GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Golden Eagles ended the home season in style with a 3-1 win vs. Cleary to increase their winning streak to four with a 3-1 win vs. Cleary University. Ten seniors were honored before the match and three of them found the net to improve the Cornerstone record to  8-7-1, 7-2-0 WHAC on the year. CU will conclude the regular season with a pair of road games at Lawrence Tech and Madonna. The first match will be at Lawrence Tech on Wednesday at 7 p.m. 

How it happened: 

• Matt Luce scored his second goal of the season in the 30th minute to give CU a 1-0 lead at the half.
• Cornerstone saw a few subs have to come in earlier than expected in the first half after Matt Luce and Brennan Joseph came out with injury. 
• Benjamin Overholt added an insurance goal to go up 2-0 in the 56th minute off a beautiful lead pass from Kachinvya Silwamba. 
• Action picked up in the final 10 minutes of the match as a yellow card by Joshua Busscher gave Cleary a penalty kick that they were able to convert to cut the Cornerstone lead to just one. 
• CU quickly responded with a goal in the 83rd minute as Richard Areche dribbled through the defense to find the back of the net and give the Golden Eagles a 3-1 lead. 
• Cleary would be unable to respond in the final few minutes resulting in a 3-1 final score. 

 

By the Numbers

• Cornerstone has won four straight for the first time since the 2013 season. 
• Joshua Mitchell saw action in net for the first time in nearly a month after returning from injury. 
• Cornerstone outshot Cleary 12 to seven on the match. 

 
What's Next? 
The Golden Eagles conclude their season on the road with a pair of matches next week. The week will begin at Lawrence Tech with playoff seeding on the line on Wednesday at 7 p.m. 

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