Cornell Women's Hockey

Tom Lento

mattj711
Cornell wins 2-0.

Nice! Cornell's off to an incredible start with 3 league wins against strong teams.

And without Rebecca Johnston. Imagine what they could do *with* her.

Great win. Great effort. Decent atmosphere -- thanks to the band for being there.

Hopefully the results these past few weeks will provide a spark to recruiting. It's been awfully quiet.

What's with the ice? Somebody goofed big time.

ithacat
What's with the ice? Somebody goofed big time.

Care to explain?

RichH

ithacat
What's with the ice? Somebody goofed big time.

Care to explain?

There was an ice problem (looked like a hole of some sort) in the neutral zone on the side of the ice closer to the visiting team's bench. There were two long delays to try to fix it. The second resulted in an early ice cut with 4:37 left in the period.

ithacat
Great win. Great effort. Decent atmosphere -- thanks to the band for being there.

Hopefully the results these past few weeks will provide a spark to recruiting. It's been awfully quiet.

What's with the ice? Somebody goofed big time.

There are 2 more recruits announced than last season at this same point. Both look to be very solid D. Alyssa Gagliardi plays for SSM, a perennially strong prep school. Alyssa has 26 points through 26 games played this season to lead all SSM D and all but 3 of their forwards. Hayleigh Cudmore plays for the Oakville Ice and has played for Team Ontario Red (the top Ontario select team) the past 2 years. She currently leads Oakville in points. She has also been invited to the U-18 Team Canada Strength and Condition and Selection camps.

Cornell is graduating 3 forwards and 1 D. All are very solid players and have stepped up big this season in particular. I think Cornell needs to bring in 2-3 forwards to round out the roster to supplement the return of Johnston and delayed arrival of Jenner. Both are currently with Team Canada. There are still a number of VERY good forwards that either have not yet committed or have not been announce. If Cornell manages to pick up 1 or 2 of these, we'll be more than set. We will probably be set even if we don't pick up any new big name forwards for next season.

....I'm still keeping my fingers crossed on Poulin.

ebilmes
Top recruit deciding between BC, Sucks, and Cornell.

[www.thetimesherald.com]

Unfortunately, Wasylk has indeed signed with BC.

As I write this, Cornell leads St. Lawrence 2-1 after 2 periods. I noticed something very peculiar about our roster today--perhaps I am not alone. Comparing this year's roster with last year's, accounting for Johnston's leave of absence, it appears that 7 players have quit the team: Strong, Niesluchowski, Bredice, Holmes, Duffy, Wauer, and Moore. What could possibly explain this and why has it gone unmentioned? Does anyone have an idea what happened with these students? Might it have something to do with the replacement of assistant coach Kim Insalaco with Edith Zimmerman?

Ogilvie is still on the team, She did switch her number from 7 to 4. I'm not sure what the reason is for every player that left. I know a number of players said they were opting to focus on their studies. I'm sure some of it has to do with the upgrade in talent in particular on defense with the addition of Rougeau and Fortino (less playing time for Wauer, Duffy and Moore) and, with Mazzotta as good as she is, less or no playing time for Strong and Niesluchowski.

Both ECAC logos have been removed from the ice surface and there were no apparent problems with the ice today.

mattj711

ithacat
Great win. Great effort. Decent atmosphere -- thanks to the band for being there.

Hopefully the results these past few weeks will provide a spark to recruiting. It's been awfully quiet.

What's with the ice? Somebody goofed big time.

There are 2 more recruits announced than last season at this same point. Both look to be very solid D. Alyssa Gagliardi plays for SSM, a perennially strong prep school. Alyssa has 26 points through 26 games played this season to lead all SSM D and all but 3 of their forwards. Hayleigh Cudmore plays for the Oakville Ice and has played for Team Ontario Red (the top Ontario select team) the past 2 years. She currently leads Oakville in points. She has also been invited to the U-18 Team Canada Strength and Condition and Selection camps.

Cornell is graduating 3 forwards and 1 D. All are very solid players and have stepped up big this season in particular. I think Cornell needs to bring in 2-3 forwards to round out the roster to supplement the return of Johnston and delayed arrival of Jenner. Both are currently with Team Canada. There are still a number of VERY good forwards that either have not yet committed or have not been announce. If Cornell manages to pick up 1 or 2 of these, we'll be more than set. We will probably be set even if we don't pick up any new big name forwards for next season.

....I'm still keeping my fingers crossed on Poulin.

