TROY, N.Y. -  The no. 4-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team gets set for a road ECAC Hockey weekend series against Rensselaer and Union.

GAME 26 INFORMATION
#5 Cornell vs RPI
DATE: Friday, February 7
SITE: Houston Field House – Schenectady, N.Y.
RECORDS: #4 Cornell (17-4-4, 13-2-3 ECAC Hockey), RPI (12-15-3, 5-11-2 ECAC Hockey)
SERIES RECORD: 33-8-0
BROADCAST: ESPN+

GAME 27 INFORMATION
#5 Cornell vs Union
DATE: Saturday, February 8
SITE: Messa Rink – Troy, N.Y.
RECORDS: #4 Cornell (17-4-4, 13-2-3 ECAC Hockey), Union (12-17-1, 8-10-0 ECAC Hockey)
SERIES RECORD: 36-2-3
BROADCAST: ESPN+

Rewind vs St. Lawrence/Clarkson
vs St. Lawrence
The no. 5 Cornell women's ice hockey team defeated no. 7 St. Lawrence 6-0 on Friday evening at Lynah Rink. The Big Red improved to 16-4-4 on the season, while the Saints dropped to 16-8-5. Cornell moves to the top of the ECAC Hockey standings with the victory.

Ashley Messier (two), Gabbie Rud, Katie Chan, and Mckenna Van Gelder registered Big Red goals in the contest. Lily Delianedis, Piper Grober, Chan, Alyssa Regalado, Kaitlin Jockims, Grace Dwyer, Rud, and Abby Thibodeau were credited with assists in the game. Annelies Bergmann collected 20 saves in the contest.

vs Clarkson
The no. 5-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team took down no. 9 Clarkson 2-1 on Saturday night at Lynah Rink. The Big Red improved to 17-4-4 on the season, while the Golden Knights fell to 19-10-1. With the victory, Cornell remains at the top of the conference standings and has clinched a first-round bye in the ECAC Hockey tournament.

Rory Guilday and Gabbie Rud registered the Big Red goals in the game. Claudia Yu, Rud, Mckenna Van Gelder, and Alyssa Regalado were credited with assists in the contest. Annelies Bergmann made 27 saves.

Last Time Out vs Union/RPI
vs Union:
Despite a second-half resurgence, the no. 9-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team falls to Union 3-2 on Friday afternoon at Lynah Rink. The Big Red dropped to 1-3-1 on the season, while the Garnet Chargers improved to 5-6.

The Big Red notched two goals in the loss. The first came in the second period from Katie Chan with Ashley Messier and Lily Delianedis being credited for the assists. The second was an unassisted goal by Delaney Fleming.

vs RPI
The no. 9-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team defeated the Renssealer Engineers 7-0 on Saturday afternoon from Lynah Rink. Cornell improved to 2-3-1, while Rensselear dropped to 6-5-1 on the season.

Lindzi Avar (hat-trick), Mckenna Van Gelder, Kaitlin Jockims, Beatrice Perron-Roy, and Avi Adam registered Big Red goals in the contest. Alyssa Regalado (three), Adam (two) Rose Dwyer, Georgia Schiff, Grace Dwyer, Caroline Chan, Gabbie Rud (two), and Ashley Messier.

Big Red Players To Watch
Annelies Bergmann has proven to be one of the top goaltenders in the nation, saving 544 shots (.938). Bergmann has held opponents scoreless in six games, coming in a tie versus Mercyhurst and five shutout victories against Penn State, RPI, Dartmouth, Yale, and St. Lawrence.

The Big Red's scoring production has been spread out, as 12 players currently have double digit points coming into the weekend.  Avi Adam has been a reliable playmaker and leads the way for Cornell in that regard. She is second on the team in assists with with 14. Her nine goals on the year pushes her point-total to 23 which leads the team.

Lindzi Avar has had a seamless adjustment to the college game. Avar currently leads the team with 13 goals to go along with five assists. She has been named ECAC Hockey Rookie of The Week three times this season.

Captain and defense-woman Ashley Messier has been a model of consistency for the Big Red so far this season. Messier has 13 assists to go along with five goals on the year. Messier's impact on the defensive end is felt, as she has 33 blocked shots on the year to pair with a +15.

Follow The Action
Puck drop between the Big Red and the Engineers is slated for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 at Messa Rink. The contest between Cornell and Union is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 8 at Houston Field House. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.