No. 23 Cornell men’s soccer overcame an early deficit Tuesday, scoring six unanswered goals in a 6-1 victory over Bucknell at Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium. The Big Red dominated offensively, including four goals in the second half.
Bucknell opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Jack Lucas found the back of the net to give the Bison a 1-0 advantage.
Cornell responded in the 29th minute as Connor Miller scored his fourth goal of the season off an assist from Blake Donahue to even the contest.
Lennon Harrington converted a penalty kick in the 38th minute, sending the Big Red into halftime with a 2-1 lead.
Cornell quickly extended its advantage after the break, with Kasper Wollstein scoring just 44 seconds into the second half off an assist from Adam Schaban.
Wollstein struck again in the 49th minute, giving Cornell a commanding 4-1 lead and completing his two-goal performance.
Andrew Miles added another goal in the 70th minute off Donahue’s second assist of the night. Aidan Martin capped the scoring in the 82nd minute, recording his first goal of the season off an assist from Caden Bredeman.
The Big Red finished with a 22-8 advantage in shots, including a 10-4 edge in shots on goal.
Goalkeeper Reuben Clarson recorded three saves across 76 minutes before Isaac Delgado finished the contest.
Cornell, which remains unbeaten in Ivy League play, returns home Saturday to face Dartmouth at 4 p.m.
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