GOSHEN, Ind. – Women's Basketball faced another tough test on the road against Goshen College where the ladies' shots continued not to fall. Cornerstone was defeated 74-48 in a game where the Golden Eagles could not find an answer to the Maple Leaf's offense. The Golden Eagles move to 0-3 on the season and will be back in action next as they travel to Bethel on Wednesday, November 6^th for a 6 p.m. gametime. 
 
Game Highlights – Cornerstone – 48 Goshen College - 74

• First Quarter
  • The Maple Leaf's started off the game fast as the Golden Eagles found themselves down 6-0 early with seven minutes left in the first quarter. 
  • The Golden Eagles turned the ball over in back-to-back possessions that led Goshen to another two quick buckets and gave them the 10-0 lead. 
  • Laura Innerebner opened the points for the Golden Eagles with a strong bucket at the rim.
  • The struggles continued for Cornerstone in the first quarter as they trailed Goshen 18-2 with five minutes left on the clock. 
  • Jaxi Long drilled a deep three point shot to pull Cornerstone closer to the Maple Leaf's with one minute left in the quarter. 
  • The Golden Eagles shot 13.3% in the first quarter as they trailed 22-5 to Goshen. 
• Second Quarter
  • The Maple Leaf's continued their offensive success in the game as they tallied their 26^th point which all came in the paint. 
  • The Golden Eagles trailed by 25 points in this game with seven minutes left in the second quarter. 
  • Two back-to-back buckets from Stephanie Ainsworth and Jaxi Long gave Cornerstone a mini run yet they trailed 30-9. 
  • Olivia Kubik sunk a three late in the second quarter to find her first bucket of the game with two minutes left on the clock. 
  • Cornerstone ended up behind 41-16 at the halftime buzzer. 
• Third Quarter
  • Olivia Kubik tallied her 1000^th career point after she made back-to-back free throws in the third quarter as Cornerstone continued to fight back in this matchup. 
  • The Maple Leaf's four-point run forced Cornerstone into their first timeout of the second half with the score at 49-24 with five minutes left in the third quarter. 
  • Jaxi Long continued her strong performance (11 points) with two more buckets in the third quarter with three minutes left on the clock. 
  • The Maple Leaf's began to lose control on the defensive end as Cornerstone tallied another four-point run which made the game 52-30 in favor of Goshen. 
  • The score at the end of the third quarter was 56-30 led by the Maple Leaf's.
• Fourth Quarter
  • Back and forth from both teams was the story of the fourth quarter early but Goshen still led by 22 points with seven minutes left. 
  • Syanne Mohamed continued her strong performance for Goshen as she scored her 18^th point in the game to give the Maple Leaf's a 66-40 lead with five minutes left in the game.
  • Goshen's lead was too much for the Golden Eagles to overcome as they were defeated 74-48.   

By the Numbers
1000 – Olivia Kubik reached an impressive milestone as she scored her 1000^th career point thanks to her 12-point performance.
29.7 – The Golden Eagles shot 29.7% from the field in the game.
51 – The Maple Leaf's tallied 51 total rebounds in the game compared to the Golden Eagles 20. 

What's Next? 
Cornerstone continues to travel in their next matchup against Bethel on Wednesday, November 6 at 6 p.m.

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