GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Golden Eagles took on the Aquinas Saints on Wednesday afternoon. Cornerstone tallied 17 shots before Joshua Busscher found the back of the net in the 88^th minute. The comeback attempt fell short as the Saints held on for a 2-1 victory. The Golden Eagles drop to 4-8-3 overall, 3-5-2 in the WHAC. Cornerstone will end their season with a crucial match against UM-Dearborn on Friday night at 7:00 p.m.

Game Flow
The Saints got on the board less than two minutes into the match. Cornerstone went into halftime down 1-0, but they held a 9-4 advantage on shots and a 6-1 advantage on corner kicks. A goal in the 62^nd minute gave Aquinas a 2-0 lead. The Golden Eagles continued to fight back, earning a goal in the 88^th minute when Joshua Busscher scored off a header. Cornerstone took six shot attempts and three corner kicks in the final three minutes but were unable to even the score.

By the Numbers

• Season-high 11 corner kicks for the Golden Eagles
• 18-9 shot advantage for Cornerstone
• Season-high six shots taken by Kevin Nimmo
• Third assist of the season for Kevin Nimmo
• Three shots taken by Joshua Busscher, tying a career-high

Big Match vs. UM-Dearborn on Friday
With CU's 2-1 loss to Aquinas, and victories by Concordia and Siena Heights, the Golden Eagles fall to 9^th in the WHAC standings. In order to make the eight team WHAC Tournament, Cornerstone must win against UM-Dearborn on Friday night, as well as a loss from either Siena Heights or Concordia on Saturday. Action vs. UM-Dearborn will kick off at 7:00 p.m.

Friday Night Festivities
Friday night's match against UM-Dearborn will be the annual Night of Nets match as well as senior night for Cornerstone's nine senior athletes.