ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell men's soccer is firmly back in the Ivy League race following its 1-0 victory over Brown in Providence, R.I., on Saturday afternoon. The Big Red will have the chance to jump one of the team's currently ahead in the Ivy League standings when it welcomes Princeton to Berman Field on Saturday. The Tigers currently have seven points and are in a three-way tie for second in the standings, while the Big Red is one-point back in fifth with six points.
 
Cornell Big Red (9-4-1, 2-2-0 Ivy League) vs. Princeton Tigers (7-3-3, 2-1-1 Ivy League)
Saturday, November 1, 2014 | 5:00 PM | Ithaca, N.Y. – Berman Field
All-Time Series: Cornell Trails, 38-49-12
Last Meeting (2013): Cornell Loss, 1-2
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Current Ivy League Standings (* - as of 10/27)

Team	Ivy League Record	Overall Record	Goals Forced	Goals Against	Streak
Dartmouth	3-1-0	8-4-1	25	17	Won 1
Harvard	2-1-1	8-4-1	26	17	Lost 1
Princeton	2-1-1	7-3-3	26	20	Won 1
Penn	2-1-1	6-6-1	21	25	Tied 1
Cornell	2-2-0	9-4-1	14	6	Won 3
Columbia	1-2-1	5-6-1	14	14	Lost 1
Brown	1-2-1	3-5-5	11	14	Lost 1
Yale	0-3-1	1-9-3	6	17	Tied 1

SCOUTING CORNELL
 
Big Red Headlines
Cornell men's soccer climbed back into the thick of the conference standings on Saturday afternoon with its 1-0 victory over Brown. Freshman Eric Nuss played the role of hero for the Big Red, scoring his first collegiate goal and points at exactly the 30-minute mark of the opening half. Sophomore Ralph Lee Price IV started the scoring play, feeding a pass to Chris St. Germain in advanced central position. The sophomore striker fed the ball to the left side of the box to Nuss who powered home the laser from the left of goal. With the victory the Big Red now sits just three-back of the top spot – currently occupied by Dartmouth (9) – with six points overall.
 
About Head Coach Jaro Zawislan
Zawislan enters his sixth season at Cornell having established himself as one of the top coaches in the Ivy League during his short tenure. After taking over a program that was 1-15 the season before his appointment as head coach, Zawislan has transformed Big Red men's soccer into a consistent winner and a national presence in NCAA Division I. In his first five seasons on East Hill his teams have posted at least .500 winning percentages four times, while he has led Cornell to three consecutive winning seasons. He also directed the Big Red to its first Ivy League title since 1995 and first outright title since 1977 in 2012. His coaching record currently sits at 50-27-10 and his current .632 winning percentage is the second best mark in program history.
 
Zawislan is a graduate of Clemson University '93, while he was a four-year starting goalkeeper on the varsity soccer team. Upon his graduation he played professionally both in the United States and his native Poland, before pursuing a career in coaching. He made assistant coaching stops at Stanford, Creighton and Syracuse, before being named Cornell's 11^th head coach in 2009.
 
Last Meeting (2013): Princeton
Cornell fell 2-1 at Princeton last season. The Tigers jumped out to the early lead in the opening half, scoring two-goals in quick succession. Cameron Porter stuck first for the Tigers at exactly the 16-minute mark, splitting the defense and beating Zagorski. Princeton stretched the lead to two nearly 12-minutes later, using some nifty footwork to elude a couple defenders in the box before finding the back of the net. Cornell pulled within one-goal late-on as Patrick Slogic headed home his third goal of the season off a corner kick in the 87^th-minute. However, the deficit was too big to overcome as the Tigers held on for the victory.
 
Recent Series: Princeton
Cornell has battled Princeton very evenly since Zawislan entered the fold in 2009. The Big Red is 1-2-2 against the Tigers under the sixth year head coach. The games have been every bit as even as the final results as the Tigers hold just a +1 goal differential over the five contests. Cornell is 1-1-1 over its last three against Princeton.
 
Dynamic Defense
Cornell continued its run of smothering defense on Saturday against Brown. The team extended its program record with its 10^th shutout of the season in the 1-0 victory over the Bears. The Big Red currently ranks third in NCAA Division I with a 0.42 team goals against average. Cornell trails only Syracuse in shutout percentage among Division I teams, marking a clean sheet in 71% of its fixtures this season. Both are the highest ranks ever achieved by a Big Red team this late in the season. The team has not conceded a goal in 312-minute and 19-seconds of consecutive game action.
 
Parsimonious Paws in Net
Senior keeper Zach Zagorski continued to be a brick wall in net for the Big Red on Saturday against the Bears. He stopped five shots in the 1-0 victory to collect his ninth clean sheet of the season. With the shutout he moved all-alone into first place on the program's all-time single-season shutout list.
 
Zagorski currently leads the Ivy League for all eligible keepers in goals against average (0.429) and save percentage (.889). He currently ranks in the top-five in NCAA Division I in two categories; checking in at third in both save percentage and goals against average. His 48 saves are the fourth most in the Ivy League. Zagorski now has 14 career shutouts; passing Quinn O'Sullivan '95 for third place on the program's all-time list.
 
