UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State men’s soccer concluded their four match homestand, falling to nonconference Cornell by a 3-2 margin at Jeffrey Field on Monday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
Cornell opened scoring in the 15th minute after a Mohamed Cisset yellow card. Cisset fouled the Big Red’s Alex Harris. Cornell’s Connor Miller took the free kick outside of the box that went just past goalkeeper Andrew Cooke’s gloves.
Penn State responded nearly 20 seconds later after a Michael Hewes shot attempt was blocked by the Big Red’s keeper. Morgan Marshall attempted to return the shot, however a Cornell defender knocked the ball past his own keeper into the back of the net to level the match 1-1.
With 10 minutes left in the first half, Penn State was awarded a free kick outside of the box after a Cornell yellow card on Andrew Johnson. Caden Grabfelder was able to launch the ball over the wall of Big Red defenders to score his second goal of the season and to give Penn State the lead heading into halftime.
Second Half
Cornell controlled possession the majority of the second half. The Big Red leveled the match in the 49th minute from an Adam Schaban through ball to Harris.
Cornell gained the lead in the 57th minute after a Morgan Marshall foul in the box. Cornell was awarded a penalty kick and Harris struck the ball into the net.
MATCH NOTES
- Cornell held the 14-8 advantage on shots and the 7-1 edge on corners.
- Grabfelder led the offensive efforts with four shots.
- The Big Red received 21 fouls, while Penn State collected nine.
- Cooke registered three saves in the 90 minutes.
- Freddie Bell made his first appearance on the pitch for the 2024 season and collected 32 minutes.
- The all-time series between the two team moves to 10-3-3 in favor of Penn State.
UP NEXT
Penn State men’s soccer will open Big Ten play at Michigan Friday, September 13 at 7 p.m. E.T. The match will be streamed at B1G+.