FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The No. 17 ranked Indiana Tech men's soccer team hosted Cornerstone University to start postseason play on Saturday. The Warriors, looking for a seventh straight WHAC Tournament title, took care of business in the quarterfinal round with a 5-1 win over the Golden Eagles.
 
In their previous meeting on September 27^th, the Warriors would come away with a 2-0 victory with goals from Fabian Hauer and Liam Arthur. Tech was looking for a similar result on Saturday, but it wouldn't come easy. Cornerstone defended well in the first half, frustrating the Warriors as the game continued late into the half without a goal. The Warriors would catch a break in the 40^th minute when the ball popped up into the air in the Cornerstone 18-yard box and Filip Maksimovic came soaring in to smash home a header and make it 1-0, where it would stay at the half. 16 seconds into the second half, Mark Mc Daid would double the lead for Tech on an assist from Gui Moreira. Eight minutes later, the duo would link up again to make it 3-0 and essentially eliminate the Golden Eagles. This time Moreira would be the goal scorer, with Mc Daid providing the assist. With the game in hand, the Warriors would pile on two more goals in the 66^th and 75^th minutes. Liam Arthur would continue his hot form with his ninth goal of the season and his fifth straight game with a goal, assisted by Jahiem Rose. Matija Stupar scored the fifth goal, assisted by Mathias Lutzhoft as they both picked up their first points of the season and for Stupar, recording his first goal for Tech. Cornerstone would score a minute later to get on the board but the Warriors would finish out the game with a 5-1 win. Cuba Grant earned his 14^th win of the season, making two saves.
 
The Warriors improved to 14-4-1 overall and now move on to the WHAC Tournament semifinal. Tech will play the No. 25 ranked and No. 3 seeded University of Northwestern Ohio. The game will take place on Saturday, November 8^th at Warrior Athletic Field.