Madonna Downs Cornerstone For WHAC Win
Lyons makes three saves for second shutout of the season

Sept. 8, 2007

		Mark Pikula scored the game winning goal in MU's 2-0 win over Cornerstone on Saturday..

BOX SCORE

Livonia, Mich.. – A goal in each half, including the game winner by Mark Pikula propelled the Madonna men’s soccer team to a 2-0 win over visiting Cornerstone on Saturday at Greenmead Field. With the win MU improved to 3-2-1 overall and 1-1 in the WHAC. CU fell to 2-4-0 and 0-1-0 in the conference with the loss.

Madonna came out aggressive, taking the play to Cornerstone early on. This strategy paid off as Pikula took a long pass from T.J. Djkoic into the top of the 18-yard box and fired a shot that landed inside the far post for a 1-0 Crusader lead just 11:46 into the match.

MU carried its lead into the halftime intermission, and added to that lead in the 68^th minute off of a free kick when Darrel Quinn struck the ball to a waiting Djkoic who one-timed a pass back to Quinn. Quinn, who missed Madonna’s 2-1 loss to Davenport on Tuesday, then fired a shot past a diving Brent Grube for a 2-0 MU lead.

CU did not record another shot on goal the remainder of the match and MU cruised to a 2-0 win.

Kristofer Lyons made three saves in posting his second shutout of the season. The Crusaders out shot the Golden Eagles 15-7, while CU led with three corners.

Madonna is back in action on Tuesday when it hosts Concordia in a 4pm match at Greenmead.

Contact:
Patrick Moore, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
pimoore@madonna.edu