M. Soccer palys final game

The road has been rocky for the Penn men's soccer team, but at least it has not been a landslide. Cornell has no Ivy League wins this season, and the Quakers are determined to prevent the Big Red's first when they play in Ithaca, N.Y., tomorrow. "I think the guys are ready for the game," senior Scott Ford said. "There are a couple reasons for us not to just give up on the last game." Cornell's season has been even more dismal than Penn's, but it has shown some spirit in its last few matchups. Against Yale Saturday, the Big Red (2-10-2, 0-5-1 Ivy) scored two goals in the first six minutes and then held Yale off until 85:28. Early threats like that have crippled the Quakers (6-8, 3-3) in the past. Cornell defeated the Quakers last year 2-0. But tomorrow, Penn is hoping to put its pain behind it and try to win the last game of the season for graduating seniors Brian Brown and Keith Amen. "Everyone is a little sore?but we just have to bear down," sophomore Alan Waxman said. "We have to forget about it for Saturday and worry about it for the next six months?.We want to win it for those guys." Although the Quakers have had a lackluster season, it is the winningest season Brown and Amen have experienced in their time at Penn. The Quakers have not had six wins in a season since 1987. In his last season, Brown has emerged as an offensive leader with four goals and four assists. A fifth-year senior, Brown was redshirted for a year with knee surgery. He has been through a lot to get to the end of his collegiate soccer career. "Brian will be missed, especially for his experience," Ford said. The Penn lineup should be feeling renewed for its last game. Junior Pat Larco will be returning to the Penn lineup Saturday after he was suspended from the Princeton game with a red card. Waxman is still hurting from leg injuries, but should be strong enough to keep the Cornell offense on its toes. After a disappointing season, the Quakers know the Cornell game has little consequence on their Ivy standing. However, they have the chance to end their season on a note of pride. "Obviously the atmosphere around the locker room has changed," Waxman said. "We know we are not going to win the Ivies. But our goal hasn't changed -- we still want to win."