Livonia, Mich. – The only upset of the WHAC quarterfinals was Cornerstone University, as they took down the #4 seeded Aquinas College in the opening round. The Golden Eagles headed over to Livonia, Mich. to take on the Regular Season Champs Madonna University. The first half saw the Golden Eagles with the only shots on goal, as Mady Teffner's chance was pushed away by Madonna's goalkeeper in the 30th minute. The score was level 0-0 at the halftime break. The second half saw the Crusaders take over possession, as they held Cornerstone to just one shot on goal and tallied five themselves. Madonna found the breakthrough in the 59th minute and doubled their lead in the 82nd, as they advanced to the WHAC Final with a 2-0 win over Cornerstone.
Women's Soccer finished the season with an overall record of 8-8-1, and a conference record of 4-5. The Golden Eagles held the lone upset in the conference tournament with their win over Aquinas 2-1 in the WHAC Quarterfinal.
Game Recap: #5 Cornerstone – 0 #1 Madonna – 2
First Half:
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The Crusaders pushed on the attack early on in the first half, with a shot in the 10th minute that was blocked by the Cornerstone defense.
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Mady Teffner's shot went high over the bar, as Cornerstone returned the pressure the other way, but the score remained level 0-0.
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Another shot by Mady Teffner in the 30th minute forced the first save of the game for Madonna, as the match remained scoreless.
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Cornerstone led Madonna with shots on goal in the first half 1-0, but the game was still deadlocked 0-0 going into the halftime break.
Second Half:
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Corinne McGlassion made the save in the 49th minute that kept the game tied up 0-0.
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The offensive chances paid off for the Crusaders, who found the go-ahead goal in the 59th minute. They led Cornerstone 1-0.
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Corinne McGlassion made two more key saves in the 63rd and 64th minutes, in order to keep the match close as the clock began to wind down.
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The shot by Gracie Gortmaker in the 77th minute was saved by the Madonna goalkeeper.
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The homeside doubled the lead in the 82nd minute, seemingly sealing the semifinal win for the Crusaders.
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Madonna kept Cornerstone quiet for the remainder of the match, as the semifinal went to the top seed and regular season champion 2-0 over Cornerstone.
By The Numbers
1 – Addi Pell tallied one shot on goal in the contest, along with Mady Teffner and Gracie Gortmaker.
3 – Corinne McGlassion made three key saves in the contest, as she did her duty to keep the match tight the entire time.
2020 – The 2026 season finish for the Golden Eagles was their highest WHAC Tournament finish since the 2020 season, in which they were the 4th seed and were defeated in the semifinal.
What's Next
Women's Soccer finished the season with an overall record of 8-8-1, and a conference record of 4-5. The Golden Eagles held the lone upset in the conference tournament with their win over Aquinas 2-1 in the WHAC Quarterfinal.
Contact: Mason Young | Mason.Young@cornerstone.edu
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