ITHACA, N.Y. – For the first time this season, the Ithaca College men's soccer team lost on its home field as the Bombers fell behind early in a 3-1 loss to nationally-ranked Oneonta on Wednesday afternoon at Carp Wood Field.  With the loss, Ithaca fell to 5-7 overall while the Red Dragons, who are ranked seventh in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, improved to 11-2-1 on the season.

Ithaca found itself playing from behind early in the opening half of play after Oneonta netted two goals in the first 10 minutes of action.  The game's first goal came in just the 5th minute when the Red Dragon's chipped one over Ithaca goalie Zach Jacobsen's head to hold a 1-0 lead.  Oneonta would double its advantage in the 10th minute after snaring a loose ball at the top of the box and burying it into the far corner of the goal.

The Red Dragons would tack on another goal in the 32nd minute after heading home a crossing pass to hold a 3-0 lead as the first half dwindled away.

Trailing by three goals with nearly 13 minutes left before the halftime horn sounded, Ithaca had three chances to get on the board as Max Barish, Nathan Schoen and Alexander Brosnihan each unloaded a shot, but the Bombers were unable to find their mark and headed into the break facing an uphill climb.

Ithaca would breakthrough in the 66th minute after Sam Boylan struck a free kick, which eventually was kicked into an open net by Kevin Turi to bring the score to 3-1, but that was as close as the Bombers would get as Oneonta ran its unbeaten streak to 12 matches.

Jacobsen played all 90 minutes in net for the Bombers and was saddled with the loss to drop to 5-6 on the season.  The Frederick, Md. native made two saves.

Overall the Bombers took 13 shots including four on goal and had five corners.  Boylan had a team-best four shots while Turi, Brosnihan and Christian Shkreli had two shots apiece.   

Ithaca will continue its four-game home stand at 3 p.m. on Saturday when it hosts Alfred University at Carp Wood Field for an Empire 8 contest.