HAMILTON – Mara Cosentino scored a pair of first-half goals and the Colgate women's soccer team cruised to a 2-0 victory over Cornell Tuesday at Beyer-Small '76 Field.
 
Colgate claimed an early lead off the foot of Cosentino in the 12th minute. Ellis Miller fired a shot but it was blocked by a scrum in front of the net. The deflection went directly to Cosentino at the doorstep and she sent it home to give the Raiders the 1-0 edge.
 
The Raiders dominated possession and doubled their lead with Cosentino's second goal in the 35th minute. Adrienne Vaughn delivered a through ball past the Big Red back line and Cosentino was there for the one-touch goal inside the right post to extend Colgate's lead to 2-0. 
 
Several scoring chances and heavy offensive pressure highlighted the first half for the home team. Dom DeMarco forced a save and Emily Amano blasted a shot just high off a corner kick by Abby Sotomayor in the 24th minute.
 
Lindsey Wiley earned a great chance midway through the half but she slipped a shot just wide after Ruby Diodati spun a perfect cross into the box. Sophia Boggs was solid with three saves to hold the 2-0 Raider lead at the half.
 
Hannah Pinkus opened the second half with a shot just high over the net after a cross into the box by Sotomayor less than two minutes in.  
 
Vaughn and Sotomayor unleashed a pair of shots off the crossbar and Cosentino nearly notched her hat trick but the shot sailed just wide as the Raiders recorded a season-high 27 shots in the match.
 
Colgate held Cornell without a shot on goal in the second half as Boggs picked up her first shutout of the season with the 2-0 final score. 
 
BOTTOM LINE
• Colgate 2, Cornell 0.
 
RECORD UPDATES
• Colgate improved its record to 8-2-3 on the season after the win.
• Cornell dropped to 1-9-1 overall with the loss.
• The Raiders extended their unbeaten streak to nine straight and have won four in a row.

KEY RAIDER NOTES
• Colgate picked up its eighth shutout of the season.
• Boggs earned her third clean sheet of her career and first of the season.
• This was the second multi-goal match of the season for Cosentino. 
• She also netted two goals in a win over American on Sept. 30.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• Colgate held a 27-10 advantage in shots, and a 8-3 edge in shots on goal. 
• The Raiders won the battle in corner kicks, 8-2.
• Fouls finished even at 7-7.
 
FROM THE SOURCES
• Colgate head coach Kathy Brawn: We were so well prepared for this game. Everyone on our team that stepped on the field today made great contributions. This is a big win and I am really happy for our team. This is a big rivalry and it is one of the oldest series we have going. There is a lot of pride on the line and it is always a big game. I love the depth that our team has and I am really happy with the way our team is playing as we head into some tough league opponents. 

• Colgate junior midfielder Mara Cosentino: Coming into the matchup, we knew Cornell was going to be tough and we knew it would take a team effort today with everyone working together and not just individual efforts. That came out today, things started to click offensively and we took a big step forward today. 

UP NEXT 
• Colgate heads back on the road for a Patriot League matchup at Bucknell on Saturday.
• Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. from Lewisburg, Pa.