GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone fought off a pesky Indiana Tech team in the WHAC Quarterfinals to post a 3-1 win and advance in the conference tournament. The win, which lifts the Golden Eagles to 28-9 on the year, sends CU into Friday's semifinal round where they will face Madonna University at 5 p.m. at Aquinas College.
What you need to know
- Cornerstone won the first (25-19), third (25-14) and fourth sets (25-20)
- The Golden Eagles held large leads in both the first and third sets
- A late run in the second set fell short as Tech won 25-22
- With the score tied 20-20 in the fourth, CU rattled off five straight to post the win
- There was a total of 167 digs between the two teams (90 for IT and 77 for CU)
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By the Numbers
22/.452 –
Kendra Zwart posted a match-best 22 kills while hitting .452
11/16 –
Bailey Cummings finished with a double-double in kills and digs
40 –
Kayla Clark led CU with 40 assists
26 –
Mackenzie Vallad finished her final match at home with 26 digs
55-3 – The senior class posted a record of 55-3 inside Mol Arena over the last four years
What's Next?
Cornerstone advances to the WHAC Semifinals where they will face Madonna (who upset Lourdes) at 5 p.m. on Friday evening at Aquinas College.
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