BOURBONNAIS, Ill – The Golden Eagles kicked off their season on Saturday evening against a strong opponent in Olivet Nazarene. The Golden Eagles played a solid game all night against the 18th-ranked Tigers. The only scoring took place early in the second half when the teams both scored within a minute of each other. Olivet Nazarene had 25 shots, 17 on goal while Cornerstone only had 12 shots, five on goal. The Golden Eagles will take their 0-0-1 record back to Illinois on September 6 as they travel to Saint Xavier University.
 
Game Flow
 
Olivet Nazarene outshot Cornerstone 5-4 in a scoreless, and rather uneventful first half. Richard Areche scored five minutes into the second half off a cross from Kachinvya Silwamba. ONU responded with a goal less than a minute later by Tumi Moshobane. The Tigers tallied 17 shots in the second half, but only the one made it past Dary DeWalt, who was a brick wall in goal all night.
 
The teams ended in a 1-1 draw after a couple scoreless 10-minute overtime halves. Dary DeWalt's 16 saves put him on top of the list for most saves in a game in Cornerstone history, breaking a 17 year-old record.
 
Inside the Box
4 – Four shots by Kevin Nimmo
16 – a Cornerstone record sixteen saves by Dary DeWalt; Previously held by Anderson Almeida, who recorded 14 saves against Aquinas in 2000.
3 – Both teams had three corner kicks.
 
What's Next
The Golden Eagles will return to Illinois to take on Saint Xavier University on September 6. Cornerstone will then prepare to host Trinity Christian in the home opener on September 9.