Strohmaier and Reiman Named Honorable Mention All-Americans

Dec 9, 2004

Melissa Strohmaier was named Honorable Mention All-American for her third consecutive year.  Strohmaier led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 25 goals and was named the team's Most Valuable Attacker.  Ashley Reiman was also named Honorable Mention …

Four Golden Eagles Named All-Region

Dec 3, 2004

Melissa Strohmaier, Ashley Reiman, and Mindy Erny were all named to the NAIA Region VIII First Team.  Strohmaier was runner-up to Player of the Year Ashley Palmer from Indiana Wesleyan.  Sophomore Defender Grace Kelly was named to the Second Team.  …

A Successful Season Comes to an End

Nov 5, 2004

Cornerstone Women's Soccer finished the season with a record of 14-5-2 after their loss to Indiana Wesleyan in the NAIA Region VIII Semifinals.  Despite injuries to key players, Cornerstone played hard and fought their way to a 0-0 tie at the half.  Indiana Wesleyan scored their first goal on a bit of a fluke.  Mindy Erny made a great save that hit the crossbar and was cleared wide of the goal but the cross that was hit back in drifted over Erny's head into the corner of the goal.  Indiana …

Cornerstone To Host NAIA Region VIII Tournament

Nov 3, 2004

Cornerstone earned the right to host the NAIA Region VIII Women's Soccer Tournament by winning the WHAC Tournament.  WHAC Tournament Champion Cornerstone University will take on MCC Regular Season Champion Indiana Wesleyan University at 11:00 a.m. on …

Women's Soccer Wins WHAC Tournament Championship

Nov 2, 2004

The Women's Soccer Team won their first ever WHAC Tournament Championship under the lights at Brighton High School with a win over #1 seed Madonna.  The Crusaders scored just 45 seconds into the game.  Cornerstone did not get rattled and tied the game 7 minutes into the 2nd half.  Kathy Betts beat her player down the end line and sent a ball across the face of the goal to Melissa Strohmaier and she one timed the ball into the net.  Melissa broke her single season scoring mark …

Golden Eagles Well Represented On All-WHAC Teams

Nov 2, 2004

Cornerstone Women's Soccer continues to set new standards by placing a school record five players on the All-WHAC Teams.  Melissa Strohmaier, Ashley Reiman, and Lena Baldwin were all named the All-WHAC First Team.  Grace Kelly and Mindy Erny were …

Strohmaier Named WHAC Co-Player of the Year

Nov 2, 2004

Senior Melissa Strohmaier has been named WHAC Co-Player of the Year along with Kelly Tubbs from Siena Heights.  Strohmaier has posted her second 23 goal season in a row for the Golden Eagles while leading the Golden Eagles to their best season since the inception of the program in 1997.  Strohmaier has scored 46 goals over her two year career at Cornerstone which places her second for career scoring.  Strohmaier scored two goals against Siena Heights in the WHAC Semi-Final to help lead the …

Strohmaier Scores Twice to Lead Golden Eagles into WHAC Final

Oct 30, 2004

On a cold and very windy day, the Cornerstone women's soccer team used a strong first half with the wind at their backs to down Siena Heights 3-0 in the first WHAC Semi-final game.  Melissa Strohmaier scored two goals after Leah Sluiter put …

Golden Eagles Wrap Up Second Place With 1-0 Win

Oct 26, 2004

Cornerstone needed a win or tie to wrap up second place and to host the WHAC Semi-Final on Saturday and Amy Buskard provided the goal necessary for the Golden Eagles.  Buskard vollied a ball over the Siena Heights GK in the 48th minute of the game to …

Cornerstone Women Swim to 2-1 Soccer Win

Oct 23, 2004

Playing on a field soaked with standing water, the Cornerstone women beat the elements and held off Aquinas for a 2-1 win.  Melissa Strohmaier led off the scoring with a goal at 31:49 (Leah Sluiter assist).  Just a few minutes later, Leah Sluiter …

Cornerstone Falls to Madonna 2-1

Oct 19, 2004

The Cornerstone Women's soccer team overcame a quick goal by Madonna and rallied to the tie the game, but fell short in the end by a score of 2-1.  Madonna struck first with a goal 3:22 into the game and the teams remained locked in  a scoreless …

Strohmaier Named WHAC Player of the Week

Oct 18, 2004

Senior Forward Melissa Strohmaier was named WHAC Player of the Week for the second time this season.  Strohmaier scored two goals and had one assist in a 6-0 win vs. Concordia and added two goals in the Golden Eagles 6-1 win over Indiana Tech.  Melissa also passed Jessica Berryman (98-00) to become the second leading scorer in the history of the program with 43 total goals at Cornerstone. 

