GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The five seniors for the Cornerstone Volleyball team finished off their final match at home in style as they posted a sweep of the visiting Concordia Cardinals on Wednesday night. The 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 win lifts the No. 18 ranked Golden Eagles to 25-6 on the year and 14-1 in the WHAC as they will return to action in the WHAC Tournament next Friday at Madonna. CU will be in the semifinals as the No. 2 seed.
 
Match Flow…
 
Seniors took over the match from the beginning as Heather Carlson and Ellie Van Laar provided the offense (25 kills), Hope Leppink set them up (36 assists) while Maria Ma (two service aces) and Abby Carlson (three digs) each provided some quality depth in the 3-set win.
 
The Golden Eagles trailed 3-2 in the opening set but not again until halfway through the third but it was all Cornerstone on Wednesday night. CU limited the Cardinals' offense to just 24 kills while holding them to a .065 hitting percentage.
 
 
Notes…

• 3 Golden Eagles finished in double-figure kills (Carlson – 14), Van Laar (11) and Bailey Cummings (10)
• CU connected on 49 kills while hitting .327
• Cornerstone had 44 digs compared to just 31 by Concordia
• The match completes a perfect 11-0 mark at home and CU has now won 27 straight in Mol Arena

 
 
Up Next?
Cornerstone will play in the WHAC Tournament Semifinals next Friday (November 10) in Livonia.
 
 
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