GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Golden Eagles held on to earn a 99-92 overtime victory over Concordia to move to 2-0 in conference play this season. CU withstood a 19-point comeback by Concordia to get the win, as six different Cornerstone players scored in double figures. Cornerstone is now 4-5 overall and 2-0 in conference play as they will take 10 days off for Thanksgiving break before taking on Aquinas on November 28. 

Game Flow
Cornerstone came out firing offensively, scoring their first 18 points inside the paint to get out to a 29-16 lead after one quarter of play. Jesse Sheridan then began to take over the second quarter, scoring seven of her nine first half points in the period to help CU earn a game high 19-point lead at 47-28. Concordia then went on a 4-0 run to end the half that cut the deficit to 47-32 at halftime. The Golden Eagles had three players tied for a team high nine points at the half in Jesse Sheridan, Cass Vredevoogd, and Shaina DenBesten. 

Concordia began to chip away in the second half, going on a 15-2 run to end the third period and cut the deficit to just five points. In the fourth the Cardinals managed to go on an 8-0 run to take a 75-70 lead over the Golden Eagles. CU was down by three with just 1:35 remaining, when Taylor Richards hit a layup to cut it to just one. Sydney Muller then got to the line with 59 seconds remaining and hit one of two to tie it at 79 and bring the game to OT. 

CU hit CUAA early in the overtime with five straight points from Jesse Sheridan to get on top 84-79. Concordia was never able to come back from the early OT deficit forcing them to foul to try to stay in the game. A 13-14 clip at the free throw line by the Golden Eagles prevented any chance of a comeback by the Cardinals, as they earned a 99-92 overtime win. 

By the Numbers
50 – The Golden Eagles scored 50 points in the paint in the win.  
6 – Six Golden Eagle players scored in double figures including a season high 16 points from Taylor Richards.
40 – Concordia's Kari Borowiak scored a game high 40 points.  
7 – Sydney Muller and Lizzy Otten each tallied seven assists on the game.  

Say What….?
"Going into the TO we talked about what we needed to do to gain control of the game. We did not talk too long about the negatives, but instead focused on the positive we needed to do to pull out the win. I am very proud." –Katie Mattera, Head Coach

"Our focus on the game was to stay solid and just play our game. Coach emphasized that going into the overtime and we gave all we had to come out on top." – Jesse Sheridan, Junior

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will take 10 days off for Thanksgiving break before picking up WHAC action at rival Aquinas on Wednesday, November 28 at 6 p.m.