ITHACA, New York – Junior forward Stefan Copetti scored his second goal of 2021 to start the scoring, but Cornell responded with five unanswered goals for a 5-1 decision on Saturday evening at Tenney Stadium.
 
The Red Foxes close non-conference play with a 3-4-1 record. The Big Red improve to 5-1 on the year.
 
Copetti placed both of his shots on goal in the contest. He was one of five Red Foxes in the game with two shots. Senior goalkeeper Samuel Ilin made six saves between the pipes.
 
Emeka Eneli powered Cornell with two goals and an assist, while Tyler Bagley secured the brace as well. Charles Touche added a second-half tally. Brady McSwain registered six saves in goal.
 

summary

• Junior midfielder Henrique Cruz collected a corner kick and fired a shot on goal. McSwain deflected it, but Copetti sent home the rebound just 3:54 into the game.
• Ilin denied Bagley twice within a span of four minutes, but the fourth-leading scorer in Division I powered through with the equalizer in the 23rd minute.
• Copetti almost had his second in the 31st minute, but McSwain punched out his attempt by the left post. An ensuing Marist corner did not yield a shot.
• Eneli countered with a turnaround score in the 36th minute, giving the Big Red a 2-1 lead into halftime.
• In the 70th minute, junior midfielder Antek Sienkiel fired a shot that McSwain turned aside. Graduate captain Huib Achterkamp corralled the loose ball, but laced his shot over the crossbar.
• Bagley notched his second score under five minutes later, finishing a pass from Wilson Eisner.
• Eneli matched Bagley with his second in the 81st minute moments after Ilin went low to deny Harry Fuller.
• Touche capped the scoring with 1:22 remaining.

 

stats

• Cornell held the advantage in shots and shots on goal, 22 (11) to 13 (7).
• The game featured 13 corner kicks, led by the Big Red's seven.
• Twenty-one Red Foxes saw time on the pitch.

 

notes

• Copetti increases his points streak to four games, and leads the Red Foxes with seven points in 2021.
• Cruz collected his first assist in a Marist uniform. He has notched points in back-to-back matches.
• Ilin has racked up six saves in consecutive contests, giving him 24 on the year.
• Saturday marked the most goals Marist allowed since October 9th, 2019.
• The contest was the first between the Red Foxes and the Big Red.

 

quote from coach

"I really liked our response out of halftime and had a golden opportunity to make it 2-2. It's a different game at that point, and then who knows. We do, however, need to focus on making winning plays and simplifying things. The non-conference portion is over, and we play for points on Wednesday. I expect us to be ready and willing to do whatever it takes to get results." – Head Coach Matt Viggiano
 

up next

• Marist ignites MAAC play with a trip to Canisius on Wednesday, September 29th at 4 p.m.