Hartlage Stars In First Career Start As Minutemen Draw #22 Cornell, 1-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Massachusetts	1	0	1
Cornell	0	1	1

Massachusetts

Cornell

ITHACA, N.Y. — The University of Massachusetts men's soccer team (4-5-3) picked up its second consecutive tie, 1-1, against No. 22 Cornell on Tuesday evening at Berman Field. The game was called in the 75th minute due to field conditions.

Sophomore goalkeeper Crew Hartlage had an outstanding first career start and appearance, recording six saves, including a sequence where he fended off three consecutive shots from close range in the second half, to keep the game tied at one.

Matthew Hawkins netted his first goal at Massachusetts, heading in a top left strike off a perfect corner feed from Thomas Wadas in the first half.

Massachusetts faced its fifth ranked opponent of the season, and picked up its second draw, with the first coming against then-No. 10 Bryant during the season opener on August 20, with the game ended 2-2.

Breaking Down the Action

Each program record a shot in the opening two minutes, but both were blocked by opposing defensive units.
Cornell was awarded its first corner of the night, but a header by Jordan Blunschi shut down the Big Red offense in the fifth minute.
The Big Red found the back of the net in the 13th minute, but the goal was waived off due to offsides.
Shun Murasawa cleared a ball to David Street, who leaped and directed a shot toward the net, but was blocked by a Cornell defender in the 18th minute.
Massachusetts fended off three consecutive corner attempts by Cornell in the 20th minute, holding the Big Red without a shot on goal.
Matthew Hawkins netted the first score of the contest in the 24th minute, heading in a perfect shot off a corner feed from Thomas Wadas, to give UMass a 1-0 advantage.
Wadas nearly added a score of his own in the 28th minute, but his right footed flick found the hands of Cornells keeper.
Cornell picked up its third offside goal in the 39th minute, keeping the contest at 1-0 in favor of the Minutemen.
Crew Hartlage recorded his first save of the season in the 39th minute, falling on top of a Cornell shot.
Cornell tied the contest in the 49th minute, sneaking a tap shot by Hartlage.
A diving save by Hartlage in the 56th minute off a free kick opportunity kept that contest locked at one.
The Big Red fired three consecutive shots in the 65th minute, as Hartlage saved three consecutive shots in an outstanding possession for the sophomore keeper.
Due to field conditions, the contest was called with 15 minutes remaining in the contest.

Up Next
Massachusetts returns to action against Omaha in Amherst, Mass. on Rudd Field. Kickoff is set for 12:00pm with action streaming on MSP+.

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