Women 2024-25

[Weder]

Earlier than usual official announcement of the incoming players for next season. There will be three freshmen and a transfer (with three years of eligibility) joining in the fall.

F Lindzi Avar and D Rose Dwyer have been known for a few years, and both were on the U.S. under-18 national team. They're bringing in another goalie, too, in Jeanne Lortie, so it looks like they'll go with four goalies again this season (two will be graduating in 2025).
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/4/29/big-red-womens-ice-hockey-adds-three-to-experienced-roster.aspx

Also coming in is F Delaney Fleming from Ohio State. She didn't score much for the Buckeyes but had good numbers at Shattuck St. Mary's in high school, so will be interesting to see how much she contributes.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/10/fleming-brings-championship-experience-to-big-red.aspx

[billchu]

Thanks for compiling!  It should be a great year.

[Weder]

The ECAC portion of the schedule has been out for a bit, but it looks like the non-conference games are set, too, based on opponents' posted schedules. (And we'll see about exhibitions.)


Oct. 18 at Mercyhurst
Oct. 19 at Mercyhurst
Oct. 25 vs. Penn State (Ice Breaker Tournament at Ohio State)
Oct. 26 vs. Ohio State or Stonehill (Ice Breaker Tournament at Ohio State)
Nov. 26 vs. RIT
Dec. 31 at RIT
Jan. 14 vs. Syracuse

[dbilmes]

Cornell picked to finish third in ECAC, behind Clarkson and Colgate. Cornell did receive two first-place votes.
Lily Delianedis named to the preseason All-ECAC team.

[ugarte]

if you want to feel the rumblings of the season starting, SLU v Merrimack is on ESPN+ starting now.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Women tie Mercyhurst, 0-0.  We get the shootout win, FWIW.

[ugarte]

Women tie Mercyhurst, 0-0.  We get the shootout win, FWIW.

lost 2-1 in the second game. how hard was mercyhurst's opening schedule? they came in to the weekend 1-5.

[Weder]

Women tie Mercyhurst, 0-0.  We get the shootout win, FWIW.

lost 2-1 in the second game. how hard was mercyhurst's opening schedule? they came in to the weekend 1-5.

All of Mercyhurst's games have been against ranked teams (Colgate, St. Cloud, St, Lawrence), so it was going to be tough for Cornell to open the season against a team that had already played six tough games. (Cornell also didn't play any exhibitions for the first time in many years, though I think they had a had a couple of Ivy scrimmages.)

The Red had 40+ SOG in both games; I didn't have a chance to watch, so not sure if they ran into a hot goalie or if the shots more just more low-quality. If anyone did watch, I'm curious what the lines were.

[billchu]

Here are lines as I saw:

Game 1:

K. Chan - Delianedis - Adam
Prefontaine - Van Gelder - Fleming
Avar - Rud - Jockims
Schiff - Perron-Roy - Yu

Guilday - G. Dwyer
Regalado - Messier
MacEachern - Grober
R. Dwyer

Game 2:

Same except Rory Guilday was out, replaced by Rose Dwyer.  Abby Thibodeau replacing Rose Dwyer.

I will post my impressions in a separate note.

[ugarte]

After the slow start against Mercyhurst, the #12 Red beat #13 Penn State 2-0.

[scoop85]

After the slow start against Mercyhurst, the #12 Red beat #13 Penn State 2-0.

Only 1 goal before an empty netter. Strange, considering we should have a sufficient amount of offensive talent. It is early though.

[dbilmes]

After the slow start against Mercyhurst, the #12 Red beat #13 Penn State 2-0.

Only 1 goal before an empty netter. Strange, considering we should have a sufficient amount of offensive talent. It is early though.

It's not that strange considering the team is still adjusting to the absence of Izzy Daniels, who was the Player of the Year in women's hockey last season.

[dbilmes]

Cornell continues to struggle getting untracked, losing to Union on Friday, 3-2. Union was voted to finish last in the ECAC preseason poll. The win was Union's first ever at Lynah Rink and only its second win ever over Cornell.

[dag14]

The women showed up after a scoreless first period and beat RPI 7-0.

[Weder]

The Red have won 3 in a row after sweeping Yale and Brown on the road, 2-0 and 2-1. Brown's goal game on a 6x4 late in the third that broke something like a 200-minute shutout streak for Cornell. Pretty good results for Cornell with Rory Guilday and Karel Prefontaine not in the lineup.

This is a team that looks like it's going to go as far as its defense and goaltending can carry it for now, and  hopefully the offense comes along as the season progresses.