MOUNT VERNON – Playing its third match in as many days, Cornell's men's soccer team ran out of steam in the second half of Sunday's 4-0 home loss to American Rivers Conference foe Wartburg.
 
The Rams finished the season-opening stretch with one win, one tie and one loss.
 
Cornell hung tough for one half against the talented Knights (2-0), who extended their regular-season unbeaten streak to 13 matches. The teams were scoreless through 48 minutes of action before Wartburg finally broke through.
 
The Knights registered all four goals during a 16-minute span in the second half, proving to be the difference on the scoreboard.
 
Cornell starting goalkeeper Floris Huiskers recorded nine saves. Jeremy Spina worked 14 scoreless minutes in relief.
 
First-year Sam Burmeister accounted for two of Cornell's four shot attempts, including one on goal. The Knights fired 25 total shots and held an 8-1 advantage in corner kick chances.    
 
Coming up – The Rams continue a busy early-season schedule Tuesday with a 7 p.m. road match against NAIA's Clarke in Dubuque.