ITHACA, N.Y. -- The cornell women's polo team responded to its first loss of the 2009-10 season with an impressive 19-16 win over the Toronto Polo Club on Friday evening at the Oxley Equestrian Center. The Big Red improved to 13-1 with the win.

Cornell came out cooking in the first chukker in its last match before the Northeast Regionals. Each team scored once before the Big Red went on an eight-goal run that put them up 9-1 after the first. Toronto fought back to make it 12-6 at the half. The third chukker saw more of the same and it was a game heading into the fourth at 15-13 with Cornell out front. The Big Red would pull out to a five-goal lead in the fourth before Toronto closed at the end to make it close at 19-16. Lizzie Wisner tallied 13 with Erin Bold adding four, Jess Cross scoring one and the ponies chipping in with a goal.