Cornell stuns Syracuse in men’s soccer

Cornell University reserve Ryan Hill scored the winning goal in overtime Tuesday night as the Big Red upset 11th-ranked Syracuse University, 1-0, in a non-conference men’s soccer game at SU Soccer Stadium.

Hill finished off a scoring sequence that started with a throw-in past midfield. Tyler Bagley gained possession and sent a throughball to Hill, who beat Syracuse goalkeeper Hendrik Hilpert (four saves) with his first goal of the season. Hill’s shot, which capped a one-on-one breakaway against Hilpert, gave Cornell its first victory over the Orange since 2001.

Mitchell Meyer’s clean sheet featured three saves for Cornell (2-3-1), which hosts St. Francis College Brooklyn on Friday at Berman Field in Ithaca.

The Big Red finished with a 9-8 edge in shots, including a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal. Syracuse came up empty on 11 corner kicks, five more than Cornell.

Dean Russin and Erin Saeger contributed.