GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Golden Eagles will host rival Aquinas College for a Beltline Battles Cancer purple game this Wednesday along with traveling to Rochester on Saturday. CU will host AQ at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and then travel to Rochester Hills to take on the Warriors at 1 p.m. The game vs. Aquinas will have live video, stats, and audio all available at cugoldeneagles.com/watch.  

Opponent: Aquinas
Date: Wednesday, February 7
Time: 5:30 p.m. EST
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mol Arena)
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Audio/Stats
 
Opponent: Rochester
Date: Saturday, February 10
Time: 1 p.m. EST
Location: Rochester Hills, Mich. (Garth Pleasant Arena)
Internet Coverage: No Coverage
 
Beltline Battles Cancer
Wednesday's game vs. Aquinas is more than just a rivalry game, as CU will be hosting a Beltline Battles Cancer night. All proceeds from the event will go to the Van Andel Institute for Cancer Research right here in Grand Rapids. Cornerstone players Lizzy Otten and Jesse Sheridan are heading up the event, as they will be selling purple T-shirts for 10 dollars leading up to the game. Shirts will also be available for sale at the game on Wednesday. 
 
Scouting AQ
Aquinas has ridden the success of a pair of Davenport transfers in Michaela Faber and Momo Neal to a 15-10, 10-6 WHAC record to sit in fifth place in the conference standings. The duo of Faber and Neal lead the Saints in points, rebounds, and assists in their first year in an Aquinas uniform. As a team, AQ has been fantastic defensively ranking top 20 in the NAIA in FG% defense (35.9) and scoring defense (58.1) this season. 
 
Scouting RC
Rochester has won four of their last six games to hold a 13-11, 8-8 conference record in their first season as a member of the WHAC. The Warriors have seen great balance individually on the year, as five different players average 8+ points per game, while three of those players score 11+ points per game. RC lives and dies by the three pointer, as they average 24.6 three point attempts per game. Rochester hits 35.7% of their shots behind the arc, averaging 8.8 makes per game, to rank top 20 in NAIA Division II in both three-point percentage and three-point field goals made per game this season.  
 
History vs. Aquinas
Cornerstone had won seven in a row vs. the Saints of Aquinas before losing earlier this season on the road, 75-62. Under coach Katie Mattera, CU is a dominant 9-2 vs. the Saints. The Golden Eagles have not lost to AQ inside their home gym since December of 2011. 
 
History vs. Rochester
CU has had their way with this year's newest member of the WHAC, going 11-0 vs. the Warriors since the 2000-01 season. Head coach Katie Mattera has led CU to six of those victories, most recently winning 64-59 on January 6, 2018.
 
One Closer to 700
Cornerstone inched their way one game closer to their 700th program victory. CU holds an all-time record of 698-499 since the program began in 1972-73. Head coach Katie Mattera has led Cornerstone to 109 of those victories in her six seasons as head coach. CU has also won 196 games inside Mol Arena since the gym opened in 2000. The Golden Eagles all-time record inside Mol Arena is a dominant 196-53. 
 
60 or Less
Cornerstone has been unbeatable when holding their opponent to 60 points or less this season. On the year, CU is 13-0 when their opponents score less than 60 points. This record is much improved from last season, as the Golden Eagles went 10-4 in games where their opponent scored under 60 points. As a team, Cornerstone averages 71.1 points per game and holds their opponents to 65.5 points per game. 
 
Jersey Night 
Cornerstone's big rivalry game on Wednesday will not only support cancer research, but will serve as a jersey night for the CU Stone Zone. Come out and support the Golden Eagles at 5:30 and wear your favorite team's jersey. 
 
Sheridan 71 away
Junior Jesse Sheridan tallied 22 points in a pair of games this past week moving the magic number to just 71 points to become eighth all-time in scoring in Golden Eagle history. Sheridan recently surpassed Amy Kraft (1985-90) to move into ninth place all-time, and now looks to pass Jandi Hillaker (1991-95) for eighth. Sheridan has recorded 1,422 career points for the Golden Eagles with a career average of 17.1 points per game.