HANOVER, N.H. - The Cornell men's soccer team earned a 2-0 victory over Ivy League foe Dartmouth on Saturday night from Burnham Field. The Big Red improved to 8-3-2, while the Big Green dropped to 4-7-2.

The first half was a defensive clinic with neither team bending on surrendering a goal. Big Green netminder Costi Christodoulou was tested early and often, but held his ground in the opening frame. 

Cornell dictated the shots on goal category in the first half, leading that total 5-1. Sophomore goaltender Ryan Friedberg saw less action, but stopped the lone shot that would test him.

Cornell came out fast in the second half, putting a shot on the net in the first minute of play. Moments later, Cornell all-time freshman goal leader Alex Harris opened up the scoring column in the 50th-minute to give the Big Red a 1-0 advantage. Three minutes later, Westin Carnevale and Harris found Balazs Feher, who would extend his point-streak to four games by tacking on a Big Red goal.

Cornell would hold Dartmouth to zero shots on goal in the second half. Friedberg registered one save on the night, and earned his second shutout victory of the season.

"Every Ivy League game is a battle, and tonight was no different. With the game hanging in the balance at half-time it was going to take a gutsy second half performance to get something out of it", John Smith, the Dr. Daniel P. Wood Head Coach of Men's Soccer mentioned.

Smith also said, "The courage the team showed on both sides of the ball in the final 45 minutes was immense, and it helped propel us toward a vital win". With the victory, Cornell is now tied for first-place in the Ivy League standings with just two games remaining.

Next Up
The Cornell men's soccer team will return home on Saturday Oct. 28, for Ivy League action against Yale. Kickoff is slated for 4:00 p.m. from Berman Field. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+