GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Senior
Cass Vredevoogd hit a major milestone, recording her 1,000
th career point in a dominating CU victory over the visiting Wolverines of UM-Dearborn. With the win, CU has now won five in a row, the seasons longest winning streak, moving them to 10-8, 5-3 WHAC. Cornerstone will continue a three game home stand with a matchup vs. Rochester College on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Game Flow
After a bit of a slow start offensively for both sides, the Golden Eagles started to run away with the score going on a 15-0 run in the second quarter. A pesky Cornerstone defense came up with 10 steals and created 15 turnovers to take a 42-16 lead into the half.
Cass Vredevoogd led CU with 11 first half points, while
Jesse Sheridan and
Sydney Muller each scored nine in the half.
UM-Dearborn found their offense in the third quarter, outscoring the Golden Eagles 23-19 in the period, but they remained down by 22 with entering the fourth. UM-Dearborn could not get the stops needed for a huge comeback, as they traded buckets with the Golden Eagles throughout the final period, resulting in a __-__ win for CU.
By the Numbers
36 – Just 36 seconds into the second half,
Cass Vredevoogd hit a layup for her 13
th point in the game and 1,000
th career point.
21-13 –. Cornerstone forced 21 turnovers while only turning the ball over 13 times themselves.
3 –
Cass Vredevoogd (18),
Sydney Muller (15), and
Jesse Sheridan (13) all scored in double figures tonight.
25-50 – CU went 25-50 on the game for a 50% shooting percentage.
Say What….?
"It is a huge honor to reach this milestone. I have been blessed with great teammates over these past four years and had the opportunity to play for two great basketball programs." –
Cass Vredevoogd, Senior Forward
Up Next
Cornerstone will continue a three game conference home stand with a huge matchup vs. WHAC newcomer Rochester College on Saturday at 1 p.m.