GAME INFORMATION
GAME #5: Cornell vs. Saint Joseph's
DATE: Friday, Sept. 17, 2010
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
SITE: Ithaca, N.Y. - Berman Field
2010 RECORDS: Cornell - 1-2-1 (0-0 Ivy League); Saint Joseph's - 0-4 (0-0 Atlantic 10)
SERIES RECORD: First Meeting
LIVE STATS: http://sidearmstats.com/cornell/msoc/

GAME #6: Cornell vs. Canisius
DATE: Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
SITE: Ithaca, N.Y. - Berman Field
2010 RECORDS: Cornell - 1-2-1 (0-0 Ivy League); Canisius - 0-3 (0-0 MAAC)
SERIES RECORD: Tied, 0-0-1
LAST MEETING: Tied, 1-1, on 9/11/09 at Buffalo, N.Y.
LIVE STATS: http://sidearmstats.com/cornell/msoc/

The Cornell men's soccer team returns home to play a pair of matches this week, taking on Saint Joseph's on Friday before battling Canisius on Sunday at Berman Field. The Big Red will be trying to remain perfect at home this season after scoring a 3-2 victory against Hartwick in the home opener on Sept. 6. Sunday's game against Canisius is Youth Soccer Day, with youth players wearing a soccer jersey admitted free of charge.

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 7-8-6 record since taking over the program prior to the 2009 season. He earned his first career victory on Sept. 7, 2009, against Hartwick. 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
Cornell played a pair of games last weekend at the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Nike Classic in Burlington, Vt., last weekend, coming home with a 1-1 draw against New Hampshire before falling, 2-1, to Vermont on Sunday. The Big Red became the first team this season to score against the Wildcats when Chase Aaronson scored the game's opening goal, while Franck Onambele registered his team-leading second tally of the year in the loss to Vermont on Sunday. Onambele leads the team with four points on the season on a pair of goals,w hile Daniel Haber has a goal and an assist for three points. In all, eight different players have recorded at least one point this season. In goal, Rick Pflasterer has played every minute for the Big Red, posting a 1.42 goals-against average and a .750 save percentage to go along with his 1-2-1 record.

ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH'S
The Hawks enter Thursday's contest with an 0-4 record on the year, having been out-scored by a margin of 11-2 over the first four games of the season. Saint Joseph's most recently suffered a 5-0 loss at the hands of Pittsburgh on Sunday after losing a heart-breaking 1-0 contest to Duquesne on Sept. 10. Giacomo DiLisi and Colin Reilly share the team scoring lead with a goal apiece, while Michael Moulton and Yiannys Degermentzidis have split time in goal. Degermentzidis has a 1.50 goals-against average and a .800 save percentage, while Moulton has a 4.00 goals-against average to go along with a .579 save percentage.

THE SERIES WITH SAINT JOSEPH'S
Cornell and Saint Joseph's have never met in men's soccer.

ABOUT CANISIUS
Canisius enters the week with an 0-3 record on the season, having last lost to cross-town rival Buffalo on Sept. 10. Canisius also has a 5-0 loss to Drexel and a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Delaware on its ledger this season. The Griffins' lone goal of the season was scored by Andrew Incho, while Sam Zarka picked up the lone assist in the game against Delaware. In goal, Kareem Gray has seen the vast majority of time this season, posting a 2.73 goals-against average and a .667 save percentage to go along with an 0-3 record.

THE SERIES WITH CANISIUS
Cornell and Canisius played their inaugural meeting last season, with the Big Red coming home from Buffalo, N.Y., with a 1-1 draw. Matt Bouraee '10 recorded the lone goal for the Big Red in that game, with current sophomore Will Zahn tallying an assist.

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.

WELCOME ABOARD
Of the 18 players who saw playing time through the first two games, eight of them are newcomers to the Cornell roster in 2010, including transfers Will Ogden, Franck Onambele and Tyler Regan. Both Ogden and Onambele scored a goal in the Big Red's home opener on Sept. 6 against Hartwick, while Regan made his Cornell debut in that contest.

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
The Big Red closes out the current three-game homestand on Wednesday when it plays host to Syracuse in a 7 p.m. contest at Berman Field. Cornell caps off the week by traveling to Binghamton for a 5 p.m. contest on Sunday, Sept. 26.