Box Score DENVER, Colo. – The Yale men's soccer team fell to No. 2 Denver 4-1 on Saturday evening in Colorado. The Bulldogs struck first with a goal by
Quanah Brayboy, but the Pioneers rattled off four unanswered scores to remain unbeaten.
With the win, Denver improves to 4-0-3, while the Bulldogs fall to 0-4 early on this season.
How it Happened
- 22' | GOAL! Following a fantastic throw into the box from Ryan Cote, senior Jamie Orson just narrowly missed out on a goal, clanging it off the crossbar. But Quanah Brayboy was there to corral the rebound, and sent home a strike to give the Bulldogs the first goal of the game. 1-0 Yale
- 25' | Denver tied the game on a penalty kick conversion by Sam Bassett. 1-1 tie
- 39' | Bryce Willoughby scored for the Pioneers to give the hosts the lead. 2-1 Denver
- 40' | Bassett netted his second score of the first half to extend Denver's lead. 3-1 Denver
- 79' | Denver added a final goal on a header by Oje Ofunrein. 4-1 Denver
Game Notes
- Saturday's matchup was the first ever meeting between the Bulldogs and Pioneers.
- Brayboy scored his first goal of the season for the Bulldogs. Jamie Orson also tallied his first assist of the 2024 campaign.
- The Pioneers outshot the Bulldogs 19-4.
- Yale goalkeeper Chris Edwards made three saves.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return home for a non-conference matchup against Rutgers on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m.
