“If we move the ball and play unselfishly, we shouldn’t have a problem against their defense,” the sophomore said.
Between the opposite set of pipes will be Crimson goalie Jake Gambitsky, who took over the starting job midway through in the season.
"I think Jake’s getting better and better each game," Eipp said. "I feel very comfortable with our defense, and especially him leading the defense."
But Gambitsky, a freshman, has not had to experience the numerous heartbreaking defeats that his senior teammates have endured at the hands of the Big Red, giving them extra motivation tomorrow afternoon.
"It’s a game we always have marked on our calendars," White said. "Cornell is the only team that our class of seniors hasn’t beaten in the Ivy League. There’s definitely revenge on our minds.... It’s huge for us."
—Staff writer Scott A. Sherman can be reached at ssherman13@college.harvard.edu.