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...game losing streak against Princeton to advance to the semis. After dropping game one of the quarterfinals to the Tigers, Clarkson delivered a stunning 3-2 overtime victory to force a decisive game three. Leading scorer Marie-Jo Gaudet added her 23rd and 24th goals of the year to clinch the series and continue the most successful season in the five-year history of the program.Still, the best team in the country has a plan.“Cornell came in having clearly studied us closely on film,” Cahow said. “So we?...
...that Cornell, which finished an abysmal 3-24 three years ago, stood on the cusp of an uncontested Ivy League crown for the first time in school history.Her absence on Saturday night is befuddling, almost unfathomable. Imagine LeBron bowing out before the Cavaliers take the floor to try to clinch a playoff spot. Or Matt Holliday staying home instead of making the game-winning slide that sent the Rockies to the NLDS.How could Cornell’s biggest star—and biggest difference-maker—head home after the Big Red fell to Dartmouth on Friday and before...
...Court is clear, before the teams will come out again just before game-time. Arena is packed on both sides, as Cornell fans are looking for a victory tonight to clinch sole possession of first place in the Ivies...
...capitalized on the 5-on-4 advantage by scoring his second goal of the night on a put-back, giving the Crimson a season high of three power-play goals for the night. Harvard’s strong defense and persistent attack kept Yale scoreless in the third to clinch victory...
...Harvard women’s hockey team picked up another important championship on Friday night. The Crimson (24-1-0, 19-0-0 ECAC) followed up on its Beanpot win with a gritty 3-1 victory over Princeton (12-8-5, 10-7-2 ECAC) at Baker Rink to clinch the ECAC regular-season crown.Freshman Kate Buesser knocked in the game-winning goal with just five minutes remaining in the game, breaking a 1-1 tie and propelling Harvard to its fifth ECAC regular-season title.“We understand [other teams] are going to bring their best...