BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Cornell men's soccer team prepares to take the road to Buffalo N.Y. for a meeting on the pitch with upstate counterpart Canisius University.  The Big Red holds a 3-1-1 lead all time in matchups against the Golden Griffins. The teams met last season, resulting in an 8-0 victory for Cornell at Berman Field.

The Last Time Out
The Big Red earned a 1-0 victory against No. 19 New Hampshire on Monday evening at Tucker Field. Cornell moved to 1-1-0 on the year, while the Wildcats fell to 2-1-0. Canisius tallied three goals in the final 15 minutes of their matchup with Central Connecticut State to erase a 2-1 deficit and defeat the Blue Devils, 4-2, on Monday at the Central Connecticut Soccer Field. Both teams are coming off of impressive victories, and hope to use that momentum to capture another one.

Players To Watch
Ryan Friedberg (Cornell) - Friedberg tallied 10 saves this past weekend, seven of which came on the back of his shutout win performance against No. 19 New Hampshire. The reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Year registered the fifth shutout of his young Big Red career. He was named Ivy League Defender of The Week on Tuesday.

Kisa Kiingi (Cornell) - Senior defender Kiingi enters this weekend as the culprit of the game-winning-goal that was registered for the Big Red against New Hampshire. Along with that, he has put pressure on opponents that has led to strong defensive outputs for Cornell at the start of the season.

Daniel Longo (Canisius) - Longo is tied for Golden Griffin's point lead so far this season with five. He has put four shots on the net, resulting in two goals, and has also notched a helper.

Ely Sidibe (Canisius) - Sidibe is tied for the Canisius point lead with Longo. Earning two goals and one assist of his own, he has pressured opposing goalies with three total shots on goal this season.

Follow The Action
Kickoff between the Big Red and Golden Griffins is slated for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 9th, at Demske Sports Complex. Broadcast details will be available soon.