GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Cornerstone posted their biggest win of the season thus far as they posted a 3-0 sweep of No. 23 Madonna inside Mol Arena on Monday night. The 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 win lifts the Golden Eagles to 14-7 on the year and 6-3 in the WHAC. CU will head to the road on Wednesday to face Concordia before coming back this weekend for a pair of league contests.
 
What you need to know

• Cornerstone had their offense going all night as they finished by hitting .287 on the night
• The CU serve was the difference as they kept the MU offense in check with 10 aces
• The Golden Eagles used a 7-1 run in the first set to open an 18-12 lead in route to the 25-19 win
• CU took an 8-8 tie in the second set and went on a 10-2 run to open an eight point lead in the second on the way to a 25-16 win
• CU rallied from down 23-22 in the third set to score the final three points for the 25-23 win

 
Let's Get Social
 

CU GETS THE JOB DONE IN 1, 2, 3 SETS ??

Set 3| FINAL

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— CornerstoneVB (@CornerstoneVB) October 2, 2018

By the Numbers
17/.625 - Kendra Zwart had a match-high 17 kills while hitting .625 on the night
5 - Marcella Compeau had five aces
37/19 - Kayla Clark led CU in assists while Mackenzie Vallad led the way in digs
34 – Cornerstone extends their home winning streak to 34 matches
2011 – It marks the first time since 2011 that CU has swept Madonna
8/17/17 – The top-25 win is Cornerstone's first since beating No. 9 Corban last season on Aug. 17
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will head to Concordia on Wednesday to face the Cardinals at 7 p.m.
 
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