ITHACA, N.Y.— The Cornell field hockey team looks to build upon its two-game winning streak as it hosts Columbia Saturday before paying visit to Colgate Sunday. 

Game Information

Columbia at Cornell | Saturday, Oct. 2 at noon
RECORDS:  Cornell 4-3-0, 1-0 Ivy League
                     Columbia 6-1-0, 0-1 Ivy League
SERIES RECORD: Cornell holds a 10-6 all-time record against Lock Haven dating back to the first meeting on Oct. 5, 1996
BROADCAST: ESPN+
STATS: CornellBigRed.com

Cornell at Colgate | Sunday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m.
RECORDS:  Cornell 4-3-0, 1-0 Ivy League
                     Colgate 0-6-0, 0-1 Patriot League
SERIES RECORD: Cornell holds a 25-20-3 all-time record against Colgate dating back to 1974
BROADCAST: ESPN+
STATS: GoColgateRaiders.com

About Cornell

• Caroline Ramsey leads Cornell with 14 points (6 goals, 2 assists). Ramsey's six goals are tied for second in the conference. Ramsey leads the league in defensive saves with three (all from the Syracuse game on 9/22).
• Natalie Stone and Bridget Mahoney are in a three-way tie for second in the Ivy League in assists with 5.
• Cornell has held opponents to just three shots or less in its last two competitions. The Big Red held Dartmouth (9/26) to just two shots, while Lock Haven (9/29) only managed to get three off.
• Aerin Park was named Ivy League Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 27. Park faced 19 shots and recorded a career-high five saves during the Big Red's 1-0 loss to Syracuse on Wednesday, Sept. 22 (matches previous high set on 9/19/21 against Michigan).
• The last time Cornell held an opponent to three or less shots was the 2017 season opener at home against Ohio. The Big Red held the Bobcats to just two shots en route to a 1-0 victory

About Columbia

• Columbia lost its firs contest of the season Friday (Sept. 24) as it fell to #14 Harvard, 4-1.
• Columbia is coached by Katie DeSandis. A 2013 Columbia grad, she was promoted from assistant to head coach in June of 2020 and holds a 6-1 all-time record at the helm of the Lions' program.
• Columbia's 6-0 start the season was the best in program history. The six-game winning streak also tied the Lions' mark for longest such stretch with the program previously accomplishing the feat in 2012 and 2014.
• The Lions are led by Kelsey Farkas (12 points) and Sophie Rockefeller (11 points). In net, Alexa Conomikes has played every minute of competition in 2021 where she holds a 1.30 GAA, 37 saves and a .804 SV% 

The Series vs. Columbia

• Cornell holds a 10-6 all-time record against Lock Haven dating back to the first meeting on Oct. 5, 1996.
• The last game that featured the Big Red and the Bald Eagles was a thrilling 1-0 double OT win at Marsha Dodson Field on Oct. 5, 2019 — the 23-year anniversary of the first meeting between the teams,
• The series opened in favor of the Big Red, winning the first six contests before series became more even in 2011. The Big Red are 4-5 against the Lions since then.

About Colgate

• The Raiders are coached by April Cornell who enters her fifth season at the helm of the program in 2021. During Cornell's tenure, the Raiders have a 13-48 record.
• The team has struggled in 2021, being outscored 21-5 and has take only 33 shots on goal so far this year compared to its opponents who have recorded 65.
• Ella Corbett leads Colgate with seven points (3 goals, 1 assist) and Anna Unger has played the entirety of each contest in net, racking up 42 saves on 99 shots faced for a .667 SV%.
• The Raiders currently sit last in the Patriot League.

The Series vs. Colgate

• Cornell holds a 25-20-3 all-time record against Colgate dating back to 1974 when the teams met for the first time. Cornell has won 10 of the last 11 meetings since 2008.
• The last game between the teams was a 3-1 win at Marsha Dodson Field. Caroline Ramsey netted two goals and Antonia Packard scored one for the first points of her collegiate career.
• The game against Colgate was originally scheduled to be the Big Red's season opener on Sept, 8, but due to COVID-19 concerns and safety protocols within Colgate's tier 1 personnel, the game was postponed until Oct. 3.

Up Next

• Cornell travels to Philadelphia to take on Penn Saturday, Oct. 9 before continuing its tour of the Keystone State and playing Bucknell Sunday at 3 p.m.