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Mills Scores Game Winner in the 88th Minute, Princeton wins 2-1 at Cornell
November 02, 2014 | Men's Soccer
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ITHACA, N.Y. (11/1/14) - Senior defender Andrew Mills scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute to lift Princeton to a 2-1 win over Cornell and position the Tigers into first place in the Ivy League standings.
A Harvard/Dartmouth tie this afternoon resulted in both Princeton and Dartmouth with 10 points in the standings with two games remaining. Cornell, which entered the game with the a 0.43 goals against average and 11 shutouts, couldn't handle Princeton's offense and allowed two goals for just the second time this season.
Cornell had the better chances in the first half but the Tigers' defense was up to the challenge. The Big Red's best effort came from Vincent Brunetti in the 12th minute but junior Ben Hummel was able to reach the shot that deflected off a Princeton defender and keep the sheet clean. Hummel had another great save in the 51st minute denying Peter Chodas with a diving stop.
Cameron Porter, the nation's top player in points per game, tallied his league-leading 12th goal of the season converting a penalty kick in the 41st minute. Porter was taken down in the box by Ralph Lee Price and took the shot, converting from the line for the sixth time this season.
Princeton had the 10-8 edge in shots in the second half and the game seemed as though it were headed into overtime before Devin Morgan scored with six minutes to play. Cornell earned a free kick just over the midfield line and Chodas took the restart. The ball reached the near post and Morgan headed it in just inside the post to even it up, 1-1 in the 84th minute.
The Tigers pushed for the go-ahead goal and started to rapid fire on Cornell keeper Zach Zagorski. Nico Hurtado, Brendan McSherry and Brian Costa all fired shots that went just high of the mark and McSherry rifled a shot on target.
It was McSherry that set up the winning goal in the 88th minute when he sent a cross into the box were players for both teams converged with Mills getting the final touch in the scrum and sending the ball into the right corner.
Hummel made three saves in the win, while Zagorski stopped five shots as shots fell 14 apiece.
Princeton will play its final non-conference match on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at American. Game time is at 2 p.m.