Men’s Soccer Heads to Ithaca for Crucial Matchup with No. 25 Cornell

GAME 14
Dartmouth (5-5-3, 2-2-0 Ivy League) at Cornell (11-3-0, 3-1-0 Ivy League)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 – 4 p.m.
Location: Ithaca, N.Y. – Berman Field (1,000)
All-Time Series: 41-29-5, Dartmouth
Last Meeting: Nov. 6, 2021 | L, 2-1 (2OT) | Hanover, N.H.
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HANOVER, N.H. — The Dartmouth men's soccer team travels to Ithaca, New York for a crucial Ivy League contest against No. 25 Cornell. The Big Green look to keep pace in the conference standings with a win against a ranked foe on the road.

The Big Green last took the field last weekend against Columbia in a must-win conference contest. Senior Eric Sachleben scored his first goal of the season in the 35th minute to hand the Lions their first Ivy League loss of the season by a score of 1-0. Dartmouth improved to 2-2 in Ancient Eight competition with the victory.

Dartmouth looks for its third-straight Ivy League victory this weekend and its first away from the confines of Burnham Field. Cornell serves as the Big Green's second ranked opponent of the season, as Dartmouth dropped a 3-0 decision to then-No. 10 Vermont on October 18.

The Big Green travel to Ithaca for the first time 2018, when Dartmouth secured its most recent win over the Big Red. Dartmouth looks to snap a two-match skid against Cornell and pick up its third Ivy league win of 2022.

KEY TO VICTORY: SCORE FIRST
Scoring first has been the key to success for the Big Green this season.

Dartmouth is 5-0-0 when scoring first so far in 2022. The Big Green hold wins over Niagara (1-0), Stonehill (6-0), Hartford (3-0), Yale (3-2) and Columbia (1-0), finding the back of the net first in each contest.

Four of Dartmouth's five wins this season have been clean sheets, including its most recent win over Columbia. Goalkeeper Costi Christodolou holds a .920 save percentage and a 0.41 goals against average in Dartmouth's wins.

IVY LEAGUE STANDINGS TIGHTEN DOWN THE STRETCH
Dartmouth sits in third place in the Ivy League heading into this weekend's match against Cornell. With a record of 2-2 in conference action, the Big Green look to build momentum following back-to-back conference wins over Yale and Columbia.

Cornell holds an Ivy League record of 3-1, with its only loss in Ancient Eight competition coming against first-place team Penn. A win for the Big Green would move them to a tie for second place in the Ivy League with the Big Red.

SCOUTING CORNELL
Cornell enters Saturday's match as the No. 25 program in the country, as ranked by the United Soccer Coaches Poll. The Big Red hold a record of 11-3-0 and an Ivy League mark of 3-1-0.

The Big Red secured a win in its last conference match against Princeton 3-1. Cornell picked up its eighth road win of the season to keep pace with the top of the Ivy League standings.

Cornell's lone Ivy league loss of the season came to Penn on October 15 at home by a score of 3-2. The Big Red have not had the same success at home as they have on the road, with a 3-2-0 record at Berman Field.

Brandon Morales leads the Big Red with seven goals and seven assists through 14 matches. He ranks third in the conference in goals and points (21) and is tied for second in assists (7).

LAST TIME AGAINST THE BIG RED
Dartmouth last faced off with the Big Red in its final home game of the 2021 season. The Big Green fell by a score of 2-1 in double-overtime on November 6, 2021.

The Big Green trailed in the late stages of the match, but a David Alino goal in the 80th minute sent the contest to overtime.

Cornell outshot Dartmouth 16-11 throughout the match and a goal from Tyler Bagley in the 101st minute gave the Big Red the victory.

ALL-TIME AGAINST CORNELL
Dartmouth holds a 41-29-5 advantage in the all-time series against the Big Red. Cornell has a 21-16-1 lead in matches against Dartmouth in Ithaca.

Bobby Clark Head Coach of Men's Soccer Bo Oshoniyi has faced Cornell three times in his tenure at Dartmouth and holds a 1-2-0. Two of his three meetings with Cornell have gone to overtime.

FOLLOW ALONG
Saturday's match against Cornell will begin at 4 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+ and Stretch Internet internationally. Live stats are provided above and can be found on the team's schedule page.

WHAT'S AHEAD
The Big Green return home for their senior day on November 5 against the Brown Bears. Kickoff at Burnham Field is slated for 5 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet.

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