Game Information
Game #6: Cornell vs. Brown
Face off: Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m.
Site: Lynah Rink (4,267), Ithaca, N.Y.
2008-09 Records: Cornell 2-2-1, 0-1-1 ECAC Hockey; Brown 1-4-1, 1-3 ECAC Hockey
Last Meeting: Jan. 25, 2008; Cornell won 5-1
Series Record: Brown leads 34-30-8 
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Game #7: Cornell vs. Yale
Face off: Saturday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m.
Site: Lynah Rink (4,267), Ithaca, N.Y.
2008-09 Records: Cornell 2-2-1, 0-1-1 ECAC Hockey; Yale 2-3, 2-2 ECAC Hockey
Last Meeting: Jan. 26, 2008; Yale won 5-0
Series Record: Cornell leads 41-11-0 
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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 27-60-5 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 and live video will be available for both of this weekend's games. All of the team's ECAC Hockey games will also be video streamed live via RedCast this season.

Scouting the Bears
Brown brings a 1-4-1 overall record into the weekend, with its sole win of the season coming Nov. 1 at Union (4-1). Paige Pyett and Skyelar Siwak lead the Bears, each with two goals and one assist for three points. Three other Brown skaters are tied with two points apiece. Nicole Stock has logged all of the Bears' time in net with a .925 save percentage and 3.29 goals-against average.

Looking at the Bulldogs
Yale will play at Colgate on Friday night before traveling to East Hill on Saturday. Crysti Howser paces the Bulldogs with 10 points including five goals and five assists. Bray Ketchum is second on the team with four goals and five helpers for nine points. Genny Ladiges has a 2-2 record for Yale in the crease with a 2.48 goals-against average and .899 save percentage.

Taking Advantage
The Big Red ranks fourth in the nation with a 26.5% power-play conversion rate. Junior Liz Zorn ranks sixth overall with four power-play goals.

Helping Out
Freshman Amanda Young ranks fourth in the nation in assists per game, averaging 1.20. The rookie has six assists in seven contests. Last weekend Young helped out on both of Cornell's goals in the Big Red's 2-2 tie against Quinnipiac.

It's a Winner
Sophomore Rebecca Johnston has notched both of the Big Red's game-winning goals this season, which ranks her seventh nationally.

Four Nations Cup
Sophomore Rebecca Johnston rejoined the Canadian National Team to play in the Four Nations Cup held in Lake Placid, N.Y., from Nov. 4-9. Team Canada took silver in Johnston's second Four Nations Cup; she helped Team Canada win its fourth-straight gold medal last season in Leksand, Sweden.

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

Double Duty
After a two-year hiatus, junior Melanie Jue joined the 2008 Big Red field hockey team and has been the starting goaltender in all but one game this season. With an 11-4 record and three shutouts, Jue was named first-team All-Ivy. She finished the season ranked 24th overall with a .742 save percentage and 29th in the country with a 1.66 goals-against average. Jue also posted the third-highest number of saves in the nation in a single game with her 19-save performance vs. Albany on Sept. 6, which earned her Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors.


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. Niesluchowski and Strong each picked up a win in net for Cornell against Vermont. Strong ranks seventh nationally with a 1.44 goals-against average and ninth with a .936 save percentage.

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. The American Cancer Society's premier event, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, raises 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 22 points so far this season, with Catherine White and Amanda Young leading the way with six. White and Young rank seventh nationally in scoring among rookies with 1.20 points per game.

Up Next for the Big Red
Cornell continues will hit the road next weekend for its first away ECAC Hockey action of the season. The Big Red will play at Dartmouth on Nov. 21 and at Harvard on Nov. 22.