Cornell Athletics announced Tuesday morning that the upcoming Big Red men’s and women’s tournament games scheduled for this weekend will be played without spectators. The move comes in the wake of similar announcements from other schools, and a decision from the Ivy League strictly limiting spectators at events.

The Ivy League announced a decision this morning to cancel the upcoming Ivy League men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, and “is also implementing highly-restrictive, in-venue spectator limitations for all other upcoming campus athletics events.”

The Big Red men’s ice hockey team has a best-of-three ECAC quarterfinal series scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights, and if necessary Sunday afternoon, against the Princeton Tigers. The games will be available via ESPN+, with a subscription required for that online streaming service. Cornell beat Princeton in both of their meetings during the regular season, at Lynah Rink in Ithaca last fall and on the road at Hobey Baker Rink last month.

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Cornell’s women are hosting a single elimination NCAA quarterfinal game at 2pm Saturday against Mercyhurst. That game will be available to stream online at no cost, with a link to be announced at cornellbigred.com. The Red topped Mercyhurst in two straight games at Lynah Rink in early January earlier this season.

Cornell Athletic Ticketing says they “will gladly provide refunds for all purchased tickets” beginning Wednesday morning at 10am. Ticketholders can contact them at 607-255-4247 or bigredtix@cornell.edu between Wednesday morning and Friday, March 27th, to request a refund that will be “issued in the manner in which they were purchased.”

“Cornell hockey fans are the best in the nation and we truly and wholeheartedly understand that such cancellations are disappointing,” Cornell Athletics said in a statement. “It is essential that the priority be the health and safety of our campus community, as well as our alumni, friends and visitors. This has been, and continues to be, a special season for Cornell men’s and women’s hockey, and you have played a major role in it. We are extremely thankful for your support.”

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