ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell polo teams will both look to continue win streaks at home this weekend and remain unbeaten in 2018. The women will face Garrison Forest Polo Club on Friday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m., while Miami (Fla.) visits Oxley Equestrian Center on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the first-ever meeting between the teams.
The women enter the weekend sporting an eight-match win streak, including wins over Skidmore and Virginia in the Bill Field Invitational. As a program, the Cornell women have won 15 national titles and have advanced to the national title game six of the last seven seasons with championships in 2011, 2015 and 2016. Head coach David Eldredge, in his 33rd season directing the program, sports a 512-145-17 (.772) record. The Big Red holds a three-match win streak over Garrison Forest, including a 21-6 win last season. Garrison Forest's last win came in 2012, a 14-12 decision.
The Big Red men stand at 8-2 with a six-match win streak in tow. Coming off a 16-4 campaign that included a trip to the national semifinals, Cornell will be eyeing the program's 12th national title. Eldredge has a 463-184-8 (.713) record in his 33 years on the sidelines for the Big Red, including 30 straight appearances in the finals of the Northeast Regionals and 15 consecutive trips to nationals, as well as the 2005 USPA collegiate national title. Miami (Fla.) is led by former Cornell two-time All-American Senter Johnson.
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