#10 Women's Ice Hockey Prepare To Host Ivy-League Foes Harvard, Dartmouth

Doug Derraugh '91
The Everett Family Head Coach of Cornell Women's Ice Hockey

PUCK DROP
• The No. 10-ranked Cornell women's hockey team will play host to Ivy-League counterparts Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend a Lynah Rink.

BIG RED REWIND
• The #10 Cornell Big Red are coming off a weekend where they split games with ECAC Hockey opponent #5 Colgate.

• Cornell took a loss to the Raiders 9-3 at Class of 1965 Arena on Friday night. The Big Red surrendered the most goals since it's 2015 matchup with Boston College (8).

• The #10-ranked Big Red avenged the Friday night loss to #5 Colgate with a convincing 4-2 victory, on an evening where the Big Red community celebrated the Everett Family at Lynah Rink.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
• Junior forward Izzy Daniel has been on a tear for the Big Red. Daniel was named ECAC Hockey  Forward of The Month (December) and is currently ranked fourth in the nation in points per game with 1.71.

• Senior forward Gillis frechette is having a phenomonal season with 33 points coming byway of 11 goals and 22 assist (6th in the nation). Frechette is unselfish with the puck and is always looking to find her teammates for Big Red goals!

• Sophomore goaltender alex pellici played a vital role in the Crimson's victory over the Big Red earlier this season, registering a shutout on 30 saves.

• Senior forward Currie Putrah played her best game of the year last time out against the Big Red in Hanover, posting a three-point game (two goals, one assist) to go along with a blocked shot.

QUICK LOOK AT THE NATIONAL RANKINGS 

• After opening the season ranked No. 12 team in the DCU/USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, Cornell has remained among the top 15 in every poll iteration this year.

• In the most recent polls, Cornell moved to No. 10 (DCU/USCHO.com), while moving to No. 9 in the USA Hockey Magazine poll.

DO IT FOR DARON

The Cornell Big Red will honor the Do It For Daron movement this weekend, which pays respects to the tragic passing of Daron Richardson in 2010. The movement supports education, research initiatives, and mental health awareness in hopes to encourage young people to ask for help when in need. Luke and Stephanie Richardson (Daron's parents), aim to transform a tragic moment in their lives into a movement that will change the world and inspire action far and beyond. Their selfless actions have inspired many, including friends and classmates of Daron to push this initiative and help fulfil the mission of transforming the way youth mental health is viewed.

ABOUT HARVARD
• The Harvard Crimson are currently hold a 6-12-3 (5-8-3 ECACH) record, with one of those victories coming against Cornell earlier in the season by way of a shutout in Cambridge, MA.

• Anne Bloomer leads the way for the Crimson with 14 points (nine goals, five assists), followed by Kristin Della Rovere who has accounted for 12 points (four goals, eight assists) so far on the year.

• Alex Pellici has started in 21 games at goaltender, posting a 6-12-3 record with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage.

THE SERIES
• Harvard leads the all-time series with Cornell, 54-34-6. The Crimson outscored the Bog Red 2-0 during their last matchup in Cambridge, MA.

LAST TIME OUT WITH HARVARD
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CAMBRIDGE, MA -- (November 12, 2022)– The No. 9-ranked Cornell women's hockey team lost its second game of the year, falling to Harvard, 2-0, by way of a stout defensive effort by the Crimson.

ABOUT DARTMOUTH
• The Big Green enter the weekend with a 6-15-0 (2-12-0 ECACH) record. Dartmouth will look to get things going, but have thie hands full with matchups against top-10 ranked Colgate and Cornell.

• CC Bowlby leads the way for the Big Green with 15 points (six goals, nine assists), followed by Jenna Donohue who has registered 11 points (seven goals, four assists) on the season.

• Maggie Emerson has started in 18 games at goaltender, posting a 5-13-0 record with a 2.94 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage.

THE SERIES
• Cornell and Dartmouth are tied in the series, 42-42-7. The Big Red outscored the Big Green 6-5 during their last matchup in Hanover, NH.

LAST TIME OUT WITH DARTMOUTH
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HANOVER, N.H. -- (November 11, 2022)– The high-scoring outputs continued for the No. 9-ranked Cornell women's hockey team as it survived a hard-fought battle, posting a 6-5 victory over Dartmouth at Thompson Arena on Friday night.

PREVIOUSLY ON ICE
FRIDAY RECAP | BOX SCORE

The 10th-ranked Cornell women's hockey team took a tough loss against No. 5 Colgate at Class of 1965 Arena on Friday afternoon, 9-3.

Colgate jumped out to an early 2-0 lead as Kassy Betinol and Kaitlyn O'Donohue (power play) netted the puck for the Raiders. Izzy Daniel responded with a Cornell goal assisted from Gillis Frechette and Alyssa Regalado. Colgate added another goal at the 18:24 minute mark to give Colgate the 3-1 advantage heading into the second period.

The Raider goals continued as they put in two more from O'Donohue and Dara Greig. Mckenna Van Gelder found the back of the net at the 18:14 minute mark on a goal assisted by Frechette and Daniel that followed a close shot save from Brynn Dulac. Betinol scored her second goal of the day for Colgate in the closing minute of the period.

Frechette registered a goal during the Big Red power play midway through the final period. The Raiders matched with a power play goal of their own from Sydney Bard, followed by a goal from Elyssa Biederman to seal the 9-3 victory.

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The 10th-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team took down No. 5 Colgate 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at Lynah Rink to even the weekend series.

The first 10 minutes of the opening period was a defensive back-and-forth. Junior forward Kolty Kaltounkova took advantage of the power play as she opened the scoring with a Raider goal at the 10:02 mark.

Cornell and Colgate went shot-for-shot over the course of the second period, with neither team finding any luck until Leah MacSween blasted a shot from Izzy Daniel and Gillis Frechette during a Big Red power play to knot the game up at 1-1. Less than 20 seconds later, chaos ensued around the Raider net, ending in Gabbie Rud finding the back of the net to put Cornell in front 2-1 heading into the final period of play.

Elyssa Biederman scored for the Raiders midway through the third period to even the game once again. The Big Red response came less than one minute later as reigning ECAC Hockey Player of the Month Izzy Daniel skated her way down the ice for the game winning goal (assisted by Alexa Davis). Colgate played with a six-on-five advantage for the remainder of the contest, which ultimately resulted in a Big Red empty net goal from standout senior forward Gillis Frechette in the closing minute.

Brynn Dulac completed the game with 20 saves against 22 shots from the Raiders. Most notably, her efforts during the Colgate six-on-five advantage at the end of the final period proved to be a major factor. Dulac saved three key shots at the end of the third period during the Colgate advantage that helped lead the Big Red to victory.

2022-23 Roster

If you’ve never been to a Big Red hockey game at Cornell’s James Lynah Rink, there are quite a few things you’ve never experienced. You’ve never camped out in line just to get season tickets and ensure your spot as one of the raucous and devoted "Lynah Faithful." But most importantly, if you’ve never been to Lynah, you’ve never really experienced all the best that college hockey has to offer.

Lynah Rink, which turned 65 years old in 2022, is the home of Big Red hockey. The rink, which was dedicated April 6, 1957, was named in honor of the late James Lynah (class of 1905), director of athletics at Cornell from 1935-43.