MOUNT VERNON, Iowa -- The Sabercats held the Cornell Rams to just a 1-0 halftime lead, but three second-half goals from the hosts fueled a 4-0 win today in Iowa.

The Sabercats have less than 24 hours to prepare for tomorrow and their NCCAA North Region clash with Faith. The kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. in Ankeny, Iowa.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 0-4 Cornell
• Venue: Cornell Soccer Field, Cornell College
• Location: Mount Vernon, Iowa
• Attendance: 30
• Record: MBU (1-3-1), CC (4-5-0)

STORY

On paper, this was one of the Sabercats' hardest matches of the season, as they faced a stringent NCAA DIII opponent with a strong schedule coming into the game. It took the Rams 11 minutes to get on the board when Amelia Brown teed up Elissafe Moreno for the go-ahead goal for the hosts. Early on, the Sabercats knew it would be a defensive sort of a day, as the Rams' incessant pressure kept the Sabercast pinned in their own half for a majority of the game.

It took almost an hour for the hosts to get a second, but it would trigger a 3-goal scoring spree in the span of about 20 minutes. Sydney Hancox scored twice and Brown turned from provider to finisher, as the Rams picked up their third win in the last four games.

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MBU Starters: 1- L. Brown, 2- Mak. Willette, 5- Mal. Willette, 6- Warner, 7- Evans (C), 8- Bishop, 9- Riley, 12- Moore (C), 13- Schmidt, 19- Steuerwald (C), 22- J. Brown

STATS

• Laura Brown: 15 saves
• Last time: Cornell defeated Maranatha 2-0 in their last match in 2019
• Series: Cornell leads the all-time series against Maranatha 3-0

OPPONENTS

• Cornell competes in the Midwest Conference (NCAA DIII)
• Cornell competed in a spring soccer season in 2020-21 due to COVID restrictions

NEXT

The Sabercats stay in Iowa to meet with Faith in Ankeny tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Follow along at mbusabercats.com/schedule.