ITHACA, N.Y. - The No. 5-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team opened the 2025-26 season in fine form, topping Boston College 3-0 on Friday afternoon at Lynah Rink. The Big Red improved to 1-0-0 on the year, while the Eagles dropped to 3-3-0.

Freshman Shannon Pearson made her first collegiate goal count, scoring the game-winner midway through the first period, and junior Annelies Bergmann turned aside all 23 shots she faced to earn her 15th career shutout in goal. Cornell controlled play throughout, outshooting the Eagles 41-23 and winning 61 percent of faceoffs.

Pearson's goal came at 8:33 of the opening frame, when she buried a rebound off a setup from Delaney Fleming and Mckenna Van Gelder to give the Big Red an early edge.

Cornell extended its lead in the second period, striking twice in a two-minute span. Béatrice Perron-Roy made it 2-0 at 12:27, finishing a feed from Abby Thibodeau and Georgia Schiff, before Piper Grober added an insurance tally at 14:27 off a pass from Perron-Roy.

Cornell's defense limited Boston College (3–3) to just three shots in the second period and killed both Eagle power plays. Goaltender Grace Campbell made 38 saves in the loss for BC.

MATCH NOTES
• Friday marked the first meeting between Cornell and Boston College since 2015, as the Big Red extended the series lead, 17-8-1. 
• Freshman forward Shannon Pearson registered the opening goal of the contest, marking her first career goal.
• Junior forward Beatrice Perron-Roy registered a goal and an assist, producing her first multi-point game of her career.

Next Up
The No. 5-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team will return to the ice for game two of the series tomorrow. The Big Red and the Eagles are set for a 3:00 p.m. puck drop at Lynah Rink. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+.