Soccer
1
Yale YALE (0-6-2, 0-1-0)
3
Winner Cornell CORN (5-1-0, 1-0-0)
Yale YALE
(0-6-2, 0-1-0)
1
Final
3
Cornell CORN
(5-1-0, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Yale YALE 1 0 1
Cornell CORN 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Bulldogs Drop Ivy Opener to Cornell

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Yale men's soccer team dropped its Ivy League opener to Cornell on Saturday afternoon at Berman Field. The Big Red topped the Bulldogs 3-1 for the team's first win over Yale since 2015. Andrew Myerson scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs.

With the win, Cornell improved to 5-1 overall with a 1-0 mark in conference play. Yale dropped to 0-6-2 overall with an 0-1 record in Ivy League play. 

"I thought we started the game exactly how we asked and it created some really positive moments for us that we eventually capitalized on," said Kylie Stannard, the 5K Corral Head Coach of the Bulldogs. "Cornell is always a team that sends a lot of numbers forward and keeps coming and we didn't handle the last ten minutes of the first half well with some very controllable moments we must improve on with future games." 

"The third goal was unacceptable to give up and reinforces the need to stay focused and locked in at all times. However, I do think our guys fought until the final whistle and had 2-3 moments that could have made the end very interesting, but credit to Cornell for defending their box well with a lot of numbers and great enthusiasm," Stannard said.

How it Happened
  • 27' | The Bulldogs scored first off a corner kick from Sven Meacham. The sophomore delivered it into the box and Myerson rose above the Cornell defenders to convert a header. 1-0 YALE
  • 37' | Cornell evened the score on a goal by Blake Donahue. 1-1
  • 38' | The Big Red took the lead on a score by Sergio Zapata. 2-1 CORNELL
  • 43' | Cornell earned a penalty kick, but Yale goaltender Conrad Lee denied the attempt, holding the deficit at one goal.
  • 48' | Zapata scored his second goal to give the Big Red a two-score advantage. 3-1 CORNELL
Game Notes
  • Cornell won its first game against Yale since 2015. The Bulldogs hold a 7-2-1 record over the Big Red over their past ten matchups.
  • Myerson scored his first goal as a Bulldog.
  • Lee stopped his third penalty kick of the season. He finished with seven saves in net.
Up Next
"It will be nice to have a full week to get ourselves rested and ready for the next match," Stannard said.

The Bulldogs will play Columbia at home on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m.
 
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