TEANECK, N.J. – The regionally ranked Fairleigh Dickinson men's soccer team plays another regionally ranked foe on the road Saturday, traveling to Cornell for a 5 p.m., game in Ithaca, N.Y.
 
The match will be streamed live and shown on ESPN+, which requires either a subscription or signing up for a free seven-day trial, and fans can also follow the game on live stats provided by Cornell.
 
ENTERING THE KNIGHT
The Knights (3-1) have won their last two matches, handing no. 23 UConn its first loss of the season last Friday before winning a 3-1 match Sunday against Gonzaga in their home opener. With the 3-1 start, the Burgundy and Blue are off to their best start since 2017, when the Knights opened the season by winning five of their first six games. In the process, the Knights moved up to second in the Northeast Region rankings released Tuesday by United Soccer Coaches. FDU also received a vote in the United Soccer Coaches National Top 25 poll, their first appearance in the national poll since earning a no. 21 ranking in the 2017 season.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
A big contributor to the Knights' three wins this season, junior forward Diego Arribas earned Northeast Conference Player of the Week honors on Tuesday. The Madrid, Spain, native assisted on the tying score and netted the game-winning goal in FDU's win over UConn, and he closed out the week by adding a penalty kick goal in the second half of the Gonzaga victory. Arribas currently leads the NEC with three goals and seven points, having tallied a goal in each of the Knights' victories so far.
 
KNIGHT NOTABLES
Senior Daniel Lasarte leads the Knights this season with two assists, which includes a helper on Arribas' goal at UConn last week. Including Arribas, eight different players have recorded at least a point through four games. Junior Adrian Barajas is second on the team with three points, including a goal at UConn and an assist in the win over Gonzaga. Sophomores Ideal Shefqeti and Joshua Ferreira along with freshman Jared Dillon have also scored goals for the Knights this year. Junior goalkeeper Jahmali Waite is currently third in the NEC with 13 saves this season and fourth in the league with a 1.00 goals-against average.
 
SCOUTING CORNELL
The Big Red (1-1) are coming off a split of their first weekend of play against two Big Ten schools, falling to Michigan, 3-0, before downing Michigan State in overtime, 2-1. Cornell is ranked one spot behind the Knights in the latest Northeast Region rankings. Junior Henry Fuller and freshman Will Citron scored the goals for the Big Red in their win. Cornell was picked third in the Ivy League Preseason Poll after finishing 11-6 last season.
 
UP NEXT
The Knights return home next week for two games against New Jersey rivals at University Stadium. FDU first plays NJIT Tuesday night at 7 p.m., and then ends the week by taking on Princeton Saturday night at 7 p.m.