Golden Eagles Blitz Indiana Tech 6-1

Oct 16, 2004

Cornerstone went down to Indiana Tech expecting a tough battle but things didn't turn out that way thanks to a 6-0 first half.  The Golden Eagles found the back of the net on 6 of their 11 first half shots.  Melissa Strohmaier opened the scoring …

Cornerstone Defeats Concordia 6-0

Oct 12, 2004

Continuing their strong defensive performance, the Cornerstone backfield held Concordia scoreless in their 6-0 match this afternoon.  Melissa Strohmaier scored early, banking home a shot at the 8:14 mark (unassisted).  She would score again 22 minutes …

Strohmaier Scores Twice in Big Homecoming Victory

Oct 9, 2004

The Golden Eagles came in to today's homecoming game having to overcome the loss of one of their star players in Lena Baldwin, but the team came together for a tough 2-0 victory over 1st place Siena Heights.  The defense led the way for the home team as Siena oushot CU 26-4, but were unable to find the back of the net.  Melissa Strohmaier used great passes to score both of her goals, getting by the Siena Keeper once in each half.  Mindy Erny recorded 11 Saves to preserve the shutout for Cornerstone.  …

Golden Eagles Drop A Heartbreaker At Aquinas

Oct 5, 2004

Cornerstone made the annual trip over to Aquinas to play the Saints in a crucial WHAC contest and lost a heart breaker in the last five minutes of the game.  Katie Schmuck scored the game winner for Aquinas at 85:17 on a header to the far post.  …

Golden Eagles Tie Madonna 1-1 On The Road

Oct 2, 2004

The Golden Eagles hit the road for a crucial WHAC game at Madonna today and came away with a 2OT 1-1 tie with the Crusaders.  Cornerstone struck first in the 58th minute.  Kathy Betts settled a cross from Lena Baldwin and beat Madonna's GK at the near post from about 10 yards out.  The Golden Eagles went into a bit of a shell right after the goal and paid the price about eight minutes later when Kelly Japowicz knocked in a loose ball in front of the goal.  The goal broke a 706 minute …

Cornerstone Finishes September Without Giving Up A Goal

Sep 28, 2004

Cornerstone took on Indiana Tech in women's soccer and came away victorious with a 3-0 win.  All three captains scored goals in the victory.  Kathy Betts scored the first goal of the game in the 39th minute on an assist from Melissa Strohmaier.  …

Golden Eagles Win WHAC Opener

Sep 25, 2004

Grace Kelly scored three goals in the second half to lead the Golden Eagles to a 10-0 victory over Concordia in the WHAC opener.  The Golden Eagles scored three goals in less than a two minute period in the second half.  Kelly scored two goals at 59:06 and 60:47 and Melissa Strohmaier scored in between at 60:00.  Leah Sluiter, Melissa Strohmaier, and Chelsie McGraw scored two goals each and Mary Koscielniak scored a lone goal for Cornerstone.  The Golden Eagles outshot the Cardinals 39-3 …

Cornerstone Fights Hard in 3-0 Win Over Grace

Sep 15, 2004

Continuing their run of shutouts, Cornerstone Women's Soccer won 3-0 over Grace College behind a solid team performance.  Melissa Strohmaier scored the only goal of the first half with an unassisted shot in the 23rd minute, her 11th goal on the …

Strohmaier Named WHAC and Region VIII Player of the Week

Sep 13, 2004

Cornerstone University senior forward Melissa Strohmaier is the WHAC and Region VIII Women's Soccer Player Of The Week after posting six goals in two Golden Eagle victories.  The Highland, Michigan native found the net twice in a 3-0 win at Trinity …

Cornerstone Blanks Goshen 6-0

Sep 11, 2004

Cornerstone followed up their 3-0 shutout of Trinity Christian with a solid 6-0 win over the visiting Goshen Maple Leafs.  Melissa Strohmaier scored first off a Kathy Betts assist in the 9th minute.  Strohmaier struck again ten minutes …

Cornerstone Posts Third Straight Shutout

Sep 8, 2004

The Golden Eagles traveled down to Palos Heights, IL to take on the Trolls of Trinity Christian College and came away with a 3-0 shutout victory.  Melissa Strohmaier put the Golden Eagles on the board in the 31st minute.  Strohmaier beat her …

Golden Eagles Shutout Huntington 1-0

Sep 4, 2004

Cornerstone followed up their 2-0 shutout of Taylor with a 1-0 victory at Huntington.  Melissa Strohmaier scored her fourth goal of the season in the 23rd minute to give the Golden Eagles all they would need for the victory.  Cornerstone out shot …

Women's Soccer Gets a Big Win @ Taylor

Sep 4, 2004

The women's soccer team got back on the winning track thanks to a solid defensive game and two goals from junior captain Lena Baldwin.  Mindy Erny pitched the shutout for the Golden Eagles while collecting 1 save and many other great plays.  …

Cornerstone Plays Well In 0-1 Loss To Spring Arbor

Aug 28, 2004

The Golden Eagles took to the road to play host Spring Arbor in the second game of the Cougar Classic today.  Cornerstone played very well and created some quality chances against Spring Arbor.  Both teams played to a 0-0 first half with Cornerstone …

Golden Eagles Can't Connect In 3-2 Loss Against Cedarville

Aug 27, 2004

The Golden Eagles started out well against Cedarville but they failed to find the back of the net in the first 30 minutes of the game.  Cedarville scored on their first good chance in the 35th minute of the first half.  Melissa Strohmaier evened …

Golden Eagles Score Early And Often Against Rochester

Aug 24, 2004

The Golden Eagles opened the 2004 season with a 10-0 victory over Rochester College.  Freshman Leah Sluiter from Byron Center scored the first goal and assisted on two of the next three goals for Cornerstone.  Freshman Chelsie McGraw from Oakland …