GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After falling 25-19 in the opening set of the WHAC Semifinals, the Cornerstone Volleyball team won three straight, 25-20, 25-19, 25-22, to post a victory over Madonna. The win advances CU into the WHAC Championship match on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. against either No. 1 seed Aquinas or No. 4 seed Lawrence Tech.
What you need to know
- Cornerstone struggled on offense in the opener, posting eight hitting errors
- CU controlled the second set from the start, building leads of 5 and 6 before reaching 15
- The Golden Eagles trailed 19-18 in the third set but scored the final seven points
- Set four saw CU fall behind 11-6 forcing Coach Ryan Campbell into a timeout
- Trailing 18-13, CU scored seven of the next eight to pull ahead 20-19
- Cornerstone scored the final three points after being tied 22 which included a big block in the middle and kills from Madison Herrema and Bailey Cummings
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By the Numbers
7 – Seven different players finished with at least four kills led by
Kendra Zwart with 15
39 –
Kayla Clark led the offense with 39 assists
16 –
Marcella Compeau posted a team-best 16 digs
12.0 – The CU block was strong with 12, led by five from
Kendra Zwart
What's Next?
Cornerstone advances to the WHAC Championship match for the third consecutive year as they will play on Saturday, back at Aquinas, against either Lawrence Tech or Aquinas.
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