PORTSMOUTH, Ohio – After a 14^th minute goal, the Golden Eagles were sitting pretty in the season opener on the road at Shawnee State, but a pair of late strikes from the Bears would be too much to overcome as CU fell 2-1. Shawnee State scored a pair of goals in the final 10 minutes with an equalizer in the 83^rd minute and the go-ahead goal in the 84^th, as Cornerstone could not hold on. Cornerstone will be back in action on Saturday at 11 a.m. as they conclude the trip to Ohio at Ohio Christian. 
 
The Highlights:

• The game started physically, as a yellow card was handed out just nine minutes in to Shawnee State's Mason Fannin. 
• Freshman Jeff Herrema recorded the first shot of the game nine minutes into the game as it went just wide. 
• Sophomore Nate Kaercher continued his assault on the net from last season scoring the game's first goal in the 14^th minute off a feed from midfielder Christian Galloway. 
• Alan Roman recorded an excellent first half in net with five saves to keep the Bears off the board and give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 edge at the break. 
• The physicality continued into the second half as SSU earned another early yellow card in the 51^st minute. 
• Cornerstone was on the defense for much of the second half, but the defense held for 80 minutes. 
• Shawnee State found an equalizer in the 83^rd minute on a goal from their leading scorer Kevin de Lange. 
• Just a minute and a half later, de Lange took another shot that hit the post and was later put in by Guillermo Conejo giving the Bears a 2-1 lead with just six minutes to play. 
• Cornerstone was unable to muster up a shot in the final six minutes as they fell 2-1 in their season opener. 

By the Numbers: 
5 – Nate Kaercher is the first CU player to score this season and now has five for his career. 
7 – A total of seven yellow cards were handed out, as Cornerstone received four cautions. 
10 – Senior keeper Alan Roman made 10 saves despite giving up two goals. 
1 – Christian Rodriguez returned to the field after his battle from cancer and recorded the loan assist in the game. 
34 – A total of 34 fouls occurred in tonight's match with 20 on the Golden Eagles. 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will play Ohio Christian on the road at 11 a.m. on Saturday. 
 
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