Shutout Streaks
While Cornell has made a name for itself over recent seasons as one of the stingiest defensive teams in Division I, the squad has reached a new level in 2014. While the defensive rankings speak for themselves, the Big Red's ability to string together stifling defensive performances has been unprecedented this season. This is the first team in program history to have two separate streaks of three-or-more consecutive shutouts and 300+ minutes of game action without conceding a goal. The team already posted a 419-minute and 36-second span without conceding a goal earlier this season.
 
Home Sweet Home
The Big Red will return to Berman Field for a matchup against Princeton with huge standings implications on Saturday. Cornell has made of living of defending its home turf this season. The team holds a 6-1-0 mark at Berman Field, while it has conceded just one goal and posted a shutout in all six victories. The Big Red is 30-11-8 (.694) in home fixtures under head coach Jaro Zawislan, which includes a 1-1 mark against the Tigers.
 
Captains Are Clutch
With a young, though talented supporting cast, Cornell knew it would need big contributions from the team's four senior captains. Peter Chodas, Conor Goepel, Devin Morgan and Zach Zagorski have answered the call in resounding fashion this season. Each player finds his name amongst the Ivy League's best in varied categories.
 
Freshman Firsts
Freshman left back Eric Nuss collected his first collegiate goal and points on Saturday against Brown, lacing home a rocket of a shot at the 30 minute mark of the first half. It was just deserts for Nuss who has been a revelation on the backend and in attack for the Big Red this season. He will look to continue his strong play against the Tigers potent attacking offense on Saturday.
 
Milestone Victory
The 1-0 victory over the Bears on Saturday allowed head coach Jaro Zawislan to reach two career milestones. The victory was the 50^th career win at the head of the program, while it also was his first victory over Brown. He has now defeated every other Ancient Eight school at least once in his career.
 
SCOUTING PRINCETON
 
Tiger Headlines
Princeton picked up a huge victory on Saturday night against then-league leading Harvard. The Tigers dispatched the Crimson 3-2 in a wild game at Roberts Stadium in Princeton, N.J. The Orange and Black jumped out to the early 1-0 lead in the 35^th minute as Brendan McSherry connected on a free kick from roughly 20-yards out. Just two minutes later, Princeton took a major blow when sensational attacking mid Thomas Sanner was sent off for a red card, knocking the Tigers down to ten-men for the rest of the contest. Rather than stifle Princeton, it energized the squad, as the Tigers connected for two more goals in quick succession just before and immediately after halftime. Harvard would climb back in the final 30 minutes, solving the shorthanded Princeton defense twice, but the Tigers were able to hold on for the 3-2 victory.
 
About Head Coach Jim Barlow
Barlow is in his 19^th season at the helm of the men's soccer program at Princeton. He has guided the program to unprecedented heights during his long tenure as the Tigers bench boss. Under his watch, Princeton has captured three Ivy League titles – 1999, 2001, and 2010 – and four NCAA Tournament berths. He led the Tigers to an unprecedented undefeated 7-0 record in Ivy League play during the 2010 season. His overall record currently sits at 141-133-48 and his Ivy League record currently sits at 58-51-21. Barlow returned to his alma mater – where he won Ivy League Player of the Year honors in 1989 – in 1996. Prior to Princeton he was the head coach of the United States U-15 National Developmental Team.
 
Potent Princeton Attack
The Tigers currently are with Harvard for the most prolific scoring offense in the Ivy League. Princeton has blitzed opponent defenses for 26 goals this season and rank tied for 17^th in Division I with a 2.00 goals per game scoring average. The offense is powered by the dynamite duo of senior striker Cameron Porter and junior attacking mid Thomas Sanner. The pair has combined for 18 goals and 31 points this season, occupying the top-two spots in goals and two of the top-three spots in points in the conference standings. Porter has been one of the most offensive talents in Division I this season, ranking: second in points per game (1.92), third in goals per game (0.85), fourth in total goals (11), and sixth in total points (25). Sanner has been equally impressive, ranking second in the conference in goals (7) and third in points (16). However, the Big Red will catch a break as Sanner will be ineligible for Saturday's contest due to the red card he received against Harvard on Saturday.
 
Vulnerable Backend
While Princeton boasts the most potent offense in the Ivy League, it has shown some leaks in the backend. The Tigers rank seventh in the conference and 145^th out of 200 teams nationally in goals against average (1.45).  They have conceded 20 scoring tallies with 10 of those coming in road contests this season. The Big Red should be able to generate scoring chances, especially considering the home field advantage, where it has scored 11 of its 14 goals this season.
 
Uncertain Road
While just three games remain in the regular season, Princeton has still been relatively untested away from the friendly confines of Roberts Stadium this season. The Tigers have only played five road games this season, posting a 2-1-2 record in those fixtures. The Tigers battled to a 1-1 draw in their only other road fixture in Ivy League play at Columbia.
 
UP NEXT
Cornell will conclude the home portion of its 2014 schedule with Senior Day on Saturday, Nov. 8. The Big Red will welcome Dartmouth for a 5 p.m. kick which promises to have huge implications in the league standings.