physically we didn't match up very well with them. But I'm very proud of what our kids did."


Princeton dominated the first 10 minutes of play, with the Red only penetrating into the Princeton zone after the opening kickoff. In the first five minutes of play, the Tigers had already won three corners, but sophomore goalie Katie Thomas was able to clear the ball each time.


Freshman forward Shannon Fraser was finally able to bring the ball upfield at the 10-minute mark. She brought the ball all the way up the left side of the field before crossing it into the middle, and the resulting shot was high. The Red got its first corner shortly afterwards, but was unable to convert.


Princeton was physical early on, committing numerous fouls in the first half. The Tigers had a good scoring chance when Thomas came out to collect the ball, but was unable to smother it. Fortunately for the Red, junior back Karne Hukee was there to clear it and prevent Princeton from getting a shot on the open net.


Freshman back Phela Townsend entered the game midway through the half, and provided a counter to the physical play of the Tigers. She outmuscled several Princeton players in the Cornell zone, helping to clear the ball upfield. On another Princeton drive, Thomas came out almost to the 18-yard line, but was unable to clear the ball. Hukee again came up with a big play, as she was able to clear the ball past a swarming Tiger offense.


"Our defense, like they have done all year, kept us in the game. We made a couple of mistakes early in the first half. We were concerned about their front-runners, and our transition game wasn't as good as it had been lately," said Andeberhan. "We talked about it at halftime, and we got it cleaned up. Our defense has been very consistent, very solid all year."


The Red was able to generate some more offense as it outmaneuvered the Tigers at midfield, and sent the ball up to junior Jo Galardy, whose far shot was saved by Princeton keeper Jean Poster.


With the snow letting up in the latter part of the first half, the booters charged upfield with a three-on-three rush. Senior co-captain Sarah Olsen got the ball on the right side and fired a shot towards the left post, but Poster deflected the ball out of bounds.


Junior co-captain Lindsay Rovegno was superb on defense as she raced downfield to prevent a Princeton breakaway on several occasions. On one drive, Rovegno stopped the Tiger rush, resulting in three successive corners for Princeton that did not produce any goals.


With under five minutes remaining in the half, Townsend received the ball at Princeton's 18-yard line. A Princeton defender held her, but a foul was not called as Townsend continued to force her way towards the goal. Another Princeton defender then tripped her, resulting in a Cornell free kick. On the ensuing play, the booters beat out Poster for the first goal of the game, but the score was negated because the Red went offside.


Another Cornell free kick set up a header that went wide right. Princeton then brought the ball into the Cornell zone. Sophomore Janine Willis crossed the ball to freshman Maura Gallagher, who put the ball past Thomas from eight yards out to break the scoreless tie in the 42nd minute.


In the 44th minute, Princeton struck again, this time off of a corner kick. Gallagher took the kick from the left side, and Thomas was unable to get control of the ball, accidentally deflecting it into the net.


"The second goal was pure luck. I would give her the ball at the corner a 100 times and I'll bet her my best soccer shoes that she could score one. But it happens," remarked Andeberhan. "The first goal, we didn't play that very well. Our own people were in the way of our goalkeeper getting to the ball. They're trying to save us, and errors of commission I can always deal with," he continued.


Princeton came out strong at the start of the second half, pressuring Thomas early. The Tigers' leading scorer, Esmeralda Negron, got the ball past the Cornell defense, and made it into the box on a breakaway. Thomas remained in net, and Negron's shot went high over the crossbar.


Thomas had to contend with numerous shots early in the half, but she received help from the backs and midfielders, including senior midfielder Cailin Rice, who had several good stops on defense. The booters were unable to get a shot off in the first 15 minutes of the second half, as Princeton's physical play stifled the Cornell offense. Junior Emily Knight tried to spark the Red offense, as she broke through the Princeton defense and forced a corner.


On a Princeton push into the Cornell zone, Townsend battled several Tigers for the ball, and fell to the ground. She hurt her shoulder, which she had injured earlier in the season, and had to be helped off of the field. Townsend did not return to the game.


Late in the game, the Tigers became extra physical, constantly fouling the booters as they tried to bring the ball into the Tiger zone. Princeton back Rochelle Willis fouled Knight on two consecutive drives upfield. The dirty play by Princeton did not go unnoticed, as the referee booked two Tigers for yellow cards.


"What I'm proud of is we're observing a lot of fouls, a lot of questionable play, really dirty play in the second half, but we still continued to play, and not get drawn into that and emotionally lose our composure and get drawn out of the game," said Andeberhan.


Olsen and Fraser were stellar in the waning minutes of the game, as they both were able to get the ball past the defense to set up some scoring chances. Their efforts weren't enough, as the Red was unable to find the back of the net. The Tigers outshot the booters 26-12 and held the advantage in corner kicks with 16 to the Red's three. Princeton committed a large amount of fouls during the match with a total of 17 to Cornell's six. Thomas finished the game with nine saves, while Poster had three and earned her fifth shutout of the season.


"It was a great season. We knew we would improve, and we put the foundation we had to put on. I was kind of expecting if we had a break-even season, I thought it would be good, in terms of wins and losses. We wanted to establish a way to play," said Andeberhan. "Conditions were such that we couldn't quite do it today, but we played really well, and the results were actually beyond my expectations. I'm very satisfied with the season."


While the booters are a fairly young team, they will miss the presence of impact players Olsen and Rice next season, who led the team at midfield all year. Olsen was the leader of the team both on and off the field, and finished her Cornell career with 18 goals, seventh-best in program history. Rice was a big presence in the midfield, setting up offensive plays and contributing to the defensive effort.


The Red set a program record with a 10-game unbeaten streak against non-conference opponents dating back to the 2001 season. The team also recorded three straight road wins for the first time since 1993. - See more at: http://www.cornellsun.com/node/7046#sthash.roK2KVui.dpuf