ITHACA, N.Y. - The no. 10-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team will host Ivy League counterparts Yale and Brown this weekend for ECAC Hockey action at Lynah Rink.

GAME 8 INFORMATION
#7 Yale vs #10 Cornell
SITE: Lynah Rink – Ithaca, N.Y.
RECORDS: Yale (3-1-0, 3-1-0 ECAC Hockey), #10 Cornell (6-0-1, 2-0-0 ECAC Hockey)
SERIES: 63-16-3
BROADCAST: ESPN+
Stats: cornellbigred.com

GAME 9 INFORMATION
Brown vs #10 Cornell
SITE: Lynah Rink – Ithaca, N.Y.
RECORDS: Brown (3-3-0, 2-0-0 ECAC Hockey), #10 Cornell (6-0-1, 2-0-0 ECAC Hockey)
SERIES: 56-35-10
BROADCAST: ESPN+
Stats: cornellbigred.com

Union and RPI Rewind
Game One
The Cornell women's ice hockey team opened the ECAC Hockey slate with a 4-2 victory over the Union Garnet Chargers on Friday night from Messa Rink at Achilles Center. Cornell improved to 5-0-1, while the Garnet Chargers fell to 4-6-1.

Sophomore winger Avi Adam threatened a hat-trick, netting two goals in the contest. Big Red goals leader Katie Chan and junior center Lily Delianedis also registered tallies. ECAC Hockey Forward of The Week Izzy Daniel extended her point-streak, helping on two goals.

Game Two
The Cornell women's ice hockey team held on for a tight 2-1 victory over Rensselaer on Saturday night from Houston Field House. The Big Red complete the weekend sweep as they remain undefeated and move to 6-0-1. The Engineers drop to 6-3-3 on the year.

Chan and Daniel (short-handed) registered the Big Red goals on the night. Ashley Messier and Daniel registered the helpers on Chan's goal. Daniel's game-winning-goal was unassisted and short-handed.

The Series
Cornell currently leads the all-time series against Yale, 63-16-3. The Cornellians have taken six of the last 10 matchups against the Yalies, and have taken 15 of the last 20. Both games last season against the Bulldogs were decided in overtime.

The Big Red leads the series with Brown 56-35-10. Cornell currently holds a three game win-streak and have won eight out of the previous 10 matchups.

Opponents Breakdown
Yale will enter the night with a 3-1-0 record overall. The Bulldogs are currently 1-1 on the road after opening the season with a split with Princeton (win), and Quinnipiac (loss).

Elle Hartje (seven- 2g, 5a), Carina DiAntonio (six- 1g, 5a), Stephanie Stainton (five- 3g, 2a), and Jordan Ray (five- 2g, 3a) are at the top of the team's leader board in points. Pia Dukaric has started four games between the pipes, registering 72 saves and a .935 save percentage.

Brown will enter the weekend with a 3-3-0 record, having taking down opponents from the likes of Holy Cross, Dartmouth, and Harvard along the way. The Bears have yet to find a win away from their their home ice.

India McDadi (six- 5g, 1a), Jade Iginla (four - 2g, 2a), Sam Broz (four - 1g, 3a), and Ellie Gauvin (three - 1g, 2a) are at the top of the team's leader board in points. Kaley Doyle has started five games in net for the Bears, registering 130 saves and a .942 save percentage.

Ivy League Heavyweight Bout
Friday's matchup between the Big Red and Bulldogs could have strong Ivy title implications. Yale and Cornell finished in first- and second-place respectively last season in the Ivy League, and both return the bulk of their rosters from the season prior.

Do It All Daniel + Super Chan + Anchor Deli
The combined line of Daniel, Chan, and Delianedis has been explosive at the start of the 2023-24 season to say the least. These line-mates combine for 33 points (16 goals, 18 assists) through the opening 7 games of the season.

Daniel ranks second in the nation in assists per game with 1.43, fifth in goals per game with 1 per contest, and second in points per game with 2.43. Chan has exploded onto the scene for the Big Red, currently marking ninth in the nation in goals per game with 0.86. Delianedis has been the anchor to those explosive wingers, collecting 82 wins during her face off duties, and lighting the lamp twice during Big Red power-play opportunities.

Jockims To The Rescue
Kaitlin Jockims has registered two Big Red game-winning goals on the season coming in critical moments to keep Cornell's unbeaten-stretch alive.

With five minutes to go into the second contest at Mercyhurst, and the possibility of overtime looming, Jockims darted toward the net finding the go-ahead goal, giving the Big Red it's first lead of the game, which would prove to be the game-winner.

Against Syracuse, Jockims took advantage of the skater advantage five minutes into the opening-period, putting the Big Red ahead 1-0. Cornell would go on to take a 7-0 victory.

Goalies By Committee
Annelies Bergmann and Deanna Fraser have both seen action between the pipes this season. Bergmann has stared in five games, earning 105 saves (high - 28) with a .929 save percentage. Fraser has started two games, earning 35 saves (high - 23) with a .946 save percentage to go along with a shutout victory ove Syracuse. Bergmann holds a 4-0-1 record while Fraser is 2-0-0.

Daniel, 100th Career Point
Daniel erupted for a six-point weekend versus Penn State, registering her points on one goal and five assists. She eclipsed her 100th-career point in the process, now having 116.

Follow The Action
The no. 10-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team will host no. 7-ranked Yale and Brown this weekend for an ECAC Hockey series. Puck drop is slated for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+.