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The cornell mens soccer team huddles up before action at Berman Field.
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UAlbany ALBANY (4-6-1, 0-1-1)
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Winner Cornell CORNEL (4-2-2, 0-0-2)
UAlbany ALBANY
(4-6-1, 0-1-1)
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Final
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Cornell CORNEL
(4-2-2, 0-0-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UAlbany ALBANY 0 2 2
Cornell CORNEL 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Harris Extends Point-Streak To Six, Big Red Survives Late Game Surge From UAlbany

ITHACA, N.Y. - The Cornell men's soccer team survived a late game push by the UAlbany Great Danes, outlasting them 3-2 from Berman Field on Tuesday night. Cornell improved to 4-2-2 on the season, and the Great Danes fell to 4-6-1.

Sophomore forward Westin Carnevale and junior defender Wilson Eisner registered their first goals of the season, while Ivy League points leader Alex Harris extended his point-streak to six with his 59th-minute successful penalty kick. Freshman goalie Isaac Delgado saw action in the net for the first time of his Big Red career, earning two saves and the victory.

Carnevale opened the tallies in the 19th-minute, when Matthew Goncalves found him cutting across the box for the Big Red netter. The second half opened up with three consecutive successful penalty kicks, with two going to Cornell and one going to UAlbany, making it the second occurance of three penalties in a game this season for Cornell. The goals were registered by Harris (Cornell), Eisner (Cornell), and Jeff Thielmann (UAlbany), moving the score to 3-1.

The Great Danes increased their offensive pace, in an attempt to spark a late-game surge. In the 84th-minute, as time wound down, Ander Castilo netted a clutch goal for UAlbany to make it a one-score game with five minutes to play. The Big Red responded with a stout defensive effort, holding the Great Danes without a shot on goal for the remainder of the contest.

"I thought we created some very good chances tonight and it was great to get out to a three goal lead. We didn't manage the game well enough in the the last 15 minutes which game UAlbany an opportunity to get back into the game. The lessons the guys learned in those final minutes will stand us in great stead as we continue this season", John Smith, the Dr. Daniel P. Wood Head Coach of Men's Soccer mentioned.

Next Up
The Cornell men's soccer team will travel to the University of Pennsylvania for Ivy League action against the Quakers. Kickoff is slated for 5:00 p.m. at Franklin Field. Game action will be broadcast to ESPN+.
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