MOUNT VERNON – Cornell's men's soccer team earned its first point in the Midwest Conference standings with a 1-1 draw against rival Knox at home Saturday on Youth Day.
The Rams (0-6-2 overall, 0-1-1 MWC) thoroughly outplayed Knox (2-4-3 overall, 1-1-1 MWC) in the second half, although couldn't unlock the 1-1 halftime tie. Cornell mounted many scoring threats with multiple near-misses at the goal.
The aggressive Rams fired 15 shots over the final 45 minutes and outshot the Prairie Fire in the match, 22-14.
Cornell snapped a three-match scoreless drought on a goal by sophomore
Kyriacos Photiou in the 26th minute. Photiou's first goal of the season was assisted by
Erwann Hiernaux and put the Rams ahead 1-0.
Knox evened the score at 1-1 on a header off a corner kick in the 36th minute.
Fox Wight tallied a team-high six shots for the Rams. Photiou,
Sam Burmeister and
Tadhg Thompson had three attempts apiece.
Carter Lampe had two shots on goal.
Cornell goalkeeper
Kian Farrell carded four saves in 90 minutes.
Coming up – The Rams travel to play Monmouth Wednesday for a 4 p.m. MWC match in Monmouth, Ill.
