ITHACA, N.Y. -- Six different players scored and the Cornell field hockey team dominated in all phases en route to a 6–0 victory over LIU on Monday afternoon at Marsha Dodson Field. The Big Red improved to 8-1, while the Sharks slipped to 1-10.

Cornell held a 34-6 edge in shots and earned 17 penalty corners in improving to 5-0 at home and 3-0 at the new Marsha Dodson Field. The Big Red scored three times in the second quarter and added two more in the third to pull away from the feisty Sharks.

After a scoreless first quarter, sophomore Uma Käding opened the scoring off a penalty corner in the 17th minute, finishing a setup from Vivienne Mueller and Julia Ramsey. Ramsey's assist was the 30th of her career. Juniors Emma Poplyk and Ashley Plzak added goals before halftime, with Plzak assisting on another later in the match and finishing with four points on the day.

Senior Grace Leahy and freshmen Stella Thibeault and Chloe West rounded out the scoring, with the rookies each finding the back of the net for the first times in their career. while Mueller notched two assists. 

Goalkeeper Jane McNally and Tayla Williams split the shutout in the cage, with Williams making a key stop on a third-quarter penalty stroke to preserve the clean sheet. She posted two saves in the win.

LIU goalkeeper Emma Capparelli finished with 16 saves under heavy pressure and Lotte Haagmans squeezed off five of the team's six shots, putting two on goal.
 

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"I thought we played well, scored six quality goals, kept a clean sheet, and got everyone involved - it was a good all-around performance. At 8-1, we're in a solid spot, but now we're heading into the meat of the season. We've got some big fish to fry with top-ranked opponents coming up, and if we want to be competing for big things at the end of the year, these next few weeks are critical." -- Andy Smith, Head Coach of Cornell Field Hockey

GAME NOTES

• Senior Grace Leahy scored her first goal of 2025 and the 20th of her career, moving her into 13th place all-time at Cornell.
• Junior Julia Ramsey posted her 30th career assist, good for third in program history. She is now three assists behind former All-American Cari Hills '98 (33) for second place.
• With 20 points in eight games played this season, sophomore Uma Käding's 2.50 points per game currently ranks No. 2 on Cornell's single-season list behind Caroline Ramsey's All-America season in 2023.
• Freshmen Stella Thibeault and Chloe West each scored their first career goals.
• Opponents have been forced to make 27 saves in the frist quarter of game this season, more than the Big Red has all season as a team (22).
• The Big Red has won 12 of its last 14 contests dating back to last season.
• Cornell owns a 34-13 (.723) record at home under head coach Andy Smith.

NEXT UP

• Cornell continues a stretch of six home games in its last seven regular season contests when it hosts No. 4 Harvard on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 12 p.m., when meets Lehigh on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
• Harvard has won eight consecutive contests against the Big Red, though two of the past three contests have been decided by a single goal. 
• The Crimson's lead in the all-time series stands at 33-13-4.
• Cornell and Lehigh will be meeting for the 30th time, with the Big Red holding a dominant 27-1-1 edge and sporting a 25-game win streak in the series.