NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale's Paolo Carroll scored in the seventh minute only to be countered by a Brandon Morales penalty kick in the 15th minute as the Bulldogs (6-4-4, 1-3-1 Ivy) and the No. 15-ranked Cornell men's soccer team (12-3-1, 4-1-1 Ivy) played to a 1-1 draw at Reese Stadium on Saturday evening.
"It was a great game with two good teams, and it could prove to be a significant point in our challenge for the Ivy League title and also our pursuit for the postseason," said John Smith, the Dr. Daniel P. Wood Head Coach of Men's Soccer. "This is a tough place to come and play, and I thought we did a good job creating opportunities and also stood tall when we needed to."
Carroll opened the scoring early in the contest following a Yale corner kick. The ball deflected off the head of three different players before Carroll knocked the ball down inside the 8-yard box and got a shot off before a leaping Ryan Friedberg could get a hand on the ball. Sam Harshe and Quanah Brayboy were credited with the assists on the tally.
Morales netted the equalizer on a penalty kick in the 15th minute after he was tripped up inside the 18-yard box by Yale's TJ Presthus.
For the remaining 75 minutes, both teams kept each other's offenses at bay. Yale kept Cornell's potent offense in-check by blocking five of the Big Red's remaining 10 shot attempts. Cornell ended up blocking four of Yale's nine shot attempts.
Bulldogs goalkeeper Elian Haddock made two saves, stopping shots by Morales and junior defender Kisa Kiingi. Friedberg stood strong in the goal for Cornell, making three of his game-high four saves in the second half.
Cornell concludes the 2022 season with a road record of 8-1-1, marking the most road wins in a season since going 9-1-0 in 2018.
"To finish our road record at 8-1-1 is remarkable. We will work forward to wrapping up our regular season against a strong Columbia side next Saturday."
Game Notes
• Saturday was the 73rd all-time meeting between Cornell and Yale, a series the Bulldogs still hold 36-23-14 advantage in. The Big Red, following Saturday's result, are now winless in its last six against Yale (0-5-1).
• The draw was Cornell's first of the season and its first since concluding the 2021 season with a 1-1 draw with Columbia in double overtime. It was the first tie between Cornell and Yale since Oct. 19, 2013.
• With his goal on the penalty kick, Morales has recorded eight points (two goals, four assists) over his last four matches, and has increased his team lead in points to 23.
Looking Ahead
Cornell will conclude its regular-season slate next weekend when the Big Red welcomes its Empire State rival Columbia to Berman Field on Senior Day. First touch between the Big Red and Lions is slated for 4 p.m. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+.
