RIPON, Wis. – Cornell stretched its winning streak to four matches with a 4-2 road triumph over Ripon in Midwest Conference men's soccer action Saturday afternoon.
Freshman
George Archer tallied two goals to pace the Rams, who boosted their impressive overall record to 8-2 and moved to 2-0 in conference play. Saturday marked the conclusion of a six-match road swing for Cornell, which went 5-1 during the stretch.
The Rams were in a 2-2 battle early in the second half with the Red Hawks (2-9-1, 0-3).
Zach Miller put the Rams ahead with his fifth goal of the fall at the 57-minute mark.
Senior
Justin Howe gave the Rams an insurance goal off a corner kick in the 66th minute to complete the scoring.
Both of Archer's goals came in the opening eight minutes of the match.
Galen Westervelt assisted on the first score.
Will Bickel notched the victory in goal, posting six saves.
Jeremy Spina came on to close the match in relief.
Miller and Archer both fired four shots to lead Cornell, which held a 19-10 advantage in total attempts.
Cornell plays host to NAIA's Iowa Wesleyan at 4 p.m. Monday.