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Women's Volleyball By: @aaronsagraves26

Big weekend on tap for Volleyball

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The conference race is starting to heat up in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference for Volleyball and Cornerstone will find out a lot about itself with matches against three of the premier teams. CU travels to Lourdes and Siena Heights on Friday and Saturday before coming back home to host Madonna on Monday.
 
 
Quick Facts
 
• Cornerstone has already played five 5-set matches (4-1 record)
 
• CU has won its last 33 matches on its home court
 
• Head coach Ryan Campbell, in his tenth season, boasts an overall record of 246-113
 
Kendra Zwart ranks No. 2 in the NAIA in Total Blocks (95) while Brooke Nicholson is No. 8 in the country in Blocks per Set (1.2)
 
Bailey Cummings ranks No. 14 in the NAIA in Total Service Aces (33)
 
• Monday's match vs. Madonna was originally scheduled for September 19 but was postponed because of transportation
 
 
Scouting the Opponents
  • Lourdes
    • The Gray Wolves have a much different looking roster from last year as they are paced by a slew of transfers and leading the way are setter Carol Goncalves and outside hitter Monique Oliveira
    • Lourdes is one of two teams entering the weekend with just one league loss as they are tied atop the standings with Aquinas
 
  • Siena Heights
    • The Saints have been one of the hottest teams in the league as they have won six of their last seven matches with their only setback at Lourdes
    • Head coach Kim Barrington is in her third season at the helm of the program
 
  • Madonna
    • The Crusaders suffered a 3-match losing skid before ending it on Wednesday with a thrilling 5-set win over Lawrence Tech
    • Head coach Jerry Abraham is the NAIA's all-time wins leader in volleyball
   
How to Follow
  • All matches will be available via live video and stats
  • Follow @CornerstoneVB on both Instagram and Twitter for videos and score updates
 
 
Volleyball Contact: Aaron Sagraves
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Players Mentioned

Bailey  Cummings

#8 Bailey Cummings

OH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Brooke Nicholson

#15 Brooke Nicholson

MH
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kendra Zwart

#9 Kendra Zwart

MH
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Bailey  Cummings

#8 Bailey Cummings

5' 11"
Sophomore
OH
Brooke Nicholson

#15 Brooke Nicholson

6' 1"
Sophomore
MH
Kendra Zwart

#9 Kendra Zwart

6' 3"
Senior
MH