ITHACA, N.Y. - The No. 24-ranked Cornell men's soccer team will return to the friendly confines of Berman Field this weekend for a 4 p.m. match against Brown on Saturday, Oct. 23.
 

Game Information:

Cornell vs. Brown
SITE: Berman Field, Ithaca, N.Y.
RECORDS: #19 Cornell, 9-2-1, 2-1-0 Ivy League, Season stats
                    Brown, 3-7-1, 1-1-1 Ivy League, Season stats
SERIES RECORD: Brown leads, 39-22-6
BROADCAST: Ivy League Network on ESPN+
STATS: CornellBigRed.com
 

Last Time Out:

• Box Score
• Recap
• Cornell improved to 9-2-1 on Tuesday following a 2-1 win over Binghamton. The Big Red now hold a 15-5-2 advantage in the all-time series with the Bearcats.
• Head coach John Smith earned his 100th career head coaching victory on Tuesday.
• After falling behind 1-0, Cornell scored two unanswered goals to secure the win.
• Henry Hylbert evened the score at 1-1 with a goal in the 36th minute, while Wilson Eisner gave Cornell a 2-1 lead early in the second half with a goal in the 49th.
• Tate Keir and Emeka Eneli each earned assists.
• Harry Fuller tied Eisner for the team high in shots (3) and shots on goal (2). Fuller missed a penalty kick late in the contest that would have extended Cornell's advantage to 3-1.
 

Big Red in the National Rankings:

• Cornell dropped five spots in the United Soccer Coaches poll to #24 this week. It's the third consecutive week that the Big Red has been ranked nationally.
• The Big Red is ranked #25 in the latest NCAA Men's Soccer RPI rankings released on Monday, Oct. 18.
• Cornell ranks #2 in the United Soccer Coaches Northeast Region behind New Hampshire.
 

Big Red by the Numbers:

• Cornell has the #4 scoring offense in the country with 2.67 goals per game. The Big Red top the nation in shots on goal per game with 8.42.
• Cornell men's soccer ranks #9 in points per game (7.58) and #9 in total goals (32).
• The Big Red lead the Ivy League in goal margin at +1.34 per game and have 10 more goals scored than the next highest team.
• Senior Tyler Bagley has been among the best players in the country this season, ranking #3 nationally in points per game (2.25), #4 in total points (27), #6 in goals (10) and #7 in goals per game (.83).
• Bagley leads the Ivy League in points and goals, while ranking third in assists.
• Emeka Eneli's six goals rank fourth in the Ancient Eight and his five assists rank fourth.
 

About Brown:

• Brown is 3-7-1 this season with wins over Hartford, Niagara and Columbia. The Bears recently played to a 2-2 draw against Harvard.
• Brown's scoring offense ranks #87 nationally at 1.55 goals per game.
• Brown's 11.45 shots per game ranks #123 in DI and its 4.82 shots on goal ranks #117.
• Derek Waleffe leads Brown offensively with seven goals to his name in 10 starts.
• Will Crain and Paul Elliott are tied for the team-high in assists with three apiece.
• Max Waldau has started 10 games in goal, making 35 saves with a .603 save percentage.
 

The Series vs. Brown:

• Brown leads the all-time series with Cornell 39-22-6. The sides played to a 1-1 double overtime draw in the last meeting on Oct. 26, 2019. A 28th minute goal from JP Scearce brought the match level.
 

Defensive Darlings:

• Jonah Kagen, Tate Keir, Henry Hylbert and Kisa Kiingi are the primary starters in Cornell's back line, with Mateo Rodriguez, Nick Allen, Connor Drought, and Cam Maquat also making starts. Kagen has made 11 starts in 12 matches for the Big Red. Hylbert has started in all 10 matches he's played.
• Hylbert is fourth on the team in goals with three. Kagen has a goal and an assist to his name.
• Goalkeeper Brady McSwain has started all 12 of Cornell's matches thus far making 39 saves. McSwain owns a .709 save percentage and a 1.28 goals against average.
 

Midfield Maestros:

• Tyler Bagley, Harry Fuller, Wilson Eisner and Lalo Serrano have been Cornell's consistent starting four in the midfield all season.
• Bagley is the team leader in goals (10), while Fuller has five to his name. 
• Kagen has the ability to shift up into the midfield as well, along with Alioune Ka, Brandon Morales and Kurt Lehmkuhl. Morales is tied for third on the team with three assists. Ka is tied for fourth on the team in total points (5) on two goals and one assist.
 

Fast Forwards:

• Emeka Eneli has started all 12 games up front for the Big Red and has been joined by Charles Touche, Matthew Goncalves, Danny Lokko and Brandon Morales in the starting lineup this season. 
• Freshman Danny Lokko made his first collegiate start in Cornell's game against 
Binghamton on Tuesday.
• Eneli owns six goals and is second on the team in assists with five. Eneli's 17 points is a new career-high for the senior.
• Touche is tied for fifth on the team in points with one goal and three assists, while Goncalves has one goal to his name.
 

Up Next:

• Cornell returns to Berman Field on Saturday, Oct. 23 for an Ivy League match against Brown. It's the first of four Ivy League matches to close out the regular season for the Big Red in 2021. Brown will enter Saturday's match with a 3-7-1 record overall and a 1-1-1 mark in Ancient Eight play. The Bears played to a 2-2 draw against Harvard last Saturday.