Early Hole Too Much to Overcome for Women's Basketball vs. Cornell

Saturday, January 10

Hanover, N.H.

1:00 PM

Dartmouth College

9-6,0-2Ivy League

Cornell

6-8,2-0Ivy League

Cornell

Dartmouth

Early Hole Too Much to Overcome for Women's Basketball vs. Cornell

1/10/2026 5:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Justin Lafleur

HANOVER, N.H. — Cornell jumped out to a 19-6 lead after one quarter, which proved too much for the Dartmouth women's basketball team to overcome in a 61-52 loss on Saturday afternoon inside Leede Arena. The Big Green outscored the Big Red 24-17 in the fourth, but it wasn't enough.

Three Dartmouth players finished with double-figure points, led by 12 from Cate MacDonald along with 10 each from Alexandra Eldredge and Zeynep Ozel. The Big Green shot 38.9% from the floor, but just 16.7% from 3-point range.

Cornell also had three in double figures, led by 14 from Emily Pape.

The loss drops Dartmouth's record to 9-6 and 0-2 in the Ivy League while Cornell improves to 6-8 and 2-0 in conference play.

The Big Green now hit the road for their next three games, beginning with showdowns at Princeton and Penn next weekend.

Score: Cornell 61, Dartmouth 52
Records: Cornell (6-8, 2-0 Ivy League), Dartmouth (9-6, 0-2 Ivy League)
Location: Hanover, N.H. (Leede Arena)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026
Attendance: 831

UP NEXT:

The Big Green hit the road for Princeton next Saturday before heading to Penn on Monday. Both games tip off at 2 p.m.

FIRST QUARTER:

It was all Cornell early as the Big Red quickly turned a 3-2 edge into a 13-4 advantage behind a 10-2 run.
A MacDonald jumper got Dartmouth within 13-6, but six straight Cornell points to end the half gave the Big Red a 19-6 lead after the first quarter.

SECOND QUARTER:

Dartmouth inched closer in the second quarter, holding a slim 11-10 edge for the stanza.
A 3-pointer from Eldredge got the Big Green within 10 at 23-13, but Cornell opened a 29-17 halftime lead.

THIRD QUARTER:

Cornell's lead reached a game-high 17 in the third on two occasions.
Ozel and Olivia Austin each scored four points in the quarter, but it wasn't enough to combat Cornell's 15-11 advantage in the stanza.
The Big Green entered the fourth trailing, 44-28.

FOURTH QUARTER:

Dartmouth began the fourth on an 8-2 run as a MacDonald layup got the Big Green within 46-36 with 7:36 on the clock.
The ensuing minutes saw Dartmouth get within nine on multiple occasions, but couldn't get any closer until the final minute.
Sierra Carson converted a layup with 50 seconds remaining to pull within 55-48, but that's as close as the Big Green would come. Cornell was 6-of-6 from the free throw line down the stretch to wrap up the victory.

Big Green back in this one!

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— Dartmouth Women's Basketball (@DartmouthWBB) January 10, 2026

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

For the game, the Big Green shot 38.9% from the floor (21-of-54), including 16.7% from 3-point range (3-of-18).
Cornell finished at 41.8% (23-of-55) and 36.4% from behind the arc (8-of-22_.
Final rebounds were tied at 33.
Dartmouth had 17 assists on 21 made field goals. Eldredge and Ozel each dished five assists to lead the way.

QUOTABLE:
Hear from assistant coach Shelby Boyle following the game.