ITHACA, N.Y – After dominating Virginia Tech for a fourth-straight victory last week, the Cornell men's polo team will attempt to extend its win streak to five when it takes on Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Oxley Equestrian Center in Ithaca, N.Y.

HALTING THE HOKIES:

Sophomore Nick Paciorek scored a career-high 17 points to power Cornell to a lopsided 29-11 victory over Virginia Tech last Saturday. The Big Red's offense surged in the second half, as Cornell outscored the Hokies 20-3 over the third and fourth chukkers. Three other Cornell student-athletes aided in the Big Red's offensive outburst, including Patricio Fraga-Errecart, who scored five goals, and Santiago Valenzuela and Pablo Herrera, who put up two points apiece.

HEAT CHECK: 

Cornell heads into its matchup with Kentucky with an 11-2 record. The Big Red has been on fire of late, winning its last three contests by a combined score of 69-29.

AGAINST KENTUCKY:

Since the 2011-12 season, Cornell has faced Kentucky 12 times, with the Big Red winning nine of those contests. Saturday's bout will be the second meeting between Cornell and Kentucky this season. The Big Red knocked off the Wildcats, 13-11, on Nov. 19. in the first meeting between the two squads earlier this year in the opening round of Cornell's Bill Field Invitational.

BUST OUT THE BROOMSTICKS:

Cornell will attempt to sweep the regular season series against Kentucky this weekend, a feat it has not accomplished against the Wildcats since the 2013-14 season.