MOUNT VERNON – Cornell rallied for a pair of goals in the second half to take down visiting Central, 3-2, in nonconference men's soccer action Wednesday.
 
The surging Rams won for the fourth time in their last five outings and climbed back over the .500 mark at 4-3-1 overall.
 
Cornell gained momentum early, receiving a penalty kick from sophomore George Archer in the 21st minute that put the Rams ahead 1-0.
 
The Dutch (1-6-1) evened the score late in the first half and then forged ahead 2-1 on a penalty kick at the 49-minute mark.
 
The Rams countered with two goals midway through the second half and regained the lead for good. Sophomore Mardoche Ntonku tied it up at 2-2 on an assist from Archer – his fifth of the season – in the 70th minute.
 
Not long after, sophomore Aidan Lerch delivered the winning goal with an unassisted strike at the 72-minute mark to complete the scoring. It was Lerch's third goal of the fall.
 
Goalkeeper Will Bickel earned the complete-game victory, recording six saves.
 
Zach Miller accounted for three of Cornell's 11 shots. The Dutch finished with 17 shot attempts.    
  
Coming up – The Rams jump back into MWC play Saturday for an 11 a.m. home match against Ripon.