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MSOC vs. Cornell
3
Winner Cornell COR (1-9-2)
2
Colgate COLGATE (8-4-0)
Winner
Cornell COR
(1-9-2)
3
Final
2
Colgate COLGATE
(8-4-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cornell COR 0 3 3
Colgate COLGATE 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Chelsea Vielhauer

Colgate drops 3-2 battle to Cornell

Big Red converts late penalty kick to down Raiders

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HAMILTON – Cornell put together a second-half comeback to top Colgate 3-2 Tuesday night at Beyer-Small '76 Field. The game was tied 2-2 heading into the final minutes of action before the Big Red converted a penalty kick in the 87th to secure the 3-2 victory.
 
Senior Zach Pagani gave Colgate an early 1-0 lead with his fourth goal in the last three games, while junior Jared Stroud accounted for Colgate's second goal.
 
Colgate controlled all the momentum in the opening half. Pagani was able to put the Raiders on the board in the 26th minute when found a pass from Omorogbe at the top of the 18-yard box and skipped it past Cornell keeper Ryan Shellow to put the Raiders in front 1-0.
 
Pagani nearly added his second off the game when he headed in a sharp pass from first-year Kentaro Morrison in the 33rd minute, but was whistled offside. The Raiders wrapped up the first half with a 5-0 shot advantage and took their 1-0 lead into the locker room.
 
The Big Red picked up the pace in the second half as Cornell was able to find an equalizer on a goal from Ryan Watters in the 56th minute. Jonathan Cullom followed in the 59th minute to give the Big Red a 2-1 lead.
 
Colgate quickly retaliated as Jared Stroud connected on a pass from Morrison and rifled it past the Cornell keeper to tie the game at 2-2 in the 60th minute.
 
Both teams followed with a few good opportunities, but a Colgate foul inside the box led to a Cornell penalty kick in the 87th minute. Jack Ferguson was able to convert the attempt to lead Cornell to the 3-2 victory.
 
BOTTOM LINE
  • Cornell 3, Colgate 2
 
WON-LOST RECORDS
  • The Raiders fall to 8-4-0 overall.
  • Cornell improves to 1-9-2 on the season.
 
KEY RAIDER INFO
  • Pagani's goal was his fourth of the season, while Stroud's was his second.
  • Junior Peter Tappenden made his second appearance in goal as he spent the first half between the pipes.
  • Omorogbe picked up his second assist of the season, while Morrison tallied his first career helper.
 
FACTS & FIGURES
  • Three goals were scored in a span of 4:12 when Cornell took a 2-1 lead before Colgate tied the score at 2-2.
  • Final shots were tied 8-8, while Colgate held a 4-2 corner kick edge.
  • Colgate second-half keeper Ricky Brown made two saves between the pipes, while Shellow finished his full-game effort with four.
 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Erik Ronning
  • "I thought we played a fabulous first halffrom start to finish. We were not able to maintain that level through the second half and got away from what made us so successful."
  • "It is my responsibility to prepare our players to be more consistent over the course of a game, while instilling a greater level of discipline and patience."
  • "We have a terrific group of young men who work incredibly hard, and I know this experience will make us better."
 
UP NEXT
  • Colgate heads back on the road for a Patriot League tilt at Holy Cross Sunday.
  • Kickoff from Worcester, Mass. is set for 1 p.m.
  • All information on how to follow can be found at Game Central.
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