EDIT: Gagliardi is tied for 2nd in points on the team (only behind Amanda Kessel) at 26 points in 26 games played. 2 of the forwards that also have 26 points have played fewer games.

mattj711

mattj711

ithacat
Great win. Great effort. Decent atmosphere -- thanks to the band for being there.

Hopefully the results these past few weeks will provide a spark to recruiting. It's been awfully quiet.

What's with the ice? Somebody goofed big time.

There are 2 more recruits announced than last season at this same point. Both look to be very solid D. Alyssa Gagliardi plays for SSM, a perennially strong prep school. Alyssa has 26 points through 26 games played this season to lead all SSM D and all but 3 of their forwards. Hayleigh Cudmore plays for the Oakville Ice and has played for Team Ontario Red (the top Ontario select team) the past 2 years. She currently leads Oakville in points. She has also been invited to the U-18 Team Canada Strength and Condition and Selection camps.

Cornell is graduating 3 forwards and 1 D. All are very solid players and have stepped up big this season in particular. I think Cornell needs to bring in 2-3 forwards to round out the roster to supplement the return of Johnston and delayed arrival of Jenner. Both are currently with Team Canada. There are still a number of VERY good forwards that either have not yet committed or have not been announce. If Cornell manages to pick up 1 or 2 of these, we'll be more than set. We will probably be set even if we don't pick up any new big name forwards for next season.

....I'm still keeping my fingers crossed on Poulin.

EDIT: Gagliardi is tied for 2nd in points on the team (only behind Amanda Kessel) at 26 points in 26 games played. 2 of the forwards that also have 26 points have played fewer games.

Is Poulin considering Cornell? What about adding another goalie for depth?

Don't have a clue if Poulin is considering Cornell or if she is academically qualified to get through admissions...Just hopeful thinking on my part. I definitely would like to see a third goalie on the team for added depth at that position.

I saw an article stating that Jessica Campbell (Canada U-18 Team member for the last 2 years) is looking to go Ivy, but it didn't say which schools were in the running.

mattj711
Don't have a clue if Poulin is considering Cornell or if she is academically qualified to get through admissions...Just hopeful thinking on my part. I definitely would like to see a third goalie on the team for added depth at that position.

I saw an article stating that Jessica Campbell (Canada U-18 Team member for the last 2 years) is looking to go Ivy, but it didn't say which schools were in the running.

Was looking at Campbell's numbers at Pursuit of Excellence and they're pretty good. Check out her 15 year old teammate Meghan Dufault's numbers...[www.pursuitofexcellence.ca]

ithacat
Both ECAC logos have been removed from the ice surface and there were no apparent problems with the ice today.

IJ:

Conference logos installed underneath the ice at Lynah had been causing problems, and came to a head during the Cornell women's 2-0 victory over Clarkson on Friday night.

The material the logos were made of wasn't porous enough to allow water to seep through, making it so the ice sat on top. When players skated over the logos the ice cracked, and every time the Zamboni went over it, the machine wore away at the thicker layer of ice.

Both teams were sent to the locker room with 4:37 left in the first period for intermission because of the problem.

The logos were removed prior to the women's game on Saturday against St. Lawrence.

Cornell is leading Princeton 1-0 after 1 and out shooting them 12-1. We've had a couple of point blank misses too.

Still 1-0 after 2. Shots 21-9 Cornell.

Cornell wins 1-0.

Women led Quinnipiac 3-1 at 19:30 of the third today. They tied 3-3.

Brianne Jenner was recently one of two player cut from Team Canada as they finalize their roster for the Olympics. I'm looking forward to seeing her in Cornell jersey next season.

The #6 ladies knocked off #12 Niagara 2-1 last night in the Nutmeg "Classic." They meet again today at 2. The Red are in first by points, second by percentage. I hope the winning will translate into to some campus buzz and support. After Niagara they finish off the calendar year at Lynah against weak Yale and Brown squads, so they could be (8-1-1, 10-3-1) and in the national top 5 on New Year's Day.

I agree. It would be nice to see some more student support for this team. On an interesting side note, Cornell has the #1 strength of schedule rating according to the KRACH rating system.

Unfortunately, we lost 2-1 today. We're having trouble coming through in the 2nd game of a weekend series.

mattj711
Unfortunately, we lost 2-1 today. We're having trouble coming through in the 2nd game of a weekend series.

