HAMILTON – No. 18 Cornell used a pair of second-half goals to defeat Colgate 2-0 on Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup at Beyer-Small '76 Field.
 
After a scoreless first half, Cornell struck first in the 67th minute. Caleb Mcauslan delivered a long cross to the left wing, where Emeka Eneli redirected a header over the outstretched arms of Jacob Harris and into the top right corner of the net to give the Big Red a 1-0 lead.

Colgate picked up its pressure offensively in search for the equalizer but it was the Big Red to issue the final blow in the 74th minute. John Scearce finished a pass on the right side from Mcauslan with a low shot past Harris to give the visitors an insurance goal down the stretch.

Kentaro Morrison had one of the better second-half chances for Colgate. Morrison took possession near midfield and had a step on a Cornell defender but his near-side shot from the left side of the six-yard box was turned aside by Ryan Shellow. 

Despite outshooting Cornell 11-4 in the second stanza, the Raiders could not find the back of the net. Cornell played solid defensively to hold off the Raider attack, blocking four shots in all. 

The Raiders continued to generate offensive chances late, but Oliver Harris struck a set piece just high from 20 yards out and Aram Ouligian forced a header wide of the right post with time winding down as Cornell went on to secure the 2-0 victory.

BOTTOM LINE
• Cornell 2, Colgate 0.
 
RECORD UPDATES
• With the win, Cornell improved its record to 9-2-0 on the season.
• Colgate fell to 5-3-5 overall after the loss.

KEY RAIDER NOTES
• Ouligian, Morrison, Freddy Jonsson, and Edward Bass finished with the shots on goal for Colgate.
• Harris finished with two saves in net for the Raiders.
• Colgate dropped its first match at home this season, falling to 4-1-1 at Beyer-Small '76 Field.

BY THE NUMBERS
• Colgate held a 15-10 advantage in shots, while shots on goal were even at four apiece.
• Corner kicks finished 3-0 in favor of the Big Red.
• Cornell committed 22 fouls, while the Raiders were called for 13 fouls.  

FROM THE SOURCE
Colgate head coach Erik Ronning: Despite the loss today, we are continuing to play really well. We worked our tails off, battled, and we created chances. I felt we deserved a better result tonight, but we are certainly looking forward to getting back to training.

UP NEXT
• Next up for the Raiders is a trip to Bucknell for a Patriot League contest on Saturday.
• Kickoff from Lewisburg, Pa., is slated for 2 p.m.