The Cornell women's basketball team's media guide is entitled "Projecting into the Future"--and why not? The Big Red entered last night's game against Harvard at Barton Hall in Ithaca, N.Y. without any seniors and only one junior on its roster.
Unfortunately for Cornell Coach Linda Lerch, that roster doesn't include Michael J. Fox or his time machine, and her projector went dead on Back to the Future.
Harvard rudely dragged the Big Red back to the present, staking itself a 34-12 halftime lead, and its bench cruised to a 62-50 final score.
The Crimson (17-3, 8-0 Ivy) limited Karen Walker, Cornell's leading scorer, to only eight points in the game, thanks to the defensive efforts of Tri-Captain Sharon Hayes.
"We focused on Walker and Froehly [Cornell junior center Patti Froehlich], and the rest just didn't play well," junior forward Sarah Duncan said.
The Big Red (8-11, 0-9 Ivy) contributed to the blowout by hitting only 27 percent of its shots from the field and less than half of its foul shots.
"We ran the break well tonight--especially Barb [Keffer]," Duncan said.
Tri-Captain and point guard Keffer topped the team's scoring list with 16 points, most off the transition game, and also contributed four steals to the team's incredible total of 18.
NOTEBOOK: Harvard remains two games up on Princeton and Dartmouth (both 7-2 Ivy) after last night's action. The Tigers squeaked by Yale, 69-65, while Dartmouth was crushing Columbia (11-10, 3-6 Ivy) in New York City, where the Crimson plays tonight...The Lions' defeat in Levien Gym was only its second home loss in 10 games this year.
Read more in Sports
Sheehan and Stiles Break Barriers In Two-Mile and Pole Vault EventsRecommended Articles
-
Women's BasketballVermont 34-29--63 Harvard 35-33--68 VERMONT (63): Kristin Shaeffer 5-0--10; Rachel Cummings 0-0--0; Joann McKay 9-2--20; Andrea Hill 7-0--13; Deb Lewis 6-0--12; Patti
-
W. Cagers Nab First Win Over UMassThe University of Massachusetts women's basketball team trekked across the state last night trying to leave its troubles back in
-
W. Cagers Bounce Lions, Look to Ivy Title DriveThe Harvard women's basketball team entered Levien Gym in New York City Saturday night looking for its thirteenth consecutive Ivy
-
Women Cagers Tripped Up By Princeton, 66-62PRINCETON--Harvard women's basketball Tri-Captain Sharon Hayes tripped and fell during the first half of last night's game here at Jadwin
-
W. Cagers Trip Bruins; Briggs Return Is BrightThe Harvard women's basketball team returned to its home court in style last night. Playing in Briggs Athletic Center for
-
Yale Bangs W. Cagers Crimson Falters, 71-64Harvard women's basketball Coach Kathy Delaney Smith still can't figure out what happened. After dominating Yale for the first 30