NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's soccer team wrapped up the Ivy League title and punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with last Saturday's 2-0 victory over Brown. The Bulldogs, though, still have some unfinished business. They close out the regular season with a trip to Princeton this Saturday. Kickoff at Roberts Stadium is slated for 4 p.m. ESPN+ has the video.
Here are notes on the Ivy League finale:
* Yale (12-2-2, 5-1 Ivy) can strengthen its case for a home NCAA Tournament game with a victory over the Tigers, who are 10-3-3 overall.
* The 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship bracket, which features 48 teams, will be announced on Monday at 1 p.m. It can be viewed on NCAA.com.
* Sixteen, two-team first round games will be conducted at non-predetermined campus sites on Thursday, Nov. 21. The winning team from each game will advance to the second round.
* The Bulldogs sit at No. 21 in this week's College Soccer News top-30 national poll. Yale is the top team receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
* The Ivy League title is the sixth in school history. Yale shared the crown in 2005 and also won in 1991, 1989, 1986 and 1956.
* A victory over Princeton would give Yale its best Ivy League record since the 1989 team went 6-1. The Bulldogs also would match the school record for overall wins (13) in a season, set by the 1999 team.
* The Bulldogs are eighth in the nation in goals against average (0.596).
* Individually,
Mark Winhoffer is ninth in the nation in assists per game. Goalkeeper
Elian Haddock is eighth in goals against average (0.601) and 11
th in save percentage (.811).
HISTORY LESSONS
Yale is unbeaten in its last three games with Princeton, including a 1-0 victory last year at Reese Stadium.
Paolo Carroll scored the only goal at 48:25.
SCOUTING PRINCETON
The Tigers (10-3-3, 2-1-3 Ivy) are the top scoring team in the Ivy League, averaging 2.0 goals per game. Princeton will honor its eight seniors prior to kickoff. Walker Gillespie leads the team with seven goals. Seven different Tigers have at least three goals.
Princeton at Yale
Saturday, Nov. 16 – 4 p.m.
Princeton, N.J.
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