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Cornell CORN (3-2-1, 0-0-1)
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Harvard HARV (1-2-4, 0-0-1)
Cornell CORN
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Harvard HARV
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Cornell CORN 1 0 1
Harvard HARV 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Arlotti Scores, Men’s Soccer Earns Point in 1-1 Draw with Cornell in Ivy Opener

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Junior Alessandro Arlotti scored his first goal of the season in the fifth minute as Harvard University men's soccer earned a point in a 1-1 draw with Cornell University in its ivy League opener on Saturday afternoon at Jordan Field.
 
The Crimson (1-2-4, 0-0-1 Ivy) opened the scoring inside of the first five minutes before the Big Red (3-2-1, 0-0-1 Ivy) – a side that was coming off a victory over No. 7 Syracuse – netted an equalizer in the 11th minute.
 
Arlotti netted his 15th career goal while senior Willem Ebbinge and sophomore Marcos Ojea Quintana provided the assists. Ebbinge tallied his 29th career assist.

Harvard Highlights

  • Junior Alessandro Arlotti scored his first goal of the season and the 15th of his career with his header in the fifth minute.
  • Junior Willem Ebbinge tallied his fifth assist of the season and the 29th of his career. He currently ranks second all-time at Harvard in career assists.
  • Sophomore Maros Ojea Quintana posted his first assist of the year and the third helper of his career.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Lucian Wood made four saves, including three stops in the second half.
  • Among the team's field players, all four members of the back line – seniors Jan Riecke, Nik White, and Harry Moore and sophomore Ethan Veghte – all played the full 90 minutes. Riecke has competed in all 630 minutes on the season.
  • Harvard led 12-3 in corner kicks for the match, including a 9-2 edge in the second half.
  • The Crimson moved to 6-2-7 in its last 15 matches and to 7-2-5 in its last 14 home contests.

How It Happened

  • The Crimson opened the scoring in the fifth minute as Arlotti used his head to redirect a cross from Ebbinge off the post and into the back of the net.
  • Cornell drew level at 1-1 in the 11th minute behind a goal from Matthew Goncalves.
  • Each side moved forward in the second half, totaling 16 shots and 11 corner kicks between the two teams.
  • Wood made a trio of saves in the second half to keep the contest on level terms.
  • Balls from Ebbinge in the 59th minute and from senior Harry Moore in the 66th minute challenged the Cornell keeper before the two teams ended on equal terms.

Next Up

Harvard plays at No. 18 New Hampshire on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+) before playing at Columbia on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) in its first Ivy League road match of the season.

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