GRAND RAPIDS - Mich. – The Golden Eagles will take on rival Aquinas before Thanksgiving and then follow that up with a non-conference game vs. IU-Northwest to conclude the holiday weekend. CU will play at AQ on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and then host IU-Northwest on Saturday at 2 p.m. Live video, audio, and stats will be available for both games at cugoldeneagles.com.
Opponent: ##RV Aquinas
Date: November 20, 2018
Time: 6 p.m. EST
Location: Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center – Grand Rapids, Mich.
Opponent: IU-Northwest
Date: November 24, 2018
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Mol Arena – Grand Rapids, Mich.
Last Week Recap
The Golden Eagles suffered a tough start to the conference season, falling 52-41 at receiving votes Rochester College and 78-60 in the WHAC home opener against Siena Heights. Cornerstone has now dropped four straight for the second time this season to move to 1-8, 0-2 WHAC on the year. CU will wrap up play before Thanksgiving with a game at receiving votes Aquinas and then return home on Saturday to take on IU-Northwest.
Injury Bug
The Golden Eagles depth has been limited of late as both of the Richards sisters have gone down with injuries of late. Senior
Taylor Richards has been out for four straight games and sophomore
Allyson Richards has been out for the last two games.
Rebounding Prowess
Despite just one win this season, the Golden Eagles have been dominant on the glass so far this year recording 326 total rebounds. CU ranks 16th in NAIA DII for total rebounds as they average 36.2 a game. Cornerstone has recorded 40+ rebounds in three of the teams nine games this season.
Double-Doubles
Sophomore
Shelby Nyboer recorded her second double-double of the season and third career with 11 points and 11 rebounds at Rochester on Wednesday. Nyboer leads CU this season with 14.1 PPG and 7.6 RPG.
Scouting Aquinas
The Saints of Aquinas are receiving votes in the NAIA DII preseason poll and they have begun the season with a 5-3, 2-1 WHAC record. AQ has been great offensively to begin the year especially behind the arc, shooting 44.3% from the field and 37.1% from the three-point line. Individually, the Saints are very balanced as five players are scoring 10+points per game through the first eight games of the season. Last time out, the Saints were upset 64-54 at home against UM-Dearborn.
Scouting IU-Northwest
The IU-Northwest Redhawks have had an excellent start to the season going 7-1 overall. The Redhawks are an independent program within the NAIA and their only loss of the year came in a 56-53 loss vs. Aquinas in the season opener. IU-Northwest has been great defensively to start the year ranking top 15 in the NAIA in scoring defense, total rebounds, and field goal percentage defense. Offensively the Redhawks are led by a pair of seniors. Guard Grayce Roach holds a team best 15.3 points per game, while forward Michelle Brogan nearly averages a double-double with 15.0 PPG and 9.8 RPG.
History vs. Opponents
The Golden Eagles have gone 39-32 against Aquinas and 3-0 all-time against IU-Northwest in program history. Last season CU went 1-2 against AQ with their lone win being in a crucial WHAC Tournament Quarterfinal game that sparked the team to a tournament championship. CU also defeated IU-NW 66-59.
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