HAMILTON – Colgate's youth movement didn't produce quite enough firepower in a 70-57 loss to Cornell here Wednesday night.
 
The Big Red improved to 3-0 behind five senior starters who combined for 61 of their 70 points. Colgate, meanwhile, started three rookies and had all four first-year players on the floor at one point in the game.
 
Colgate's Kateri Stone led all scorers with 22 points, including 15 in the second half as the Raiders tried to make a run. First-year Rachel Thompson continued her solid form out of the gate with 12 points in 23 minutes.
 
Cornell placed four in double figures, led by Megan LeDuc's 19 points on 6-of-9 from 3-point distance. The Big Red posted 22 assists on their 26 baskets.
 
The Raiders are back in action Sunday at Brown in a noon tip.
 
Bottom Line
• Cornell 70, Colgate 57
 
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate is now 0-3.
• Cornell improved to 3-0.
 
Quick Recap
• The Raiders scored the game's first four points on a pair of Thompson jumpers.
• Colgate still led 9-5 when Cornell scored 12 straight points behind five different scorers to go in front for keeps at 17-9.
• After Cornell went up 27-16 on LeDuc's third 3-pointer of the game midway in the second quarter, Colgate never again pulled within single digits.
• Cornell outscored Colgate in each of the first three quarters and reached a 67-42 advantage with 6:40 remaining in the game.
• Colgate rallied for a 15-3 finish, sparked by Stone's personal 7-point spurt midway in the final period.
 
Facts & Figures
• The Colgate scoring column looked like this: Stone 22, Thompson 12, Katie Curtis 7, Steph Poland 5, Haley Greer 3, Tegan Graham 2, Tori Pozsonyi 2, Julia Barcello 2 and Summer King 2.
• Stone was 7-of-10 from the floor, including 2-of-3 from downtown. She made six of her seven free throw tries.
• The junior just missed her career scoring high of 24, set last season against Monmouth.
• The Raiders came away with a season-high 12 steals and forced Cornell into 24 turnovers. Colgate committed 16 turnovers against just 10 assists.
• Curtis tied her career high with four steals. She added seven points and a team-high six rebounds.
• Colgate was outrebounded for the first time this season, 39-25.
• Helped by Stone, Colgate posted a 35-9 advantage in bench scoring.
• Poland's five points marked a career high.
• The Raiders started three first-years, with Greer and Abby Schubiger earning their debut starts.
• Cornell started five seniors.
 
From the Sources
• Colgate head coach Bill Cleary: (On his youth movement) "We have a lot of young bodies on the whole bench, because we're learning a whole new offense and a whole new defense. We keep telling them it's like we have 13 freshmen out there."
 
(On taking on Cornell's veteran lineup) "You've got to give Cornell a lot of credit; they did a great job. The five seniors, they know the system and they execute extremely well."
 
Listen to the rest of Coach Cleary's comments HERE.
 
Gate Grab Bag
• Attendance at Cotterell Court was 618.
 
Up Next
• Colgate returns to Providence this Sunday to take on Brown.
• The Bears are 2-0 heading into Thursday's game at Bryant.
• Brown knocked off Howard at home and then Sacred Heart on the road.
• Tipoff is noon from the Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center, with livestream available on the Ivy League Digital Network.

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