Posted on May 8th, 2011 by Sam Aleinikoff
Thrashing Harvard 15-6, Cornell made history on Sunday afternoon becoming the first team ever to go 8-0 in Ivy League play. In the process the Red won their first ever Ivy League tournament title.
Posted on May 8th, 2011 by Allison Hellman
The Men’s Lacrosse team handed Harvard another defeat on Sunday, in the final game of the Ivy League Tournament held at Schoellkopf Field. The dominant, 15-6 victory cemented the Big Red’s appearance in the NCAA tournament.
The game started unusually slow Cornell, one of the most powerful offenses in the country. The Big Red and the [...]
Posted on May 7th, 2011 by Allison Hellman
Cornell defeated Yale 11-7 on Friday evening, in the semifinal round of the Ivy League Tournament. Taking the field shortly after Harvard defeated Penn in the first semifinal match, the Bulldogs presented an immediate challenge.
For the second week in a row, the Big Red fell into a quick deficit. While freshman Mike O’Neil scored the [...]
Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Allison Hellman
The Men’s Lacrosse team earned their first undefeated Ivy League season since 2007 with a 9-7 win over Princeton on Saturday.
Posted on April 3rd, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
Photo by Tim McKinney
The Cornell baseball team split a doubleheader with Brown Sunday afternoon at Hoy Field, dropping the first game 5-2, but taking the second 13-8.
It was Cornell senior first baseman Mickey Brodsky who played the role of “Mr. Clutch.” Down 7-5 in the sixth inning, Brodsky sent a three-run blast over the left [...]
Posted on March 6th, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
Photo by Dave Burbank
A Cornell win over Yale Saturday night promptly ended the Big Red’s streak of three consecutive Ivy League titles, ending a woeful season full of fresh faces, heartbreak and no dancing in March.
What the Big Red could dance about was knowing seniors Mark Coury, Adam Wire and Aaron Osgood ended their Cornell [...]
Posted on March 1st, 2011 by Sam Aleinikoff
Southeastern Conference starters don’t transfer to the Ivy League. It just doesn’t happen. So when Mark Coury recruited Cornell after his sophomore season at Kentucky, the Red coaching staff was understandably surprised. The fans were stunned. The media was enthralled. The expectations were inflated.
Mark Coury has always been, and will always be, an energy guy. [...]
Posted on February 25th, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
Photo courtesy of Cornell Athletic Communications
They say defense wins championships, but it was the Cornell Big Red offense that struggled mightily in a 71-44 loss to Princeton Friday night at Newman Arena.
The Big Red (5-20, 2-9 Ivy League) trailed the Tigers (20-4, 9-1) for the entire game, and was out of sync from tip off.
The [...]
Posted on November 6th, 2010 by Tim Weisberg
Two plays on the Red’s opening drive and two penalties later set the tone for a pattern of inconsistency, as the Red failed to climb the Ivy League standings in a 28-10 loss to Dartmouth at Schoellkopf Field Saturday afternoon.
The Red (2-6, 1-4 Ivy League) appeared destined to go on the board first midway through [...]
Posted on November 4th, 2010 by Tim Weisberg
Jeff Mathews throws for 243 yards and two TDs and Red defensive back Emani Fenton’s interception in the waning seconds sealed the Red’s first win in conference play Oct. 30 against Princeton.
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