For Immediate Release: October 31, 2016
 
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The 2016-17 campaign begins for Cornerstone Women's Basketball with a three match week. The Golden Eagles will begin the week with a home match vs. future WHAC opponent Rochester College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Hammond, Indiana for the Tip Off Classic hosted by Purdue Northwest where they will face the host PNW and Robert Morris University. Both Tip Off Classic games will begin at 5 p.m. with live video, stats, and audio available.
 
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mol Arena)
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Audio/Stats
 
Scouting Rochester
The Rochester Warriors have already begun their 2016 campaign going 3-0 to start the year. Being one of the few teams that have started the 2016-17 season, they hold an early NAIA lead in  rebounds recording 143 through the first three games. The Warriors are also averaging 13.7 steals per game in the early season. Last season RC recorded a similar record to CU at 17-15. Rochester College lost two of their three leading scorers from last year, as the only one to return is Allyssa Copley who is off to a hot start averaging 13 PPG through the first three games this year.
 
Date: Friday, November 4, 2016
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Location: Westville, Ind. 
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Stats/Audio
 
Scouting Purdue Northwest
Purdue Northwest is a brand new program as they formerly were two schools in Purdue Calumet and Purdue North Central. Purdue Northwest is a merging of the two schools and will compete in its first year of athletic competition as a combined school this year.
 
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Location: Westville, Ind. 
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Stats/Audio
 
Scouting Robert Morris
The Eagles earned a 2015-16 preseason No. 18 ranking defeating Cornerstone 64-51 in the early season, but then suffered a collapse finishing the year under .500 losing six of their last eight games to finish the season at 12-16. Robert Morris is known for their rim protection, as they were fifth best in the nation last year with 4.89 blocks per game.
 
2015-16 Recap
The Golden Eagles are set to return to the floor after a bit of a rebuilding year in 2015-16. Cornerstone recorded a 16-14, 14-8 record last year, finishing in fifth place in the WHAC with their last game of the season being a conference tournament quarterfinal loss on the road to Indiana Tech.
 
Key Transfer's and Freshman
Cornerstone will see two key transfers play significant roles in the 2016-17 season, as Cass Vredevoogd returns to her hometown to play after spending two years with Dort College and earning a GPAC honorable mention last season. Lizzy Otten also returned to her hometown to play after transferring two years ago from Madonna. Otten redshirted during the 2015-16 season due to conference transfer rules. Vredevoogd and Otten both have junior eligibility status entering the season. CU will also see two freshman step foot on the court for the first time in guard Ali Cutler and forward Shaina DenBesten.
 
Homegrown Talent
In her fifth year as head coach of the Golden Eagles, Katie Mattera has done an excellent job of finding homegrown talent. The 2016-17 roster will see 15 of the 16 players come from the state of Michigan with the only outside recruit being sophomore first team all-conference player Jesse Sheridan.
 
Mattera's Tenure
Coach Katie Mattera enters her fifth season at the helm of the Cornerstone Women's Basketball team. Mattera is just 21 wins away from being the third coach in CU history to achieve 100 career wins currently holding a 79-46 record as head coach.
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Jesse Campbell | Nathan-jesse.campbell@cornerstone.edu
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