Depth may have something to do with that. That having been said, the effort in the 3rd period was impressive.

mattj711
Unfortunately, we lost 2-1 today. We're having trouble coming through in the 2nd game of a weekend series.

At least the team isn't mediocre. I didn't think a lot about women's sports when I was in school. Now I think, if the men can be national contenders in a sport, then Cornell ought to make the same effort for women to be successful in that sport. Conversely, this would not be a time for the Cornell women to start a football team.

billhoward
Conversely, this would not be a time for the Cornell women to start a football team.

They might win a scrimmage against the men.

Trotsky

billhoward
Conversely, this would not be a time for the Cornell women to start a football team.

They might win a scrimmage against the men.

We're probably thinking back on that same joke, paraphrasing: "The women's team walked to the locker room all smiles at halftime, and three plays later the men scored."

Well, there was that shining afternoon at Yale when the defense held at the end to preserve a 14-12 victory and we climbed to 2-0 thinking a winning season and the upper half of the Ivy League was possible.

billhoward
Well, there was that shining afternoon at Yale when the defense held at the end to preserve a 14-12 victory and we climbed to 2-0 thinking a winning season and the upper half of the Ivy League was possible.

Not gonna win many games making three first downs. The win was nice, but the sandlot offensive showing foreshadowed a long season of--as Jim Hyla put it--misery.

Well, the women pick up 3 points on the weekend, but for some major goaltending heroics by Yale, it would have been 4 points. Overall, a very good first half of the season. The team now has an overall record of 8-4-2 and an ECAC record of 7-1-2. Mazzotta has 5 shut outs so far this season.

billhoward

Trotsky

billhoward
Conversely, this would not be a time for the Cornell women to start a football team.

They might win a scrimmage against the men.

We're probably thinking back on that same joke, paraphrasing: "The women's team walked to the locker room all smiles at halftime, and three plays later the men scored."

No. I wasn't joking.

[cornellbigred.com]

This is great news for the women and the program. Suddenly, however, that game against Syracuse (which will be entering its 4th semester of having had a program) doesn't feel as exciting. Cornell will have 15 players on its roster.

Here's an article discussing the light bench we'll have for the game against Syracuse and the series against Providence. [www.theithacajournal.com]

SU's knocking on the door of the top 10 in only the second year of the program. I'll root for the underdog and the start of a Finger Lake rivalry.

statenaurora
SU's knocking on the door of the top 10 in only the second year of the program. I'll root for the underdog and the start of a Finger Lake rivalry.

I hope this will become a good rivalry game.

Given Cornell's roster numbers for this game it sure feels like they have to be the underdog -- seems crazy saying that given that the game's at Lynah, Cornell's ranked higher, and more established... blah, blah...

Bump...Syracuse at Lynah tonight at 7:00. LGR...

Playing only 13 skaters, Cornell's women had a 1-0 lead after one period, outshooting Syracuse 17-2, but eventually ran out of gas and lost in OT, 2-1. Syracuse tied it in the third on a shorthanded goal.

Awesome, should've taken the drive down.

Cornell's playing at PC this afternoon at 2PM and tomorrow at 2PM. I will watch this afternoon's game online and post updates in between periods. Hopefully, I will be able to catch tomorrow's game too.

3-1 Providence after 1. First goal was a nice back door goal after Mazzotta stopped the initial shot from the point. 2nd goal I'm sure Mazzotta would like to have back. Third goal was scored on a nice shot through traffic that picked the Corner. Cornell scored to make it 2-1 on the power play. Karpenko tipped in Jue's point shot. Shots on goal are 12-8 Providence. All in all, that was definitely not our best period of hockey particularly in our defensive end. Two of PC's goals were scored because we were poking at the puck and didn't pick up the player.

5-2 Providence after 2. Shots on goal are 19-17 Providence. K. Overguard is also not dressed this game (not sure if she was injured last game?), but her absence is really hurting with the other 3 players out of the line up in Germany. Hughes scored from Zorn and Ogilvie.

6-3 final score with final shots 27-25 Providence. Ogilvie scored our only goal of the 3rd unassisted though I missed the goal as I had to step away from my computer for a few minutes. We definitely looked exhausted at times and our defense was the most porous I've seen this season. We battled hard but with 12 skaters I certainly can under stand fatigue setting in. I will say we battled until the end.

