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Justin Melly competes in the Ivy League semifinal game.
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Lafayette LAF (8-7-7, 3-2-4)
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Winner Cornell COR (14-3-2, 5-1-1)
Lafayette LAF
(8-7-7, 3-2-4)
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Final
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Cornell COR
(14-3-2, 5-1-1)
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Team 1 2 F
Lafayette LAF 0 0 0
Cornell COR 1 3 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Aaron Kelly, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

#20 Big Red Advances To College Cup Round Two With Decisive 4-0 Victory Over Lafayette

ITHACA, N.Y. - The no. 20-ranked Cornell men's soccer team defeated the Lafayette Leopards 4-0 on Thursday night at Berman Field. Cornell will advance to the second round of the 2025 College Cup for the second year in a row, where it will meet the UConn Huskies on Sunday afternoon from Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.

Sergio Zapata, Connor Miller, and Adam Schaban (two) scored Big Red goals in the game. Dominik Kolbl, Westin Carnevale, Zapata, and Miller were credited with assists in the contest.

John Smith, the Dr. Daniel P. Wood Head Coach of Men's Soccer, was pleased with the effort of his team against Lafayette. "I thought we played really well today. We did a good job moving the ball around the field and ended up generating a number of good chances. The four goals were all taken very well.", Smith mentioned.

Cornell's speed and pace was evident as the Big Red began the game on the right foot, generating a couple of strong chances toward Lafayette's net early in the contest. Zapata got the scoring started in the seventh minute of the contest on a feed from Kolbl to give Cornell a quick 1-0 lead.

Miller added to Cornell's count, giving the Big Red a 2-0 lead in the 51st minute. Six minutes later, Schaban registered his first goal of the night to extend the Big Red's advantage to 3-0 over the Leopards. In the 68th minute, Schaban added another to help Cornell put the game far out of reach and claim a 4-0 victory in the opening round of the College Cup.

Ryan Friedberg finished the game unscathed and collected his 10th shutout of the season. Lafayette net-minder Eric Axtman was faced with 10 Big Red shots, stopping six, but allowing four to get by him. The Leopards also managed a team save in the 67th minute on a point-blank chance from Daniel Samways.

"We are all excited for our season to continue when we face a talented UConn team on Sunday.", Smith concluded with.

Next Up
The no. 20-ranked Cornell men's soccer team will travel to face the Big East runner-up Uconn Huskies in the second round of the 2025 College Cup. Kick off is scheduled for Sunday, November 23rd at  2:00 p.m. at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium at Rizza Performance Center.
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