GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Aquinas scores 33 points in the fourth quarter to pull away and hand the Golden Eagles their first conference loss, 75-62. Jesse Sheridan scored 15 in the first half and Lizzy Otten scored 11 in the second, but it was not enough, as CU now moves to 4-6, 2-1 WHAC on the year. Cornerstone will return home on Saturday for yet another tough conference matchup vs. No. 11 Indiana Tech.

Game Flow
Both Cornerstone and Aquinas got off to a sluggish start in the first quarter, each shooting 33.3% from the field. CU maintained the lead for much of the second quarter after trailing 18-15 to end the first, but a late 6-0 run by the Saints gave them the 32-30 lead at the half. Junior Jesse Sheridan was the lone bright spot offensively for the Golden Eagles in the first half, as she led all scorers with 15 points on 6-11 shooting.

Cornerstone was again sluggish to start the second half, as a few turnovers allowed AQ to get a five-point lead and force CU into a timeout. Out of the timeout, the Golden Eagles regained their rhythm, taking a 44-42 lead at the end of the third quarter. Lizzy Otten started to heat up shooting the ball, scoring all 11 of her points in the second half, but a dominant performance on the boards in the fourth helped Aquinas pull away for a 75-62 victory. 

By the Numbers
10 – Cass Vredevoogd recorded a team high 10 rebounds to go along with seven points in today's game.
38-16 – CU was outscored in the paint 38-16.
18 – Aquinas tallied 18 offensive rebounds in the game.
9 – Nine different Golden Eagles scored.

Say What….?
"I have to give credit where credit is due. Aquinas is a good team and they played hard. We struggled to match their intensity in the game. We will learn from this and regroup for the next one." –Katie Mattera, Head Coach

Up Next
Cornerstone will return to Mol Arena for a game vs. the current conference leader #11 Indiana Tech on Saturday at 1 p.m.