Game Notes vs. Robert Morris
Live Stats

ITHACA, N.Y.—The Big Red women's hockey team is set to play host to Robert Morris on Saturday afternoon for a 4 p.m. game at Lynah Rink. Cornell will look to continue its winning ways after opening its season with a pair of wins at Vermont last weekend. Saturday's contest marks the first meeting between the Big Red and the Colonials.

Game Information
Game #2: Cornell vs. Robert Morris
Face off: Saturday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m.
Site: Lynah Rink (4,267), Ithaca, N.Y.
2008-09 Records: Cornell 2-0, Robert Morris 3-3
Series Record: First Meeting

At the Helm
Doug Derraugh `91 returns for his fourth season as the head coach of the Cornell women's ice hockey team. The Big Red has a 27-58-4 record under Derraugh's tutelage. He is once again joined by assistant coaches Danielle Bilodeau '01 and Kim Insalaco (Brown '05).

Track the Action
Live stats will be available for Saturday's game. All of the team's ECAC Hockey games will also be video streamed live via REDCast this season.

Scouting the Colonials
Robert Morris will play at RIT on Friday night before traveling to East Hill to face the Big Red. Brianna Delaney, Morgan Beikirch and Megan Picinic each have three points to lead their team's offense. Brianne McLaughlin has a 3-3 record in net for Robert Morris with a 3.45 goals against average and a .913 save percentage. No. 9 St. Lawrence swept the Colonials last weekend 5-0 and 5-1. Robert Morris stunned No. 3 Minnesota in its season opener, defeating the Gophers 3-2.

Last Time Out
The Big Red opened its regular season with a bang, earning a weekend sweep at Vermont. Cornell defeated the Catamounts, 7-1, on Friday night, and followed with a 5-1 victory on Saturday. Sophomore Rebecca Johnston led the Big Red with two goals and six assists, while freshman Catherine White totaled five points. Goaltenders Jenny Niesluchowski and Kayla Strong each started a game in net for Cornell, picking up their first wins of the season.

Getting Votes
The Big Red received 11 votes in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine women's college hockey poll on Oct. 28. Four ECAC Hockey school are currently ranked in the top 10, with Harvard in third, Dartmouth fifth, St. Lawrence ninth and Clarkson 10th. Cornell also grabbed six votes in the USCHO.com poll.

Four Nations Cup
Sophomore Rebecca Johnston has rejoined the Canadian National Team to play in the Four Nations Cup held in Lake Placid, N.Y., from Nov. 4-9. Johnston and Team Canada will be looking to capture their fifth-straight gold medal. This is the second time Johnston will play in the Four Nations Cup; she helped Team Canada win its fourth-straight gold medal last season in Leksand, Sweden. The team is currently holding a three-day camp from Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Pierrefonds, Quebec. Team Canada will open the 2008 event facing Finland on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. Canada will play the United States on Nov. 6 and will wrap up the round-robin competition on Nov. 7 against Sweden. All contests will be played at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The bronze and gold medal games will be held on Nov. 9.

Netting a Dozen
The Big Red's 12 goals against Vermont marks the most goals Cornell has scored in a weekend series since the 2004-05 season. Cornell notched 13 against Union on Nov. 12-13, 2004, defeating the Dutchwomen 8-2 and 5-3.

Between the Pipes
The Big Red returns junior Jenny Niesluchowski, sophomores Kayla Strong and Katie Wilson and will add freshman Amanda Mazzotta to the goaltender rotation. The three veterans shared the starting role last season, bringing valuable collegiate playing experience to the crease. Mazzotta comes to Cornell with international experience after helping the U18 Canadian National team win a silver medal at the IIHF World Women's Hockey Championships. Last weekend Niesluchowski and Strong each picked up a win in the crease for Cornell against Vermont.

Summer Competition
Sophomore Rebecca Johnston and freshman Chelsea Karpenko teamed up this summer to help the Canadian Under-22 team defeat the United States in a best-of-three series. Johnston notched a goal and three assists in the three contests.

Sitting Pretty
The Big Red was picked to finish fifth in ECAC Hockey in the preseason coaches' poll. Harvard led the poll with 10 first place votes, followed by St. Lawrence, Dartmouth, Clarkson and Cornell to round out the top five spots. Sophomore Rebecca Johnston was also named to the 2008 ECAC Women's Hockey Preseason All-League team.

Fighting for the Cause
The team laced up its sneakers on Oct. 5 to raise over $1,600 for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society's premier event to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. In 2007, nearly 500,000 walkers around the country collected more than $50 million to help fight breast cancer.

Smarty Pants
Six players received ECAC Hockey All-Academic honors last season. The group included Kelly McGinty, Kayla Strong, Steph Ulrich, Sam Wauer and graduated seniors Caeleigh Beerworth and Brittany Forgues.

First Time Ever
Rebecca Johnston was Cornell's first player to be named first-team ECAC Hockey or receive rookie of the year honors. Johnston was also named first-team All-Ivy and Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

Fresh Faces
The Big Red adds eight freshmen and a junior transfer to its roster this season, with four defensemen, four forwards and a goaltender. The group hails from three different states and three provinces. The newcomers have combined for 16 points so far this season, with Catherine White leading the way with five.

Up Next for the Big Red
Cornell opens its ECAC Hockey slate next weekend, as it will play host to Princeton on Friday, Nov. 7, and will welcome Quinnipiac on Saturday, Nov. 8.