Cornell’s women’s basketball team powered past Fredonia 106-37 in its home opener, matching the program’s single-game scoring record and setting a new mark with 15 3-pointers. Freshman Katie Leonard scored a career-high 17 points, while freshman Brooke Nunnally-Gardner recorded her first career double-double. The Big Red improved to 1-1.

By the Numbers
  • 106 points tied Cornell’s program record; its 69-point win ranks second-largest in team history.
  • Cornell made a program-record 15 of 36 3-pointers (41.7%) and assisted on 27 of 37 field goals.
  • All 13 Cornell players who appeared scored; the Big Red bench outscored Fredonia’s 67-8.
  • Nunnally-Gardner finished with 12 points and 15 rebounds; Leonard made 5 of 8 3-pointers.
Yes, But

Fredonia briefly cut Cornell’s early lead to six points, but the Big Red took control with a 31-point second quarter and held the Blue Devils to just two points in the third.

State of Play
  • Cornell is 1-1 and tied its all-time series with Fredonia at 1-1.
  • The Big Red scored 53 points in each half and forced 23 turnovers while committing six.
What’s Next

Cornell visits Syracuse at noon Sunday, Nov. 8. Syracuse leads the all-time series 18-4.

Bottom Line

A record-setting offensive performance and overwhelming second-half defense gave Cornell a decisive home-opening win—and an early glimpse of the scoring depth across its roster.