ADRIAN, Mich. – Cornerstone used a late rally in the opener to win 27-25 which then carried them to a pair of convincing victories in the next two sets as the No. 14 ranked Golden Eagles swept Siena Heights 3-0 on Wednesday night. The 27-25, 25-11, 25-19 victory lifts CU to 13-5 on the season and 6-0 in the WHAC. CU will remain on the road for their next two matches beginning Friday at No. 20 Madonna.
 
Match Flow…
 
Cornerstone, which pulled off a dramatic 5-set win the last time they were in Adrian, took a slim lead early in the first set and expanded it to 15-11 on a block from Ellie Van Laar and kill from Heather Carlson and they eventually led 24-21 only to see the Saints score the next four points to grab a 25-24 edge. CU then rallied behind a kill from Calrson and back to back aces from Mackenzie Vallad to claim the 27-25 win.
 
That late rally enabled the Golden Eagles to carry momentum into the second set in which they dominated from start to finish, winning 25-11.
 
Set three was back and forth for the first ten points but a small run of 5-1 put CU up 14-10 and they would slowly increase that eventually winning 25-19.
                           
 
 
Notes…

• Cornerstone had 44 kills in the 3-set match, including 18 in the final stanza
• Heather Carlson led CU with 12 while Madison Herrema had nine and Ellie Van Laar 8
• Hope Leppink led the way with 37 assists
• Three players had double-figure digs (Vallad – 14, Herrema – 13, Leppink – 12)

 
 
Up Next?
Cornerstone will face another tough test on Friday when they play at No. 20 Madonna. It is a meeting of the only two unbeaten teams in the WHAC.
 
 
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