On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

mattj711
6-3 final score with final shots 27-25 Providence. Ogilvie scored our only goal of the 3rd unassisted though I missed the goal as I had to step away from my computer for a few minutes. We definitely looked exhausted at times and our defense was the most porous I've seen this season. We battled hard but with 12 skaters I certainly can under stand fatigue setting in. I will say we battled until the end.

On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

Matt, thanks for the updates. The size of the squad was a concern at the beginning of the season and once this tournament hit...ugh. It'll be interesting to see how they handle having to play again tomorrow.

Poulin? Please...

ithacat

mattj711
6-3 final score with final shots 27-25 Providence. Ogilvie scored our only goal of the 3rd unassisted though I missed the goal as I had to step away from my computer for a few minutes. We definitely looked exhausted at times and our defense was the most porous I've seen this season. We battled hard but with 12 skaters I certainly can under stand fatigue setting in. I will say we battled until the end.

On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

Matt, thanks for the updates. The size of the squad was a concern at the beginning of the season and once this tournament hit...ugh. It'll be interesting to see how they handle having to play again tomorrow.

Poulin? Please...

Unfortunately, I don't have any word on Poulin, but word is we are obtaining one of the Canadian U-18 members that I mentioned earlier.

mattj711

ithacat

mattj711
6-3 final score with final shots 27-25 Providence. Ogilvie scored our only goal of the 3rd unassisted though I missed the goal as I had to step away from my computer for a few minutes. We definitely looked exhausted at times and our defense was the most porous I've seen this season. We battled hard but with 12 skaters I certainly can under stand fatigue setting in. I will say we battled until the end.

On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

Matt, thanks for the updates. The size of the squad was a concern at the beginning of the season and once this tournament hit...ugh. It'll be interesting to see how they handle having to play again tomorrow.

Poulin? Please...

Unfortunately, I don't have any word on Poulin, but word is we are obtaining one of the Canadian U-18 members that I mentioned earlier.

"obtaining"? -- for what, a future draft pick?

scoop85

mattj711

ithacat

mattj711
6-3 final score with final shots 27-25 Providence. Ogilvie scored our only goal of the 3rd unassisted though I missed the goal as I had to step away from my computer for a few minutes. We definitely looked exhausted at times and our defense was the most porous I've seen this season. We battled hard but with 12 skaters I certainly can under stand fatigue setting in. I will say we battled until the end.

On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

Matt, thanks for the updates. The size of the squad was a concern at the beginning of the season and once this tournament hit...ugh. It'll be interesting to see how they handle having to play again tomorrow.

Poulin? Please...

Unfortunately, I don't have any word on Poulin, but word is we are obtaining one of the Canadian U-18 members that I mentioned earlier.

"obtaining"? -- for what, a future draft pick?

Player to be named later. :p

Cornell down 1-0 after 1 to PC, but they are out shooting providence 14-9 after one. Apparently, I was wrong and Wilson played in net yesterday for Cornell. Mazzotta is in net today. PC just has audio of this game. It sounds like Cornell is playing better than they did yesterday.

3-0 Providence after 2. Cornell had a goal waived off at the beginning of the second. The announcer was surmising a player in the crease, but the following face off was still in Providence's zone. Shots are 22-20 Cornell. It sounds like Cornell was struggling with energy that period.

3-0 final. Cornell had 29 shots to PC's 27.

Big game tonight against Harvard. I'll post updates. I really hope we pull this one off.

mattj711
Big game tonight against Harvard. I'll post updates. I really hope we pull this one off.

Thanks. LGR!

2-1 Harvard after 1. Shots on goal 12-8 Harvard. Cornell came out really flat for the first 5 minutes of the game and spotted Harvard a two goal lead very earlier (one 21 seconds in and another at 3 and 1/2 minutes. Cornell came back to make it 2-1 on goal from Lauriane Rougeau. Fortunately, we started to play better as the period went on.

Cornell's down 4-2 after two. We scored the equalizer at the beginning of the second, but gave up two goals in the later half of the period. Overall, a much much better period for us. Karpenko had the PP goal from White.

We tie it up with 4.4 seconds left! Two minutes left in OT.

Game ends in 4-4 tie. Final Shots 31-25 Cornell. K. Overguard scored the tying goal from Fortino and Rougeau.

Big Red are about to face off against the Big Green. I'll post updates.

Cornell 3 Dartmouth 1, midway through the 3rd

3-1 final. Karpenko gets two goals and an assist, Fortino with a goal and an assist, Rougeau and white with the other assists. Cornell give up only their second PP goal of the season. They're now 65/67 on the PK.

