The four Cornellians — Laura Fortino ’13, Brianne Jenner ’15, Kristin O'Neill ’20 and Rory Guilday ’25 — represent three countries, all of which succeeded in advancing to the tournament’s knockout stages. Read more about Guilday, Jenner and O'Neill here, and Fortino here. In Guilday’s final first-round matchup against Canada, she squared off versus Jenner and O'Neill, marking the first time Cornellians had ever faced one another in women’s hockey at the Olympics. In Canada’s second game, O'Neill became the fourth Cornellian to score a goal in a women’s hockey Olympic tournament when she knocked home a rebound six minutes into a 5-1 win over Czechia. The former Cornell blueliner now represents Italy, trying to boost the host-nation in its second women’s hockey Olympic tournament appearance.

Source: Daily Sun February 14, 2026 12:34 UTC