Women’s hoops rides fast start to defeat Aquinas

Box Score

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone jumped out to a 19-9 lead in the opening quarter and rode that start to finish off a season sweep of Aquinas with a 64-55 win on Wednesday night. The victory lifts the Golden Eagles to 11-9 on the season and 9-4 in league action. CU will come back home on Saturday to host Lourdes at 1 p.m.

Game Flow
The opening part of the game saw CU fall behind the hosts Saints 4-2 but then a 13-0 run propelled the Golden Eagles to a 15-4 lead and they held a 10-point edge (19-9) after one. The CU offense then quieted a bit in the second quarter as Aquinas brought the lead down to just six (27-21) at the break.

After an early bucket cut the margin to three, Cornerstone used strong play from Jill Steenwyk (SR/Sparta, Mich.) and Jesse Sheridan (FR/Argyle, Texas) to maintain a 4-7 point lead for most of the third and into the fourth. After the Saints again cut the margin down to just two, Sheridan hit a big three in the corner and it ignited a 5-0 run to put the Golden Eagles back up seven 53-46. Free throws down the stretch iced the 9-point win to help CU sweep the season series.

Say What?
"It is always good to get road wins in the league and especially against our rivals. Defensively we played a smart game and now we can use the momentum coming back home for a few games." Head coach Katie Mattera

By the Numbers
10 – Lead for Cornerstone after the first quarter
22 – Jesse Sheridan once again led the team in scoring
.303 – CU won despite shooting a measly 30.3 % from the field
14/17 – The Golden Eagles were 82.4% from the foul line
5 – Straight wins over Aquinas for the Golden Eagles and CU has won eight of the last nine

Up Next
Cornerstone will come back home on Saturday when they will host Lourdes University at 1 p.m. CU will be hosting their first ever Purple Game with all proceeds going towards Van Andel Institute.

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