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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Davenport University women's soccer team was handed its first loss of the season Tuesday afternoon as its Beltline rival Cornerstone University scored three goals, two on penalty kicks, to beat the Lady Panthers 3-1.

Entering the match having not allowed a goal this season, the Lady Panthers shutout streak came to an end one minute into the match as a penalty kick due to a handball by Davenport's defense inside the keeper's box put the Golden Eagles ahead. The Golden Eagles extended their lead to 2-0 at 41:53, Panther keeper Michelle Marcus made a diving effort to stop Kerri Hoffman's blast 18 yards out but came up short of reach.

After being outshot 5-2 in the first half, Davenport started the second half aggressive on the attack, holding a 9-3 advantage in the final 45 minutes. The Lady Panthers got on the board in the 54^th minute when Tam Grzybowski's corner kick into a crowded penalty box found Karitas Elvarsdottir and her header founded an unprotected spot in the goal.

The Golden Eagles took advantage of another Davenport handball in the keeper's box and a successful penalty kick put them ahead 3-1.

The Lady Panthers road trip continues as they travel to Tennessee this weekend to play two, starting at Freed-Hardeman University Friday at 7 p.m. followed by 11^th-ranked Martin Methodist College Sunday at 2 p.m.

Post-Match Quotes – Head coach Chris Allen

“If you come out as flat and come play as we did in the first half, then you are always going to be up against it and against a really good Cornerstone team. It's always going to happen. A couple of decisions went against us and we didn't do enough to come back from that. It's on us and Cornerstone took full advantage of it. It's going to be an interesting rematch when we play them again in October.”

Post-Match Notes

Davenport dropped it's all-time series against Cornerstone to 1-7-3…Michelle Marcus went 209:49 until allowing the first goal of the season between the posts…Tuesday's match was considered a non-Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference counter. The two teams will meet again as conference foes in the regular-season finale at DU Turf Field on Oct. 24…the Lady Panthers played without the services of Lizzie Paul, who had to serve a red card suspension from Sunday's match.

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