Box Score

ITHACA, N.Y. – For the sixth time in head coach Donna Hornibrook's seven-year tenure with the Big Red, the Cornell field hockey team opened the season with a victory, as the Big Red defeated Lock Haven, 1-0, this evening at Smith Field in Lock Haven, Pa. Cornell will look to run its record to 2-0 later this weekend as it travels to Delaware to take on the Blue Hens on Sunday, Sept. 5 at noon.

Cornell dominated the game in the first half and Catie De Stio put the Big Red up, 1-0, at the 12:25 mark with a spectacular individual effort, fighting her way past three Lock Haven defenders and scoring near-post from the right side of the cage.

The Eagles got some momentum late in the half but a spectacular kick save from Alex Botte, followed by a great defensive effort on the ensuing penalty corner, preserved Cornell's slim lead and the Big Red took the 1-0 advantage into the intermission.

Lock Haven turned up the offensive pressure in the second half, putting six shots on goals and earning four penalty corners, but Cornell was up to the task, thanks to five saves from Botte and a defensive save by Mattie Prodanovic with less than 1:40 to play in the contest.

Botte finished with the game with eight saves to pick up the win, while Erin Terreson was called on to make just two saves in the loss.

Lock Haven (0-3) held the advantage in shots (10-8), shots on goal (9-3) and penalty corners (6-4).