ADA, Mich.  –  The Golden Eagles dominated from the start as Arianna Rau recorded a hat trick to help CU defeat Grace Christian 3-1. Rau's hat trick was the first for the Golden Eagles since October 13, 2019, and third for the program since 2014. Grace didn't have much of a response to Cornerstone in a game where possession heavily favored CU. There were many offensive opportunities for the Golden Eagles as they had multiple players with shots on goal on the field of Forest Hills Eastern High School, played there because of poor field conditions at the Cornerstone soccer field. This win moves Cornerstone to 5-7-1 overall this season.
 
What you need to know!

• Cornerstone started off with a pair of shots that were well defended by Grace.
• Less than five minutes into the game, Arianna Rau put a shot past the goalkeeper to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 lead. That was Rau's fifth goal of the season.
• CU continued to pepper the goalkeeper, forcing Amiah Lake to make many saves in the early going of the game. 
• In the 8^th minute, Arianna Rau scored her second goal of the match, giving CU a 2-0 advantage.
• In the 12^th minute, CU threatened again as Laura Helder had a beautiful shot on the ground to the left corner, but Grace was able to make a save to keep the Golden Eagles from adding another goal.
• On a free kick in the 17^th minute just outside of the box, Julie Gouilliart hit the crossbar. On the rebound Rau, just missed as her shot went off the right post.
• CU continued to put pressure on the Tigers as Taylor Adam header off a corner went just wide of the net.
• Cornerstone continued to dominant, rarely giving up possession and keeping the ball on Grace's side of the pitch.
• With just over seven minutes left in the half, Grace finally scored a goal on an empty net after a misplayed ball by goalkeeper Angelina VanderBeek. Jenny Sue Pilieci scored to cut the CU lead in half 2-1.
• With less than two minutes to play in the half, Taylor Adams sent a beautiful header just wide past the far post on a corner kick.
• Early in the second half Madison Radcliffe had a shot from just outside the box that was saved by Amiah Lake. 
• Less than a minute later, Rau had another shot saved, which led to a corner kick. Then on the corner, Taylor Adam just missed on a header that was poked away by the Grace keeper.
• Grace had their first true offensive threat as Jenny Sue Pilieci made a run and put a shot on goal that was touched out of bounds by CU goalkeeper Angelina VanderBeek. Cornerstone cleared the ensuing corner kick to keep that threat at bay.
• Arianna Rau missed another attempt at a hat trick with a bullet from ten yards out that went just wide to the far post.
• Julie Gouilliart had an opportunity that was barely saved off the outstretched foot of Amiah Lake in the 65^th minute. 
• HAT TRICK! Arianna Rau with a beautiful shot in the 67^th minute that goes off the inside of the far post and into the net. Julie Gouilliart assisted on that goal that gave the Golden Eagles a 3-1 lead.
• The last exciting moments of the game came in the final two minutes as the Golden Eagles had a few shots from the eight-yard box, but couldn't find the back of the net. CUheld fast to top Grace Christian 3-1.

By the Numbers
28/3 – Cornerstone outshot Grace Christian 28-3.
7/0 – Cornerstone had seven corner kicks, compared to 0 for the Tigers. 
3– Goals by Arianna Rau to record her first career hat trick.
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone head to the east side of the state to take on Lawrence Tech this Wednesday, October 27 at 7 p.m. 
 
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