GAME INFORMATION
GAME #13: Cornell vs. Yale
DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
SITE: Metzgar Field - Easton, Pa.
2010 RECORDS: Cornell - 4-4-4 (0-2-1 Ivy League); Lafayette - 5-6-2 (1-3 Patriot League)
SERIES RECORD: Lafayette leads, 4-2-1
LAST MEETING: Tied, 0-0, on Oct. 20, 2009, in Ithaca, N.Y.
LIVE STATS: www.GoLeopards.com
LIVE VIDEO: www.GoLeopards.com (Lafayette subscription required)

The Cornell men's soccer team takes to the road for its final non-conference contest of the season, traveling to Easton, Pa., for a matchup with Lafayette on Tuesday, Oct. 19. The Big Red will try to improve upon its non-league record of 4-2-3 and move to the .500 mark in road games with a victory on Tuesday night against the Leopards.

HEAD COACH JARO ZAWISLAN
In his second season on the bench directing the Big Red, Jaro Zawislan has implemented his high-pressure, high-tempo offense with the results to back him up. Zawislan has led the Big Red to a 10-10-9 record since taking over the program prior to the 2009 season. He earned his first career victory on Sept. 7, 2009, against Hartwick, with his 10th career victory coming on Oct. 12 at Colgate. His coaching career also includes stops at Stanford and Creighton following a decorated playing career at Clemson, where he graduated in 1993. Zawislan played professionally in the United States and his native Poland before turning to coaching. He is assisted by Joe Schneck, in his fifth year with the Big Red, and Keith Comfort and T.J. Love, both in their first seasons with the Cornell program.

ABOUT THE BIG RED
Despite the largest crowd ever to see a Cornell men's soccer game at Berman Field, the Big Red fell to Yale, 1-0, in its last contest on Saturday in Ithaca. Rick Pflasterer made one save on the night in the loss, which came in front of a Berman Field-record 961 fans. Chase Aaronson leads the Big Red offense with eight points on three goals and two assists, while Franck Onambele is tied with Aaronson for the team lead in goals with three for six points. Jimmy Lannon also has six points on the season, his coming by way of one goal and a team-best four assists. In all, eight different players have scored a goal for the Big Red this year, and 10 different players have contributed at least one point. Pflasterer has played every minute in goal, recording a 0.85 goals-against average and a .784 save percentage with three shutouts.

ABOUT LAFAYETTE
The Leopards dropped their last contest, falling to league rival Colgate, 2-0, on Saturday in Hamilton, N.Y. The Leopards have dropped four straight contest to slip to 5-6-2 on the season, while scoring just one goal over that span. Sean Peckham leads the team in scoring with nine points on three goals and three assists, while Kyle Scharfenberg has a team-best four goals. In goal, Andrew Pianko has played all but one full contest, recording a 1.19 goals-against average and a .817 save precentage with two shutouts.

THE SERIES WITH LAFAYETTE
The Leopards hold a 4-2-1 lead in the all-time series with the Big Red, though the two teams played to a scoreless draw last season in Ithaca. Cornell claimed a win in 2008 in Easton, Pa., snapping a three-game skid to the Leopards that stretched from 1989 to 1995.

BREAK THE BERMAN RECORD
Cornell's fans came out in a big way on Saturday against Yale to help shatter the Berman Field attendance mark. A total of 961 fans showed up during the Big Red's alumni weekend, only to see the Big Red come up short in a 1-0 loss to Yale. The total attendance mark easily surpassed the previous all-time high of 876, set in 2001 against Brown.

LAST MINUTE HERO
Cornell has shown a flair for the dramatic in the season and a half that Jaro Zawislan has been in charge of the Big Red men's soccer program. The Big Red this season has two games with a late comeback for either a tie or a victory, scoring three times in 3:40 against Hartwick earlier this season to rally from a 2-0 deficit in addition to Chase Aaronson's goal with 1:46 left in regulation to force a tie with Harvard. Last year, Cornell pulled off the same trick twice, getting a draw with an 81st minute goal against Canisius and scored a pair of late goals to beat St. Bonaventure.

IN THE RANKINGS
Sophomore goalkeeper Rick Pflasterer appears in the top 80 of the national rankings in both of the main goalkeeping categories in last week's rankings, coming in 44th in the nation in goals-against average and 77th in the country in save percentage. He also ranks third in the Ivy League in goals-against average and fourth in save percentage.

TURN UP THE PRESSURE
Cornell's high-pressure style of play, while not yet translating into an outburst of goals (13 goals through 12 games), is clearly shown by the Big Red's statistics this season. Cornell is out-shooting its opponents, 153-141, and has forced 65 corner kicks while conceeding just 41. The Big Red is averaging more than five corner kicks per game.

AND THE AWARD GOES TO...
A trio of Cornellians were honored for their play at the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Nike Classic on Sept. 10-12 with a spot on the all-tournament team. Junior midfielder Jimmy Lannon, sophomore goalkeeper Rick Pflasterer and freshman midfielder Ben Williams each was recognized for their play in helping the Big Red to a tie with New Hampshire and a loss to tournament champion Vermont.

DON'T BLINK
A span of 3:40 was the difference between a win and a loss for the Big Red on Sept. 6 against Hartwick, as Cornell scored three goals in dramatic fashion to claim the lead and eventually, the victory. First it was Franck Onambele scoring off a header from a Jimmy Lannon throw-in, and just 1:19 later, a Craig Dimbleby cross found the head of Daniel Haber on the back post, and his header equalized the score at two. Then, 2:21 later, it was Haber slotting a pass through traffic to Will Ogden, who slotted a shot past the oncoming goalkeeper.

SAVING THE DAY
Rick Pflasterer had a quiet day in the win against Hartwick, making just one save in the contest, stopping a second-half penalty kick. Unfortunately for Pflasterer, the rebound came directly back to the shooter, who finished into the empty net for the 1-0 Hartwick lead. Fortunately, though, the Big Red rallied for three goals in the span of 3:40 to claim the victory.

START ME UP
Despite falling to Long Island in the season opener on Sept. 5, the Big Red still holds a 33-24-8 record all-time in season openers dating back to the 1946 season.

UP NEXT
Cornell returns to Ivy League action with a trip to Brown, ranked 15th in the nation in last week's NSCAA national rankings, with this week's rankings due out on Tuesday. The Big Red and the Bears will face off on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Providence, R.I.