NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with No. 14 Cornell on Saturday afternoon at Reese Stadium. Both teams converted penalty kicks in the final nine minutes of regulation to earn one point in the conference standings.
With the draw, Yale's record stands at 4-6-4 overall with an Ivy League mark of 2-1-3. The Bulldogs are currently in second place in the conference standings with just one regular-season game remaining. Cornell moved to 10-3-1 overall with a 5-0-1 Ivy League record. The Big Red have clinched the regular-season conference championship and home-field advantage throughout the Ivy League Tournament.
"This group keeps growing more and more each week," said Kylie Stannard, the 5K Corral Head Coach of the Bulldogs. "No surprise at all with the incredible effort and buy-in we showed today to get a well-earned point against a very good Cornell team. We came so close to getting all three points and I thought we were extremely unlucky with their penalty at the end.
"We came away disappointed, but it's a good sign this group is continuing to show what it takes to give ourselves a chance to win these types of games," Stannard said. "The great thing is that we are capable of playing even better in moments, but there is no doubt this group is capable of taking those next steps."
How it Happened
· 32' | Cornell made its first shot attempt of the game, but Yale goalkeeper Josh Linebaugh made a diving save to keep the Big Red off the scoreboard.
· HT | The two teams played to a scoreless tie through the first 45 minutes. Each team had one shot on goal.
· 81' | YALE GOAL! The Bulldogs earned a penalty kick after a handball in the box. Meacham buried the attempt to give Yale the lead. 1-0 YALE
· 85' | Just over four minutes later, Cornell earned a penalty kick of its own after a Yale handball in the box. Lennon Harrington converted the attempt to tie the game. 1-1
Game Notes
· Yale was the first Ivy League team this season to earn a point against Cornell. The Big Red entered the game with a perfect 5-0 record in conference play.
· Meacham scored his second goal of the season.
· Teague McCammon led the Bulldogs with a pair of shots on goal.
· Linebaugh made five saves in net for Yale.
· Prior to the game, the Bulldogs recognized their six-member senior class: Simon Adjakple, Constantin Jung, Michael Kluger, Andrew Myerson, Ryder Mills and Nick Miller.
Up Next
"We have more work to do this week to be prepared for a very good Brown team that is also in great form right now," Stannard said.
The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season at Brown on Saturday, Nov. 7.
