Box Score ITHACA, N.Y. – After sixty minutes of scoreless play, the Big Red and Brown field hockey teams combined for three goals in the final 6:28 of play as Cornell gutted out a 2-1 victory on Senior Day. A pair of seniors had a hand in both Big Red goals as Cornell improves to 9-5 on the year and 3-2 in the Ivy League.

The game-winning goal was scored in the 64th minute when freshman Katy Weeks sent a pass from the right corner into the top-center of the circle. Senior Elly Plappert collected the pass and drilled it home, beating Brown goalie Shannon McSweeney.

Moments later, McSweeney was pulled from the game in favor of an extra field player as the Bears sought an equalizer. McSweeney was solid all afternoon, finishing with six saves in 64:28.

With an open-net in its sights, Cornell continued to push the ball forward and was rewarded with a penalty corner in the 67th minute, which Marisa Seirgiej converted to put the home team up, 2-0. Senior Hannah Balleza and sophomore Taylor Standiford were credited with the assists.

As time was running down, a Big Red player was sent off the field with a green card, giving the Bears a two-man advantage, as they continued to play without a goalkeeper. The visitors finally found the back of the net when Meghan O'Donnell collected a rebound off a Carolyn Horner save and slipped the ball in the near post with just 58 seconds to play.

Horner finished with three saves to earn her 16th career victory and move into a tie for eighth place in Cornell history with Maureen Sullivan (1988-2000) and Sue Zieman (1983-85) for career goalie wins.

A game that was played mostly in the midfield, Cornell held the slim 12-8 advantage in shots, while the Bears had the 3-2 edge in penalty corners.

Cornell had several outstanding chances in the first half of play, with its best coming in 20th minute of action when Balleza stole the ball deep in Bears territory and found Georgia Lord all alone in the circle. Lord reached back and ripped a shot but McSweeney had it played perfectly and the ball hit her in the chest to preserve the scoreless tie.

The Big Red is back in action tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 27 when it travels up I-81 to take on No. 3 Syracuse at Coyne Field at 2 p.m.