Jason Wu / Sun Assistant Sports Editor
Cornerback Michael Irons defends a pass against Princeton at Schoellkopf Field on Oct. 29, 2021.
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With the semester in full swing, Cornell’s fall sports teams are preparing for the upcoming season. Women’s soccer gets the ball rolling over the weekend, and men’s soccer, volleyball, sailing and golf will return to action on Labor Day weekend. To see also : Stranger Things Season 5: 7 Quick Things We Know About The Netflix Series. If the preseason polls are any indication, it could be a long season for the Reds. Women’s soccer, volleyball and football are all projected to finish at or near the bottom of the Ivy League standings, while men’s soccer and field hockey are projected to finish in the middle of the pack.
Women’s soccer started the season, jumping out to a disappointing 0-2 start in two games over the weekend. The Red was picked to finish last in the Ivy League preseason poll, but it will try to build on a 2021 campaign that saw its first Ivy League victory in five years. The team kicked off the Ivy play on September 24 in Columbia.
Berman Field’s other tenant for the fall, men’s soccer, will return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. The Red narrowly missed a postseason berth last fall after a late-season loss to Princeton and drawing Columbia. in the final game of the season. 2021 All-Ivy First Team forward Emeka Eneli will lead the team into its season opener on September 2 at UC Santa Barbara.
At Dodson Field, field hockey is looking to end its 31-year Ivy League title drought. Standing in the way of the Red is the Harvard squad that is coming from a Final Four appearance in 2021. The Red, who was selected fourth in the preseason poll, begins its campaign on September 7 at Colgate and returns to Dodson Field on Sept. 23. if it hosts Dartmouth.
Through the hard field at Newman Arena volleyball is hoping to bounce back from the seventh place disappointing finish in 2021. The Red was selected to repeat in the seventh in the Ivy League preseason poll. Cornell returns to the court at the Kent State Invitational on September 2.
Across Campus Road at Schoellkopf Field, football is in a tie for sixth place in the Ivy League in 2021. The Red was picked to finish last in the preseason poll, but Cornell has beaten its preseason predictions in six of the last seven seasons. Cornell will be hampered by the loss of 51 seniors, but will hope that a full season of sophomore quarterback Jameson Wang under center will help revitalize the offense. The Reds begin their 2022 campaign on Sept. 17 at VMI before returning to Schoellkopf on Sept. 24 to host Yale in homecoming.
Sprint football will return to action on September 16 in the Army, and will look to do better than the 66-6 loss it suffered against the Army last season. The Reds will try to improve on their 2-5 2021 season.
On the water, sailing has a busy fall schedule and rowing will get a taste of competition before the main spring season. Sailing begins its season at Kings Point Regatta on September 10, where it will try to repeat its first place finish from last season. Their fellow team in the water, rowing, returned to action on October 23 in Boston on the Charles River.
Last but not least, golf will return on September 3 at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational in Colgate. The team will try to win its sixth, out of 15, event in 2021.
