Box Score Junior Ben Tsuda scored Harvard's goal at 61:17 (Gil
Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Austin Harms made
three saves and Ben Tsuda tallied a goal, as the Harvard
men's soccer team earned a 1-1 tie against Cornell in an Ivy
League game Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field. The tie moves
the Crimson to 4-3-4 overall and 1-0-1 in the Ivy League, while the
Big Red is now 3-3-4 and 0-1-1 in the Ancient Eight.
In a scoreless first half, Harvard owned a 7-3 advantage in
shots, including 2-1 in shots on net. In the second, each
team's offense was able to create chances, with Cornell
outshooting Harvard, 8-6, in the frame. In the 62nd minute,
the Crimson struck first, as Tsuda fired a shot on goal, which Rick
Pflasterer dove to his left to stop. Pflasterer was not able
to control the rebound, giving Tsuda another opportunity to
score. Tsuda ran to the ball and kicked a second shot that
hit the back of the net at 61:17.
With time winding down in regulation, Cornell knotted the game at
88:14 when Chase Aaronson launched the ball off a deflected shot
from 20 yards out. In overtime, each team managed two shots,
but none on goal. Cornell owned a 6-1 advantage in corner
kicks for the game, while Harvard led the way in shots,
16-12.
Up next, Harvard will visit Brown Saturday, Oct. 16 for an Ivy
League matchup beginning at 7 p.m.