ITHACA, N.Y. -- Junior Anthony Ambrosi made his first career start a memorable one, earning Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week honors after Cornell nipped Yale 14-12 on Saturday at the Yale Bowl. He became the second Big Red player in a row to take home Defensive Player of the Week honors, joining senior linebacker Chris Costello on Sept. 21.

Ambrosi had four tackles, including two for a loss, three pass breakups and a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown that provided the winning points in Cornell's 14-12 win at Yale. Ambrosi's pick six with 6:18 left in the third quarter was Cornell's first defensive score since the injured player he replaced, Frank Morand, found paydirt from 72 yards away in a 2007 win over Colgate. Ambrosi, a converted running back, forced a second half punt by knocking down a pass, intercepted one for a score on the next possession, and forced another punt with a fourth quarter pass breakup. He led a defense that allowed less than 300 yards of offense to the Bulldogs and hounded Yale quarterback Patrick Witt into a 21-of-54 passing day that included 11 Cornell pass breakups in the secondary and three interceptions. The Cornell victory snapped a 10-game Ivy League road losing skid.

Ambrosi and the Big Red return to action on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. when it visits undefeated Colgate, the defending Patriot League champion, at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, N.Y. The two Central New York rivals will take to the gridiron for the 92nd time, the 17-most played rivalry in Division I football.