GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Northwestern Ohio became the first team since October of 2015 to defeat Cornerstone on its home floor and they did it by winning the fourth and fifth sets in a 5-set marathon. The 25-22, 22-25, 25-15, 22-25, 10-15 loss for the Golden Eagles drops them to 16-8 on the year and 8-4 in league play. CU will host rival Aquinas on Wednesday, October 10 at 7 p.m.
What you need to know
- The two teams traded the opening sets by the same score of 25-22
- The offense rolled in the third set as CU had 13 kills and hit .353
- Comparatively, CU only had 13 kills in the next two sets combined as they fell 25-22, and 15-10
- Kendra Zwart and Jackie Stanko combined for 30 kills with two errors on 57 attempts (.491)
- Unforced errors cost CU all match with 11 service errors and 18 attack errors
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By the Numbers
4 – CU players with double-digit digs (
Mackenzie Vallad with 20 and
Bailey Cummings with 14)
18.0 – Team Blocks for CU (after posting 22 in Friday's win)
35 – Matches Cornerstone had won in a row on their home floor
10/28/15 – The last loss for the Golden Eagles at home (also in 5)
What's Next?
Cornerstone will remain at home next week for six matches, starting Wednesday against rival Aquinas. 80's night is the theme for the home match.
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