MOUNT VERNON – In its final tune-up before two big Midwest Conference matches, Cornell's men's soccer team took down visiting North Central, 5-2, Thursday.  
 
Cornell (6-8-1 overall, 3-2-1 MWC) found the net first, when Fox Wight fired a shot that ricocheted off North Central's goalie at the 16:44 mark in the first half. Wight's goal was assisted by Justice Toledo.
 
North Central (3-12-1) tied the game at the 29:31 mark in the first half on a goal by Santiago Grams.
 
Following North Central's score, sophomore Justice Toledo took control of the game scoring on back-to-back corner kick header goals to put Cornell up 3-1. Toledo's first goal was assisted by Kyriacos Photiou and the second by Mason Parsley.
 
The Rams continued their scoring surge when Wight struck again midway through the second half. Sophomore Luca Carns-Hilliker followed up with his first career goal with five minutes to go in the game. Freshman Gordey Gambrall picked up his first career assist.
 
Cornell outshot North Central 27-9, with 14 shots on goal. Toledo and Wight each had three shots on goal and Jake Elmore had two shots on goal. Antonio Russo, Will Davis, Photiou, Madiou Diallo, Carter Lampe and Carns-Hilliker each had one shot on goal for the Rams.
 
Goalkeeper Jack Massey picked up two saves in 78 minutes of play for the Rams. Kian Farrell played the last 12 minutes in goal.
 
Coming up – The Rams are home Saturday to face MWC foe Monmouth (3-7-3 overall, 0-5-1 MWC) in the Breast Cancer Awareness Game. The action starts at 1:30 p.m.