Box Score

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Big Red field hockey team won its fourth straight contest, defeating Harvard, 2-0, at Jordan Field this afternoon. The win was just the second ever for Cornell in Cambridge, Mass. With the victory, the Big Red improves to 9-3 overall and remains in second place in the Ivy League with a record of 3-1. The win also ensures Cornell a winning record for the fourth straight season, the most consecutive winning seasons in program history.

Senior Catie De Stio registered both goals for the visitors and with her game-winning goal, she moves into a tie for first place in Cornell history with Linda Miller for game-winners in a career (11).

The Big Red more than doubled Harvard in shots (15-8) and shots on goal (8-3) and also held the slim 7-6 edge in penalty corners. Junior goalie Alex Botte made three saves for her third shutout of the season.

Harvard (3-10, 1-3 Ivy) received five saves from goalie Cynthia Tassopoulos, as well as a defensive save by a Crimson defender.

The Big Red jumped out to a 1-0 lead midway through the first half when De Stio dribbled down the right side of the field on a breakaway and then slipped the ball between Tassopoulos' legs.

Cornell had a chance to extend its lead early in the second half, but a shot by De Stio was saved by Tassopoulos and the rebound shot by Katie Laventure was swept off the goal line by a Crimson defender.

With time winding down in the contest, De Stio gave the Big Red an insurance goal as she carried the ball down the middle of the field and then ripped a hard shot from just inside the circle into the back of the net.

Cornell remains on the road next weekend as it travels to Providence, R.I. to take on Brown on Saturday, Oct. 23 at noon.