ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell women's lacrosse will embark on its Ivy League Tournament run on Friday when it takes on #13/13 Penn in a semi-final round matchup in Princeton, N.J. Winner will move on to face the victor in the matchup of #11/11 Princeton and Harvard in the championship game on Sunday.
 
(#3 Seed) Cornell Big Red vs. (#2 Seed) Penn Quakers
Friday, May 1, 2015 | 4:05 PM | Princeton, N.J. – Class of 1952 Stadium
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Television
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Ticket Information
Tickets for the 2015 Ivy League Women's Tournament will be:

Prices	Session 1 (Friday)	Session 2 (Sunday)	Tournament Package
Adults	$15	$10	$20
Children (14 & under)	$10	$5	$10
Ivy League Students*	FREE

*Ivy League students must pick up in person and present a valid university/college ID.
 
Parking
Spectators are encouraged to park in Lots 28, 16, 20, or 23. For reference please visit the accompanying parking map at the following link: Click Here.
 
Social Media
Follow the Big Red's progress in the Ivy League Tournament on twitter on the main Cornell Athletics handle @CornellSports and the Cornell Women's Lacrosse handle @CornellWLax. Use the hashtag #IvyWLAX. Also stay tuned for updates on Instagram at:cornellsports.
 
Game Notes (PDF)
Cornell
 
Big Red Headlines
Cornell traveled to Philadelphia to wrap-up the regular season where it began, when the squad took on nationally ranked Penn on Sunday. The Big Red battled the Quakers back-and-forth all afternoon, but ultimately was edged 10-9 by the home side in an exciting preview for the squad's Ivy League Tournament rematch. Cornell looked to have tied the game with under two-minutes remaining when Catherine Ellis launched a shot on frame that glanced off the crossbar and was directed straight down. Penn goalkeeper Lucy Ferguson quickly reacted in a last ditch effort to keep the ball from crossing the goal line, as a scrum ensued in front of the Quaker net. After deliberation from the officials, it was ruled that no-goal occured. Penn held on for the final 100-seconds to preserve the narrow victory over the Big Red. Sophomore Amie Dickson continued her hot finish to the regular season with a huge game against the Quakers. She collected a game-high six points and four goals; at one point scoring four straight goals for the Big Red to keep the visitors within striking distance in the second half. Classmate Kristy Gilbert also had her second consecutive strong game, tallying her second hat trick of the season in a three goal first half. Sophomore net minder Renee Poullott finished with nine saves.
 
The Series Against Penn...
Cornell trails the overall series with Penn 15-27 all-time. The teams first met in 1975 with Cornell taking an 8-7 victory at Penn. Cornell  has fared evenly against Penn under Jenny Graap. The Big Red is 8-10 against the Quakers during her tenure, which includes a 0-1 mark in Ivy League Tournament's. Cornell won six straight matchups to begin the Jenny Graap era from 1998-2003; however, the Big Red is just 2-9 against the Quakers since 2004 and have not scored a victory over Penn since a 12-4 win at Schoellkopf Field during Cornell's last NCAA Tournament year in 2006. It has been a close series despite Penn's recent success; four of the last five matchups have been decided by two-goals or less.
 
Quaker Headlines
Penn has enjoyed another strong season in 2015. The Quakers enter the Ivy League Tournament with a 12-3 record during the regular season and a 6-1 mark in Ivy League play. The Quakers lone League loss came against No. 1 Seed Princeton two weeks ago in a 9-7 defeat at Franklin Field. All three of the squad's losses this season have come against ranked opponents; falling 12-7 to No. 1 Maryland and 9-8 in overtime against No. 6 Northwestern. The Quakers boast the League's top goal scorer in Tory Bensen who has tickled the twine 46 times this season. Nina Corcoran (17g-29a-46pts), Iris Williamson (26g-5a-31pts) and Lely DeSimone (23g-3a-26pts) provide complimentary scoring. Penn strength is certainly on the defensive side, as it enters the weekend ranked fourth in NCAA Division I, allowing less than seven goals per game.
 
Tiger Headlines
Princeton had another typically strong campaign in 2015, going undefeated through the Ivy League slate. The Tigers finished a perfect 7-0 in League play, which included a 13-11 victory over the Big Red three weekends ago. Overall, Princeton finished with an identical 12-3 record as Penn. After dropping two of three to Delaware and No. 1 Maryland during the middle portion of the schedule, the Tigers rattled off four straight victories to conclude the regular-season. The team pulled out a pair of two-goal games against Cornell and Penn, before besting Columbia and Brown by six goals in each contest to close out the schedule. Princeton scored victories over ranked opponents Loyola (Md.) and Penn State during the year. The Tigers offense is powered by the two headed attack of Erin Slifer (36g-19a-55pts) and Olivia Hompe (39g-15a-54pts).
 
Crimson Headlines
Harvard has experienced an up-and-down type season, entering the Ivy League Tournament with a 8-7 record and a 4-3 mark in Ivy League play. Despite the middling record, the Crimson has been a tough out all season. Excluding the loss to the Big Red, all six of the team's other losses have come against ranked opponents, including a one-goal loss to Syracuse and a two-goal loss to Penn. Harvard sealed its berth to the post-season emphatically in its regular-season finale on Saturday, blasting Yale 15-4. Sophomore Marisa Romeo leads the squad by a healthy margin as the teams top point-getter. She finished the year with a 37g-11a-48pts line. Julia Glynn had a strong finish to the season; ranking second with 41pts on 24g-17a, while Audrey Todd and Megan Hennessey finished with 36 and 34 points respectively.
 
Ivy Tournament Win
Cornell is no stranger to the Ivy League Tournament. The program has made it to the post-season five of the last six seasons; however, the Big Red has been unable to find much success once the calendar turns to May. Cornell has lost in the opening round in all four of its previous trips to the League Dance, including a 12-5 loss to Princeton in last year's semifinal. Cornell's first Ivy Tournament berth came in 2010, with the team dropping a close 10-8 decision against Dartmouth. The Big Green also dispatched the Big Red in a hardfought 9-8 contest in 2012. The next year Cornell squared off with Penn, falling 10-5. The Big Red will look to even-up its tournament record against the Quakers on Friday.
 
All-Ivy Honors
Check out the story on Cornell's five All-Ivy selections this season at the following link: Click Here. The five selections is the most the Big Red has had since 2012.
 
Scoring Punch
Cornell leads the Ivy League as the top scoring offense. The squad has averaged nearly 14 goals per game and checks in with 202 on the year, well exceeding last season's goal total. Not surprisingly, the Big Red has registered the most shots and most shots on goal with 423 and 325 respectively.
 
Fast Starters
Cornell has made a habit of starting quickly in games this season. The Big Red has held a lead at halftime in 11 of 15 games this year, trailing just Syracuse, Penn State, Harvard and Penn at the break. The Big Red has outshot opponents 239-166 in the opening 30 minutes - 176-120 in shots on goal - while the team has far outpaced opponents 102-72 in first half scoring. Cornell will look to ramp up the starts again, after trailing opponents at the half during the last two Ivy League games.
 
Up Next
Cornell will try to win the Ivy League Tournament in order to secure the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, which is slated to begin next weekend.