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ugarte -- Thank you for another great update.

3-0 end of the first period, thanks to a 5-minute major on RPI.

A couple of unfortunate rebounds on the pk -- down 1-2 after two.  I am not impressed with our play so far.

I am watching from Denver so I have no inside information, but I wonder if it might be illness affecting the team.  I know that was often an issue when I did interact with the men's and women's teams on a regular basis.  Colds, flu, a stomach bug will make the rounds since the players spend so much time together and even a minor illness can really impact play if even a handful of players are not 100%.

Quote from: BearLover on November 14, 2025, 06:14:49 PM

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Quote from: BearLover on November 14, 2025, 06:01:43 PMThe small roster is baffling. It's not like we had any surprising departures in the offseason.

Perhaps Doug needs some advice.  I wish I knew someone I could recommend. 

He could talk to Casey down the hall (roster size of 31).

I have never heard an explanation of the small roster size so I am hesitant to just assume the coach made a unilateral decision to go with a small group.  That being said, he lost a national championship in triple overtime with a smaller roster so am not ready to give up on this team.  They did look pretty awful though.  Outshot 2-1, at least through the second period.  I haven't looked at the final stats.

Quote from: Trotsky on November 14, 2025, 01:40:22 PMImportant games this weekend.  #4 Cornell at #14 Colgate today at either 3 or 4 depending on whom you trust.  Then they flip around and play in Ithaca tomorrow.  Cornell broke Colgate's string of 4 consecutive ECAC championships last year.

Started at 3 pm EST

Nationally, the Cornell women are currently #1 in team defense, powerplay and penalty kill.  Not a bad start to the season!  Number 7 in team offense with 4.29 goals per game [#1 Wisconsin is at 5.18].

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Quote from: dag14 on November 01, 2025, 02:59:56 PMAnother comment on the Yale game -- the Yale goalie, Philips, was ranked #5 nationally going into the game.  Bergmann was #2.

The Yale goalie looked like Swiss cheese. I was one goal away from yelling at her that she must've chosen number 74 to reflect her save percentage...

In her defense, she did not get a lot of help from her teammates. And Cornell's passing on the first two goals was outstanding.

Another comment on the Yale game -- the Yale goalie, Philips, was ranked #5 nationally going into the game.  Bergmann was #2.

Quote from: upprdeck on October 25, 2025, 10:46:37 AMhalf our roster or more is from canada. how many recruits are buying special passes to see ESPN+ from canada? how many recruits in general have ESPN+. 

That was true 10 years ago. I am not sure what you see as a problem.  At that time, it would have been the Ivy Network but same access question.  And if you go back pre-internet, a recruit had to visit campus or rely on word-of-mouth to make decisions about where to play.

Your concern also would appear to assume that there are few quality players in the US. Recent Olympic games might suggest otherwise.

Women beat Harvard 5-2.  The game was not as close as the score might indicate.

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Quote from: George64 on October 22, 2025, 03:54:11 PMTribute to Ken Dryden

This made me appreciate how fortunate I was to watch him play almost every week for 3 years.

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Quote from: chimpfood on October 18, 2025, 05:53:32 PMDominant half for us but no score. 0-0 at half but I'm confident we'll pull this one out.

They did.  2-1 was the final.  Penn scored their goal in the final minute just to make it interesting.

Quote from: Trotsky on October 17, 2025, 04:08:16 PMWe need a camera on the townie side to show the student crowd.  It is sad to pan the empty half of the barn for the women.

Scoreless early.

In the recent past, it was often like this.  Even the visiting fans gravitate to the pressbox side of the rink.  I used to love that the other side was empty.  I would stand up on the bleachers toward the back and walk back and forth, following the play.  Often joined by player fathers who couldn't sit still while their kids played.

Quote from: BearLover on October 14, 2025, 01:54:49 PMBuilding additional seating in a stadium that is 5% full on game day is certainly one approach to revitalize the football program.

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