Lennon Harrington converted a penalty kick with 5:12 remaining to give Cornell a 1-1 draw at Yale on Saturday, keeping the Ivy League men's soccer champions unbeaten in conference play.
The Big Red moved to 10-3-1 overall and 5-0-1 in the Ivy League after the match at Reese Stadium in New Haven, Connecticut. Yale is 4-6-4 and 2-1-3, according to Cornell's recap.
Late penalties settle the score
Neither team scored in a first half in which Cornell held a 5-1 advantage in shots.
Yale took the lead at 80:50 on Sven Meacham's penalty kick. Cornell goalkeeper Reuben Clarson had stopped Teague McCammon's shot from the center of the penalty area before the Bulldogs were awarded the penalty.
Harrington answered at 84:48 with his third goal of the season, also from the penalty spot. He came off the bench and finished with two shots, one on goal, in 58 minutes.
Big Red hold the edge in shots
Cornell outshot Yale 15-9, including a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal, and led 9-5 in corner kicks.
Blake Donahue led the Big Red with three attempts, two on goal. Connor Miller had two shots, one on goal, while Adam Schaban and Nate Hovan each put an attempt on target.
Clarson played all 90 minutes and made two saves. Yale's Joshua Linebaugh stopped five shots, denying Donahue twice and making saves against Schaban, Miller and Hovan.
Cornell was called for 12 fouls and received three yellow cards. Yale committed 16 fouls and received two yellows.
Cornell, which had already clinched the Ivy League title, returns to Berman Field for Senior Day against Columbia at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. ESPN+ will stream the match.
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