Union won last night...

[www.timesunion.com]

Great game by the ladies this afternoon beating Colgate 6-0. Rougeau led the way with 2 goals and 2 assists. Fortino had 2 goals and added a helper, white chipped in 3 assists.

According to this ( [sports.espn.go.com] ) article dated January 22, 2010, Cornell is in the running to land Kendall Coyne. Miss Coyne was the only high schooler in the running to make the U.S. Olymipic team. This would be a huge pick up.

mattj711
According to this ( [sports.espn.go.com] ) article dated January 22, 2010, Cornell is in the running to land Kendall Coyne. Miss Coyne was the only high schooler in the running to make the U.S. Olymipic team. This would be a huge pick up.

It would be huge...but isn't she considered a Harvard lock?

ithacat

mattj711
According to this ( [sports.espn.go.com] ) article dated January 22, 2010, Cornell is in the running to land Kendall Coyne. Miss Coyne was the only high schooler in the running to make the U.S. Olymipic team. This would be a huge pick up.

It would be huge...but isn't she considered a Harvard lock?

Perhaps Miss Coyne is looking for a school where the student-athletes' GPAs aren't pre-ordained. Maybe she's not a fan of Scott Brown. Maybe she doesn't like schrod.

ithacat

mattj711
According to this ( [sports.espn.go.com] ) article dated January 22, 2010, Cornell is in the running to land Kendall Coyne. Miss Coyne was the only high schooler in the running to make the U.S. Olymipic team. This would be a huge pick up.

It would be huge...but isn't she considered a Harvard lock?

That's what the early season rumor mill was saying, but more recent rink talk has her more open minded.

attempting not to cause a jinx, but looking at the ivy league standings, the home game vs. princeton in two weeks has suddenly become very important.

[www.ivyleaguesports.com]

mattj711
On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

Matt, do you know anything about Lauren Slebodnick?

[www.eastcoastwizards.com]

ithacat

mattj711
On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

Matt, do you know anything about Lauren Slebodnick?

[www.eastcoastwizards.com]

I heard Cornell had another goalie lined up for next year but didn't know who until now. Don't know much about her except that she was the alternate goalie for the 2009 USA U-18 team. She should be solid pickup.

mattj711

ithacat

mattj711
On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

Matt, do you know anything about Lauren Slebodnick?

[www.eastcoastwizards.com]

I heard Cornell had another goalie lined up for next year but didn't know who until now. Don't know much about her except that she was the alternate goalie for the 2009 USA U-18 team. She should be solid pickup.

Nice...now add Poulin and Coyne...

ithacat

mattj711

ithacat

mattj711
On the recruiting front, I'm hearing some good news.

Matt, do you know anything about Lauren Slebodnick?

[www.eastcoastwizards.com]

I heard Cornell had another goalie lined up for next year but didn't know who until now. Don't know much about her except that she was the alternate goalie for the 2009 USA U-18 team. She should be solid pickup.

Nice...now add Poulin and Coyne...

I'm certainly keeping my fingers and toes crossed for both of them. As I mentioned earlier, I've heard Cornell has an unannounced commitment from a very strong forward. Its not one of those two, but will be a great addition if true.

Cornell and SLU are all tied at 1 after 2. Fortino scored Cornell's loan goal unassisted. The game is a bit of a snoozer so far.

2-2 in OT. Overguard scored from Karpenko with 1 min left in the 3rd to tie it up.

Game ends in 2-2 tie.

The women play a big game at Clarkson this afternoon -- 4 pm I believe. Does anyone know of any kind of media coverage? Even live stats? In the absence of any coverage, it would be great if fans with updates could post them regularly.

There will be live stats and video. Go to ecachockey.com/women/index. You will see the links for video and live stats near the top of the page in the scores section.

Cornell down 1-0 after 1 to Clarkson. Cornell played great that period and definitely controlled play through the first half of the period. Clarkson goal came after Cornell killed off a penalty with about two minutes left in the period.

mattj711
Cornell down 1-0 after 1 to Clarkson. Cornell played great that period and definitely controlled play through the first half of the period. Clarkson goal came after Cornell killed off a penalty with about two minutes left in the period.

Gotta love the WCKN broadcasters. When they took a look at the "out of town scores" monitor, there was a mistake: Cornell men were shown as having 2 games tonight, against SLU and Clarkson. But the color boy, bless the kid, read both game entries as if nothing was fishy.

