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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
Bailey Cummings
1
Cornerstone CSVB 15-17
3
Winner Madonna MUVB 23-11
Cornerstone CSVB
15-17
1
Final
3
Madonna MUVB
23-11
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cornerstone CSVB 20 26 15 19 (1)
Madonna MUVB 25 24 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | @n_jcamp

Volleyball season concludes with 3-1 WHAC Quarterfinal loss at Madonna

LIVONIA, Mich. –  The Golden Eagles suffered a tough 3-1 WHAC Quarterfinal loss on Wednesday night at Madonna ending the team's season. The block was working well for CU tonight, recording 16 team blocks behind a career high mark for Brooke Nicholson, but it was not enough to overcome the Crusaders. Cornerstone ends the year with a 15-17 overall record and 12-8 conference record under first year head coach Megan Lenhart while Madonna will advance to the WHAC Tournament Semifinals against Lourdes on Friday at Lawrence Tech. 
 
Game Recap – MU – 3 CU – 1 (25-20, 24-26, 15-25, 19-25)
  • The home Crusaders got off to a hot start scoring the first five points. Cornerstone tied the set at six behind a pair of kills from Jackie Stanko. Madonna responded with another 5-0 run to force CU into a timeout at 11-6.
  • Out of the timeout, Cornerstone was able to cut it back to just a one-point deficit at 13-12 on a kill from Alexis Angus. 
  • Madonna later went on a 4-1 run to take a 17-13 lead and force CU into their second timeout. MU continued the momentum the remainder of the set, winning 25-20. Jackie Stanko and Olivia Keelean each had five kills in set one for CU. 
  • The block of the Golden Eagles was significant early in set two, as CU pulled away at 12-7 behind a 4-0 run that saw blocks from Bailey Cummings and Brooke Nicholson. 
  • Cornerstone increased their lead to as large as seven at 15-8 on a service ace from Bailey Cummings. 
  • After Madonna began to cut into the deficit, Olivia Keelean recorded a huge kill to put the lead back at seven and force the Crusaders into their second timeout. 
  • Madonna cut the set two deficit to 19-17 and forced CU into their first timeout. 
  • Brooke Nicholson got back to being dominant on the block to help CU hold on to win set two 26-24 and tie the match at one set each. 
  • The Crusaders got out to a 9-3 set three lead to force Cornerstone into an early timeout. 
  • Cornerstone fell behind 19-6 and despite a late run, it was too much to overcome falling 25-15 in set three. 
  • CU responded well in set four, scoring the first five points behind a pair of kills from Bailey Cummings and Brooke Nicholson to force Madonna into an early timeout. 
  • Madonna was able to take their first lead of set four at 14-13 on a kill by Jodie Kelly. 
  • A bad set by Madonna gave CU the lead back at 16-15, but it would not last as the Crusaders went on a 4-0 run to take a 19-16 lead and force CU into a timeout.  
  • Madonna held on to take set four 25-19 and win the match 3-1 to end the Golden Eagles season. 
 
By the Numbers 
  • Brooke Nicholson recorded a career high 12 blocks in the loss. 
  • Cornerstone lost all three matches to Madonna in four sets this season. 
  • Jackie Stanko led the team with 12 kills. 
  • Kayla Clark recorded 42 assists in the loss. 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone has concluded the 2019 volleyball season and will now enter the offseason to prepare for 2020. 
 
 
Volleyball Contact: Jesse Campbell 
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