Grand Rapids, Mich. – Men's Soccer upsets #13 Indiana Tech 2-1 on senior night for their third straight win. Freshman
Justin Hirwa and
Jack VanEyk scored the two goals for Cornerstone with Josiah Demond and
Lake Vander Ploeg getting the assists. The Golden Eagles defense was strong all day thwarting away many chances by the aggressive Indiana Tech offense. Men's Soccer will be back in action on Wednesday, October 21st as they face Aquinas with kickoff set for 6 p.m.
Game Recap: Cornerstone – 2 #13 Indiana Tech – 1
First Half:
- The match opened with a shot from Cornerstone's Isaac Wood late in the second minute that was stopped by the Warriors keeper to keep game scoreless early.
- Indiana Tech would get couple opportunities of their own but would see their first shot blocked by a CU defender and then a header off a corner kick sent high of the goal.
- Seth Vigil sent a shot on goal for Cornerstone in the 12th minute, but the Indiana Tech keeper stood tall to make the save.
- The Warriors fired off back-to-back shots in the 18th minute with both again missing the mark as the score remained 0-0.
- A yellow card to Seth Vigil led to a shot by Indiana Tech, but CU's back line continued to be a wall as the shot was blocked.
- In the 37th minute, Cornerstone's offense broke loose as Justin Hirwa fired a shot that was saved by the Tech keeper. The rebound found Josiah Demond, who found Hirwa again as Justin Hirwa found the back of the goal for his first of the season to put CU up 1-0.
- Indiana Tech found one last opportunity before the half ended with a shot that went wide right as Cornerstone took a 1-0 lead into halftime over the #13 team in the country.
Second Half:
- The second half opened with shots from both teams with Steven Stidham missing high for CU.
- Luke Philo was tested twice in the 50th and 51st minute making two saves to keep Cornerstone in the lead.
- In the 57th minute Lake Vander Ploeg found Jack VanEyk in the Indiana Tech box as he fired a shot into the back of the goal for his fifth of the season to put Cornerstone ahead 2-0.
- 32 seconds later Indiana Tech got on the board to cut Cornerstone's lead to 2-1.
- In the 72nd minute Indiana Tech sent a header on an open Cornerstone goal but missed high as CU held their one-goal lead.
- The Golden Eagles had back-to-back chances in the 78th minute with shots from Josiah Demond and Justin Hirwa that were saved by the Tech keeper.
- Indiana Tech had a flurry of chances from the 79th-84th minutes with Luke Philo making a save and others blocked by Cornerstone defenders as they CU held a one goal advantage late.
- The Warriors last chance came with 30 seconds left as they sent a shot high as Cornerstone upset #13 Indiana Tech 2-1.
What's Next
Men's Soccer will be back in action on Wednesday, October 21st as they face Aquinas with kickoff set for 6 p.m.
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