2-1 final score. Clarkson scored a quick one to start the third and Cornell played flat for the 2nd and 3rd periods.

Tom Lento

mattj711
Cornell wins 2-0.

Nice! Cornell's off to an incredible start with 3 league wins against strong teams.

It feels right that the women's team finally has the luck, skill, coaching, Cornell commitment - whatever - to be a national contender as the men's team is. It felt bad that the Harvard women were so good relative to us. Plus the uphill battle of the Cornell women having to earn their GPA the old-fashioned way.

Cornell ties Quinnipiac 0-0 tonight despite having a 36-12 shot advantage through regulation. Quinnipiacs goalie stood on her head. Good effort tonight by the ladies.

Also congrats to Amanda Mazzotta who now is in sole posession of the single season shutout record at 7.

The women slam Princeton this afternoon 6-0 and clinch a share of the Ivy title.

dag14
The women slam Princeton this afternoon 6-0 and clinch a share of the Ivy title.

Great news. A new white banner for the rafters!

The ladies have two remaining Ivy games: At Brown and At Yale. All they need is one more point to take the Ivy title outright.

Matt, any word on Jessica Campbell?

ithacat
Matt, any word on Jessica Campbell?

She has "blazing" speed. That's all I can say at this point.

Cornell up on Brown 3-0 after 2.

4-0 final score. Third period was relatively uneventful. Solid effort by Cornell.

Outright Ivy League Champs! Go Red women!

And congrats to Amanda Mazzotta for yet another shutout.

Congratulations to the women on a great year. Keep on winning!!!

It is also note worthy that Amanda Mazzotta now leads the nation in shutouts at 9 this season.

Last regular season home games next weekend. I hope folks come out and support the women. The team is a lot of fun to watch. They're fast and have some amazing skaters. They're very entertaining to watch.

mattj711
It is also note worthy that Amanda Mazzotta now leads the nation in shutouts at 9 this season.

Good to know that "Goaltender U." is co-ed.

Cornell/Yale 0-0 after 1 in relatively uneventful period.

1-0 Cornell. Cornell scored on their first PP of the game with about 30 seconds left in the 2nd. Rougeau scored from White and Fortino.

Cornell wins 1-0. Cornell led the final shots 47 to 19. Congrats to Cornell for going undefeated in the Ivy League this season and to Mazzotta on her 4th straight shutout and tenth on the season.

Congrats to Amanda Mazzotta for being named the ECAC GOTW again. Her 10 shutouts on the season now match Cornell's ice hockey shutout record holder, David McKee, for the school record in a season.

mattj711
Congrats to Amanda Mazzotta for being named the ECAC GOTW again. Her 10 shutouts on the season now match Cornell's ice hockey shutout record holder, David McKee, for the school record in a season.

Yeah, but she's not as good as this looks. It's really the system that makes her look good.

Swampy

mattj711
Congrats to Amanda Mazzotta for being named the ECAC GOTW again. Her 10 shutouts on the season now match Cornell's ice hockey shutout record holder, David McKee, for the school record in a season.

Yeah, but she's not as good as this looks. It's really the system that makes her look good.

Well, to be fair, McKee wasn't as good as he looked. He really needed to stay, or go to a place where he could work on fundamentals. It turns out that place wasn't the minors.

Jim Hyla

Swampy

mattj711
Congrats to Amanda Mazzotta for being named the ECAC GOTW again. Her 10 shutouts on the season now match Cornell's ice hockey shutout record holder, David McKee, for the school record in a season.

Yeah, but she's not as good as this looks. It's really the system that makes her look good.

Well, to be fair, McKee wasn't as good as he looked. He really needed to stay, or go to a place where he could work on fundamentals. It turns out that place wasn't the minors.

Jim,

Who said anything about being fair?

Congrats to Laura Fortino, Lauriane Rougeau and Catherine White who are in the initial group of 45 players nominated for the 2010 Patty Kazmaier award.

Cornell up 1-0 on RPI after 1, thanks to a goal by Hughes assisted by K. Overguard. Cornell has the shots on goal edge 5-3. The first period was definitely a defensive emphasis by each side. Clarkson and Dartmouth are currently tied 1-1 in the first.

1-1 after 2. Cornell has the shots edge 16-10. We gave RPI a few too many scoring opertunities for my liking that period. Hopefully we come out and take charge in the third. The good news is Dartmouth is up 2-1 on Clarkson in the second.