MOUNT VERNON – Cornell's men's soccer team won a hard-fought contest against NAIA foe Iowa Wesleyan 4-2 on Monday night.
 
Cornell (9-2) won three penalty kicks and converted all of them on their way to their 5^th straight victory.
 
The only goal scored from open play for the Rams was scored by Zach Miller just four minutes into that match. Gaurab Khadka assisted Miller for the goal.
 
At the 22 minute-mark, George Archer was fouled in the box and converted the first penalty kick for Cornell. The Iowa Wesleyan keeper guessed correctly but couldn't make the save. At 41 minutes in, Blake Soto scored the second penalty kick of the match, sending the keeper the wrong way, to take the Rams into halftime up 3-0.
 
Iowa Wesleyan (0-11) scored the next two goals of the game. The first came 13 minutes into the second half. They scored their second at the 72-minute mark to bring the score to 3-2.
 
The Rams answered back strongly and were rewarded their third PK with just six minutes left in the match. Archer converted his second of the match to close out the scoring.
 
Will Bickel played the first 45 minutes of the match between the posts for Cornell and made one save. Jeremy Spina came in after halftime and played the first 31 minutes of the second half and made one save.
 
Bickel came back in to finish out the match and recorded his second save of the evening,
 
The Rams outshot the Tigers 18-16 for the game. Archer led the attack with six shots. Vance Wicker recorded four shots, and Miller had three attempts. Five Rams attempted one shot during the match as well.