GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone concluded a tough five game road trip with a 63-56 loss at Davenport. DU, now competing in the GLIAC at the NCAA Division II level, used a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away from Cornerstone in a game that was close throughout. With the loss, CU now moves to 2-5 on the season, as they get set to return home to take on Calvin College on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Game Flow
The Golden Eagles got off to a bit of a sluggish start falling behind 19-11 in the first quarter, as the ball pressure of the Panthers caused seven CU turnovers in the period. Cornerstone cut the deficit a bit in the second outscoring Davenport 15-11 to trail by just four going into the half. Jesse Sheridan led CU in the first half going 3-5 for 10 points.

Cornerstone continued to chip away in the third, taking their first lead 32-30 with 7:19 remaining in the period on a Cass Vredevoogd layup. The lead did not last long though, as Davenport went on a 5-0 run near the end of the third to hold a five-point lead going into the fourth. The Golden Eagles cut it back to just one in the fourth, but a 7-0 run by Davenport down the stretch was too much for CU to overcome, falling 63-56 in regulation.

By the Numbers
3 – Three Golden Eagles scored in double digits tonight; Jesse Sheridan (16), Sydney Muller (12), Taylor Richards (10).
7 – Taylor Richards led Cornerstone in rebounding, tallying seven in the game.
14-4 – The Golden Eagles recorded 14 fast break points, while the Panthers had just four.
21 – CU had 21 turnovers on the game.

Say What….?
"We fought hard tonight and never gave up, but we were unable to come out on top. I liked a lot of the things we did tonight, and we will continue to build off those things." Head Coach, Katie Mattera

Up Next
Cornerstone will return home for the first time since October 31, to take on NCAA Division III opponent Calvin College on Wednesday at 7 p.m.