Box Score

MARION, Ind. – The third Top-25 matchup of the season so far and second against a Top-5 ranked opponent started well but the No. 3 ranked Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats used a 16-point second half advantage to defeat visiting Cornerstone 73-55 on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops the Golden Eagles to 4-4 on the season as they will resume play on Wednesday against UM-Dearborn at home inside Mol Arena. Tip against the Wolverines is set for 5:30 p.m. 

Game Flow

Playing their second straight Top-20 opponent on the road started strong for the No. 24 ranked Golden Eagles as they held a lead for most of the opening 20 minutes but after holding a 2-point edge on a layup from Jill Steenwyk (JR/Sparta, Mich.) with 1:53 remaining in the first half, CU saw the Wildcats score the final four points to take a 30-28 lead into the locker room.

IWU, ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Top-25 poll then came out in the second and increased the margin to double-digits in the first 6:47 and eventually up to 20 just over hallway through the second twenty minutes. CU did get back to within on a 3-pointer from Steenwyk but the Wildcats proved too tough improving to 7-1 on the year with the win.

By the Numbers
20 – Number of turnovers for Cornerstone which is the second straight game they have had at least 20

3 – made 3-point field goals by the Golden Eagles with Jill Steenwyk accounting for all of them

5 – Rebounds by junior Jill Hendrickson (JR/Ada, Mich.) which is the lowest of the season for the forward averaging 10 per night

5 – Number of bench points for Cornerstone

50% - Field Goal % for the host Wildcats – IWU also shot 50% from behind the arc

12 – Number of rebounds for senior Ashley Niedermayer (SR/Lincolnshire, Ill) – who posted a double-double with 13 points as well

Up Next
Cornerstone will get back into WHAC play when they host UM-Dearborn on Wednesday at 5:30 inside Mol Arena.

Women's Basketball Contact: Aaron Sagraves | 616-334-3831 | aaron.sagraves@cornerstone.edu 
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