Grand Rapids, Mich. – Women's Soccer defeats Aquinas on road in the WHAC Quarterfinal.
Madeline Billings scored the first goal for Cornerstone with an assist from
Madelyn Teffner with
Gracie Gortmaker scoring the eventual game winning to goal to send the Golden Eagles to the semi-finals. Women's Soccer looks ahead to the WHAC semifinals with games set for November 7th.
Game Recap: Cornerstone – 2 Aquinas – 1
First Half:
- The match opened with Aquinas applying heavy pressure from the third minute to the seventh minute with Corinne McGlassion standing tall making three saves.
- Aquinas added another shot on goal in the 15th minute but once again Corinne McGlassion made the save to keep the game scoreless.
- In the 26th minute Cornerstone broke the deadlock as Madeline Billings fired a shot into the back of the goal with an assist from Madelyn Teffner.
- The Saints sent two more shots toward the net in the 33rd minute with the first blocked by a Cornerstone defender and the other missing high as CU held their one goal lead.
- Gracie Gortmaker closed out the first half with a header shot on goal but was denied by the Aquinas keeper.
Second Half:
- The second half opened with a header by the Saints that missed wide right.
- Toria Beute fired a shot high in the 63rd minute before Gracie Gortmaker sending another shot on goal but the AQ keeper denied her once again.
- Brooke Harmsen looked to grow Cornerstone's lead with a shot on goal, but the Aquinas keeper made another save.
- The Golden Eagles took a two-goal lead in the 79th minute as Gracie Gortmaker fired a shot past the Saint keeper.
- Aquinas cut the Cornerstone lead to one with a goal in the 85th minute, but the Golden Eagles would hold that one-goal lead till the end to defeat the Saints.
What's Next
Women's Soccer looks ahead to the WHAC semifinals with games set for November 7th.
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