ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell field hockey team celebrated its seniors on the field, then ensured this class will always be remembered as the group that spearheaded the winningest season in Big Red history with a 6-0 triumph over Boston University on Sunday afternoon at Marsha Dodson Field. The Big Red's seventh consecutive win was its 12th overall (12-3) and sets up a matchup between two of the hottest teams in the country with an Ivy League title and hosting rights for the inaugural conference tournament on the line when it meets Harvard this coming Saturday. The Terriers fell to 8-8 with the loss.
Senior
Caroline Ramsey continued to rewrite the Cornell record book with a three-goal performance in the win, while younger sister Julia assisted on three scores to up her NCAA-leading total to 18 on the year.
Grace Leahy notched her 11th goal of the campaign, with both
Rease Coleman and
Hanke Govaert also finding the back of the cage in the victory. Coleman added an assist, joining seniors
Antonia Packard,
Claire Wolfe and
Elizabeth Friedberg, as well as junior
Sarah Rogalski, in tallying a helper in the contest.
Martha Broderick made two saves in goal over nearly 55 minutes before giving way to senior
Lexie Hausheer to complete the clean sheet.
Cornell held a 14-4 edge in shots and a 10-2 advantage in corners in the victory, its first-ever over the Terriers. Cornell improved to 9-1 on the season at home with eight consecutive wins on Marsha Dodson Field, a facility record.
Cornell got on the board midway through the first when Ramsey scored her 22nd goal of the season on a rocket shot off a penalty service, then struck a little more than 11 minutes later to make it 2-0. She would complete the hat trick midway through the third quarter to push her season goals total to 24.
Hanke Govaert made it 3-0 just before halftime and the Big Red never looked back. Coleman and Leahy scored in the third, allowing the Big Red to double its halftime lead and comfortably cruise to the win.
UP NEXT
• The Big Red will conclude the regular season when it faces first-place and 11th-ranked Harvard on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at Marsha Dodson Field.
• The contest will determine the Ivy League title, which Harvard already owns a share of, with the winner hosting the inaugural conference tournament.
• Harvard has won six straight meetings between the teams, including a 2-1 overtime contest last season in Cambridge, Mass.
• The contest will be broadcast on ESPN+.
