Cornell Women's Hockey

Trotsky · October 23, 2009, 04:55:39 PM

They lost 4-1 (ENG). In no way a mismatch -- if Mercyhurst is truly a great team, the Red should be solid.

ithacat · October 23, 2009, 05:02:17 PM

Looking forward to seeing tomorrow's game.

mattj711 · October 23, 2009, 05:02:47 PM

[quote Trotsky]They lost 4-1 (ENG). In no way a mismatch -- if Mercyhurst is truly a great team, the Red should be solid.[/quote]

I completely agree. Cornell skated right with them.

mattj711 · October 24, 2009, 05:14:45 PM

4-1 Meryhurst again. Another good effort by Cornell. I do think this team is much better overall than last year's team. While goals will probably be a little harder to come by, based on what I saw, I think we'll give up fewer as well. Cornell skated right with Mercyhurst 90% of both games and even outplayed them for chunks. Unfortunately, we had a couple lapses and MC was very good at capitalizing on their opportunities.

Add Johnston and Jenner and TBA and this team should be extremely good next season.

Tom Lento · October 24, 2009, 06:21:45 PM

[quote mattj711]4-1 Meryhurst again. Another good effort by Cornell. I do think this team is much better overall than last year's team. While goals will probably be a little harder to come by, based on what I saw, I think we'll give up fewer as well. Cornell skated right with Mercyhurst 90% of both games and even outplayed them for chunks. Unfortunately, we had a couple lapses and MC was very good at capitalizing on their opportunities.

Add Johnston and Jenner and TBA and this team should be extremely good next season.[/quote]

I had the feeling that this team was a year away from challenging for a league title, even with Johnston et al. Next year should be a lot of fun.

ithacat · October 24, 2009, 09:47:15 PM

[quote Tom Lento][quote mattj711]4-1 Meryhurst again. Another good effort by Cornell. I do think this team is much better overall than last year's team. While goals will probably be a little harder to come by, based on what I saw, I think we'll give up fewer as well. Cornell skated right with Mercyhurst 90% of both games and even outplayed them for chunks. Unfortunately, we had a couple lapses and MC was very good at capitalizing on their opportunities.

Add Johnston and Jenner and TBA and this team should be extremely good next season.[/quote]

I had the feeling that this team was a year away from challenging for a league title, even with Johnston et al. Next year should be a lot of fun.[/quote]

Very impressed by Fortino. I thought she was the best player on the ice for either team. She might be the best skater for a Cornell team since Topher Scott. I still think Cornell plays too much like a collection of parts and not like a team.

mattj711 · October 25, 2009, 01:49:29 AM

[quote ithacat][quote Tom Lento][quote mattj711]4-1 Meryhurst again. Another good effort by Cornell. I do think this team is much better overall than last year's team. While goals will probably be a little harder to come by, based on what I saw, I think we'll give up fewer as well. Cornell skated right with Mercyhurst 90% of both games and even outplayed them for chunks. Unfortunately, we had a couple lapses and MC was very good at capitalizing on their opportunities.

Add Johnston and Jenner and TBA and this team should be extremely good next season.[/quote]

I had the feeling that this team was a year away from challenging for a league title, even with Johnston et al. Next year should be a lot of fun.[/quote]

Very impressed by Fortino. I thought she was the best player on the ice for either team. She might be the best skater for a Cornell team since Topher Scott. I still think Cornell plays too much like a collection of parts and not like a team.[/quote]

Cornell had very good team play from the defensive zone through our neutral zone. Passing around the perimeter of the offensive zone wasn't bad. They could have used more team play through the slot area setting up their teammates.

All in all, I'm very pleased with how the team is playing.

mattj711 · October 26, 2009, 10:18:21 PM

Speaking of Laura Fortino's impressive play. Here is a great article on her in her hometown newspaper, the Hamilton Spectator...http://www.thespec.com/Sports/article/659649

ithacat · October 26, 2009, 10:30:49 PM

Thanks for the link. She was a lot of fun to watch on Saturday. Maybe she can convince a couple of her former teammates at Stoney Creek to head to Cornell.

mattj711 · October 30, 2009, 05:36:00 PM

Cornell with a great 3-0 win over Dartmouth this afternoon. Rougeau lead the way with a short handed goal and an assist. Laura Fortino also scored a very nice goal unassisted after keep the puck in on the blue line, skating around several dartmouth players and punching the puck past Dartmouths goalie on a wrap around. Kendice Ogilvie scored the first goal on the power play after slamming home Catherine White's rebound in a basically empty net.

mattj711 · October 31, 2009, 05:30:27 PM

Cornell pulls off the weekend sweep, beating Harvard 4-3 out shooting them 26-19. White and Jue both with 3 points. Cornell looked a little flat in the first 2 period, but came out strong and pretty much controlled the 3rd.

dag14 · October 31, 2009, 10:10:35 PM

I thought Cornell looked pretty strong throughout the game. They scored first, Harvard needed powerplays for at least 2 of their goals and we forechecked better than the men did against Niagara. We also got outstanding goaltending and heads up play in our own end.

I have it on very good authority that this is the first weekend sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth in the history of the program making this win even more significant.

mattj711 · October 31, 2009, 10:35:27 PM

Quote from: dag14I thought Cornell looked pretty strong throughout the game. They scored first, Harvard needed powerplays for at least 2 of their goals and we forechecked better than the men did against Niagara. We also got outstanding goaltending and heads up play in our own end.

I have it on very good authority that this is the first weekend sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth in the history of the program making this win even more significant.

I just thought we had more jump in the first 3 games and in the third period, compared to the first two periods today. We were very solid all game. I also really hate Harvard so maybe I was just hoping we'd stick it to them a little earlier. ;-) At any rate, I am very pleased with how this team is coming together.

dag14 · November 02, 2009, 06:29:14 PM

USCHO Nov. 2 poll has Cornell at #10. Neither Dartmouth or Harvard are ranked this week although both teams did receive some votes.

ebilmes · November 04, 2009, 10:39:42 AM

Any word on why the Niesluchowski twins left the team?