HAMILTON - Junior Marisa Siergiej and sophomore Elizabeth Horak tallied two goals apiece to lead Cornell to a 9-0 victory over Colgate in collegiate field hockey action Friday at Tyler's Field.
 
Horak and Siergiej were part of a balanced Big Red attack that saw 10 different players tally at least one point in the contest. Junior Katie Garrity notched four points on a goal and two assists while freshman Gabby DePetro added a goal and an assist in her collegiate debut.
 
Bottom Line
Cornell 9, Colgate 0
 
Won-Lost Records
Cornell opens the season with a 1-0 record.
Colgate moves to 1-2 on the season with the setback.
 
How It Happened

• Junior Marisa Siergiej tallied two goals in less than a five-minute span midway through the first half to give Cornell an early 2-0 lead.
• Junior Stephanie Eggertson scored in the 32nd minute to increase the Big Red margin to 3-0 just before the break.
• Cornell tallied six goals in the second half, including three in a five-minute span during the middle of the frame, to determine the final margin.

Key Raider Info

• Freshman keeper Maria Krull made her first career start in goal for the Raiders and finished with nine saves.
• Junior Jessica Gardiner tallied both of the Raider's shots in the contest.
• Freshman Hennie Cabuhay made her collegiate debut, appearing as a sub in the second half.

Inside The Boxscore

• Freshman keepers Maria Krull (Colgate) and Kelly Johnson (Cornell) both made their first collegiate starts.
• Cornell held a slim 6-4 margin in penalty corners taken.

Up Next

• Colgate wraps up its season-opening homestand Saturday with a 1 p.m. contest against Ball State. The Cardinals are coached by former Raider assistant coach Beth Maddox.
• Cornell is back in action Sunday as it opens the home portion of its schedule with a 1 p.m. matinee versus Albany

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