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Aquinas AQ 18-2, 11-2 WHAC
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Winner Cornerstone CSWVB 15-2, 11-1 WHAC
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15-2, 11-1 WHAC
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Aquinas AQ 13 30 15 (0)
Cornerstone CSWVB 25 32 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | @seth_walters1

Women's Volleyball ousts rival Aquinas to claim WHAC lead

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone took to the court on Tuesday evening to take on their cross-town rivals from Aquinas. The Saints entered the contest receiving votes nationally and were riding a 15-game winning streak. Cornerstone, ranked 22nd in the nation, came out on top by a score of 3-0 to take sole possession of first place in the WHAC. The win brings Cornerstone's record to 15-2 overall, 11-1 WHAC as they begin preparations for a weekend back-to-back inside Mol Arena with Siena Heights on Friday night and Indiana Tech on Saturday afternoon. 

Game Recap: Cornerstone 3 – Aquinas 0 (25-13, 32-30, 25-15)
  • Cornerstone jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the first set, with four of those points coming from Bailey Cummings kills. 
  • After holding an 18-13 lead, the Golden Eagles closed out the set on a 7-0 run to win 25-13. 
  • Neither team held a lead greater than two points for the entirety of the second set. 
  • Cornerstone had two chances to seal the middle frame after leading 24-22 but Aquinas prevailed in both points to force extras. 
  • Aquinas had a shot to claim the set up 25-24, but Jackie Stanko stifled that effort with a kill to make it 25-25. 
  • There were eight total chances – two from AQ and six from CU – to end the set but the action continued until a kill from Alexis Angus put Cornerstone on top 32-30. 
  • After trading points early in the third set, the Golden Eagles used an 8-1 run to build their lead up to 18-9.
  • A block from Alexis Angus and Bailey Cummings pushed Cornerstone's lead to 21-12. 
  • Cornerstone took the final four points of the third set to win 25-15, completing the 3-0 sweep. 




By the Numbers:
10 – Tenth sweep of the season for Cornerstone
14 – Bailey Cummings led the way with 14 kills, highlighted by six in the first set and seven in the second set. 
22 – Cornerstone had 22 kills in the lengthy second set.
.240-.115 – Cornerstone had a .240 hitting percentage while Aquinas hit .115. 
2 – Of Aquinas' 20 matches so far this year, their only two losses have been to Cornerstone. 

What's Next
Cornerstone (15-2 overall, 11-1 WHAC) will prepare for a weekend back-to-back inside Mol Arena with Siena Heights on Friday night at 8 p.m. and Indiana Tech on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Volleyball Contact: Jesse Campbell 
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