GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A 24-15 third quarter run helps the Golden Eagles earn a 72-65 win over rival Aquinas College to snap a two game losing streak. Cornerstone moves their record back above .500 with the win and improves their conference record to 3-1 on the year. Next game for CU will come on Saturday when they travel to No. 21 Indiana Tech for a 1 p.m. tip.
Game Flow
The first half was heavily back and fourth after AQ started the game on a 7-2 run, that CU responded to with a 9-2 run of their own. Aquinas began to find their stroke from behind the arc in the second quarter going 3-4, and that along with a first half 8-12 mark from the free throw line gave the Saints the edge 35-31 at the break. Aquinas sophomore Hannah Brefeld led all scores with 16 points in the first half, while
Shaina DenBesten had a Cornerstone team high eight.
Cornerstone came out firing in the third quarter hitting 3-4 threes, with two of those coming from guard
Lizzy Otten helping CU pull away from the Saints for a 55-50 lead. Aquinas fought their way back into the game in the fourth quarter cutting the Golden Eagle lead to just two with 2:06 remaining, but clutch buckets by
Cass Vredevoogd and
Lizzy Otten helped Cornerstone secure a 72-65 victory.
Quotable…
"The leaders went into the half knowing we can step up our play. We wanted to come out strong, getting back to the basics in the second half and really play as a team. Doing that is what really gave us control of the game down the stretch." -
Cass Vredevoogd, Forward
By the Numbers
18-12-12 – Three Golden Eagles scored double digits;
Lizzy Otten 18,
Cass Vredevoogd 12,
Shaina DenBesten 12.
45.0% – Cornerstone shot 45% from the field in the win.
41-30 – CU outscored Aquinas by 11 points in the second half.
8+8 –
Cass Vredevoogd and
Ellery Mast each brought down eight rebounds in the game.
5+5 –
Samantha Kolenda and
Lizzy Otten both recorded five assists in the game.
Up Next
Cornerstone will travel to Indiana Tech for their first WHAC meeting vs. a ranked opponent on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Nathan-jesse.campbell@cornerstone.edu
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