Bobadilla’s PK lifts Men’s Soccer to 1-0 win

Box Score

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Entering the week tied for second in the league standings, the Cornerstone men's soccer team got a big three points on Wednesday night as they used Diego Bobadilla (SR/Holland, Mich.)'s PK with just over two minutes to play to down visiting Lawrence Tech. The 1-0 victory lifts the Golden Eagles to 6-6-1 on the season and 4-1-1 in WHAC play as they will host UM-Dearborn on Saturday night at 7 p.m.

Game Flow…
Defense was the story throughout the match on Wednesday night as neither offense could create anything special for much of the 90 minutes. LTU and CU each had chances in the first half but the keepers came up with some nice saves as CU's Nick Hopkins (JR/Ada, Mich.) finished with seven and LTU's Joey Knoff with two.

Knoff's only two saves on the night came with just under 10 minutes to play when CU peppered him with a shot from Caleb Colp (SO/Stevensville, Mich.) that was deflected and then a header from Diego Bobadilla in which he made a diving save to keep the match scoreless.

Then with just over two minutes to play, LTU was whistled for a pushing foul in the box which resulted in a PK for Bobadilla an the senior put it away for the eventual match winner.

Quotable…
"It feels great to come away with the win after a tough result from Saturday. We came into the match focused on our mental approach and we played solidly to get the three points." – Senior Diego Bobadilla

Inside the Box…
-   Cornerstone had just three shots on goal
-   Lawrence Tech outshot the Golden Eagles 13-8 (7-3 on goal)
-   The corner kicks were tied 3-3
-   Nick Hopkins finished with seven saves on the night to post the shutout

What's on Tap?...
Cornerstone will remain at home on Saturday when they host UM-Dearborn at 7 p.m.

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