Men's Soccer | 9/25/2017 3:37:00 PM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone will hit the road for a pair of road games this week in search of their first conference victory of the season. CU will begin the week's action with a 1 p.m. match at Rochester on Tuesday, then they'll take on RV Madonna on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available for the game against Madonna.
Opponent: Rochester College
Date: Tuesday, September 26
Time: 1 p.m. EST
Location: Pontiac, Mich.
Internet Coverage: None
Opponent: Madonna University
Date: Saturday, September 30
Time: 4:30 p.m. EST
Location: Livonia, Mich. (Madonna Athletic Complex)
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Stats
Scouting Rochester
The Warriors are 1-6 overall, with their lone victory being a 25-0 win over Great Lakes Christian College. Rochester lost 4-0 to Lourdes in their WHAC opener. The Warriors finished 2016 with a 2-16 overall record. Mark Shawnah leads the squad with four goals and five assists. Derek Buike and Chris Sipley have four goals apiece. KJ Jones has started six games as goalkeeper, compiling a goals against average of 5.17 and a save percentage of .711.
Scouting Madonna
Madonna, who is receiving votes nationally, is 6-1 overall, 1-0 in the WHAC. Their only loss was a 3-1 match to Spring Arbor, who defeated Cornerstone 1-0. Hector Morales leads the Crusaders with seven goals, followed by Yuri Farkas with five. In 2016, Madonna finished with a 14-5 overall record, 7-4 in the WHAC. Head coach Mark Zathey is in his fifth season at the helm. In his tenure, the Crusaders have a 52-23- 10 record.
History vs. This Week's Opponents
- Cornerstone and WHAC newcomer Rochester haven't played each other since 2008, but the teams are tied 2-2 in the all-time series.
- Conference rivals Cornerstone and Madonna have played each other 39 times since 1997, with Madonna leading the all-time series with a 24-12- 3 record. Since 2009, Cornerstone holds a 7-3-2 advantage.
Offensive presence from Areche and Silwamba
Richard Areche is tied with Silwamba for team high in goals with two. Areche leads the squad with 15 shots and nine shots on goal.
Kachinvya Silwamba has started all six games for the Golden Eagles. He has tallied eight shots, two goals, and an assist. Silwamba did not play during the 2015 and 2016 seasons due to injury, but back in 2014 he played 17 games and scored four goals at Southwestern Christian University.
Busscher-Doornbos Defensive duo
Joshua Busscher and
Kyle Doornbos both started all 18 games last season, and have anchored the defense in all six games so far this season.
